Quoted from websherpa

Theoretically, if you jsut came out to spectate and note play you'd only be responsible for $5 food fee right?  If the tourney were at a pay per play location only players put their loonies into the machines when they play, right?    (I like to test Vengance on TOPL rule interpretation ... it's a kind of sport.)

The host fee is not required at public locations so yes if the playoffs were at a public location like Playdium all that would be required this season would be the $5 food fee.

The food fee is a one off, next season there won't be a food fee, as I said the only reason there is this year was as a result of a mistake by our treasurer.  Sometimes these things happen and really I can't fault the guy, in TOPL's 14 year history I don't think this has ever happened before so as long as it doesn't become a regular occurrence we just have to cut him some slack this year.  

Quoted from Vengeance

It's not really all that confusing once you understand it.

That is one of the reasons yes, the other thing is in order for TOPL to be eligible for WPR points the Tournament has the be considered open.  so that means that anyone can participate regardless of if they have never come out before or are a long time member, the A division needs to open to everyone

OK, so members who get seeded into B division but want to play in A division can opt in then? It seems odd that any regular league would allow outsiders to compete in their own tournament.  If you look at a bowling league, you can't just show up on the last day, pay out the year's fees and expect to enter, that would allow ringers to upset the league play? If I played in the regular leauge throughout the season and someone swooped in from outside and took the championship, I'd be pissed off.  I can understand tournaments like the Canadian Championship being open to all.

Quoted from websherpa

OK, so members who get seeded into B division but want to play in A division can opt in then? It seems odd that any regular league would allow outsiders to compete in their own tournament.  If you look at a bowling league, you can't just show up on the last day, pay out the year's fees and expect to enter, that would allow ringers to upset the league play? If I played in the regular leauge throughout the season and someone swooped in from outside and took the championship, I'd be pissed off.  I can understand tournaments like the Canadian Championship being open to all.

Yep, exactly, any player in the B division has the option to move up to the A division, but not the other way round.  Once a player is seeded in A they can't go down to B.  

Technically our league is competing on the world stage.  We are receiving WPR points which ranks us against the rest of the world.  
As a result we have to be an open tournament. Players who actually play in the league get a much larger advantage over players who don't in that they get choice of machine during their match.  It really can turn the tides when a player can play the machine they want.  

awe jeese, all that hot steam and I'm not likely to go now.  Have to take the kids to see their Grandmother (and deliver cookie dough) - nothing like having a spouse who's at the hub of the school fundraising committee.  

Quoted from OTTOgd

Hmmmm, you're right. I wasn't aware of that. Sean might make taking home the trophy slightly more difficult.

Anyone have Tonya Harding's number?

   I will not be attending the finals as I will be attending my nephew's birthday/christmas/leaving for Vancouver party.  I will however be attending between noon and 4pm. as a player/spectator.  Any time to play at Nick's place is worth the drive!!!