I'd be interested but not if it isn't ifpa.

Why wouldn't you do ifpa? It will draw many more people. Delaware isn't in the middle of nowhere.

And try not to get too hung up on "how many people plan to attend." You simply never really know. Build it and they will come. Or they won't. Either way it will be fun. Plan for it like you are gonna get a replay fx sized crowd and the rest will work out. I've hosted many of these tournaments and that's really the best approach.

I am interested, and many of my friends in the NYC area will be too. You'd probably draw interest from Virgina-New York depending on if there's other tournaments the same weekend (try to schedule an open day).

And yes, I understand your space concerns. My place is REALLY small. And I used to try to cap it. But the reality is I've never had more than 22 show up so now I don't bother worrying about it. Even if 30 showed up we could make it work. You will simply NEVER have 60 people show up - this is a first-time thing, not a circuit event or a tournament with a reputation, and like you said, you are in Southern Delaware. If it's a success maybe you'll have more people next time around but I don't think you have to worry about the throngs descending on your place.

The other thing about trying to gauge how many people will show up is that most people don't know what they are doing on Wednesday. Expecting people to know what they'll be doing on a random weekend in September isn't realistic - for a tournament like the one you are suggesting, it would probably be a thursday before the tournament decision for myself and many others in the NYC area, and that's how it'll be for people in Philly, DC, baltimore, etc.

But seriously for it to be worth anybody's time to make even a 45 minute drive - anybody beyond pure novice - you'll want to do an IFPA event. Now, if you really don't care about that, and in fact want a small, novice tournament for people in Delaware, then yeah unsanctioned makes sense.

Already been done

https://buffalopinball.com/2017/01/04/announcing-the-turdament-pinball-tournament-march-4/

Come on man, he asked for advice so I'm giving it. He's never done a tournament before, and I don't think he's played in many either, and the entire point of his thread was to get some experienced opinions.

I'm trying real hard here. Do you really not want me to post anymore?

Man no clue. I'm really surprised the game STILL isn't out there to play or video - it's been weeks since I played it!!! And it seemed like it was ready to go except for the tilt bug (you got a tilt warning and the game would basically freeze for 30 seconds). I am generally a "pro guy" and this game seemed to be a very good, fast, complete pro title to me. But that's all personal preference, I'm usually "happy" with the pro version, and certainly for all of their latest titles. (AC/DC I'd need a prem. if I were buying new).

is there a facebook page for this event?