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Quoted from ryanwanger:It took me about a week to figure this out, but as the first alternate, I'm praying for the birth of a child. Win/win, and I wouldn't feel guilty about sliding up a spot.
We had a lot of people decline in NY, and a few choose other states. I think the last slot got all the way to the upper 30s. Its interesting that in some states everyone wants in and in others lots of people decline.
Quoted from funtimewithdave:Those events that you are thinking of are one specific "event", even if held on multiple days. This is more like a private tournament, that would not qualify for IFPA points if anybody else was running it. Invite only, but since it is the official state championships, then it qualifies.
Quoted from ifpapinball:This is NOT that case.
Anyone is allowed to run a 'series' or 'circuit' of events, and many organizers do.
An event qualifies if it is open for anyone to participate. As long as anyone had the chance to make the field of these series/circuit events, then we don't have an issue with it.
I'm really glad that Josh responded to this, since I've debated the topic with a couple people. Nobody is excluded from the SCS because its limited to 16 qualifiers. Everyone had the same opportunity to play in all of the open events throughout the year in order to qualify. Therefore the SCS is equally as open to anyone getting in.
Quoted from smassa:Kinda reminds me of the participation trophys they used to give out in little league. Should just stick to the top 4.
I don't see a big difference between a trophy for 4th place and a trophy for 16th place, both fall in the loss category to me. If you're going to give out more than one then you might as well give them to all qualifiers.
Quoted from smassa:Guess I do see a difference. Show up lose every match you play and get a plaque that says 16th place. Hardly something I'd want but if others would enjoy it by all means.
Very true, I guess I wouldn't want anything beyond #1 (even though I have basically no chance of getting it). The better question is how they will determine the order for 9th-16th? They must be doing a different format than NY where its head to head, best of seven, single elimiation brackets. We will have an 8-way tie for last lol.
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