August Tournament Schedule @ SilverballWomen's TournamentTournament Date: Wednesday August 16, 2023
Registration & Practice Time: 6 pm to 7 pm
Tournament Start Time: 7 pm (please be prompt; early is better) and will run (qualifying) for approx 3 hours; finals is an additional approx 1 hour.
Entry Fee: $15 ($5 Tournament Fee + $10 discounted entry to Silverball on Ladies night if playing the tournament)
$5 goes towards the prize pool and $0 covers the IFPA tournament submission fee. Women's IFPA fees will commence beginning 2024.
Format: Qualifying and potentially a finals depending on turnout. 7531 Scoring.
For Wednesday's (8/16) Women's event, from this link below, click the Register button to optionally RSVP (requires free Match Play account).
https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/109216Open (all players, all ages, all skill levels) TournamentTournament Date: Sunday August 27 2023
Registration & Practice Time: 11:00 am to 12 pm
Tournament Start Time: 12pm (please be prompt; early is better) and will run (qualifying) for approx 5 hours; finals is an additional approx 3 hours.
Entry Fee: $25 ($10 Tournament Fee + $15 discounted entry to Silverball if playing the tournament)
$9 goes towards the prize pool and $1 covers the IFPA tournament submission fee.
For Sunday's (8/27) Open event, from this link below, click the Register button to optionally RSVP (requires free Match Play account).
https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/109218The discounted entry fee goes towards a full day, unlimited play admission to the Silverball (normally $20 but discounted for Tournament players).
FORMAT:
Qualifying + Finals
Qualifying:
Approx 10 rounds of Match Play depending on turnout. Players will be in groups of 4 or 3.
Scoring:
- Groups of 4: 7-5-3-1
- Groups of 3: 7-4-1
- Overall points will determine seeding for Finals.
Finals:
Number of players who make finals will depend on total participants:
Top qualifiers will play 3 rounds of Match Play until down to the Final 4 Players who will play 3 rounds of Match Play with place determined by aggregate score for those final 3 rounds.
Scoring: 7-5-3-1
Top 25% (or top 4 whichever is greater) of finishers shall receive cash and/or prizes.
The Following Applies To ALL Events @ SilverballGAME ASSIGNMENTS PER ROUND:
In order to minimize wait times each round, we will group each game type of arenas together per round. In other words, one round will be all EM’s. Another will be all Solid State machines, etc. This allows each round to finish about the same time (vs a quick EM game waiting for a long playing modern group to complete) and therefore each round should complete more efficiently which allows us to play more rounds overall.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
This is a public venue and it will be open to customers who are not playing in the tournament. Therefore, groups may have to wait for their assigned machine to free up if someone is playing it. Similarly, please be aware you may have non-tournament and tournament participants playing next to you from time to time. A curated game list of those available at the venue will be used.
Note that these machines are played daily and just like any on-location machine, there likely will be some that don’t play 100% perfectly. Machines we identify having issues will be removed from the Arenas list prior to the start of the tournament and during it if it is a major malfunction. The Tournament Director will make rulings in accordance with IFPA rules regarding malfunctions.
Games will NOT be modified physically (like removing rubbers, etc. to make them harder) although games that have a Competition Mode setting may be enabled. Basically, for most games we will “play it as it lies†as they say.
The Silverball Museum is a family-friendly facility. Children are encouraged to play in the tournament when accompanied by an adult. Since non tourney players will be around as well, please be mindful of your conduct while playing especially if you get 2 house balls in a row ;-) remember you still have ball 3 (or 5 if it's an EM)!
Silverball Retro Arcade in DelrayADDRESS & PARKING:
19 NE 3rd Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33483
While parking is free and the lot is big at the Silverball, it fills up quickly. Once it does, there is paid street parking, garages and lots in the surrounding area. It may take some time to park so plan accordingly in terms of arrival time.
FOOD & DRINK OPTIONS:
Food and drink options are available including a bar.
Silverball will be promoting this and future events to their customers to help grow the local competitive pinball scene!
WEBSITE:
https://silverballmuseum.com/delray-beach/Approved for the 3rd Wednesday of every month, Women's Pinball Tournament coinciding with Ladies Night at the Silverball.
Approved for the 4th Sunday of every month, Open Pinball Tournament. (except Sept & Dec which are planned for the 3rd Sunday) so mark your calendars / save the dates now.
YOUR TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS:
Vince G & Sandra D
