Thanks Wayne, Clive will be there 
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UKCS
- Thread starter Wayne J
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Count me out Wayne.
Yep! Me n Jack will be attending 
Thanks Wayne for the leg work
Thanks Wayne for the leg work
Didn't know about any Tshirts but will do.
Pretty sure it is green confirmed going, red not, blank not yet answered.
Apologies if this has already been answered but what time will we need to be there from/does the competition start?
Cheers
Cheers
You'll need to be there from 1pm - first ball plunged at 2pm (whether you're there or not). Doors will be open earlier so that the Pingolf qualifying games can be played
Just to recap again in case anyone wasn't clear - as well as the UKCS finals on Jan 27th: Jan 27th and Jan 28th also have other competitions open to everyone at PBR (Pingolf on Saturday, and a big 200%TGP Matchplay on Sunday)
I like to think of Sunday as the "FINAL BATTLE at PBR" before the current venue closes.
Hopefully a lot of the UKCS folk will stay, others will come and we can give the club a proper sendoff in style with a good crowd. I'll be bringing the whole family so those tired of playing Gene and myself can pick on my wife and sons (or not, depending on how good you are)
Do come along if you are free to one or both and say goodbye in style to Pinball Republic in Croydon which has been such an amazing pinball venue for so many years. It should be a lot of fun - great people as ever, high value tournaments and the added benefit of supporting the club as prepares to move to new location.
I like to think of Sunday as the "FINAL BATTLE at PBR" before the current venue closes.
Hopefully a lot of the UKCS folk will stay, others will come and we can give the club a proper sendoff in style with a good crowd. I'll be bringing the whole family so those tired of playing Gene and myself can pick on my wife and sons (or not, depending on how good you are)
Do come along if you are free to one or both and say goodbye in style to Pinball Republic in Croydon which has been such an amazing pinball venue for so many years. It should be a lot of fun - great people as ever, high value tournaments and the added benefit of supporting the club as prepares to move to new location.
I noticed that the UKCS page on IFPA has been updated for 2024 
www.ifpapinball.com
@Monster currently top of the rankings after the huge Office result! But once the PBR results go in it will be all change
Rules for qualifying are here
Top 64 players will qualify for finals and every UK tournament will count towards qualification! Thanks for updating it @Matt Vince
International Flipper Pinball Association!
www.ifpapinball.com
@Monster currently top of the rankings after the huge Office result! But once the PBR results go in it will be all change
Rules for qualifying are here
Top 64 players will qualify for finals and every UK tournament will count towards qualification! Thanks for updating it @Matt Vince
Has to be the irrepressible @robotgreg at the top earlyI noticed that the UKCS page on IFPA has been updated for 2024
International Flipper Pinball Association!
@Monster currently top of the rankings after the huge Office result! But once the PBR results go in it will be all change
Rules for qualifying are here
Top 64 players will qualify for finals and every UK tournament will count towards qualification! Thanks for updating it @Matt Vince
I assume though that will not include the UK pinball league or other leagues as that was never the intent or how when you and I set up it back in 2014?I noticed that the UKCS page on IFPA has been updated for 2024
International Flipper Pinball Association!
@Monster currently top of the rankings after the huge Office result! But once the PBR results go in it will be all change
Rules for qualifying are here
Top 64 players will qualify for finals and every UK tournament will count towards qualification! Thanks for updating it @Matt Vince
Good question, not sure. @Matt Vince will league's count towards the standings? Also any info on the finals? Is there an incentive to finishing higher throughout the season?
2014! Wow, 10 years ago
Feels like yesterday!!Bump for this weekend - the last tournaments at PBR Croydon.
UKCS finals and Pingolf (Pingolf open to all) on Saturday
The Final Battle on Sunday (matchplay - all welcome)
Is this the one where Ben Leigh wins it all?
Don't miss it...!
UKCS finals and Pingolf (Pingolf open to all) on Saturday
The Final Battle on Sunday (matchplay - all welcome)
Is this the one where Ben Leigh wins it all?
Don't miss it...!
Hey @Jackpot what time do things kick off on the Sat and Sun? If I remember UKCS starts at 2pm but what about Pingolf and the 1010? Wondering whether to head down early on the Sat.
Now that all of the finalists have confirmed attendance, the groupings for each round have been confirmed, as attached.
If anybody drops out and a replacement needs to step in, these groupings could change completely (not just switching the new player in).
A recap of the rules.
In each round the first listed player (highest seed) will have choice of which game is to be played.
The same player can choose from any of the machines available in PBR (which are not being used in the Pingolf), as long as THEY have not picked that game before.
The highest seed can defer choice of game to the next player, but this will not change the playing position for that round.
The play order for each round is set as shown. I.e. the HIGHER seed plays first.
Through the rounds each player will play each person EXACTLY once. Scoring is 3,2,1,0 for the initial 4-player round and 2,1,0 for the 3-player rounds.
IF there is a tie for trophy positions, this will be broken by the head to head record in the game they played against each other.
If there is a tie with 3 or more players that can't be split in this way, it will be decided by a single game chosen by the highest seed (which hasn't been picked by them previously).
First game will start at 2pm - any players not present at 1:45 will forfeit their place and the next highest qualifier will take their place.
If anybody drops out and a replacement needs to step in, these groupings could change completely (not just switching the new player in).
A recap of the rules.
In each round the first listed player (highest seed) will have choice of which game is to be played.
The same player can choose from any of the machines available in PBR (which are not being used in the Pingolf), as long as THEY have not picked that game before.
The highest seed can defer choice of game to the next player, but this will not change the playing position for that round.
The play order for each round is set as shown. I.e. the HIGHER seed plays first.
Through the rounds each player will play each person EXACTLY once. Scoring is 3,2,1,0 for the initial 4-player round and 2,1,0 for the 3-player rounds.
IF there is a tie for trophy positions, this will be broken by the head to head record in the game they played against each other.
If there is a tie with 3 or more players that can't be split in this way, it will be decided by a single game chosen by the highest seed (which hasn't been picked by them previously).
First game will start at 2pm - any players not present at 1:45 will forfeit their place and the next highest qualifier will take their place.
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For those people who had planned out their game picks the player match-ups have been updated due to Rich having to drop out - to be placed by @DanLewell
Do we know which games are going to be used for Pingolf? Otherwise that may make picking your choice a touch more difficult.
I don't think that @Matt Vince has published the pingolf games yet? But I may have just missed it - they'll definitely be known by 10am tomorrow as that's when that comp starts!
All good. It's just that you referenced people having planned their game picks, so I didn't know if you were already aware of the games. Doesn't really make a lot of difference for me either way. I'm sure it'll all be fun.
Obviously I don'y know, and all will become clear, but I'd have thought that there wouldn't necessarily be a need to run Pingolf and the UKCS on exclusive sets of machines given the flexible nature of Pingolf. I'd have thought having all/most games available, and a UKCS use of a game taking preference would be workable? I stand to be corrected though!
Obviously I don'y know, and all will become clear, but I'd have thought that there wouldn't necessarily be a need to run Pingolf and the UKCS on exclusive sets of machines given the flexible nature of Pingolf. I'd have thought having all/most games available, and a UKCS use of a game taking preference would be workable? I stand to be corrected though!
Agree with the above - Matt was also suggesting yesterday this could work fine. There are only 8 games a round needed for UKCS after all, and a fairly long pingolf qualifying window.
Given the prestige of the UKCS and the very hard work that has gone in to organising this in my humble opinion it should take precedence over the Pingolf side tournament.
But will leave to those in charge to discuss
Appreciate the efforts!
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