Results for the Main Tournament event on January 21, 2023
| Pos | Player | Rank | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escher Lefkoff | 1 | 2053.03 | 45.90 |
| 2 | Tom Graf | 47 | 1631.83 | 27.54 |
| 3 | Josh Sharpe | 16 | 1844.31 | 19.29 |
| 4 | Kassidy Milanowski | 65 | 1552.73 | 13.92 |
| 6 | David Daluga | 45 | 1689.16 | 7.60 |
| 6 | Neil Graf | 7 | 1786.40 | 7.60 |
| 6 | Erik Thoren | 71 | 1565.90 | 7.60 |
| 6 | Jason Werdrick | 17 | 1719.52 | 7.60 |
| 12 | Drew Geigel | 78 | 1483.09 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Matt McCarty | 116 | 1541.43 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Zach Sharpe | 18 | 1833.39 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Mike Schlumpf | 286 | 1427.68 | 2.50 |
| 12 | sheldon olson | 191 | 1626.95 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Jordan Semrow | 72 | 1576.47 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Tim Sexton | 36 | 1741.26 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Ryan Spindler | 101 | 1618.26 | 2.50 |
| 20 | Mike Weyenberg | 105 | 1533.04 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Erik Rentmeester | 89 | 1541.31 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Michael Reiman | 148 | 1405.53 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Brian Leuthner | 178 | 1410.51 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Andrew Kasten | 158 | 1521.27 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Eric Strangeway | 82 | 1634.34 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Jim Radovich | 230 | 1605.81 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Timothy Enders | 164 | 1529.72 | 0.96 |
Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Format : | Single Elimination |
| Player Limit : | 24 |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Tournament Date: January 21, 2023
District 82 Pinball will host the 2022 IFPA Wisconsin State Pinball Championships
Tournament Details:
You need to qualify for this tournament. This is not an 'Open' Tournament. We will be following the NACS Official Rules (2022) for this event.
This event will be live streamed on Twitch by Fox Cities Pinball Stream
When:
Saturday January 21st, 2023
8AM Doors Open
8AM-9AM Practice on Tournament Games
After 9AM No more practice on Tournament games but other games will be available for players to practice on
9AM Tournament Starts
Friday Night January 20th, 2023
Open to public for drop in play. We also have a 3 strike knockout starting at 6PM. You do not have to register for this. Just show up if you want to play. $25 per person.
Registration:
Top 24 Players (Who want to play in this championship) Qualify. You will have a specific period of time to declare if you are playing in Wisconsin or not. You will need to register on the IFPA website to claim your spot in the finals. You will be notified if you are potentially the top 24 via the email address you registered with at the IFPA. You must be registered with the IFPA to play. Here is the current standings list:
https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2022/standingsView.php?l=WI
Cost will be $25 Per Person to play in this tournament at District 82.
Everything will be on free play. This is your only cost.
Players CAN bring a guest to watch. They cannot play any games.
NACS Official Rules (2022)
Quick Overview
The IFPA North American Championship Series is an annual pinball competition with players qualifying throughout the entire calendar year. Included in the NACS are the IFPA State Championship Series in the United States, IFPA Provincial Championship Series in Canada and the IFPA District Championship Series in Washington D.C. At the end of each calendar year, the top 16 ranked players (or 24) with the most WPPR points from each state will qualify for the playoffs, where they will play for the title of IFPA State/Province/District Champion within that area.
From there, these champions will be invited to play for the IFPA North American Pinball Championship, details of which can be found below. Any mentions of the SCS below also apply to the PCS and DCS.
Competition Details
How to qualify
Unlike most tournaments where the qualification process takes place over a couple of days at the tournament site, qualifying for the IFPA State Championship Series is based on results from all the IFPA endorsed tournaments held throughout the year in each eligible state. Utilizing its World Pinball Player Rankings, the IFPA will be tracking results based on where those IFPA endorsed tournaments are held, maintaining separate state rankings made up of those filtered results.
For example, the Illinois State Rankings will be made up of IFPA endorsed tournaments including Pinball Expo’s Flip Out tournament, Chicagoland Pinball League, Gameworks Pinball Tournament of Champions, Illini Pinball League, Gameworks Monthly Pinball Tournament, Pre-Expo Fall Classic, etc. Those 16 (or 24) players that earn the most WPPR points based only on these subset of events, will qualify for the IFPA Illinois State Championship. Similar to the World Pinball Player Rankings, only a player’s best 20 events within that state will count towards their standing.
No player will be eligible to play in more than one IFPA State Championship, so it is likely that the IFPA will have to move down the state rankings list to find 16 (or 24) eligible qualifiers to participate in the State Championship. It is possible to qualify for an IFPA State Championship within a state that player does not live in, and it is even possible for players that live outside of the US to qualify for an IFPA State Championship should they earn enough WPPR points within a state to qualify.
It is the player’s responsibility to make sure they have an email address on file with the IFPA, or they run the risk of not being contacted for participation in any State Championships they are qualified for. Please fill out an IFPA profile to ensure we have a way to contact you. If you see a green check within your profile information on your IFPA profile page, it means we do have a registered email address on file for you.
While all States will have a minimum of 16 players that qualify for the State Championship, certain states will be eligible to expand their qualifying field to 24 players. Any States that have a minimum of 400 unique players and 100 events held within that state during the calendar year will be eligible for that expanded 24 player final.
Fees
An endorsement fee of $1 per player, per event will now be required for events to be endorsed by the IFPA and award WPPR points within the United States, Canada and Washington D.C.
Tournament Directors are responsible for submitting payment to IFPA after results are approved. WPPR points will not be posted until payment has been received by the IFPA.
The fees collected will be allocated to the prize pool of that state (70%), prize pool of the North American Championship (20%), with 10% of the fees being withheld to cover processing fees related to those payments. Please note for Canadian Provinces the endorsement fee will be paid in CAD, however the funding for the North American Championship will be at the USD total. Based on current exchange rates this makes the PCS split roughly 65% province, 25% to the North American Championship and 10% fees.
Format of Matches
Seeding of finalists
Once all participants are finalized, the 16 or 24 players will be seeded based on their State rankings position at the end of the calendar year. In the event that any players are tied with the same amount of In-State WPPR points, we will look at the overall WPPR rank of those players as of the end of that calendar year. Any players tied on the qualifying bubble with the same State ranking position will result in a play-in tiebreaker game to determine who joins the field of finalists for the State Championship. Game and position will be pulled at random by the TD.
Machines Chosen
We have a lot of pinball machines. The game list has not been chosen for the finals yet but it will be a lot of machines. I will have a list of "tournament games" that will be used for the tournament. These games can only be practiced on from 8AM-9AM on Saturday January 21st. I will also have a list of Non-Tournament Games. You can play these whenever you want.
Head-to-Head Single Elimination Format
Players will be placed in a single elimination bracket once the seedings have been completed.
First round pairings are as follows:
1 vs. 16, 2 vs. 15, 3 vs. 14, 4 vs. 13,
5 vs. 12, 6 vs. 11, 7 vs. 10, 8 vs. 9
Second round pairings are as follows:
1/16 winner vs. 8/9 winner, 2/15 winner vs. 7/10 winner,
3/14 winner vs. 6/11 winner, 4/13 winner vs. 5/12 winner
Third round pairings are as follows:
1/8/9/16 winner vs. 4/5/12/13 winner,
2/7/10/15 winner vs. 3/6/11/14 winner
Fourth round pairing are as follows:
Two winners of round 3 play for the State Championship
Two losers of round 3 player in the Consolation Final for 3rd/4th place.
Each match will be a best-of-seven. The higher seeded player will have choice of machine or position for the 1st game, with the loser of each subsequent game having choice of machine or order, until someone has won 4 games. A machine may not be played more than once in the same match unless there are less than 7 machines available. If that is the case, only after all machines have been chosen can either player select that game to be played for a second time within the same match. Once a player verbally announces their game choice, or chooses position, that decision will be locked in and cannot be changed.
Each player will have the opportunity for 30 seconds of practice time before starting every game of every match. This is to ensure that both players have a chance to get familiar with the machine.
The winner of the match advances to the next round, while the loser is eliminated.
The 3rd/4th place Consolation Final will be played as a best-of-three instead of a best-of-seven like all other rounds, using the same rules. It is up to the IFPA State Representative as to whether matches will be played out to determine 5th through 16th (or 24th) place.
For any state that is eligible for the expanded field of 24 finalists, the top 8 players will receive a bye, with the 9th through 24th seeds playing in an opening round. The rest of the bracket will play out as above.
Winners
Winners will receive cash prizes as cash or check during an awards ceremony shortly following the conclusion of all final rounds. Winners need not be present to receive prizes; prizes will be supplied via postal mail if necessary. All taxes are the sole responsibility of winners. Certain tax forms may need to be completed, as directed by tournament officials. All decisions by tournament officials regarding winners and prizes are final.
Any state with 16 finalists will have the following payout structure:
1st place – 30% of the prize pool
2nd place – 18% of the prize pool
3rd place – 12% of the prize pool
4th place – 8% of the prize pool
5th through 8th place – 4% of the prize pool each
9th through 16th place – 2% of the prize pool each
Any state with 24 finalists will have the following payout structure:
1st place – 28% of the prize pool
2nd place – 16% of the prize pool
3rd place – 10% of the prize pool
4th place – 6% of the prize pool
5th through 8th place – 4% of the prize pool each
9th through 16th place – 2% of the prize pool each
17th through 24th place – 1% of the prize pool each
First Place will also receive the title “IFPA Wisconsin State Pinball Champion”. This title remains in effect until the next annual IFPA State Championship Series, or will expire after two years if the IFPA State Championship Series is discontinued.
Rulings and Malfunctions
All rulings and malfunctions will be based on the rules for the IFPA/PAPA unified ruleset, available HERE.
IFPA North American Championship
As part of the prize package for each IFPA State Championship, each IFPA State Champion will win free entry into the IFPA North American Pinball Championship. If the IFPA State Champion is unable to attend the IFPA North American Pinball Championship, the runner-up at the State Championship will be allowed to participate and serve as the representative of that state.
The IFPA North American Pinball Championship will be held on March 9th, 2023 at District 82 Pinball. Additional details on the format and prizes is available HERE.
Game list:
1964 Palooka
1967 Melody
1974 Sky Kings
1976 Volley
1977 Stingray
1978 Lectronamo
1978 Memory Lane
1978 Stars
1978 Strikes & Spares (Bally)
1978 Wild Fyre
1979 Dolly Parton
1979 Hot Hand
1979 Harlem Globetrotters
1979 Magic
1979 Meteor
1979 Paragon
1979 Supersonic
1979 Trident
1980 Alien Poker
1980 Flight 2000
1980 Frontier
1980 Hotdoggin'
1980 Viking
1980 Xenon
1981 Barracora
1981 Jungle Lord
1982 Vector
1984 X's & O's
1985 Comet
1985 Fireball Classic
1987 F-14 Tomcat
1988 Cyclone
1988 Robo-War
1989 Earthshaker
1989 Mousin Around
1990 Whirlwind
1992 Doctor Who
1992 Star Wars (Data East)
1992 The Getaway
1993 Bram Stoker's Dracula
1993 Indiana Jones
1993 Judge Dredd
1993 Jurassic Park (Data East)
1993 Last Action Hero
1993 Tales from the Crypt
1993 Twilight Zone
1993 White Water
1994 Demolition Man
1994 Road Show
1994 Tommy
1994 World Cup Soccer
1995 Indianapolis 500
1995 Jack-Bot
1995 Johnny Mnemonic
1995 No Fear
1997 Cirqus Voltaire
1997 No Good Gophers
1998 Champion Pub
2001 Monopoly
2002 RollerCoaster Tycoon
2003 The Simpsons Pinball Party
2011 Tron Pro
2012 X-Men LE
2013 Metallica Pro
2020 Iron Man VE
2014 Mustang Pro
2014 The Walking Dead Pro
2015 Game of Thrones LE
2015 Kiss Pro (Stern)
2016 Ghostbusters Premium
2017 Aerosmith Pro
2017 Attack From Mars SE
2017 Star Wars Pro (Stern)
2018 Deadpool Pro
2018 Iron Maiden Pro
2018 Monster Bash SE
2019 Jurassic Park (Stern Premium)
Tournament Details:
You need to qualify for this tournament. This is not an 'Open' Tournament. We will be following the NACS Official Rules (2022) for this event.
This event will be live streamed on Twitch by Fox Cities Pinball Stream
When:
Saturday January 21st, 2023
8AM Doors Open
8AM-9AM Practice on Tournament Games
After 9AM No more practice on Tournament games but other games will be available for players to practice on
9AM Tournament Starts
Friday Night January 20th, 2023
Open to public for drop in play. We also have a 3 strike knockout starting at 6PM. You do not have to register for this. Just show up if you want to play. $25 per person.
Registration:
Top 24 Players (Who want to play in this championship) Qualify. You will have a specific period of time to declare if you are playing in Wisconsin or not. You will need to register on the IFPA website to claim your spot in the finals. You will be notified if you are potentially the top 24 via the email address you registered with at the IFPA. You must be registered with the IFPA to play. Here is the current standings list:
https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2022/standingsView.php?l=WI
Cost will be $25 Per Person to play in this tournament at District 82.
Everything will be on free play. This is your only cost.
Players CAN bring a guest to watch. They cannot play any games.
NACS Official Rules (2022)
Quick Overview
The IFPA North American Championship Series is an annual pinball competition with players qualifying throughout the entire calendar year. Included in the NACS are the IFPA State Championship Series in the United States, IFPA Provincial Championship Series in Canada and the IFPA District Championship Series in Washington D.C. At the end of each calendar year, the top 16 ranked players (or 24) with the most WPPR points from each state will qualify for the playoffs, where they will play for the title of IFPA State/Province/District Champion within that area.
From there, these champions will be invited to play for the IFPA North American Pinball Championship, details of which can be found below. Any mentions of the SCS below also apply to the PCS and DCS.
Competition Details
How to qualify
Unlike most tournaments where the qualification process takes place over a couple of days at the tournament site, qualifying for the IFPA State Championship Series is based on results from all the IFPA endorsed tournaments held throughout the year in each eligible state. Utilizing its World Pinball Player Rankings, the IFPA will be tracking results based on where those IFPA endorsed tournaments are held, maintaining separate state rankings made up of those filtered results.
For example, the Illinois State Rankings will be made up of IFPA endorsed tournaments including Pinball Expo’s Flip Out tournament, Chicagoland Pinball League, Gameworks Pinball Tournament of Champions, Illini Pinball League, Gameworks Monthly Pinball Tournament, Pre-Expo Fall Classic, etc. Those 16 (or 24) players that earn the most WPPR points based only on these subset of events, will qualify for the IFPA Illinois State Championship. Similar to the World Pinball Player Rankings, only a player’s best 20 events within that state will count towards their standing.
No player will be eligible to play in more than one IFPA State Championship, so it is likely that the IFPA will have to move down the state rankings list to find 16 (or 24) eligible qualifiers to participate in the State Championship. It is possible to qualify for an IFPA State Championship within a state that player does not live in, and it is even possible for players that live outside of the US to qualify for an IFPA State Championship should they earn enough WPPR points within a state to qualify.
It is the player’s responsibility to make sure they have an email address on file with the IFPA, or they run the risk of not being contacted for participation in any State Championships they are qualified for. Please fill out an IFPA profile to ensure we have a way to contact you. If you see a green check within your profile information on your IFPA profile page, it means we do have a registered email address on file for you.
While all States will have a minimum of 16 players that qualify for the State Championship, certain states will be eligible to expand their qualifying field to 24 players. Any States that have a minimum of 400 unique players and 100 events held within that state during the calendar year will be eligible for that expanded 24 player final.
Fees
An endorsement fee of $1 per player, per event will now be required for events to be endorsed by the IFPA and award WPPR points within the United States, Canada and Washington D.C.
Tournament Directors are responsible for submitting payment to IFPA after results are approved. WPPR points will not be posted until payment has been received by the IFPA.
The fees collected will be allocated to the prize pool of that state (70%), prize pool of the North American Championship (20%), with 10% of the fees being withheld to cover processing fees related to those payments. Please note for Canadian Provinces the endorsement fee will be paid in CAD, however the funding for the North American Championship will be at the USD total. Based on current exchange rates this makes the PCS split roughly 65% province, 25% to the North American Championship and 10% fees.
Format of Matches
Seeding of finalists
Once all participants are finalized, the 16 or 24 players will be seeded based on their State rankings position at the end of the calendar year. In the event that any players are tied with the same amount of In-State WPPR points, we will look at the overall WPPR rank of those players as of the end of that calendar year. Any players tied on the qualifying bubble with the same State ranking position will result in a play-in tiebreaker game to determine who joins the field of finalists for the State Championship. Game and position will be pulled at random by the TD.
Machines Chosen
We have a lot of pinball machines. The game list has not been chosen for the finals yet but it will be a lot of machines. I will have a list of "tournament games" that will be used for the tournament. These games can only be practiced on from 8AM-9AM on Saturday January 21st. I will also have a list of Non-Tournament Games. You can play these whenever you want.
Head-to-Head Single Elimination Format
Players will be placed in a single elimination bracket once the seedings have been completed.
First round pairings are as follows:
1 vs. 16, 2 vs. 15, 3 vs. 14, 4 vs. 13,
5 vs. 12, 6 vs. 11, 7 vs. 10, 8 vs. 9
Second round pairings are as follows:
1/16 winner vs. 8/9 winner, 2/15 winner vs. 7/10 winner,
3/14 winner vs. 6/11 winner, 4/13 winner vs. 5/12 winner
Third round pairings are as follows:
1/8/9/16 winner vs. 4/5/12/13 winner,
2/7/10/15 winner vs. 3/6/11/14 winner
Fourth round pairing are as follows:
Two winners of round 3 play for the State Championship
Two losers of round 3 player in the Consolation Final for 3rd/4th place.
Each match will be a best-of-seven. The higher seeded player will have choice of machine or position for the 1st game, with the loser of each subsequent game having choice of machine or order, until someone has won 4 games. A machine may not be played more than once in the same match unless there are less than 7 machines available. If that is the case, only after all machines have been chosen can either player select that game to be played for a second time within the same match. Once a player verbally announces their game choice, or chooses position, that decision will be locked in and cannot be changed.
Each player will have the opportunity for 30 seconds of practice time before starting every game of every match. This is to ensure that both players have a chance to get familiar with the machine.
The winner of the match advances to the next round, while the loser is eliminated.
The 3rd/4th place Consolation Final will be played as a best-of-three instead of a best-of-seven like all other rounds, using the same rules. It is up to the IFPA State Representative as to whether matches will be played out to determine 5th through 16th (or 24th) place.
For any state that is eligible for the expanded field of 24 finalists, the top 8 players will receive a bye, with the 9th through 24th seeds playing in an opening round. The rest of the bracket will play out as above.
Winners
Winners will receive cash prizes as cash or check during an awards ceremony shortly following the conclusion of all final rounds. Winners need not be present to receive prizes; prizes will be supplied via postal mail if necessary. All taxes are the sole responsibility of winners. Certain tax forms may need to be completed, as directed by tournament officials. All decisions by tournament officials regarding winners and prizes are final.
Any state with 16 finalists will have the following payout structure:
1st place – 30% of the prize pool
2nd place – 18% of the prize pool
3rd place – 12% of the prize pool
4th place – 8% of the prize pool
5th through 8th place – 4% of the prize pool each
9th through 16th place – 2% of the prize pool each
Any state with 24 finalists will have the following payout structure:
1st place – 28% of the prize pool
2nd place – 16% of the prize pool
3rd place – 10% of the prize pool
4th place – 6% of the prize pool
5th through 8th place – 4% of the prize pool each
9th through 16th place – 2% of the prize pool each
17th through 24th place – 1% of the prize pool each
First Place will also receive the title “IFPA Wisconsin State Pinball Champion”. This title remains in effect until the next annual IFPA State Championship Series, or will expire after two years if the IFPA State Championship Series is discontinued.
Rulings and Malfunctions
All rulings and malfunctions will be based on the rules for the IFPA/PAPA unified ruleset, available HERE.
IFPA North American Championship
As part of the prize package for each IFPA State Championship, each IFPA State Champion will win free entry into the IFPA North American Pinball Championship. If the IFPA State Champion is unable to attend the IFPA North American Pinball Championship, the runner-up at the State Championship will be allowed to participate and serve as the representative of that state.
The IFPA North American Pinball Championship will be held on March 9th, 2023 at District 82 Pinball. Additional details on the format and prizes is available HERE.
Game list:
1964 Palooka
1967 Melody
1974 Sky Kings
1976 Volley
1977 Stingray
1978 Lectronamo
1978 Memory Lane
1978 Stars
1978 Strikes & Spares (Bally)
1978 Wild Fyre
1979 Dolly Parton
1979 Hot Hand
1979 Harlem Globetrotters
1979 Magic
1979 Meteor
1979 Paragon
1979 Supersonic
1979 Trident
1980 Alien Poker
1980 Flight 2000
1980 Frontier
1980 Hotdoggin'
1980 Viking
1980 Xenon
1981 Barracora
1981 Jungle Lord
1982 Vector
1984 X's & O's
1985 Comet
1985 Fireball Classic
1987 F-14 Tomcat
1988 Cyclone
1988 Robo-War
1989 Earthshaker
1989 Mousin Around
1990 Whirlwind
1992 Doctor Who
1992 Star Wars (Data East)
1992 The Getaway
1993 Bram Stoker's Dracula
1993 Indiana Jones
1993 Judge Dredd
1993 Jurassic Park (Data East)
1993 Last Action Hero
1993 Tales from the Crypt
1993 Twilight Zone
1993 White Water
1994 Demolition Man
1994 Road Show
1994 Tommy
1994 World Cup Soccer
1995 Indianapolis 500
1995 Jack-Bot
1995 Johnny Mnemonic
1995 No Fear
1997 Cirqus Voltaire
1997 No Good Gophers
1998 Champion Pub
2001 Monopoly
2002 RollerCoaster Tycoon
2003 The Simpsons Pinball Party
2011 Tron Pro
2012 X-Men LE
2013 Metallica Pro
2020 Iron Man VE
2014 Mustang Pro
2014 The Walking Dead Pro
2015 Game of Thrones LE
2015 Kiss Pro (Stern)
2016 Ghostbusters Premium
2017 Aerosmith Pro
2017 Attack From Mars SE
2017 Star Wars Pro (Stern)
2018 Deadpool Pro
2018 Iron Maiden Pro
2018 Monster Bash SE
2019 Jurassic Park (Stern Premium)
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