Four rounds of qualifying, top eight to A finals, next eight to B finals.

Qualifying play will be four rounds of threesomes playing three machines at the same time. Player A will be Player 1 on Game 1, Player 2 on Game 2 and Player 3 on Game 3. Player B will be Player 1 on Game 2, Player 2 on Game 3 and Player 3 on Game 1. Player C will be Player 1 on Game 3, Player 2 on Game 1 and Player 3 on Game 2. All three games will be played at the same time with players rotating after each ball is played. Play order will be specified on each score sheet.

A player who plunges another players ball will be disqualified on that game and receive a score of zero. Scoring for completed games is 7 points for first place, 4 points for second place and 1 point for third place. All extra balls will be plunged, no flipper use after ball is put into play.

Groups will be decided via a randomizer. Each group of three games will be located together. Game groups will be chosen at random for each player group.

Finals will be foursomes (1-4-5-8, 2-3-6-7) on four machines, scoring will be 7-5-3-1 with top two from each group advancing to finals.

Payouts will be to the top three in both A and B with 70% of the payout pot to A and 30% to B.

Important note: this tournament must have a total number of participants that is a multiple of 3 for each round of qualifying. Entry will be first come, first in when registration begins at 10:00 AM, do not sign up unless you are going to be available until at least 3:00 PM. There will be a brief break between each round and a full break before the playoffs begin. Registration will be cut off at 10:45, if the number of entrants at that time is not a multiple of 3, the last one or two to sign up will be allowed five minutes to find enough additional players to bring the total to a multiple of 3, if that is unsuccessful, the entry fee will be refunded. Tournament play will begin promptly at 11:00 AM.