Sherwood Park, AB
The 2015 edition of The Alberta Challenge Cup will be held at Denizen Hall (10266 103 street NW, Edmonton, AB) on Saturday, July 18, 2015 and will alternate host locations in Calgary/Edmonton each year, come on out have a beverage and meet the top players in Edmonton and Calgary and cheer on your favorite squad.
A link to the event is below...
http://www.diehardpinball.ca/?page_id=175
Event Schedule – July 18, 2015
2:00 – Doors Open
2:00 – 2:45 – Practice Session
2:45 – 3:00 – Rules and Introductions
3:00 – 3:30 – Round 1: Split Finger Format (Games 1-4)
3:30 – 4:00 – Round 2: Split Finger Format (Games 5-8)
4:00 – 4:30 – Round 1: Alternate Shot Format (Games 1-4)
4:30 – 5:00 – Round 2: Alternate Shot Format (Games 5-8)
5:00 – 5:30 – Best Game Format (Games 1-4)
5:30 – 6:00 – Best Game Format (Games 5-8)
6:00 – 7:00 – Match Play Format (Games 1-8)
7:00 – 7:15 – Presentations
Alberta Challenge Cup – “Battle of Alberta” is an annual ‘friendly’ pinball competition between the top players from the Calgary and Edmonton surrounding areas. The competition is organized by the Die Hard Pinball League, and is contested every year during the annual summer break in the league.
The tournament consists of 8 players from each side, competing in a best out of 3 games format. Players earn points for their team based on their finishing positions in these formats, with 25 points needed to claim the Alberta Challenge Cup.
The designated team captains for the event will be responsible for deciding which players will represent their team to try to win the cup for their affiliate.
Challenge Cup Format:
Round 1 – (8 Games, 1 Point each) – Split Finger Challenge
This is a Best out of Three match, each 2 player team plays head to head on one machine, highest score wins. First team to win 2 games earns a point for their squad.
Round 2 – (8 Games, 1 Point each) – Alternate Shot
This is a Best out of Three match, each 2 player team plays alternate shot on each ball on one machine, highest score wins. The player who played ball three in the first game, plays ball two in the second game and so on. First team to win 2 games earns a point for their squad.
Round 3 – (8 Games, 1 Points each) – Best Game
This is a Best out of Three match, a 4 player team game is played the top score in the four player game wins the match for their team. First team to win 2 games earns a point for their squad.
Round 4 – (8 games, 2 Point each) – Match Play
This is a Best out of Three match on the assigned machine, a 2 player game head to head match is played, the top score in the game wins the match for their team. First team to win 2 games earns two points for their squad.
Round 5 – Tiebreaker
If the event is tied after all matches, a final battle will ensue. The team captains of each team will have one last head to head showdown to determine the overall winner for the event. The winner of a coin toss will gets choice of machine or position.
