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Kristiania Flipperselskap are excited to invite you all to the annual XMAS Matchplay Open tournament weekend at our pinball club in Oslo, Norway!The dates for this years XMAS will be 6th-8th of December, and all details can be found on ifpa.no at the 27th of October. The registration will start at noon on the 27th of October as well.
Preliminary plans down below:
There will be a warmup tournament on Thursday at Illegal Pinball in downtown Oslo. Keep a lookout on their Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559410194828 ) and here for any updates :)
Friday 6th of December: XMAS WARMUP:
On the Friday there will be a warmup tournament. Format will be finalized ASAP.
17.00 - 18.00
Attendance and registration
00.30 Tournament over.
Saturday 7th of December: XMAS MAIN qualifications | Group Matchplay
FORMAT:
The qualifications will consist of 6 rounds, with 3 games in each round, one from each era (EM, SS/semi-modern and modern). Points 7-5-3-1, the first round pairing is IFPA Slaughter, and for the next rounds it will be tiered swiss. Top 16 players advance to playoffs. Tie breaks for 16th place will be played on a predetermined machine. (Yes, it will probably be Harlem) 200 %TGP!
09.30 - 10.00
Attendance and registration
10.00 - 10.30
Information about the day and tournament
10.30 - 11.20
Round 1
11.20 - 12.10
Round 2
12.10 - 12.40
A small break for food/shopping
12.40 - 13.30
Round 3
13.30 - 14.20
Round 4
14.20 - 15.10
Round 5
15.10 - 16.00
Round 6 (final qualification round)
16.00 - 18.00
Food break
XMAS SIDE TOURNAMENT 18:30
FORMAT: TBA
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Sunday 8th of December: XMAS MAIN FINALS:
In playoffs there will be three rounds of group matchplay, each round consists of 5 games. Scoring 7-5-3-1 Top two in each group advances to next. This continues all the way til the finals are done, and the XMAS champion of 2024 is determined!
In quarter finals, top seed in each group from qualification chooses game bank, then choose their starting position on game 1. Player starting order choice on consecutive machines is determined by the previous game results.
In semi finals and finals, top seed from QUALIFICATION in each group chooses game 1 and 2 in their group, then following seeds in each group chooses a machine. Top seed from QUALIFICATION then chooses start order on game 1. Player starting order choice on consecutive machines is determined by the previous game results.
Schedule:
09.30 - 12.00
Quarterfinals: Top 16 are divided into groups of 4, playing 5 games. Scoring 7-5-3-1. Top two in each groups advances.
12.00 - 14.30
Semifinals: Top 8 are divided into two groups of 4, playing 5 games. Scoring 7-5-3-1. Top two in each groups advances.
14.30 - 17.00
Finals: Top 4 play 5 games. Scoring 7-5-3-1. Then the winner of XMAS 2023 is decided!
LEFTOVERS: TBD
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Veitvet, Grevlingveien 3B, 0595 Oslo, Norge,Oslo, Norway
