Rules may vary by event
The rules and scoring described here are a general guide. Specific events and tournaments may adjust formats, scoring rosters, point values, and seeding order — and exact details are sometimes announced at the start of an event. Always check the specific event or tournament page for the final rules that apply.
About This Format
Pace Match Play is a race-style elimination format where players earn positive points each round but must stay above a rising target (the chasing line) to remain in contention.
How It Works
The tournament is configured with an initial number of rounds before eliminations begin, an initial target score at that checkpoint, and a pace value that increases the target each round after that. Players below the target are eliminated.
Why Use It
Pace Match Play offers a positive-scoring alternative to strikes while still converging to a winner in a predictable time window. It can be run as a standalone format or feed into playoffs.
TGP Calculation
Pace uses round-based match play with IFPA group-size multipliers. Meaningful games are calculated from rounds played, games per round, and whether rounds were predominantly 4-player (2.0x), 3-player (1.5x), or head-to-head (1.0x).