Quoted from Whysnow:

take off taxes,

Quoted from Whysnow:

based on your travel schedule

Quoted from goatdan:

From what I gather about our state, that takes about a 100k "donation".

Quoted from CrazyLevi:

I'm worried about what happens when Rolling Stone and The Washington Post get a hold of this story. We've got to keep it out of the press!
I'd assume selfie-leagues aren't going anywhere, as long as the selfie-takers pay their buck per "season" however long that is.

Quoted from Whysnow:

Do we just mail you the .25?

Quoted from LesManley:

I don't know, this one looks too close to call...

Quoted from DNO:

I wouldn't pay it. Then I can play B division! That's the problem, and I think it would be a MAJOR problem.
The rankings would become so inaccurate, and tons of players would refuse to pay, ruining the entire system.
And if they still rank people for handicapping purposes, then why would I need to pay?
People need to let this idea go, it just won't work.
The problem I see, is if some major events (say PAPA/Pinburgh) decide they don't want to pay. Then what?
I guess an exemption for major tourneys could be implemented, but Hiltons head would explode at that point.

Quoted from Snailman:

You know I have incredible respect for you and what you've done and continue to do in New Orleans, but I don't think that what you've mentioned here is the norm for competitive pinball players and thus, inaccurate in the broad sense you paint it. In fact, I think it's quite the opposite. Every tourney I've been to, video stream I've watched, tutorial I've watched, etc, has had an overwhelming sense of camaraderie for anyone that's competing and willing to learn. Tip/tricks/rules are shared by even the best of the best.

Quoted from InfiniteLives:

new guy: how much is the tournament
td: $5 and $1 of that goes to registration fees
new guy: ok
or
td: $5 and the bar is covering everyones $1 registration fee so make sure to thank em!

Quoted from Whysnow:

IFPA doesnt seem to care it is asking many TDs to break local or state laws...
I wonder if they get pulled into a case where someones personal machines get taken by the state/gaming commission what happens?
I spoke to a good local WI lawyer. They went though all the laws and noted that while the chances of action being taken is minimal; the state would act swiftly and it would cost 10s of thousands of dollars in court to fight them if it happened. They also noted that the very first thing they would do is rope in the IFPA to cover the legal fees out of their administrative pool of funds.
this it the biggest reason I just cant take on the additional risk to support the IFPA starting in 2018.

Quoted from shimoda:

So, in looking to increase pinball's exposure, this is how IFPA wants to present itself?

Doesn't seem very much like a professional response to a principled stand from one of the top players in the world.

Quoted from rotordave:

You could do a Kevin Kulik and use the funds to pay FOR a house ....
rd

Quoted from sandersj:

I am in violent agreement with this post. .
<blockbuster cite="#3760997">Pinball tournaments are like karate tournaments, except without the belts and tons of giant trophies for coming in 3rd out of 3 people in your division. I love coming to your location, Jeff, but I usually stay away during tournaments and busy times. I just don't think tournaments are the way to foster a pinball culture with people these days. As weird as this sounds, you'd probably make almost the same amount of money with half the machines and leave the open gaps between machines so people don't have to worry about getting too close to strangers.

Quoted from Whysnow:

I still think the best alternative is to host everything for free except for the actual State Championship. Make it a $200 entry fee for the top 16 to play in that event. If these are the players that earned the shot to play in the end of year event then that also assumes that they have won enough money throughout the year to cover their entry fee. It seems fair and simple. 1 event in each state to deal with collecting money, dispensing money, and funneling a % to the national pool.
It will never happen, but that is what I have settled on as the best compromise for this whole thing.

Quoted from DNO:

Has anyone noticed that Bowen is now a suppressed player?