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Results

Pos	Player	Rank	Rating	Points
1	Tom Destasio	433	1686.28	83.83
2	Bob Choate	252	1751.76	63.33
3	James Perugini	648	1724.72	52.55
4	Robert DeStasio	257	1816.75	44.49
5	Levi Nayman	280	1778.64	38.06
6	Matthew Hartmann	1207	1688.20	32.77
7	Alex Kelley	1362	1614.21	28.35
8	Cliff Albert	429	1673.91	24.63
9	Pete Tsipouras	786	1572.39	21.46
10	Chad Hastings	501	1708.91	18.75
10	Steve Zahler	35	1776.86	18.75
12	Sanjay Shah	85	1689.98	14.49
12	Elliott Keith	117	1888.61	14.49
14	Rodney Comegys	386	1493.37	11.39
14	Miriam Nadler	1881	1545.18	11.39
16	Koi Morris	1347	1568.04	9.15
17	Austin Snyder	1760	1636.41	8.29
18	David Basile	1131	1500.57	7.57
20	Stefano Pinti	1005	1497.86	6.46
20	Megan Dellinger	7774	1270.27	6.46
20	Justin Bath	596	1642.96	6.46
22	Derek Swanson	945	1358.18	5.72
22	Pete Jalbert	3536	1375.37	5.72
24	Chris Chow	3461	1320.47	5.21
25	David Schumeister	892	1634.97	5.01
26	Hagan Major	1457	1527.61	4.84
27	Rick Prince	1141	1563.68	4.69
28	Kevin Montano	8245	1188.35	4.55
29	Bill Richardson	1644	1437.97	4.40
30	Ed Downs	13891	1116.86	4.26
31	Andrew Currie	7080	1396.72	4.12
32	Jennifer Richardson	2749	1345.22	3.98
33	Kim Zink	7325	1085.83	3.84
34	Michael Veith	1505	1513.18	3.69
35	Brian LeBlanc	1984	1498.08	3.55
36	Greg Postle	1693	1512.74	3.41
37	Brad Andersen	3774	1476.15	3.27
38	Robert Perkins	6556	1200.30	3.13
39	Emilia Choate	7191	1042.20	2.98
40	Todd Dwyer	3809	1395.54	2.84
40	Jim Cardona	5877	1299.57	2.84
42	Russell Davis	3333	1422.84	2.56
43	JB Hogan	17122	1495.15	2.42
44	Joe Fox Sr	2274	1425.88	2.27
45	Mary Beth Andrews	6122	1080.61	2.13
46	Michael Tague	12051	1189.24	1.99
46	Jeff Andress	3843	1385.22	1.99
48	Vincent Menei	6822	1491.52	1.71
49	NICK TURNER	2342	1250.45	1.56
50	Zena Perkins	8249	1161.25	1.42
51	John Kabaci	23270	1199.24	1.28
52	Edge Hogan	37149	1274.64	1.14
53	Paul Pratzner	1753	1424.98	0.99
53	John Pursglove	3238	1360.38	0.99
55	Chris Boyer	24586	1031.35	0.71
56	Michael Tyler	657	1520.82	0.57
57	Yusef (Joe) Cardona	10019	1240.21	0.43
58	Connie Pratzner	3946	1218.36	0.28
59	Abby Tague	24493	1043.07	0.14

Location

1100 First State Blvd, Wilmington DE 19804

Format Details

Event Name :	Main Tournament
Qualifying Format :	Card Format
Finals Format :	Match Play
Player Limit :	80
Unlimited Qualifying? :	No
Qualifying Hours for TGP :	20

Tournament Overview

Registration for this tournament opens on August 18, 2024

Start Date: September 11, 2024
End Date: September 14, 2024

**** REGISTRATION GOES LIVE ON 8/18 at 8pm eastern.

***** CAPPED AT 80 PLAYERS *****

What: The Delaware Pinball Open will be a certified, unlimited, PAPA card based ticket qualifying format being held at the lavish Delaware Pinball Collective! During qualifying hours, players may purchase as many tickets (cards) as they would like to try and qualify for the finals. Each card will consist of 5 different games from a bank of games made available that will contain 12-16 games. A final game list will be posted closer to the event start date.

A point system will be used to rank each player's score on each machine. Those who have the ticket (card) with the highest point totals at the end of qualifying will participate in the finals. The top 24 players will play in the "A" finals and places 25th through 32nd will play in the "B" finals. Any player ranked 1-500 will NOT be eligible for the "B" finals. The finals will consist of 4-player groups playing 3 games each round with the top 2 players advancing out of each round until we ultimately have a winner in each division.

The Delaware Pinball Open will be IFPA certified and worth 250% WPPRS!

When: 9/11/24 to 9/14/24

Where: Delaware Pinball Collective - 1100 First State Blvd, Wilmington DE 19804

We are located 25 minutes from Philly Airport
We are located 75 minutes from Baltimore Airport
We are located 90 minutes from NJ Airport
We have a local Amtrak station 4 miles away
We are 4 minutes from I-95

Registration: Eventbrite will handle all ticket sales. You can register up to 2 people at a time.

REGISTRATION URL: https://2024delawarepinballopen.eventbrite.com

Registration Fee: Registration Fee is FREE for members and does NOT include any free cards. Registration for non-members is $50 and INCLUDES one free card.

Eventbrite simply reserves you a “spot” for your registration. Once you secure your “spot” you then have 48 hours to send in your registration fee using PayPal Friends & Family method to firststateflippers@gmail.com

Card/Ticket Fee: Each card will be $10, or 3 cards for $25. No unused or incomplete tickets will be refunded. Unlimited entries can be purchased.

****** EDIT - 8/12/24 *******

SELECT A GAME TO BE USED IN THE BANK WITH A DONATION TO DPC!!!

We will be using 14 total games to make up the bank of games for this event (see list of all available games at this time). The 14 games will consist of the following eras:

4 LCD games (maximum number in the bank)
4 DMD games (maximum number in the bank)
4 Solid State games (maximum number in the bank)
2-3 Electro-Mechanical Games (maximum number in the bank)

For example, if 3 EM games are selected, that means one of the categories will only have 3 games of that type. If 2 EM games are selected, that means the other 3 categories will each have 4 games of that type.

Registered players for the event now have the option to help curate the bank for the event with a $50 donation made to the Delaware Pinball Collective. Simply donate $50 to the DPC and you get to select any game from the list below to be locked in for the tournament bank. We are capping the number of donations at 10, which means if 10 games are donated to the bank, the DPC tournament committee will select the final 4 games to include in the bank. Remember, each category of games has a maximum number allowed in the bank. For example, 5 LCD games will not be in the bank regardless of any donation picks or tournament committee picks.

All donations must be paid for using PayPal's Friends and Family method and payment sent to firststateflippers@gmail.com

NOTE #1 - you have to be registered for the tournament in order to donate and select a game.

NOTE #2 - all donations picks will be first come, first served

NOTE #3 - game list will be finalized on 8/31. No donations accepted after this date.

NOTE #4 - the money donated for game selections goes directly to the DPC and not the prize pool

List of available games to be used in the bank:

Aerosmith Pro (LCD)
Avengers Infinity Quest Premium (LCD)
Bank Shot (EM)
Beatles (LCD)
Black Jack (SS)
Bobby Orr Power Play (SS)
Comet (SS)
Conquest 200 (EM)
Deadpool Premium (LCD)
Demolition Man (DMD)
Dialed In (LCD)
Flight 2000 (SS)
Flying Carpet (EM)
Godzilla Premium (LCD)
Guardians of the Galaxy Pro (LCD)
Harlem Globetrotters (SS)
Iron Man (DMD)
James Bond 60th Anniversary (SS)
James Bond Pro (LCD)
Jaws Pro (LCD)
John Wick Pro (LCD)
Joker Poker (SS)
Led Zeppelin Pro (LCD)
Metallica Pro (DMD)
Meteor (SS)
Night Moves (SS)
No Fear (DMD)
Pro-Football (EM)
Pulp Fiction (SS)
Quicksilver (SS)
Rollergames (SS)
Sinbad (SS)
Spiderman (DMD)
Stars (SS)
TMNT Pro (LCD)
The Addams Family (DMD)
Venom Premium (LCD)
Wheel of Fortune (DMD)
Wild Fyre (SS)
World Cup Soccer 94 (DMD)
WrestleMania (DMD)

Schedule:

Wednesday Qualifying - Doors open at 4:00pm for check in, qualifying starts at 5pm and ends at 10pm.

Thursday Qualifying - Doors open at 4:00pm for check in, qualifying starts at 5pm and ends at 10pm.

Friday Qualifying - Doors open at 4:00pm for check in, qualifying starts at 5pm and ends at 11pm.

Saturday Qualifying - Doors open at 9:00am for check in, qualifying starts at 10am and ends at 2pm.

LUNCH BREAK FROM 2-3PM

Saturday Finals - "A" division finals will start at 3pm. Once all 4 groups in "A" divsion have started, we will then start the finals for the "B" division (approximately 3:30pm)

SATURDAY FINALS CEREMONY - 11pm

NOTE - Volunteer qualifying will be held on Saturday from 9am to 10am.

PRIZES - All players who qualify for either A or B division will receive a cash prize based on the chart below. Trophies and/or medals will be awarded for the top 4 in each division. The actual prize pool will be calculated at the event as entries are purchased and all tournament operating costs such as trophies, IFPA FEES, etc. are deducted.

"A" DIVISION PAYOUTS
1st - 20%
2nd - 14%
3rd - 9.5%
4th - 6%
5th through 8th - 4%
9th through 16th - 2%
17th through 24th - 1%

"B" DIVISION PAYOUTS
1st - 4%
2nd - 2%
3rd - 1.5%
4th - 1%
5th-8th - 0.5%

Volunteer Scorekeepers - We are looking for players and/or non-players who would like to volunteer to keep scores. All volunteer shifts are 2 hours long and in return you will receive 1 free card entry for each 2 hour shift. You will also be able to attend the exclusive, volunteer only qualifying hour on Saturday morning. We will setup a volunteer scheduling calendar for people who are interested.

IV. Qualifying Round

Purchasing cards – Once a player has checked in, they can purchase as many cards from the desk as they would like, with each card consisting of a string of 5 different games chosen from the bank.

Playing An Entry – To play your entry, you choose a game and can either add yourself to the queue via the tournament website given at the desk, or you can ask a scorekeeper to add you to a queue. If a game is currently open, you still must be added to the queue and have a scorekeeper start you on the game. Once you have finished your game, you will raise your hand and wait for a scorekeeper to record your score. If you do not wait for a scorekeeper and leave your game at any time, the score will be recorded as a 0. It is the player’s responsibility to ensure that the score recorded is correct. Once your score is recorded, the scorekeeper can add you to the queue of a new game or you can add yourself to a queue.

NOTE - Scorekeepers will not track down players who are next in line to play. We will call out the persons name ONE TIME and if they don't acknowledge the scorekeeper we will remove them from the queue and go to the next player in line.

Once you have completed 5 different games, the scorekeeper will ask the player if they would like to submit this ticket and record it into the scoring system or void the entire entry.

A player may only have a single open ticket in progress at any time. An in-progress ticket must be completed or voided before a new one can be started.

Also if at any time a player wishes to abandon a ticket, they may let a scorekeeper know and they will void the entry.

No incomplete tickets can be submitted. A player must play the full 5 games to finish a ticket and be counted in the standings.

Scoring – A ticket is a collection of 5 different games played in a string. You cannot take game scores from one ticket and combine them with another ticket. Only one ticket can be in progress at a time. A player can play and submit as many tickets as they would like to purchase.

Each player’s score on a game will receive a point value based on its rank compared to all other scores entered. The #1 score earns 100 points, #2 score earns 97 points, #3 score earns 95 points and #4 score and below earn 1 less point per position all the way down to 1 point. A player’s overall score for a ticket is the sum of the point total from the 5 games played.

Point rankings for games will change as new scores are posted so the overall score for players may change as qualifying goes on.

If any scores on a game are tied the highest point value of the tied scores is what will be awarded for each tied score.

Up to date game scores and rankings will be available to view on the tournament website and display monitors around the tournament area.

V. Finals

Finals Qualifying – When all qualifying games have been completed at 2:00 PM on Saturday and recorded, the tournament officials will tally up all players’ rankings and finalize the players above the cut lines. The players ranked 1st-24th will move on to A division with those ranked 1st-8th getting a bye in the first round of finals. The players ranked 25th-32nd will move on to B division finals. There will then be a 1 hour break as we prepare for finals. We require all qualified players to be present back at the tournament area by 3:00 PM including players with a bye. If any qualified player fails to show by 3:00 PM without any notice to tournament officials, their spot shall be forfeited and given to the next player who qualified and is present.

Ties for qualifying – In the event that two or more players are tied on a cut line for making a division or for receiving a bye, a single game tiebreaker will be played on Stars to determine the outcome/position.

Format – The "A" division finals will be played on the same bank of games as used for qualifying. The top 8 players will receive a first round bye. The remaining 16 players will be split up into groups of 4 and will play 3 games using 4/2/1/0 scoring. Two players from each group will advance to the next round until we get down to the final 4.

For the "B" Division, the finals will be held on non-tournament games that will be on free play during all 4 days of qualifying. "B" division finals are for prizes and trophies only. The outcome of the "B" finals will not determine overall tournament standings. The "B" division will follow the same format as the "A" division.

Game Selection – Each round, the highest seeded player in each group will have choice of either game or play order. If the high seed picks position, then the next highest seed in the group will now have choice of either game or play order. Once a game is selected for the first group, the 2nd group will then have choice of game or play order on any remaining unselected games and so on until all groups have picked.

As soon as one of the groups finish their first game, the high seed will "drive the bus" and once again get choice of game or play order.

At no time during finals can a player pick a game currently in use. No machine can be picked more than once by the same group in the same round.

The original seed of players going into finals is what is used every round to decide who gets first game choice. At no time during finals will a player’s seed number change.

INITIAL ROUNDS

Top 8 players in "A" will receive a first round bye.
Round 1
Group #1 - 9,16,17,24
Group #2 - 10,15,18,23
Group #3 - 11,14,19,22
Group #4 - 12,13,20,21

QUARTERFINAL ROUNDS (16 PLAYERS)
In the quarterfinal rounds, the players advancing from the previous round will be divided into four groups as follows:
16 Players
Group #1 - 1,8,9,16
Group #2 - 2,7,10,15
Group #3 - 3,6,11,14
Group #4 - 4,5,12,13

SEMIFINAL ROUNDS (8 PLAYERS)
For the semifinal rounds in each division, the qualifiers in each division (or players advancing from quarterfinals, if those were played) will be divided into two groups of four. The groups will be organized according to the original qualifying rank as shown here:
8 Players
Group #1 - 1,4,5,8
Group #2 - 2,3,6,7

FINAL ROUNDS (4 PLAYERS)
In each division, four players advance to the final round. The final round for each division is conducted in the same manner as the semifinal round. The total scores for this round will determine the ordering of winners in each division. All ties in the final round are considered significant.

WINNERS

Winners will receive cash prizes during an awards ceremony shortly following the conclusion of all final rounds. Winners must be present to receive prizes.

TIEBREAKING

Significant ties between players at the end of the quarterfinal, semifinal, or final round will be resolved by one tie-breaking game. Note that a tie is only significant if it affects whether or not a player will advance toward the final round, or occurs in the final round.

In a tie-breaking game, the highest-seeded player can choose the machine to be played from among those not being played and were not previously selected during that round. The highest-seeded player may instead choose the order of play. The choice of game, if it has not been chosen, or the choice of order of play, will proceed through all tied players from highest seed to lowest seed until the machine to be played and order of play have been established.

In the unlikely event of an exact scoring tie on the tie-breaking game, only those affected players will play another tie-breaking game, on another game chosen in similar fashion, under the same rules.

REPORTING FINAL POSITIONS
Final positions as reported to the IFPA, will be based upon player’s point total earned during the final rounds, apart from the top 4 players, or based upon their qualifying ranking should they fail to qualify for division “A” finals.

VI. Machine Notes

Settings – Any changes to a machine in significant ways will be posted on said machine, such as physical modifications to shots or layout beyond factory adjustable posts and lane guides. Any modifications to a game’s software beyond factory menu adjustments, such as modified ROMs or tournament patches, will also be posted.

Extra Balls – During qualifying, any game that has extra balls still turned on, those extra balls shall be allowed to be played. During finals, those extra balls will no longer be allowed. A player must plunge their extra ball. They will be allowed to use flipper buttons to set up any lane change etc. for a skill shot, but once the ball has been plunged they must walk away. Any player who steps up to a machine and plunges another player’s extra ball will be DQ’d for that game.

NOTE - To keep the tournament pace moving along and to eliminate downtime, we will be enforcing the pace of play. When a new game starts, you will have 3 minutes to be at the game. Once a game starts, you will have 60 seconds inbetween balls to be at the game.

ADDITIONAL RULES INFORMATION:
Any request for a ruling not contained within this document will be referred to the most recent combined PAPA/IFPA Rules.

REFUND POLICY
Refunds will be issued based on the following schedule:
August 18th - August 25th - Full Refund
August 26th - September 1st - 75% Refund
September 2nd - September 8th - 50% refund

No refunds issued after September 8th.

MEDIA
The Delaware Pinball Collective, First State Flippers, our streaming partners, photographers, and members of the press will/may be present at the 2024 Delaware Pinball Open. By attending the 2024 Delaware Pinball Open, you grant the Delaware Pinball Collective, First State Flippers, and all authorized media partners the rights to indefinitely produce and distribute audio, photography, and video recordings using your likeness.

TWITCH LIVE S TREAM: Entire tournament will be live streamed on Twitch. Use the following link for the stream:
https://www.twitch.tv/delawarepinballcollective

Director :	Chad Hastings
Location :	Wilmington, DE
Country :	United States
Information :	Website

Ranking System :	Main
Ranking Strength :	3.58
Ratings Strength :	5.87
Base Value :	27
Rated Players :	54
Total (before TGP) :	36.45
TGP :	184.00%
Event Booster :	125%
Tour Value :	83.83

2024 Delaware Pinball Open

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