Cleveland Pinball League Presents...

SOUTHLAND MEGA MATCHPLAY

Saturday March 4 (Qualifying)
Sunday March 5 (Playoffs)

HUGE(!!) WPPR potential with 200% or 250% TGP depending on attendance
Example: A turnout that would normally be worth 30 points at 100% TGP will be bumped up to 60 or even 75 points! Welcome to WPPR inflation ????

REGISTRATION
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PLAYER LIMIT = 64
**Registration will be IN PERSON ONLY on Saturday morning March 4 at 11am**
First come first serve!
$20 Entry Fee + Coin Drop
Bring cash! No ATM on site
Change machines are available

QUALIFYING
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20 Rounds of Matchplay
Balanced groupings (not Swiss)
Balanced game draws
7/5/3/1 scoring in 4 player groups
7/4/1 scoring in 3 player groups

PLAYOFFS
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PAPA Format
3 Game Rounds
4/2/1/0 Scoring
High seed chooses games
Old/Mid/New - one game from each
Cannot choose the same game in consecutive rounds
48+ Players - Top 24 make playoffs (top 8 bye) --> 250% Event TGP (IFPA Certified TGP Boost)
32 - 47 Players - Top 16 make playoffs (no byes) --> 200% Event TGP
24 - 31 Players - Top 12 make playoffs (top 4 bye) --> 200% Event TGP
16 - 23 Players - Top 8 make playoffs (no byes) --> 200% Event TGP

SCHEDULE
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-Saturday-
11am - Registration / Practice
12pm - Qualifying begins
~3pm - 30 minute break after Round 6
~7pm - 60 minute break after Round 13
~12am - Qualifying ends**

-Sunday-
11am - Check-In / Practice
12pm - Playoffs begin
(Estimated 1.5 - 2 hours per round / Maximum 4 rounds)
8pm - Latest estimated ending time

**If the player count is under 48 players we will not start any new rounds after Midnight, even if we haven't hit the 20 rounds as scheduled.
(20 round minimum for the IFPA Certified TGP Boost which is only relevant with 48+ players)

PRIZE POOL
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- All entry fees fund the prize pool after trophy costs
- Missed cut consolation cash bonus for top qualifier below the qualifying cut line ranked outside IFPA top 2000
- Playoffs will pay out only to those who advance past the first round on Sunday

EXAMPLE: 64 players
Entry fees collected = $1280
Trophy cost = $100
Missed cut consolation = $20
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Remaining Prize Pool = $1160

1st Place - 25% = $300 + Trophy
2nd Place - 18% = $200
3rd Place - 15% = $175
4th Place - 10% = $125
5th - 8th - 4% = $50
9th - 16th - 2% = $20
17th - 24th - 0% = no cash

Payout percentages used as a general guide and actual amounts may be rounded for simplicity

GAME LIST
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- Will be posted on the Facebook event page as the event nears
- Games will be split into Old/Mid/New categories in a logical way for Playoffs only