6/16/2018 - 2018 Roll for Initiative

• Knockout format Critical Hit style tournament
• If we have fewer than 20 players, the knockout portion will be 4 strikes.
• If we have 20 or more players, the knockout portion will be 3 strikes.
• Doors open at 11:00am for practice
• Earn spell cards from 12:00pm-2:00pm
• Remaining spell cards are auctioned after final experience building round completes
• Knockout phase begins once the card auction ends
• Auction ends once all cards are gone or a card does not receive a minimum bid
• $10 to enter, 100% goes towards prize pool
• FREE ENTRY by rolling a CRITICAL HIT when registering
• Please bring snacks/drinks to share

2018 Roll for Initiative, Knockout format Critical Hit Tournament

This will be a Critical Hit style knockout tournament inspired by and using Karl DeAngelo's series of Critical Hit cards. Rolling a D20 and playing cards before or during a game puts an interesting and fun twist on this event.

General Course Rules:

• Upon registration, every player will receive one random spell card.
• Players with an IFPA rank > 1,000 will receive one additional random spell card at registration.
• From 12:00pm-2:00pm, players can earn spell cards through group match play.
• Any spell cards remaining after the experience building period will be auctioned off with a minimum $1 bid.
• If we have 20 or fewer players, one deck will be used. If we have 21 or more players, two decks will be used.
• The knockout portion of the tournament will begin once the auction portion is complete.
• The PAPA / IFPA Rulebook will be used for any necessary rulings.
• 100% of the prize pool will be paid back.
• Bang backs and death saves are not allowed.
• Rulings will adhere to the PAPA/IFPA Tournament Rules as closely as possible.

Price:

$10 per player
FREE ENTRY by rolling a CRITICAL HIT when registering

Payouts:

1st place	50% of prize pool
2nd place	25% of prize pool
3rd place	15% of prize pool
4th place	10% of prize pool
5th-8th place	$10

Tentative Game List:

• Total Nuclear Annhiliation
• Gorgar
• Cosmic Gunfight
• Breakshot
• Vector
• Spider-man VE
• The Walking Dead
• World Poker Tour
• Last Action Hero
• Tommy
• Doctor Who
• Star Trek TNG
• Jackbot
• Alien Star
• Devil's Dare
• Dragon (Interflip)
• Tag Team
• F-14
• Terminator 2
• Addam's Family

Experience Building:

• Players will be placed into groups of 3 or 4.
• Top two players after each game will earn a spell card.
• Upon the conclusion of this phase, additional spell cards, if available, will be auctioned off.
• When there are no longer 2 * (number of groups) cards remaining or it is after 2:00pm, the auction will begin if cards remain.
• Games and positions will be assigned by the tournament software.
• Players DO NOT play spell cards during this phase.

Prizes will be offered for the following experience building achievements:

If there is a "tie" for a prize, the prize will NOT be paid out!

• $5 - Most spell cards earned at the end of experience building, pre-auction
• $10 - Least spell cards earned at the end of experience building, pre-auction
• $5 - Highest total spell card points, post-auction
• $10 - Lowest total spell card points, post-auction

Knockout Tournament:

• Players will be assigned into groups of 3 or 4 at the beginning of each round.
• Each player rolls a D20.
• The player with the highest roll gets first choice of game/position.
• The player with the second highest roll gets second choice, and so on.
• If a player rolls a CRITICAL HIT [20], they get both game AND position choice.
• Only open games can be chosen, no waiting for games.
• After the match, the two players with lowest scores in the group receive a strike.
• For a three player group, only the lowest scoring player will receive a strike.
• After a player has 3 strikes (or 4 depending on attendance), they are out of the tournament.
• During this phase is when players are allowed to play spell cards.
• Playing spell cards will be explained at the beginning of this phase.