• Participation in the tournament requires team registration.

• Tournament Points are awarded AFTER registration is received. 

  • Example: Registration received on November 10th, will not receive Tournament points for games played on November 7, 8, or 9.

• Each team picks one team captain to register the team and serve as the primary point of contact for all tournament related communications. 

• Complete registration form at www.BallofFireEntertainment.com/Tournament.

• Team Captain receivea a registration confirmation e-mail within 24-36 hours, which includes the Team ID number.

• ​Teams must provide their Team ID number with the team name at EVERY game played in order to receive Tournament Qualification Points. (HOSTS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING THIS FOR YOU!)

• Provide the host with your team name AND your Team ID number to receive Tournament Qualification Points.

• Each registered team receives one (1) tournament point for each game they play per week (limit 1 per team per day).

• Additional points are awarded based on ranking at the end of the game.

  • 1st Place: three (3) tournament points

  • 2nd Place: two (2) tournament points

  • 3rd Place: one (1) tournament point

• If a non-registered team comes in 1st, 2nd or 3rd in weekly games, tournament points are awarded to the next ranking tournament-registered team.

  • ​Example: If your registered team comes in second place at a game, and the first place team is NOT registered, your team receives the First Place points.

• If a member of your team is caught using their phone or cheating in any way during a game, your team is disqualified for that night and does not receive a tournament point for playing.

  • A note is recorded in the tournament roster noting the team's cheating incident

  • If a second incident of cheating occurs, your team is eliminated from tournament qualification and is ineligible to move on to the semi-finals and finals.

  • Don’t cheat.

• Qualification Points standings are updated within 24 hours after game completion on  www.balloffireentertainment.com/tournamentStandings

• Teams may play multiple times per week at any Ball of Fire Trivia publicly available location. Teams can NOT play at multiple locations on the same day.

• Teams must provide their Team ID number at each location when registering. ​

  • HOSTS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING THIS FOR YOU! Teams must always ensure their team is registered with correct ID number​

  • Err on the side of caution and register your team name and number at the BEGINNING of every game you play.

• Ball of Fire private trivia events are NOT eligible for Tournament Points.

• Each week, one location is announced as a Double Points night via Social Media. 

• Teams playing at one of these locations (registered at the beginning of the game) receive two (2) tournament points for participation.

• Additional points are awarded based on ranking of the registered Tournament teams the end of the game.

  • 1st Place: six (6) tournament points

  • 2nd Place: four (4) tournament points

  • 3rd Place: two (2) tournament points

• Space may be limited at these Double Down locations, so attendance is first come, first served

  • Some locations may take reservations, check with the venue!

Note: These are preliminary rules at this time. These rules may be updated and amended as we get closer to these games. Full rules will be communicated to team captains via email once the games are scheduled

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• Teams must qualify for the Semi-Finals and Final games. no drop-ins

• If a team qualifies for a Semi-Final game or the Final game, but either cannot attend or chooses NOT to play, they cannot give away their slot to another team. They must forfeit their spot.

• Team size is limited to six (6) players per team for Semi-Final and Final Games.

• Team members can be swapped out for full games.

  • Example: Bob played on your team during the semi final game, but cannot return to play in the finals. Mary may be substituted for Bob, as long as the total number of player on the team in either game does not exceed six (6).

• Teams may NOT swap out players DURING a game.

  • Example: Bob is playing on your team in the semi-final game but must leave after round 3 - Mary can NOT step into his slot for the remainder of the game. The team must finish the game with a vacant slot where Bob was.

• If your team is made up of less than 6 players normally, you MAY supplement your team with new players to bring your total to 6.

  • Example: if your team is three people and you qualify for the semi-finals, you MAY invite three friends or players from another team to join your team for the semi-finals and finals.

• Phones will be secured at your table in “T-Bird’s Phone Vault” and will not be available for your use during the game.

• If you have 6 players on your team, 6 phones must be placed in “T-Bird’s Phone Vault” in order to begin playing. Absolutely no phones, tablets or similar devices are allowed during game play. Outside notebooks are not allowed at the Semi-Final and Final games

  • Special accommodations will be made for players who require their phone for medical reasons. ​

  • Please have Team Captains request this via email prior to the Semi-Final or Final game.

• Periodic breaks are built into the game to allow you to check messages and return missed calls, but all phones are  returned to the vault before your team can resume play.

• If a player on your team needs to leave your table during the game (bathroom, other emergency), they will not be allowed back to your table until the completion of the current round.

• Depending on space availability at the Semi-Final and Final games, friends, family and spectators may not be permitted to attend these games. (This will be defined more clearly once game locations are determined). 

  • IF the venue has space for friends, family or spectators to attend, the family, friends, spectators are NOT allowed to visit Tournament tables or communicate with players during gameplay, even if answers have been submitted.

  • ​Visitors must wait for scheduled breaks or until game completion to approach the team table or communicate with team members

Ball of Fire will have a very limited number of “Invitational” spots in the semi-finals