Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Format : | Single Elimination |
| Player Limit : | 24 |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Tournament Date: January 17, 2026
IFPA Missouri State Pinball Championship
Main Tournament
Tournament
Main
601 Trade Center Blvd, Chesterfield, MO 63005
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mopin/
None
Single Elimination
Description:
IFPA Missouri State Pinball Championship for 2025
Location
The Pinball Company
601 Trade Center Blvd, Chesterfield, MO 63005
Schedule
1/17/2026
Doors: 9am
Check-in: 9am to 9:45am (also applies to players with byes)
Tournament start time: 10am
Event
The top 24 players from the IFPA NACS Missouri 2025 rankings will be invited to play for the Missouri State Championship title and earn an invite to the North American Pinball Championship. This tournament will be a head to head single-elimination bracket with best of 7 matches.
We will be using the NACS ruleset for this event.
NACS rules: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2025/rules.php
Tournament rules: https://www.ifpapinball.com/rules/
Players
Current standings: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2025/standingsView.php?l=MO
If you're one of the top 40 players in Missouri, 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 players that:
A. Have a registered account with the IFPA (green checkmark on your profile page)
AND
B. Respond to the invitation and commit to attend
AND
C. Actually show up on time on the day of the tournament (check in before 9:45am on Jan. 17th)
Alternates
Any players not checked in by 9:45am will be dropped for the next player who is present and listed as “Committed to Attend” on the NACS Missouri registrations page.
Format
(summarized from full event rules)
- 24-player head to head single-elimination bracket
- Top 8 seeds have a first-round bye
- Each match in the single-elimination bracket will be a best of 7
- Each match in the single-elimination bracket will use the OLD, MID, and NEW game choice process
- Consolation Final for 3rd/4th place will be a best of 3
- Positions 5th-24th will not play out ties (results will be ties for 5th-8th, 9th-16th, and 17th-24th)
- Each player will have the opportunity for 30 seconds of practice time before starting every game of every match
- No other practice on tournament games in-between matches will be allowed once the tournament begins, additional games will be on site so players can stay warmed up between rounds
Practice
A practice session, for NACS and WNACS finalists, will be held on Friday 1/16/2026 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Please do not arrive before 5:30pm and be ready to leave at 8:30pm.
Games
Final game lineup will be announced at least two weeks prior to the event.
Main Tournament
Tournament
Main
601 Trade Center Blvd, Chesterfield, MO 63005
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mopin/
None
Single Elimination
Description:
IFPA Missouri State Pinball Championship for 2025
Location
The Pinball Company
601 Trade Center Blvd, Chesterfield, MO 63005
Schedule
1/17/2026
Doors: 9am
Check-in: 9am to 9:45am (also applies to players with byes)
Tournament start time: 10am
Event
The top 24 players from the IFPA NACS Missouri 2025 rankings will be invited to play for the Missouri State Championship title and earn an invite to the North American Pinball Championship. This tournament will be a head to head single-elimination bracket with best of 7 matches.
We will be using the NACS ruleset for this event.
NACS rules: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2025/rules.php
Tournament rules: https://www.ifpapinball.com/rules/
Players
Current standings: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2025/standingsView.php?l=MO
If you're one of the top 40 players in Missouri, 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 players that:
A. Have a registered account with the IFPA (green checkmark on your profile page)
AND
B. Respond to the invitation and commit to attend
AND
C. Actually show up on time on the day of the tournament (check in before 9:45am on Jan. 17th)
Alternates
Any players not checked in by 9:45am will be dropped for the next player who is present and listed as “Committed to Attend” on the NACS Missouri registrations page.
Format
(summarized from full event rules)
- 24-player head to head single-elimination bracket
- Top 8 seeds have a first-round bye
- Each match in the single-elimination bracket will be a best of 7
- Each match in the single-elimination bracket will use the OLD, MID, and NEW game choice process
- Consolation Final for 3rd/4th place will be a best of 3
- Positions 5th-24th will not play out ties (results will be ties for 5th-8th, 9th-16th, and 17th-24th)
- Each player will have the opportunity for 30 seconds of practice time before starting every game of every match
- No other practice on tournament games in-between matches will be allowed once the tournament begins, additional games will be on site so players can stay warmed up between rounds
Practice
A practice session, for NACS and WNACS finalists, will be held on Friday 1/16/2026 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Please do not arrive before 5:30pm and be ready to leave at 8:30pm.
Games
Final game lineup will be announced at least two weeks prior to the event.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Main Tournament | January 19, 2019 | MAIN | Chris Basler |
| Main Tournament | January 20, 2018 | MAIN | Adam McKinnie |
| Main Tournament | February 11, 2017 | MAIN | Chris Basler |
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