Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Format : | Single Elimination |
| Player Limit : | 24 |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Tournament Date: January 17, 2026
Tournament Date: January 17, 2026
IFPA Ohio State Pinball Championship 2025
The top players in Ohio as of December 31, 2024 will be invited to play in this year's Ohio state championship tournament. If you're one of the top 50 players in Ohio (current rankings here: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2024/standingsView.php?l=OH), keep an eye on your inbox for an invitation near the end of December / beginning of January!
The final player list for the event will be the top 24 (based on Ohio IFPA rank) players that both:
A. Respond to the invitation and commit to attend
AND
B. Actually show up on time on the day of the tournament (by 10:45 AM on Jan. 18th)
The tournament will be a head-to-head, single elimination bracket with best-of-7 matches. Top 8 receive first-round byes. No practice on tournament games in-between matches will be allowed once the tournament begins (aside from the 30 seconds of practice granted to each player before each game).
Tournament date: Saturday January 17, 2026
Location: Hoover Lodge in North Canton, Ohio
Time: Doors at 10am for warm up, check-in by 10:45am, tournament starts at 11:00am
This event will follow NACS rules found here: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2024/rules.php
IFPA Ohio State Pinball Championship 2025
The top players in Ohio as of December 31, 2024 will be invited to play in this year's Ohio state championship tournament. If you're one of the top 50 players in Ohio (current rankings here: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2024/standingsView.php?l=OH), keep an eye on your inbox for an invitation near the end of December / beginning of January!
The final player list for the event will be the top 24 (based on Ohio IFPA rank) players that both:
A. Respond to the invitation and commit to attend
AND
B. Actually show up on time on the day of the tournament (by 10:45 AM on Jan. 18th)
The tournament will be a head-to-head, single elimination bracket with best-of-7 matches. Top 8 receive first-round byes. No practice on tournament games in-between matches will be allowed once the tournament begins (aside from the 30 seconds of practice granted to each player before each game).
Tournament date: Saturday January 17, 2026
Location: Hoover Lodge in North Canton, Ohio
Time: Doors at 10am for warm up, check-in by 10:45am, tournament starts at 11:00am
This event will follow NACS rules found here: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2024/rules.php