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Any details, it's my first time going & want to compete.
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Check out the tourney page at www.ottawapinball.com, that should explain everything

any other questions let me know
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I may have asked this already, but if I just attend Sunday, can I still compete?
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You have asked that and the answer is still yes :)

You just need to make it to level 2 in order to be eligible for the playoffs.

Qualifying will end at noon and playoffs will start at 1.
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Here is a question, from the description on the tournament, I am considered an "experieneced" player and should therefore play in the main tournament. However, anyone who's played me in the Ottawa league will tell you I may not be a beginner but my play is certainly not "A" materiel.

So, can I play in the "B" tournament or is that considered a faux pas?

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the loafer wrote:Here is a question, from the description on the tournament, I am considered an "experieneced" player and should therefore play in the main tournament. However, anyone who's played me in the Ottawa league will tell you I may not be a beginner but my play is certainly not "A" materiel.

So, can I play in the "B" tournament or is that considered a faux pas?
Do you fall under any of these restrictions?

2. Skill Division Restrictions
Each registered player must choose only one division in which to play. A player may choose to move to a higher skill division, automatically voiding all entries in the lower division (no refunds are provided), but no player may move to the lower division without special permission from tournament officials.
The following restrictions are designed to discourage any player from intentionally competing beneath his or her level of skill:
• Any player who has qualified in the Canadian Pinball Championship of any previous year may not enter into the B division.
• Any player who has placed in the top four (or three, if only three players are ranked as winners) in any skill division of any other major pinball competition (e.g. Pinball Expo, IFPA, California Extreme, etc) may not enter the B division.
• Any Player who has ever placed in the top 3 positions in the Ottawa Pinball League playoffs may not play in the B division.
• Any player who has placed in the Top 3 B division of the previous O-Town Throwdown may not play in the B division the following year.
• At the discretion of the tournament officials, any player may be required to move to a higher division based on his or her performance or past league or tournament standings.


If not then you can play in B division
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Since practice games don't count, I'm pretty sure I have not finished in the top 3 positions in the OPL so I think I'm good for the B division :). Thanks Adam.

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the loafer wrote:Since practice games don't count, I'm pretty sure I have not finished in the top 3 positions in the OPL so I think I'm good for the B division :). Thanks Adam.

Loaf he was talking about top three in an overall season not one specific night so I believe you are right that you good to go for B
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Yeah, I have finished in top 3 of some nights, I think one night there were only 3 players (j/k :) )

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the loafer wrote:Yeah, I have finished in top 3 of some nights, I think one night there were only 3 players (j/k :) )
A division for you then ;)
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It was a fun event. The only pin I had some luck on was Stern Quicksilver.
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Is there a link anywhere to where we can see the results? When I left they were down to 6 players, who finished where?

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I'll have the results up soon.

Short answer is:

1 - Jack Tadman
2 - Jason Mawson
3 - Adam Becker
4 - John Flitton
5 - Kevin Mcgee
6 - Luc Albert
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Here are the final results from the OTown throw down.

Really happy with the turnout, we did really well in terms of cash prizes (considering entry was only $3), we more then doubled our overall attendance, and the vibe was overall very positive with everyone having fun playing in the match play environment.

Thanks to everyone that participated and I look forward to next year!!

1 - Jack Tadman
2 - Jason Mawson
3 - Adam Becker
4 - John Flitton
5 - Kevin Magee
6 - Luc Albert
7 - Carter Beabre
7 - John Greatwich
7 - Jonathan Abrams
7 - Scott Cassidy
11 - Robert Courtemanche
11 - Felix Leclair
11 - Steve Daniels
11 - Chris DaCosta
11 - Zack Leclair
11 - Aime Brouin
11 - Terry Leclair
11 - Andrew Bernard
11 - Adam Abboud
11 - Tom Kane
11 - Scott McDowell
11 - Drew Morris
23 - Braxton Ross
24 - Phil Birnbaum
24 - Frank Rauche
26 - Randy Murray
26 - Kelly Murray
26 - Kevin Nielsen
26 - Walt Morose
26 - Julien Plouffe Gingras
26 - Steve Huculak
26 - Lee Lin
26 - Jan Michel
26 - Brandon Clarida
26 - Todd Snelgrove
26 - Dwight Boulet
37 - Bill Bowerman
37 - Josh Grace
37 - Zack Rose
37 - Jacob Bowerman
37 - Jonathan Ross
37 - John Leger
37 - Claude Chabot
37 - Jim Davies
37 - Kristy Murray
37 - Mavis Murray
37 - Bobby De Koven
37 - Dylan Holroyd
37 - Caitlyn Pascal
37 - Eric Roussin
37 - Jonathan Parker
37 - Ivan Markusic
37 - Axe Miller
37 - Chestal Hesshol
37 - Ryan Solonynko
37 - Matt Dolan
37 - Chris Duggan
37 - John Tajima
37 - Mark Hayes
37 - Kevin O'Shea
37 - Debbie Lesway
37 - Frank Marion
37 - Todd Rossi
37 - Yogi Perogi
37 - Robin Berry
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Yogi Perogi? Seriously? Love it....
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Adam, Thanks for running a great tournament. It was fun and I believe the participants all enjoyed themselves.
Congrats to the top 10! You all had to step up and play really well to stay up there in the running. Cheers!

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Results will be posted to IFPA by tomorrow I'd guess someone might become eligible for the Stern discount :)
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