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PinBrawl Team Rankings
Due to the time restraints, the tournaments directors will rank teams for the first round
of play. It is important to remember that these rankings are only preliminary and your team controls it's final destiny. The actual first round of play
will determine a team's actual division and seeding in that division for the
tournament.
Teams are ranked by past PinBrawl/tournament performances as well as their overall
known skill level. The tournament
directors first rank all the teams based on an average WPPR ranking per player.
Due to the inclusion of players within PinBrawl that are not included in the WPPR,
the tournament directors will approixmate that player's ranking based on their known
skill level and other tournament performance. This is to help ensure more proper
matchups rather than giving these known
players the lowest rating because they
not in the WPPR.
A quick example would be a team that has players ranked 10, 20, 30 and 40. This
would be an average WPPR rating of 25. This team would be ranked higher than a team
comprised of players ranked 20, 40, 60 and 80. This would be an average WPPR rating
of 50.
The tournament directors will divide teams into two groups. The first group will
consist of those teams seeded 1 through 16. This group will play a first round match
(1 vs. 16, 2 vs. 15, etc.). Following this first round of play, teams that win in
the first round will be put in the A division. The teams that lose will be put in
the B division.
The second group will consist of those teams seeded 17 through 32. This group will
play a first round match (17 vs. 32, 18 vs. 31, etc.). Following this first round
of play, the 8 winning teams in the first round will be put in the C division. The
losing teams will be put in the D division.
The third group will consist of those teams seeded 33
through 48. This group will
play a first round match (33 vs. 48, 34 vs. 47, etc.). Following this first round
of play, the 8 winning teams in the first round will be put in the E division. The
losing teams will be put in the F division.
Once the first round of play is completed, all teams will be inserted into their
corresponding brackets for each division. Teams will be re-seeded based on their
total number of points gained through the first round. If teams have equal point
totals, then initial seedings will be the tie breaker. It is important to remember
that after the first round of play, the positioning of all teams will remain the
same throughout the rest of the tournament. At this point we will have our 8 teams
all seeded for each of the 6 divisions.
During the rounds of play, the winning team
will advance while the losing team is eliminated from the championship run and will continue to play for final
position and rankings, as well as keep trying to accumulate points for the tournament MVP
trophy and Division plaques. It is important to remember that no team is eliminated after the first
round of play, and every point counts, so play at your top level at all times. It is also up to teams that have been eliminated to seek out their
next opponents, have only the captains approach the score table, and be given sheets
to continue play.
In cases where a match is already decided, it is important that all games be played
to completion. MVP points will continue to be counted, which is important not only
for WPPR points, but also the effect it will have on the MVP winners that will receive
plaques.
If time should run out and we need to clear the hall due to time restraints, teams
still trying to finish are welcome to come back into the hall once it re-opens and
continue finishing their matches. We will do everything possible to run a successful
tournament, but players need to be understanding that sometimes things are beyond
our control. We also ask that Team captains keep their teams close together and
start matches in a timely manner so we can keep things moving along. Pinbrawl isn't
a sprint, but it is definitely a marathon, so be ready for a full day of pinball
fun
Thank you and good luck to all players who will be participating in PinBrawl IX
(2007)
John Kosmal and
Josh Sharpe
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PinBrawl X (200?) - World Team Pinball Championships
Tournament
Directors:
John Kosmal: Pinlicious@gmail.com
Josh Sharpe: PinWizJ@aol.com
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