Tournament Circuit: How It Works

The PAPA Tournament Circuit provides a full year of high-quality competitive pinball events, sponsored by PAPA, culminating in a special Circuit Final tournament.

We have selected ten high-quality events, distributed evenly on the calendar as well as across the country. Each event is worth the same number of points, as shown below, and everyone is eligible to play for those points. Each player's five best results contribute points to their total for ranking purposes.

Rank Points 1st 100 2nd 75 3rd 60 4th 50 5th 45 6th 40 7th 35 8th 30

Rank Points 9th 28 10th 26 11th 24 12th 22 13th 20 14th 18 15th 16 16th 14

Rank Points 17th 12 18th 11 19th 10 20th 9 21st 8 22nd 7 23rd 6 24th 5

At the end of the PAPA Circuit season, the top twenty ranked players will be invited, along with anyone else who has won a Circuit event, to compete in the Circuit Final tournament the day before Pinburgh. This tournament consists of two phases, Endurance and Marathon.

In the Endurance phase, the four lowest-seeded players play a machine, and the player with the lowest score is eliminated and replaced by the next highest seed for the next round. The winner of each game receives an immediate $100 prize.

Once there are four players remaining, the Marathon phase begins. All four players compete in a series of seven four-player matches, scored in the standard PAPA finals format. As before, the winner of each game receives an immediate $100 prize.

The payouts for finishers are as follows:

	Cash Prize
1st Place	$2,500	and trophy
2nd-4th Place	$800	and plaque
5th-8th Place	$300
9th-12th Place	$200
13th Place and below	$100
Each Game	$100 for each victory, a minimum of $2,300
Total Prize Package: $10,000+!

There is no fee to participate in the Circuit or the Circuit Final. The top finisher will receive the title PAPA Circuit Player of the Year.

For further details, please consult the complete official rules or our detailed FAQ.