Tourney: 2013-10-06 - Sun - BFF (Bicycle Film Festival) London tournament

aka Bike Film Festival
aka Best Friend Forever...
Also on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/573644099361334/

That's how it's gonna work: Everyone who ever thought of trying out bike polo is invited to come - especially your best friend! And, especially everyone from the Bike Film Festival who wants to have a go will be invited. (Of course all other not-so-new players are also more then welcome!)

Format rules:
This event will feel similar to an ABC tournament, but with all teams being shuffled after each round.

• The first teams will be completely random (usual throw in style).
  
• All players that win their game get a piece of winning tape near the handle of their mallet.
  
• All players that lose their game get a piece of losing tape near their mallet head.
  
• All players that draw their game get no tape.
  
• All mallets are then ordered by tape hierarchy on the ground (most wins to most losses).
  
• The teams for the next round will be the best player, the worst player and the player in the middle (random draw used when players have equivalent tape).
  
• This continues for X rounds, time dependant (we'll keep you updated on this as the tournament progresses).
  
• The final teams (4 teams going into a single elim) will be chosen using the same method as above, so the bonus is to become the best, the worst, or the very average.
  
  

Special rules:
Normal NAH rules apply with the addition of the following.

• If your mallet is broken during the day you will have to start again at no tape with a new mallet (hacking will result in game ejection but is perhaps worth it).
  
• Tape tampering will result in the destruction of your mallet (see above), tape tampering in the round before the finals will result in tournament ejection (you can still spectate).
  
• Occasionally (towards the end of the day), you may find it better to lose your game to get into the finals: keep an eye on your new team mates with each passing round.
  
• Noob players get identifying noob tape and their goals will be worth 2 points.
  
• Games are first to 5 points, or 10 minute games, draws allowed.
  
• There will be prizes (BFF t-shirts, hiplok locks and more...), a BBQ and drinking/having a good time is mandatory.
  
  

Other:

• We will have spare mallets for lending to noobs.
  
• We will have some loaner bikes for lending to noobs.
  
  

Meet 11am, Newington Gardens, Harper Road, Southwark SE1.

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