I've been thinking about whether there would be enough interest to make this possible?
My proposal would be that there would be 6 meetings, exactly the same way the UK regional meetings take place, each region would host 1 meet. Your best 4 scores out of 6 count. With a 'final' (Top 4 players play a PAPA style final over 4 machines) to make it IFPA eligible taking place at Pinfest, or other suitable large event.
The players eligible for entry would be those who qualified for the UK League A Finals the year before.
Pro
It would mean that once and for all, there would be some kind of closure as to which region/player is the strongest, as we would all be playing against each other, over an extended period of time - not just who was strongest on the day.
It would be a good chance to see and play games from other peoples collections/venues that you don't normally see.
It would help you get to know different players from around the country.
It might make qualifying for the A Finals a bit more meaningful?
Con
Obviously, the main one would be travel - time and expense. However, if as a region you carpooled that would cut down a lot of expense.
Realistically it would be more of a strain for the Irish and Scottish as 5 of the meets would require a significant journey time/overnight stay, as opposed to the other regions who could probably do 4 of the meets in a day.
If it was to take place, the meetings could be a bit more of an event. With everyone meeting up the night before for a night out if they were staying over. They could also be timed so that they took place at similar times to other events happening in the area so they trip wasn't purely about pinball.
Let me know your thoughts, and if there is enough interest I will see about making it happen.
Wayne
My proposal would be that there would be 6 meetings, exactly the same way the UK regional meetings take place, each region would host 1 meet. Your best 4 scores out of 6 count. With a 'final' (Top 4 players play a PAPA style final over 4 machines) to make it IFPA eligible taking place at Pinfest, or other suitable large event.
The players eligible for entry would be those who qualified for the UK League A Finals the year before.
Pro
It would mean that once and for all, there would be some kind of closure as to which region/player is the strongest, as we would all be playing against each other, over an extended period of time - not just who was strongest on the day.
It would be a good chance to see and play games from other peoples collections/venues that you don't normally see.
It would help you get to know different players from around the country.
It might make qualifying for the A Finals a bit more meaningful?
Con
Obviously, the main one would be travel - time and expense. However, if as a region you carpooled that would cut down a lot of expense.
Realistically it would be more of a strain for the Irish and Scottish as 5 of the meets would require a significant journey time/overnight stay, as opposed to the other regions who could probably do 4 of the meets in a day.
If it was to take place, the meetings could be a bit more of an event. With everyone meeting up the night before for a night out if they were staying over. They could also be timed so that they took place at similar times to other events happening in the area so they trip wasn't purely about pinball.
Let me know your thoughts, and if there is enough interest I will see about making it happen.
Wayne