IAAPA Tournaments
In addition to regular Association sanctioned games, the IAAPA runs several tournaments during the year.
2nd Edition (Classic) Tournaments:
1) Spring and Fall Classics
- Open to all active IAAPA members
- Must sign-up within a strict deadline
- Usually start in February (Spring Classic) and October (Fall Classic)
Format:
- Unseeded, single elimination format
- Standard 2nd edition and IAAPA 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
- Usually starts in January
Format:
- Unseeded, single elimination format
- Unique bidding rules are applied to encourage naval battles.
- All other standard 2nd edition and IAAPA 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.
- Usually starts in August
Format:
- Four (4) single eliminations rounds
- Standard 2nd edition and IAAPA 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
- Usually starts in June
Format:
- Unseeded, single elimination format
- Standard 2nd edition and IAAPA 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
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
- Usually starts in April
Format:
- Unseeded single elimination tournament
- Each elimination round has a 3 months time limit
- Final round will have NO time limit
- Standard 2nd edition and IAAPA rules apply
- All byes will be assigned randomly in the first round
6) The Air Challenge
- Open to all active IAAPA members
- Must sign-up within a strict deadline
- Usually starts in May
Format:
- Unseeded, single elimination format
- Unique bidding rules and unit costs applied to encourage aerial combat
- All other standard 2nd edition and IAAPA rules apply
- Each elimination round has a 2 month time limit
- Final round has NO time limit.
- All byes will be assigned randomly in the first round.
7) The Tech Challenge
- Open to all IAAPA members
- Must sign up within a strict timeline
- Usually starts in September
Format:
- Unseeded, single elimination tournament
- Both sides start with all technologies active, to be divided amongst the countries at the discretion of the player.
- All other standard 2nd edition and IAAPA rules apply
- Each elimination round has a 2 month time limit
- Final round has NO time limit
- 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
- Usually start in March (Spring Open), July (Summer Open) and November (Fall Open)
Format:
- Unseeded single elimination tournaments.
- Standard AAR and IAAPA 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