Here are the 3 general types of tournaments that our Association sanctions.

GUIDELINES:

1) FALL CLASSIC and SPRING CLASSIC

REQUIREMENTS

• First 64 players to sign-up; all others on alternate list
• Must have completed 2 full IAAPA sanctionned games
• Must be committed to fast-paced games

FORMAT

• Six (6) Single Elimination ROUNDS
• Standard Association Rules
• First three rounds, Quarterfinals (QF) & Semifinals (SF) rounds will run 60 days each.
• Championship Round (CH) has NO time limit
• Default method of play is GMless
• All byes will be assigned randomly in the first round
  

2) THE MASTERS INVITATIONAL

REQUIREMENTS

• Top 16 players in the previous 12 months receive an invitation
• Rank determined 2 weeks prior to the Invitational
• When/If a top-ranked player declines, the #17 ranked player (and down the list) is invited until the tourney fills.

FORMAT

• Four (4) Single Eliminations (called Eliminations 1,2, & 3)
• Standard Association Rules
• Each Elimination is 2 months
• Champion Round has NO time limit
• Default method of play is GMless

3) THE OPEN

REQUIREMENTS

• Any active IAAPA Association Member
• Must sign-up within a strict deadline

FORMAT

• The top 32 ranking players will be 'seeded'
• Seeded players may get a bye
• All others will be matched randomly
• Standard Association Rules
• Each Round has a 2 month time limit
• Champion Round has NO time limit
• Default method of play is GMless
• All byes will be assigned randomly in the first round