Quoted from bobhvacguy:

A PRO-AM tournament is what I am going to do for some of my other hobbyist friends Pinball NOOBS (scuba divers).
The PROS, some of my friends from pinball leagues... will be teamed up with 2 NOOBS on a game. The pro will show the noobs the game, and how the various parts / pieces work. then set the game to 3 player. The combined score of the team results in the standing. Not just # scores from readout, but where the ams come in in the rankings. for example PRO John come in 2nd out of all the 5 pros at the tourney - he gets a score of X. AMS Bill and Fred come in 3rd and 7th out of the 10 NOOBS at the party. they get a score of Y ....assign your own point scale ...high or low ..
Combine the scores of the Pro AM TEAM for total result. Total score that wins is high or low however you do the scale, The Pro has a vested interest in making sure his NOOBS perform well. He coaches them in the practice session, and also in the game. So they have a tutor with them at all times. And they can do silly shit like 'name their team' before the tourney.
Make prizes at party to generate excitement ....bottle of booze, etc. You can also have a prize for PROS only and have their tourney run concurrently. A sleeve of new pinballs for example.
AND ....you can have at the same time....the NOOBS compete against each other for the best of all their scores as well .... king of the NOOBS so to speak. Pros draw NOOBS name from a hat for fairness , no wives coached under spouses ...asking for trouble if you do.
make an excel spreadsheet and put it on the tv in room so people can view the LIVE standings. have a halftime break - eat drink. etc OR.....switch up teams at halftime!!! RE - Draw names!!!
You could do pingolf this way also, but noobs may struggle to hit targets.
Whaddya think ?