PAPA 10 World Pinball Championships

Mini-Tournaments

At any time when qualifications are open, players may choose to enter any of the special mini-tournaments offered. Each entry costs $5 per player and registration is not required. Each player may enter as many times as he or she likes. In each case, play on the designated machine is under a specific set of rules, and the high total score in each category (Expert and Novice) wins the assigned prize.

For each mini-tournament, entries are separated into Expert and Novice categories. This is done automatically, according to which player(s) have participated on an entry. If an A or B Division player has participated, the mini-tournament entry automatically becomes an Expert entry. If no A or B Division player has participated, the entry automatically becomes a Novice entry. Any player who is not registered, or who has not played in any skill division, will have his or her entries treated as Novice. In the event such a player later enters the A or B Division, his or her mini-tournament entries will automatically be reassigned to the Expert category.

We are planning to offer the following mini-tournaments:

Other mini-tournaments may be offered during the event.

To participate in a mini-tournament, players should pay the entry fee at the registration desk, where they will be assigned a score sheet and scorekeeper. The scorekeeper will submit the completed entry for scoring. In the event no scorekeeper is available, players may be required to wait.

The prize for each winning player or team in each category (Expert and Novice) for each mini-tournament is $100. In the case of two-player and three-player teams, the prize is split among the players of the winning team. These are guaranteed prizes which are not dependent on the number of entries in each mini-tournament.

In the event of major malfunctions or other problems, tournament officials may elect to discontinue any mini-tournament at any time.