Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | League |
| Qualifying Format : | Matchplay Qualifying |
| Finals Format : | Match Play |
| Player Limit : | Unknown |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Start Date: June 09, 2025
End Date: August 04, 2025
$5 league dues every night. New players don't pay dues on their first night. League dues are used for trophies, prizes, and IFPA fees.
New players can join on any night, but must play at least 4 nights to qualify for Finals.
Every night, you play 4 games. As the league continues, you will eventually find yourself playing with others of a similar skill level.
Your worst 2 nights don't count.
On week #9, The top 50% of players (rounded down) play in the A Division Finals. The next 25% play in the B Division finals, and the last 25% play in the C Division finals.
Finals is a 4-player, group elimination bracket with one match per round. The highest seeds entering finals get to choose all games. All ties from qualifying are broken on finals night, before regular matches begin.
Details: Each night, you play in groups of 3 or 4. Each member of the group chooses one game to play. The same game cannot be played more per night. Weeks 1-3: groups are randomly assigned. Weeks 4-8: groups are seeded based on league performance (similar skill levels)
IFPA Rules can be found here: https://www.ifpapinball.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PAPA_IFPA-Complete-Competition-Rules-2024.02.pdf
House Rules:
1. We do not play extra balls: If you earn an extra ball, you can set up the skill shot, then plunge the ball. You may not touch the machine after plunging the ball.
2. Extra credits go to the bartender: if there is already a free credit on the machine, you pay your credit to kitty.
New players can join on any night, but must play at least 4 nights to qualify for Finals.
Every night, you play 4 games. As the league continues, you will eventually find yourself playing with others of a similar skill level.
Your worst 2 nights don't count.
On week #9, The top 50% of players (rounded down) play in the A Division Finals. The next 25% play in the B Division finals, and the last 25% play in the C Division finals.
Finals is a 4-player, group elimination bracket with one match per round. The highest seeds entering finals get to choose all games. All ties from qualifying are broken on finals night, before regular matches begin.
Details: Each night, you play in groups of 3 or 4. Each member of the group chooses one game to play. The same game cannot be played more per night. Weeks 1-3: groups are randomly assigned. Weeks 4-8: groups are seeded based on league performance (similar skill levels)
IFPA Rules can be found here: https://www.ifpapinball.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PAPA_IFPA-Complete-Competition-Rules-2024.02.pdf
House Rules:
1. We do not play extra balls: If you earn an extra ball, you can set up the skill shot, then plunge the ball. You may not touch the machine after plunging the ball.
2. Extra credits go to the bartender: if there is already a free credit on the machine, you pay your credit to kitty.
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