If you haven't gotten me yet, I do plan to attend, but I live up above Seattle, so I can't "sign up" in person.

Likewise.  Tom (ddrcoder) and I will be coming down from Seattle.

The rules were actually constructed by Chris Foy and myself (Kyle Ward). 

Hi Guys -

The rules were actually constructed by Chris Foy and myself (Kyle Ward).  We've ran several tournaments in the past with the Big Al's staff and they requested we prepare this event @ the Beaverton location as well.  In addition to the preparation, we were able to have the event rescheduled for the 20th so that more of you could make it.

Just a reminder, the event is on Saturday Nov 20th, starting at 2pm.  (Already stated in this thread)
Foy and I have pioneered + ran several "Ironman" based events all over; with multiple dance games.  You can be assured the tournament system will be efficient, social and fun for all.  Be prepared to be tested on a variety of skills!

We look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!

Rules were actually written up by ...

“Iron Man” Style General Rules

1. Players are limited to picking speed mods (c-mods only when applicable), skins, perspectives, or hold the bar as they like in most cases.  The times when they can not are indicated in the round rules.

2. Each round players will earn points based on performance relative to everyone.  If you miss a step or make a major mistake during a round, DO NOT GIVE UP!   Remember that you are playing against ALL other players every round!   Try to get as many points as possible in every round!

3. 1st place is always worth 32 points; last place is always worth 1 point (except where noted in the rules below dealing with a tie or when more than 32 people are in a round).  Placements between first and last are worth a different amount of points.

4. The points accumulate for the entire tournament. A perfect event would award a player 480 points during 15 rounds of play.

5. All participants will be allowed to play in the first 3 rounds.  After round 3, the lowest ranked players will be eliminated as the rounds advance.  

6. In the event of a tie for last place of a round, both players will advance to the next round.

7. If there are more players than the specified point chart accounts for, players placing below the last place on the point chart (which always receives 1 point) will receive zero points.

8. In the event you fail a song (or course) the % before you fail will be used for ranking in that round unless otherwise specified.

9. If you are disqualified during a round, you will receive zero points for that round.

10. Many rounds will have songs and/or ratings for you to choose from.  Some rounds allow players to select ANY song.  Players can NOT select the same song again for the duration of the event.  This only applies to the rounds where players have the option to select ANY song.  If the same song IS chosen twice by a player, then the player will receive a zero point penalty for that round (even if the error is not discovered until several rounds later).

11. A machine technical error must be reproducible for an official for a redo to take place.  This must be done immediately after the song ends for the player.  KEEP playing the song even if you believe there has been a technical error.  If the error can not be reproduced by the player, no redo will be allowed.

I’ve also attached an example of the different rounds we’ve done in past tournaments showing different difficulties can be played allowing people to play who think “they aren’t good enough” for a tournament.

What is with this community and it's terrible A.D.D? Seriously, it would've probably taken less time just to read the thing, rather than skip it, google it later, take that information and then SPECULATE on what the tournament is. Sheesh people. If you're going to post news, please don't post speculations if there are facts out there to be had.

Skills Tested
1. Single no bar
2. Single bar
3. Double no bar
4. Double bar
5. half double no bar
6. mods
7. Progressive courses
8. Understanding your own accuracy
9. Poor volume (ie visual play)
10. Timing adjustment
11. Alternate song speeds