International Flipper Pinball Association!

SCO Go/No Go Launch Readiness Test

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Nov 14, 2025

Location
Houston, TX, United States

Director
Space City Pinball

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Jonathon Morales	29.08	582	1661.52	582 -> 558	1661.52 -> 1703.8	24.73 -> 25.2
2	Gilbert Herrera	22.62	395	1609.76	395 -> 385	1609.76 -> 1655.77	37.92 -> 38.23
5	Rick Miller	14.41	754	1618.32	754 -> 753	1618.32 -> 1652.43	17.64 -> 17.82
5	Lori Love	14.41	2442	1394.84	2442 -> 2244	1394.84 -> 1459.65	8.34 -> 8.71
5	Amanda Fincher	14.41	2296	1573.72	2296 -> 2121	1573.72 -> 1612.87	10.84 -> 11.37
5	Austin Trent	14.41	321	1775.21		1775.21 -> 1796.43	25.85 -> 25.97
5	Nikolas Poklitar	14.41	800	1697.47	800 -> 785	1697.47 -> 1721.81	26.52 -> 26.76
8	Thomas Dessens	9.81	3276	1508.83	3276 -> 3036	1508.83 -> 1549.5	10.14 -> 10.65
9	Keith Shahan	8.68	451	1542.45		1542.45 -> 1572.17	18.28 -> 18.33
9	Collier Whitefield	8.68	316	1938.83		1938.83 -> 1919.35	39.94 -> 39.88
12	Mario Garza	6.12	753	1722.30	753 -> 754	1722.30 -> 1718.06	22.83 -> 22.81
12	Stan Dessens	6.12	2119	1473.26	2119 -> 2094	1473.26 -> 1503.95	16.08 -> 16.15
12	Eric Anderson	6.12	676	1380.46		1380.46 -> 1426.75	18.19 -> 18.21
18	John Walter	3.27	693	1713.13		1713.13 -> 1696.67	26 -> 25.87
18	Ted Rubenstein	3.27	5357	1421.73	5357 -> 5142	1421.73 -> 1456.89	9.99 -> 10.06
18	Wesley Johnson	3.27	139	1734.34		1734.34 -> 1715.04	33.74 -> 33.65
18	Ken Kemp	3.27	604	1553.61	604 -> 605	1553.61 -> 1564.9	23.25 -> 23.18
18	Jessica Thaxton	3.27	2805	1327.30	2805 -> 2784	1327.30 -> 1381.4	14.52 -> 14.45
18	Elizabeth Dronet	3.27	2204	1382.38		1382.38 -> 1424.12	10.7 -> 10.71
18	Michael Hew	3.27	845	1536.58		1536.58 -> 1550.17	15.29 -> 15.26
18	Gene X Hwang	3.27	207	1542.67		1542.67 -> 1557.04	19.44 -> 19.41
18	Nadia Didehbani	3.27	3047	1404.98	3047 -> 3026	1404.98 -> 1443.28	7.38 -> 7.43
24	Mike Archuleta	2.06	1078	1527.57	1078 -> 1077	1527.57 -> 1527.23	12.51 -> 12.48
24	Scot Love	2.06	1189	1506.20		1506.20 -> 1510.1	15.36 -> 15.29
24	Edward Chavez	2.06	6684	1363.45	6684 -> 6431	1363.45 -> 1395.5	14.75 -> 13.8
24	Hope Love	2.06	3174	1521.15		1521.15 -> 1523.51	18.53 -> 18.23
31	Jeffrey Whitefield	1.54	2055	1452.19	2055 -> 2057	1452.19 -> 1448.22	9.31 -> 9.26
31	Brian Krivonak	1.54	330	1585.00		1585.00 -> 1553.31	29.09 -> 29
31	Stephen Thaxton	1.54	3335	1408.57	3335 -> 3337	1408.57 -> 1414.99	10.17 -> 10.09
31	Christopher Bell II	1.54	7013	1363.68	7013 -> 6864	1363.68 -> 1380.02	6.44 -> 6.38
31	Kevin Fincher	1.54	5181	1271.44	5181 -> 5145	1271.44 -> 1307.23	3.63 -> 3.65
31	Mark Thornton	1.54	3729	1358.32	3729 -> 3730	1358.32 -> 1377.52	14.25 -> 14.13
31	Harrison Maxwell	1.54	447	1614.60		1614.60 -> 1576.57	25.33 -> 25.09
31	Nathan Kovner	1.54	4437	1442.88	4437 -> 4432	1442.88 -> 1440.95	10.28 -> 10.09
31	Stephanie manley	1.54	8720	1244.70	8720 -> 8427	1244.70 -> 1287.07	4.82 -> 4.85
31	Ashley Ortiz	1.54	10009	1182.36	10009 -> 9646	1182.36 -> 1237.14	2.99 -> 3.1
39	Daniel Koba	1.18	4072	1432.42	4072 -> 4074	1432.42 -> 1414.76	6.68 -> 6.65
39	Abel Bradshaw	1.18	60057	1110.88	60057 -> 25333	1110.88 -> 1246.5	0 -> 4.06
39	Ramon Martínez	1.18	8669	1209.00	8669 -> 8598	1209.00 -> 1235.57	3.66 -> 3.67
39	Matt Quantz	1.18	3179	1216.01	3179 -> 3178	1216.01 -> 1241.89	6.26 -> 6.24
39	Maritza Chirichigno	1.18	5873	1199.18	5873 -> 5856	1199.18 -> 1228.45	5.85 -> 5.81
47	Brandon Chapman	0.82	3513	1330.94		1330.94 -> 1311.47	10.72 -> 10.54
47	Conner Hughes	0.82	11399	1317.09	11399 -> 11012	1317.09 -> 1299.43	5.1 -> 4.84
47	David Dronet	0.82	3626	1262.62	3626 -> 3629	1262.62 -> 1254.39	5.95 -> 5.93
47	Darrin Schonefeld	0.82	2492	1319.69	2492 -> 2493	1319.69 -> 1300.75	11.86 -> 11.75
47	Elaine Hecht	0.82	3971	1229.89	3971 -> 3970	1229.89 -> 1229.27	3.52 -> 3.52
47	Leslie Sinclair	0.82	5152	1136.82	5152 -> 5150	1136.82 -> 1151.52	6.77 -> 6.67
47	Trey Keng	0.82	726	1517.39	726 -> 727	1517.39 -> 1461.66	17.09 -> 17
47	Brian Fults	0.82	1212	1629.85	1212 -> 1213	1629.85 -> 1552.71	13.74 -> 13.67
47	Greg Gibson	0.82	480	1680.32		1680.32 -> 1595.45	21.54 -> 21.44
47	Jason Wylie	0.82	17559	1080.06	17559 -> 16237	1080.06 -> 1106.59	3.31 -> 3.2
47	Cross Kirchmeier	0.82	1094	1527.48	1094 -> 1091	1527.48 -> 1469.76	14.51 -> 14.39
55	Savannah Archuleta	0.45	682	1584.77	682 -> 683	1584.77 -> 1500.69	13.36 -> 13.29
55	Grant Birdwell	0.45	5440	1315.69	5440 -> 5439	1315.69 -> 1277.65	3.04 -> 3.03
55	Chris Noah	0.45	598	1708.50		1708.50 -> 1607	16.61 -> 16.53
55	Jason Hecht	0.45	4026	1102.92	4026 -> 4025	1102.92 -> 1098.02	3.92 -> 3.91
55	Shelly Wylie	0.45	18382	1107.09	18382 -> 17478	1107.09 -> 1099.36	3.78 -> 3.19
60	Cinthia Whitefield	0.23	1564	1407.32	1564 -> 1563	1407.32 -> 1336.56	9.61 -> 9.53
60	Cecila King	0.23	12804	1159.75	12804 -> 12803	1159.75 -> 1127.2	3.12 -> 2.96
60	John McNaughton	0.23	1624	1522.25	1624 -> 1625	1522.25 -> 1432.92	22.37 -> 21.89
60	Craig Hughes	0.23	1909	1330.17	1909 -> 1913	1330.17 -> 1272.35	12.5 -> 12.37
60	Henri de Ybarrondo	0.23	8896	1207.81	8896 -> 8893	1207.81 -> 1166.74	3.57 -> 3.44
60	Tabby Johnson	0.23	25361	874.51	25361 -> 23965	874.51 -> 870.35	1.07 -> 1.01
64	Dawn Freedkin	0.05	5869	1241.05		1241.05 -> 1192.41	4.49 -> 4.42

Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.

Additional Details

Address

2900 Briarpark Dr Houston, TX 77042

Registration Opens
November 08, 2025

Format
Fair Strike Knockout

Player Limit

48

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Overall

Registration for this tournament opens on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10am: https://app.matchplay.events/tournaments/213184

Tournament Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Space City Pinball is recruiting cadets to assist with launch readiness testing in the hours preceding the SCO liftoff!

Your primary objective is to stress test and gather data on our launch vehicles. Players are expected to remain calm during any and all launch failures.

The event will take place at 10am the morning of the first Space City Open qualifying session in the tournament room.

This tournament is capped at 48 players. Pre-registration opens on Matchplay.events on Saturday, November 8 at 10am and will include a waitlist. The link will be posted on the SCPL calendar.

Format
Fair strikes format. 5 strikes per player. (0-1-2 in 3 player groups, 0-1-1-2 in 4 player groups).
Swiss pairing.
Balanced game selection.
Balanced player order.
48 player limit.
The tournament will be managed using the next.matchplay.events website.
The IFPA/PAPA rules will be used. Proper etiquette is expected.

Pre-Registration and Fees
There will be a $5 fee, paid in CASH at check in. Fees will be used to cover awards and miscellaneous expenses.

Any remaining fees will be paid out to the highest finishing finalists:
40% to 1st, 30% to 2nd, 20% to 3rd, and 10% to 4th.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 31.5
Total (before TGP) 40.4
TGP 72%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 29.08

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 2.96
Ratings Strength 5.94
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 64
Rated Players 63

Player Locations

United States 64

Age Distribution

0-11 1
12-18 1
19-25 2
26-35 6
35-45 10
45-55 11
56-65 7
65-99 1