Minnesota Cup 2019

As the feature event of the December MN Monthly, 

The 2019 Minnesota Cup!!!

What: Team-Based Foosball Tournament played on T3000 Tornadoes

When: Saturday December 7th

Where: 

Jimmy's Pro Billiards

4040 Central Ave NE Columbia Heights

Tentative Schedule: 

Qualifying Round: 2:00 - 5:30pm 

Semi-Final/Final Round: ~7pm start

Entries: 

$15 per player; 

$10 reduced entry for (1) beginners and (2) players on an exclusively regional team (TD's judgment is final). 

Teams: 

-Teams consist of 4-5 players. 

- Rotation Rule: No player can play their second event until their teammates have all played their first (or third until their teammates have played their second, etc). 

- Regional/Scene-based teams are encouraged but not required (see above).

- No more than 2 pro's per team.  (Pro status at TD Discretion) 

- Pre-registration encouraged, but not required.

- Event will be capped at 8 teams so, pre-register!

- For non-MN residents to participate, they must have played in at least two MN-local events since the last MN Cup. Maximum of 2 non-MN players per team. 

Winnings:

-100% Payout plus kick-in (TBD); 

70% First; 30% 2nd. (If 7 or more teams money back for third). 

Medals and T-shirts for all finalists.

Champions possess the illustrious traveling 'Minnesota Cup' for the next year.

Tentative Match Format:

This is contingent on number of teams; all teams can expect to be playing throughout the Qualifying Round (2-5:30 pm); at which point we will narrow it down to 2-4 teams (by number of event wins across matches). 

7-8 Teams - Each team faces 3-4 others in shortened matches

5-6 Teams - Each team faces 3-4 others in multiple 2/3 matches. 

3-4 Teams - Round Robin

Qualifying Round will involve the following formats:

- Singles

- Doubles 

- Singles Triathlon (GW, FSO, Singles) 

- Doubles Triathlon (ITSF, Lott's Revenge, ITSF Speedball)

- Doubles - Team Rondo

To Register, just contact Skip by phone, in person, on this forum, or on Facebook with the names of your 4-5 players. A captain can reserve a spot when they have at least 3 players on board.