The Allentown Pinfest Tournament will have some changes in format this year. The fact that it is now a circuit event, and the anticipated increase in participation, may have had a part in that.
Check out http://pinfesttournament.com/event-format to see the changes in the qualifying process. The will be more entries available with more qualifiers, but they are still going fit in two competitions given the limited amount of time available.
Short version:
Main Tournament
Qualifying
– Limited Entry Qualifying
– Qualifying on Friday and Saturday
– 24 Entries Max
– First Two Entries are Free
– $5 Each Additional Entry
– Best Four Games Count
Qualifying for Finals – The Top 48 Qualifiers will have the opportunity to play in Finals.
– Top 16 Make A Division
– Next 8 Make B Division
– Next 8 Make C Division
– Next 8 Make D Division
– Next 8 Make E Division
Finals Format
– A Division – Four-Game PAPA-Style Finals with 4-2-1-0 Scoring
– B, C, D, and E Division – Double-Elimination Single-Game Bracket
Payouts
– All Finals Qualifiers will Receive Prizes. Prize schedule to be published closer to the event.
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Friday Match Play Event
Qualifying
– Friday-Only Event
– $20 Entry Fee
– Single-game rounds of four-player match play will be played with 7-5-3-1 scoring with games in a dedicated bank and hand-selected machines on the show floor
Qualifying for Finals
The Top 24 Qualifiers will have the opportunity to play in Finals.
– Top 8 Make A Division
– Next 8 Make B Division
– Next 8 Make C Division
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