MN Monthly: DE BYP and Handicapped BYP

What: Bring Your Partner Foosball Tournament
Handicapped BYP Tournament to follow
Double Elim Bring and Golf-Style BYP on four T-3000 Tornadoes

When: Saturday November 7th
Schedule
4:45 pm: BYP Sign Ups close
5:00 pm: First matches called
7:30 pm: Handicap BYP Sign Ups start (possible no conflict with Swiss final depending on turnout...see below)
7:45: Handicapped BYP Drawn Up
first matches 8 pm
Where: Jimmy's s Pro Billiards
4040 Central Ave NE Columbia Heights, MN
100% payback of pot fees
$15 entry for BYP $10 for beginners
$10 entry for the Handicapped BYP for all players
$5 table fee per event (play in both $7 table fee total)
Tables will be set to unlimited play from 4:15 PM to midnight (or later if still used in matches).

**Beginner Friendly BYP**
We will use the Appleton point spot handicapping system in the first bring for beginners to keep the games fun and competitive. (Details available at the event)

E BYP matches will be given priority when running concurrently.
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Note: Find a second partner for the Second Bring!! We'll only allow beginner players to repeat partners if they choose.
Handicap BYP:
With 12 or fewer teams we will run this 'mega BYP style'. A little like a golf tournament. Each team will be guaranteed 4 (2 game) matches. Opponents at random via kicker tool or HOT.
FIRST THREE TEAMS to get to 8 wins by GAME wins get 1st-3rd. All ties for 1st-3rd will be honored with a share of the pot.
Most game wins: 1st
2nd most: 2nd.
Tourney is over when a third team gets to 8 game wins.
3rd : most 3rd.
Games are default to 5 with the following handicap structure:
6 - Master
5 - Pro
4 - Expert
3 - Amateur
2 - Rookie
1 - Beginner*
*Default rank is your highest rank by either WFT or HOT point system in last 5 years. TD discretion on non ranked, or under-ranked players (if you have multiple state or major titles at or above your rank, you will likely be bumped up). I promise it will be no better a system than the actual ranking systems. 😉
Ranks will be posted and confirmed during sign ups. Feel free to ask me in advance if you're curious. WFT/HOT beginners with more than 2 years of local tourney play will be ranked as Rookies.
Roughly, for every 2 point difference in Team Handicap
the higher team is playing to a higher score by an additional point.
1-2 difference: higher teams play to 6
3-4 difference: higher team plays to 7
5-6 difference: higher team plays to 8
7-8 difference: higher team plays to 9
9+: higher team plays to 9 and beginner team gets drop on every ball. Are we seriously having 2 masters team up in this thing???
Examples:
A 5 handicap (am/rookie) versus an 8 (ex/ex), the 8 team is playing to 7.
A 2 handicap (Beg/Beg) versus a 7 (Pro/rookie)
If more than 8 teams enter at 7:30, the BYP finalists will miss the first round (sorry to your second partner). This just means the rest of the teams have a one round head start on you at 8 pm.