International Flipper Pinball Association!

SCO Go/No Go Launch Readiness Test

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Nov 14, 2025

Location
Houston, TX, United States

Director
Space City Pinball

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Jonathon Morales	29.08	582	1661.65	582 -> 559	1661.65 -> 1703.91	24.73 -> 25.2
2	Gilbert Herrera	22.62	395	1609.85	395 -> 386	1609.85 -> 1655.85	37.92 -> 38.23
5	Rick Miller	14.41	754	1618.46	754 -> 753	1618.46 -> 1652.55	17.64 -> 17.82
5	Lori Love	14.41	2444	1394.84	2444 -> 2244	1394.84 -> 1459.64	8.34 -> 8.71
5	Amanda Fincher	14.41	2296	1573.71	2296 -> 2122	1573.71 -> 1612.86	10.84 -> 11.37
5	Austin Trent	14.41	321	1775.22		1775.22 -> 1796.44	25.85 -> 25.97
5	Nikolas Poklitar	14.41	800	1697.44	800 -> 785	1697.44 -> 1721.79	26.52 -> 26.76
8	Thomas Dessens	9.81	3282	1508.92	3282 -> 3040	1508.92 -> 1549.57	10.14 -> 10.65
9	Keith Shahan	8.68	451	1542.62		1542.62 -> 1572.31	18.29 -> 18.33
9	Collier Whitefield	8.68	316	1938.86		1938.86 -> 1919.38	39.94 -> 39.88
12	Mario Garza	6.12	753	1722.46	753 -> 754	1722.46 -> 1718.2	22.83 -> 22.81
12	Stan Dessens	6.12	2120	1473.21	2120 -> 2094	1473.21 -> 1503.91	16.08 -> 16.15
12	Eric Anderson	6.12	676	1380.66		1380.66 -> 1426.92	18.19 -> 18.21
18	John Walter	3.27	693	1713.12		1713.12 -> 1696.66	26 -> 25.87
18	Ted Rubenstein	3.27	5361	1421.79	5361 -> 5145	1421.79 -> 1456.94	9.99 -> 10.06
18	Wesley Johnson	3.27	139	1734.34		1734.34 -> 1715.04	33.74 -> 33.65
18	Ken Kemp	3.27	604	1553.79	604 -> 605	1553.79 -> 1565.05	23.25 -> 23.18
18	Jessica Thaxton	3.27	2810	1327.32	2810 -> 2790	1327.32 -> 1381.41	14.52 -> 14.45
18	Elizabeth Dronet	3.27	2204	1382.44	2204 -> 2205	1382.44 -> 1424.16	10.7 -> 10.71
18	Michael Hew	3.27	845	1536.81		1536.81 -> 1550.36	15.29 -> 15.26
18	Gene X Hwang	3.27	207	1542.68		1542.68 -> 1557.05	19.44 -> 19.41
18	Nadia Didehbani	3.27	3052	1404.97	3052 -> 3030	1404.97 -> 1443.26	7.38 -> 7.43
24	Mike Archuleta	2.06	1078	1527.73	1078 -> 1077	1527.73 -> 1527.36	12.51 -> 12.48
24	Scot Love	2.06	1189	1506.20		1506.20 -> 1510.1	15.36 -> 15.29
24	Edward Chavez	2.06	6690	1363.42	6690 -> 6434	1363.42 -> 1395.47	14.75 -> 13.8
24	Hope Love	2.06	3182	1521.15		1521.15 -> 1523.52	18.53 -> 18.23
31	Jeffrey Whitefield	1.54	2055	1452.28	2055 -> 2057	1452.28 -> 1448.28	9.31 -> 9.26
31	Brian Krivonak	1.54	330	1585.11		1585.11 -> 1553.4	29.09 -> 29
31	Stephen Thaxton	1.54	3338	1408.59	3338 -> 3340	1408.59 -> 1415	10.17 -> 10.09
31	Christopher Bell II	1.54	7016	1363.63	7016 -> 6869	1363.63 -> 1379.99	6.44 -> 6.38
31	Kevin Fincher	1.54	5184	1271.42	5184 -> 5148	1271.42 -> 1307.22	3.63 -> 3.65
31	Mark Thornton	1.54	3731	1354.53	3731 -> 3733	1354.53 -> 1374.63	14.25 -> 14.12
31	Harrison Maxwell	1.54	447	1614.77		1614.77 -> 1576.71	25.33 -> 25.09
31	Nathan Kovner	1.54	4441	1442.96	4441 -> 4436	1442.96 -> 1441.02	10.28 -> 10.09
31	Stephanie manley	1.54	8732	1244.75	8732 -> 8435	1244.75 -> 1287.1	4.82 -> 4.85
31	Ashley Ortiz	1.54	10019	1182.38	10019 -> 9658	1182.38 -> 1237.15	2.99 -> 3.1
39	Daniel Koba	1.18	4073	1432.52	4073 -> 4075	1432.52 -> 1414.85	6.68 -> 6.65
39	Abel Bradshaw	1.18	60096	1110.88	60096 -> 25354	1110.88 -> 1246.51	0 -> 4.06
39	Ramon Martínez	1.18	8682	1209.05	8682 -> 8609	1209.05 -> 1235.61	3.66 -> 3.67
39	Matt Quantz	1.18	3187	1216.09	3187 -> 3186	1216.09 -> 1241.96	6.26 -> 6.24
39	Maritza Chirichigno	1.18	5873	1199.20	5873 -> 5857	1199.20 -> 1228.47	5.85 -> 5.81
47	Brandon Chapman	0.82	3515	1330.95	3515 -> 3516	1330.95 -> 1311.49	10.72 -> 10.54
47	Conner Hughes	0.82	11405	1317.14	11405 -> 11017	1317.14 -> 1299.48	5.1 -> 4.84
47	David Dronet	0.82	3627	1262.71	3627 -> 3630	1262.71 -> 1254.46	5.95 -> 5.93
47	Darrin Schonefeld	0.82	2493	1319.83	2493 -> 2494	1319.83 -> 1300.86	11.86 -> 11.75
47	Elaine Hecht	0.82	3973	1229.69	3973 -> 3972	1229.69 -> 1229.11	3.52 -> 3.52
47	Leslie Sinclair	0.82	5153	1136.82	5153 -> 5152	1136.82 -> 1151.52	6.77 -> 6.67
47	Trey Keng	0.82	727	1517.46	727 -> 728	1517.46 -> 1461.73	17.09 -> 17
47	Brian Fults	0.82	1213	1629.91	1213 -> 1214	1629.91 -> 1552.76	13.74 -> 13.67
47	Greg Gibson	0.82	480	1680.41		1680.41 -> 1595.53	21.54 -> 21.44
47	Jason Wylie	0.82	17565	1080.09	17565 -> 16257	1080.09 -> 1106.62	3.31 -> 3.2
47	Cross Kirchmeier	0.82	1094	1527.55	1094 -> 1091	1527.55 -> 1469.82	14.51 -> 14.39
55	Savannah Archuleta	0.45	682	1584.93	682 -> 683	1584.93 -> 1500.83	13.36 -> 13.29
55	Grant Birdwell	0.45	5442	1315.90	5442 -> 5441	1315.90 -> 1277.83	3.04 -> 3.03
55	Chris Noah	0.45	598	1708.67		1708.67 -> 1607.16	16.61 -> 16.53
55	Jason Hecht	0.45	4025	1102.73	4025 -> 4024	1102.73 -> 1097.85	3.92 -> 3.91
55	Shelly Wylie	0.45	18396	1107.15	18396 -> 17482	1107.15 -> 1099.41	3.78 -> 3.19
60	Cinthia Whitefield	0.23	1564	1407.39	1564 -> 1563	1407.39 -> 1336.61	9.61 -> 9.53
60	Cecila King	0.23	12811	1159.75	12811 -> 12810	1159.75 -> 1127.2	3.12 -> 2.96
60	John McNaughton	0.23	1624	1522.26	1624 -> 1625	1522.26 -> 1432.93	22.37 -> 21.89
60	Craig Hughes	0.23	1909	1330.23	1909 -> 1913	1330.23 -> 1272.4	12.5 -> 12.37
60	Henri de Ybarrondo	0.23	8910	1207.88	8910 -> 8907	1207.88 -> 1166.8	3.57 -> 3.44
60	Tabby Johnson	0.23	25382	874.56	25382 -> 23985	874.56 -> 870.39	1.07 -> 1.01
64	Dawn Freedkin	0.05	5869	1241.17	5869 -> 5870	1241.17 -> 1192.52	4.49 -> 4.42

Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.

Additional Details

Address

2900 Briarpark Dr Houston, TX 77042

Registration Opens
November 08, 2025

Format
Fair Strike Knockout

Player Limit

48

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Overall

Registration for this tournament opens on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10am: https://app.matchplay.events/tournaments/213184

Tournament Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Space City Pinball is recruiting cadets to assist with launch readiness testing in the hours preceding the SCO liftoff!

Your primary objective is to stress test and gather data on our launch vehicles. Players are expected to remain calm during any and all launch failures.

The event will take place at 10am the morning of the first Space City Open qualifying session in the tournament room.

This tournament is capped at 48 players. Pre-registration opens on Matchplay.events on Saturday, November 8 at 10am and will include a waitlist. The link will be posted on the SCPL calendar.

Format
Fair strikes format. 5 strikes per player. (0-1-2 in 3 player groups, 0-1-1-2 in 4 player groups).
Swiss pairing.
Balanced game selection.
Balanced player order.
48 player limit.
The tournament will be managed using the next.matchplay.events website.
The IFPA/PAPA rules will be used. Proper etiquette is expected.

Pre-Registration and Fees
There will be a $5 fee, paid in CASH at check in. Fees will be used to cover awards and miscellaneous expenses.

Any remaining fees will be paid out to the highest finishing finalists:
40% to 1st, 30% to 2nd, 20% to 3rd, and 10% to 4th.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 31.5
Total (before TGP) 40.39
TGP 72%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 29.08

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 2.96
Ratings Strength 5.93
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 64
Rated Players 63

Player Locations

United States 64

Age Distribution

0-11 1
12-18 1
19-25 2
26-35 6
35-45 10
45-55 11
56-65 8
65-99 1