This year the tournaments will again be in their own building with extended hours outside of the normal show hours. Registration and all tournament administration will be done at this building at the tournament site. All entries must be paid in CASH ONLY!
With special thanks to Karl DeAngelo, we are once again using his Drains Tournament Manager software to run all three tournaments. Once setup we will publish the URL so players can register themselves for our main tournament prior to the show.
We need volunteers!
When you volunteer, you make the tournament successful! You also earn 5 free entries in our main tournament, for every shift worked! This year we will also be giving out an EXCLUSIVE GSPF tournament volunteer beer/soda Koozie for every shift worked!
All volunteers, please check in with our new Volunteer Coordinator, Edie, at the main desk of the tournament building. She will be ready to set you up, give you a quick overview, and make sure you receive your perks for volunteering.
Please see the details for each event for up to date information including times and entry fees.
All details are subject to change up until the start of the event!
Main Tournament – Friday-Sunday
IFPA Certified, Unlimited Best-Game Qualifying, Group Match-Play Finals, Festival admission required
- Initial buy: 10 entries @ $20
- Additional buys: 5 entries @ $10, unlimited
- 5 free entries PER tournament volunteer shift
- Entry buys are CASH ONLY
- One entry equals one play on one machine
- You are required to enter a game queue before proceeding to play an entry on any game
- 12-game qualifying bank
- Your combined ranking on 6 different machines determines qualifying place
- Top 24 players advance to MAIN Division finals
- In the event that we get over 240 players, the top 23 players will automatically advance to MAIN finals with the 24th spot being the “wildcard” with a play-in at the beginning of the finals
- Play-in spots will be allocated until we reach 10% (rounded up to the next player) of the player total
- Next 16 eligible players advance to NOVICE Division finals (IFPA 100+ restricted)
- Finals are match-play with 3 games per round and 4-2-1-0 scoring
- Rulings will adhere to the PAPA/IFPA Tournament Rules as closely as possible
- By buying an entry and playing in the tournament, you agree to abide by the IFPA Player Conduct Rules
- IFPA Sanctioned & Certified Event
Qualifying
Finals
Games List (All games subject to change without notice.)
Awards & Prizes
Top Qualifier | 2.5% of prize pool |
MAIN 1st place | 25% of prize pool + Trophy |
MAIN 2nd place | 15% of prize pool + Trophy |
MAIN 3rd place | 10% of prize pool + Trophy |
MAIN 4th place | 7.5% of prize pool + Trophy |
MAIN 5th-8th | 4% of prize pool |
MAIN 9th-16th | 2% of prize pool |
MAIN 17th-24th | 1% of prize pool |
NOVICE 1st place | 2.5% of prize pool + Trophy |
NOVICE 2nd place | 2.0% of prize pool + Trophy |
NOVICE 3rd place | 1.5% of prize pool + Trophy |
NOVICE 4th place | 1.0% of prize pool + Trophy |
NOVICE 5th-8th | 0.75% of prize pool |
NOVICE 9th-16th | 0.50% of prize pool |
100% of entries go towards prize pool, minus IFPA fees. Actual values determined at conclusion of the event and may be rounded to the nearest $1 or $5 increment.
Target Match-Play – Friday
Target Match-Play, first to 25 points wins, Festival admission required
- Maximum of 32 players
- Registration will end once 32 players are reached
- After 32 players register, you may claim a spot on the wait list
- In the event of no-shows at the start time, players from the wait list will be added
- If you register and are not at the tournament by 12:00pm exactly, you will lose your spot!
- You are not allowed to sell or transfer your registration to another player
- $40 entry per player – CASH ONLY
- 8-game bank
- Target of 25 points with 3-2-1-0 scoring (3/2/1 for 3 player groups)
- First player to 25 points wins, no playoffs
- 12 rounds maximum, most points wins if target not reached
- Automatic tie breakers except for first place, single-game tiebreaker to determine the champion if needed
- Initial seeding for first round pairings by IFPA rank on the day of the event
- Tiered-swiss pairings initially, followed by pure swiss pairings for later rounds
- Rulings will adhere to the PAPA/IFPA Tournament Rules as closely as possible
- By buying an entry and playing in the tournament, you agree to abide by the IFPA Player Conduct Rules
- IFPA Sanctioned Event
Friday ONLY
Games List (All games subject to change without notice.)
Awards & Prizes
1st place | 50% prize pool + Trophy |
2nd place | 25% prize pool + Trophy |
3rd place | 15% prize pool + Trophy |
4th place | 10% prize pool + Trophy |
100% of entries go towards prize pool, minus IFPA fees. Actual values determined at conclusion of the event and may be rounded to the nearest $1 or $5 increment.
Women’s Match-Play – Saturday
10 rounds of Group Match-Play, Festival admission required
- Maximum of 32 players
- Registration will end once 32 players are reached
- After 32 players register, you may claim a spot on the wait list
- In the event of no-shows at the start time, players from the wait list will be added
- If you register and are not at the tournament by 12:00pm exactly, you will lose your spot!
- You are not allowed to sell or transfer your registration to another player
- $20 entry per player – CASH ONLY
- 8-game bank
- 4/2/1/0 scoring (4/2/1 for 3-player groups)
- Highest point total after 10 rounds advances to finals
- Single round, 3-game match play finals for top 4
- Tie breakers to determine top 4 as needed
- Initial seeding for first round pairings by IFPA rank on the day of the event
- Swiss groupings additional rounds
- Rulings will adhere to the PAPA/IFPA Tournament Rules as closely as possible
- By buying an entry and playing in the tournament, you agree to abide by the IFPA Player Conduct Rules
- IFPA Sanctioned Event
Saturday ONLY
Games List (All games subject to change without notice.)
Awards & Prizes
1st place | 50% prize pool + Trophy |
2nd place | 25% prize pool + Trophy |
3rd place | 15% prize pool + Trophy |
4th place | 10% prize pool + Trophy |
5th place | $20 |
100% of entries go towards prize pool, minus IFPA fees. Actual values determined at conclusion of the event and may be rounded to the nearest $1 or $5 increment.
Kid’s Tournament – TBD
High score tournament to introduce kids to the competitive aspect of pinball.
- Details will be posted soon!
Saturday ONLY
Games List (All games subject to change without notice.)
Awards & Prizes
1st place | TBD |
2nd place | TBD |
3rd place | TBD |
4th place | TBD |