Red River Replay III

Pinball party + 2 pinball tournaments

Come enjoy the day hanging out visiting with friends and playing pinball.
Bring whatever drinks and snacks you want.
Our host, Chris (aka Nevus), plans to provide a briskit, a few snacks, and bottled water.
There is no kids specific tournament, but your kids are welcome to attend and or compete. Unruly children will be given an espresso and a free puppy at departure.
Location: Private residence in NW Louisiana, Shreveport, LA area.
Contact Nevus via Pinside, or Mike V. via email at mlvanetten@yahoo.com
Car-pooling encouraged to help out with limited available parking.
Guests/players can arrive between 11:30 am to 12:45 pm to sign up, practice, and visit. Review tournament rules from 12:45 to 1 pm. Start Pingolf side tournament around 1 pm. Start main tournament after completion of Pingolf tournament.
The sooner you get knocked out of the tournaments, the more time you will have to visit with others, eat, and watch sports on tv.
Both pinball tournaments will be registered with IFPA and players will earn IFPA points.
Types of machines will range from electro-mechanicals from the 1970's, solid-state electronic type from 80's/90's, and up through recent modern machines years 2013-2016.

Main Tournament:
Single Elimination bracketed format, with best-of-5 game matches.
Entry fee is $10 per player. Trophies for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places.
Entry fees will be used to cover the costs of the trophies and any minor expenses.

Per IFPA TGP Guide for Single Elimination format:
Best-of-5 Matches for entire bracket
•15-17 players –> 16 games towards TGP
•18-20 players –> 17 games towards TGP


Side Tournament:
Pingolf. Initial round to be 9 holes (9 different machines). Achievements could be to reach a certain score, or could be an objective (such as start a certain multi-ball). Max score on 3-ball games to be set at 4. Max score on 5-ball games to be set at 6. Top 4 players with the lowest total 9-hole pingolf scores will make the play-offs. The play-off round will consist of 3 holes (3 different machines, selected by tournament director, likely via random draw). Top 2 players with the lowest total 3-hole pingolf scores in play-off round will then make it to the Finals. The Finals round will consist of 3 holes (3 different machines, selected by the td, likely via random draw). The two players that dropped out in the play-off round can play a single game to decide 3rd and 4th place if tied, or they can agree to tie for 3rd place. If necessary, an additional hole(s) can be played for each round to break tie scores to determine which player(s) will advance. Entry fee is $5 per player. Trophy for 1st place.