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Tournament Rules
Monthly Masters Rule Sheet FINAL VERSION Please Note: These rules are subject to change at any time and each event might be slightly different. The final rule sheet will be posted during the tournament. All decisions will be at the final discretion of the tournament staff. Detailed Overview The Monthly Master's Tournament is divided into 4 distinct rounds with different rules:
We will now cover each section in full detail... Round 1 - Practice / Seeding One game will be set-aside as the seed game. Players will play at least one game on the seed game and record their score. Practice is NOT ALLOWED on the seed game. If time allows, a second game will be played on the same seed game. The higher of the two-recorded scores will be used. When seeding is completed, players will be divided into 3 and 4 player groups based on their rank on the seed game. Please arrive early or on time! Late arrivals will automatically be placed on the last group with no guarantee of a minimum number of rounds to advance. Round 2 - Qualifying After each round, the top-ranking player will move up one team letter. The bottom-ranking player will move down one team letter. Example: Team A____Team B___Team C Tony______Brian_____Ted Bob_______Todd_____Paul George____John______Dave Sam______Scot______Pat After the first round the results are (T - Top scoring player, B - bottom scoring player) Team A____Team B____Team C Tony (+T)__Brian (B-)__Ted Bob_______Todd (+T)__Paul George(B-)_John______Dave (+T) Sam_______Scot______Pat (B-) Then the teams for the next round are (and team they came from): Team A____Team B____Team C Tony______John______Ted Bob_______Scot______Paul Sam______George (A)_Pat Todd (B)__Dave (C)___Brian (B) Rounds will be played as time permits. This way each round the winning players move towards team A, and the lowest scoring players move downwards towards team C (or the last team letter based on # of players). After a few round you will be playing with players in your own skill bracket. Game and Order Picks: The player moving DOWN will pick the game. The player moving UP will pick player order. Exceptions: A group, newly joining player picks game, top ranking picks order. Last group: Lowest scoring picks order. The group may not select the same game until 2 rounds have passed. Round 3 - Lock Down Each game will be worth 4 points. (4 for 1st place, 3 for 2nd, 2 for 3rd, and 1 for 4th). At the end of the two games, the lowest scoring player will move down one team and the highest scoring player will move up a team. Teams are now finalized and the players will no longer move teams through the remainder of the tournament. Round 4 - Finals Each game will be worth 4 points. (4 for 1st place, 3 for 2nd, 2 for 3rd, and 1 for 4th). When time limit is reached, your points will be added up determining the winner. Tie-breaker games will be played if required. All players in the A Division will receive trophies. Top players in all other divisions will receive a trophy and all other players will receive a certificate. Player Etiquette Rules
World Pinball Player Rankings (WPPR) Points Awarded as follows: 4 Points for 1st Place, 2.5 Points for Second Place, 1.5 Points for Third Place, 1.25 Points for Fourth Place. Side Pot Side Pot is an entirely optional cash prize pool. The cost is an additional $20 above the entry fees. Only those participants that enter the side pot are eligible to win! At the end of the tournament, the side pot is divided as follows: 1st place gets 50% of the side pot, 2nd place gets 30% and 3rd place gets 20%. This is the based on the rankings of side pot eligible players, regardless of division of play. Machine Settings
These settings may vary at the discretion of event staff. Malfunctions Any malfunction that is determined to be minor will be posted on the affected machine (at the discretion of the tournament staff). No changes to scores already posted will be made and players will not be allowed to replay the machine. Beneficial Malfunctions Any malfunctions that are deemed beneficial to only one player in a multiplayer situation (or during qualifiers) shall be brought to the attention of the event staff. In most cases the scores will be voided, the problem with be fixed and the players will be allowed to replay the game. Minor Malfunction Any malfunctions that are minor in nature and do not cause a player loss of turn or significantly benefit another player are considered a minor malfunction. This is a normal part of pinball and no action will be taken. Some examples: A switch fails to register (but for all players), a scoop kicks the ball out at an odd or SDTM angle. Major Malfunction Any malfunctions that are significant in nature and cause a player a loss of turn or a significant disadvantage are considered major malfunctions. These must be brought up immediately to the event staff that will take the necessary actions. Ex: Ball is still in play but machine stops game play. Lit kickback fails to return ball into play. Balls are stuck and will not free themselves. What is not a major malfunction: Any loss of balls caused by a major malfunction during multi-ball that do not end the players turn. Air ball that jumps over flippers. Scoops that do not kick the ball out where expected or SDTM. Major malfunctions must be reported immediately. Any action taken is at the discretion of the event staff. Player Errors The following actions will result in a player getting a zero for their game and even possible being removed from the tournament without refund:
Rulings ANYONE caught disobeying the rules deliberately will be removed from the tournament without refund. We appreciate your cooperation and honesty. Please Note: These rules are subject to change at any time. The final rule sheet will be posted during the tournament. All decisions will be at the final discretion of the tournament staff. Also See:
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