First qualifier: Saturday 8th April 2017
Second qualifier: Saturday 20th May 2017
Third qualifier: Saturday 17th June 2017
Forth qualifier: Saturday 22nd July 2017
Fifth qualifier: Saturday 19th August 2017
Final: Saturday 23rd September 2017

Qualifying (April 2017– August 2017)
- Each player will qualify by playing each of the 14 machines twice at any 5 of the qualifying days. Scores on each machine will be ranked highest to lowest.
- You can only qualify once. i.e. you can’t attend each month and keep trying to increase your scores.
- You can qualify over multiple months. i.e. You can qualify on say 10 machines one month and then the other 4 on another month (although every attempt should be made to complete qualifying on the day you attend).
- You will need to book in a date as there shall be a limit of 9 players for each qualifier.

Finals (September 2017)
- The top 12 qualifiers will be split into 3 groups of 4 as follows: 1,2, 11, 12 and 3, 4, 9, 10 and 5, 6, 7, 8
- Each group will play 4 randomly chosen games (must include 1 EM, Straight Shooter not included) using IFPA matchplay scoring (7/5/3/1). Top 2 point scorers in each group will advance to the next round
- The remaining 6 will be split into 2 groups of 3 at random.
- Each group will play 3 randomly chosen games (must include 1 EM, Straight Shooter not included) using IFPA matchplay scoring (7/5/3/1). Top point scorer of each group will progress to the final round.
- Final will head to head best of 3 randomly chosen games, Straight Shooter not included.
- Last 6 (7,8,9,10,11,12) will play one head to head game for final placing. 7, 8 and 9, 10 and 11, 12. E.g. 7 plays 8, winner takes 7th and loser takes 8th.
- Last 4 (3,4,5,6) will also play one head to head game for final placing. 3,4 and 5,6
- Any ties shall be decided by a single game on a randomly chosen machine
- If any of the top 12 players are unable to participate, vacant places will be made available for the next ranked players.