IAAPA Tournaments
In addition to regular Association sanctioned games, the IAAPA runs several tournaments during the year.
2nd Edition Tournaments:
1) SPRING and FALL CLASSICS
- Open to all active IAAPA members
- Must sign-up within a strict deadline
Format:
- Unseeded, single elimination format
- Standard Association Rules will apply
- Each elimination round has a 2 months time limit.
- Final round has NO time limit
- All byes will be assigned randomly in the first round
2) NAVY CHALLENGE
- Open to all active IAAPA members
- Must sign-up within a strict deadline
Format
- Unseeded, single elimination format
- Unique bidding rules are applied to encourage naval battles.
- All other Standard Association Rules apply
- Each elimination round has a 2 months time limit
- Final round has NO time limit
- All byes will be assigned randomly in the first round
3) THE MASTERS INVITATIONAL
- Top 16 players in the previous 12 months receive an invitation
- Rank determined 2 weeks prior to the Invitational
- 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 rounds
- Standard Association Rules apply
- Each elimination round has a 2 months time limit
- Final round has NO time limit
4) THE SUMMER OPEN
- Open to all active IAAPA members
- 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 elimination round has a 2 months time limit
- Final Round has NO time limit
- All byes will be assigned randomly in the first round
5) THE SLUG FEST
- Open to all active IAAPA members
- Must be willing to play at a slower pace than usual
- Must sign-up within a strict deadline
Format
- Unseeded single elimination tournament
- Each elimination round has a 3 months time limit
- Final round will have no time limit
- Standard Association Rules apply
- All
byes will be assigned randomly in the first round
A&A Revised (4th edition) Tournaments:
1) SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL OPENS
- Open to all active IAAPA members
- Must sign-up within a strict deadline
Format
- Unseeded single elimination tournaments.
- Standard Association Rules apply
- Each elimination round has a 2 months time limit
- Final rounds have NO time limit
- All byes will be assigned randomly in the first round
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