In our tournaments if you do a tilt through then you lose and get 0 points. Makes everyone play a little easier on it. With an extra ball, if you get one just do a full plunge and walk away.
It is nice having an EM or two there as an equalizer. With simpler rule sets it gives some people who may not play as well a chance. Hell, I loved when we had Old Chicago at the venue our tournaments are at.