In what many are calling the craziest day in competitive pinball history across the US, the IFPA held the culmination of the first State Championship Series with 28 simultaneous State Championships held from coast to coast. Over 440 players battled through elimination brackets until only 28 remained to earn the title of IFPA State Pinball Champion. By winning their respective State Championships, these players have earned the right to represent that state in the first ever IFPA US National Pinball Championship, scheduled for Sunday, May 18th, 2014 in Lyons, CO. Nearly $3000 in cash and prizes will be up for grabs, along with the title of National Pinball Champion.

We would like to thank the countless number of IFPA volunteers that helped make something like the SCS even possible to pull off, and to all the participants for making it out to compete. We're excited to announce that the SCS will continue for the 2014 season, so look for standings to be updated soon. Full results for most of the states can now be found in the past results page, but here is the master list of the current IFPA State Pinball Champions!

IFPA SCS coverage continues in Missouri, where St. Louis Magazine interviewed IFPA President and Vice President Josh Sharpe and Zach Sharpe, along with the IFPA Missouri State representative Brian Bannon. John Miller, the #2 MO seed entering the championship emerged victorious, defeating #5 MO seed and former Illini Pinball League standout Adam McKinnie in the final. Click HERE to read the article.

​More IFPA PCS coverage up in Vancouver where Xinhuanet published some pictures of the IFPA British Columbua Provincial Pinball Championships. Featured was the #9 BC seed Sean Lind and #13 BC seed Andrew Lum. Click HERE to view the pictures.

blog post courtesy of the Australian Pinball League

THURSDAY, 13 FEBRUARY, 2014,  6 PM
OFFICIAL OPENING PARTY OF PINBALL H.Q. AT COOGEE DIGGERS (FACEBOOK)
Cnr Carr and Byron Sts, Coogee, NSW 2034
The biggest pinball venue in Sydney is about to open next Thursday, February 13 at Coogee Diggers. The timing is not coincidental.  Sydney will have the highest concentration of pinball wizard masters coming from all around Australia and New Zealand and from as far as France. They’ll be sharpening their skills for the Grand Final of the Australian & New Zealand Pinball Open at Hard Rock Cafe, Darling Harbour on Saturday, February 22.

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blog post courtesy of Derek Fugate

The State Championship Series sanctioned by the IFPA (International Flipper Pinball Association) concluded in states around the country on Feb. 8 crowning state champions, many of which will converge in Colorado later this year. Derek Fugate, currently ranked 52nd in the world and Kentucky's highest ranked player, held off competitors in stiff competition to claim the Kentucky State Championship.

Fugate, who qualified for the state championship series through tournaments held during 2013, was one of 16 players who were eligible to play for the crown, but winning Kentucky's first state championship didn't come easy.

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FOX8 News in Cleveland dropped in on Rod Lawrence who became the IFPA’s first Ohio State Pinball Champion this past Saturday. Rod defeated #1 OH seed Trent Augenstein in the finals to take the title. Click HERE to read the article.

IFPA SCS coverage continues in Illinois, where The Lincolnshire Review spent the day at the inaugural IFPA Illinois State Pinball Championship.recently visited the host of the first ever IFPA Illinois State Pinball Championship. Joshua Henderson was crowned the first ever IFPA Illinois State Pinball Champion, defeating former IFPA World Champion Dave Hegge 4 games to 2 in the final. Click HERE to read the article.

​IFPA SCS coverage continues in Texas, where Time Warner Cable news in Austin released an article and video on the IFPA Texas State Pinball Championship. Featured in the piece is #2 TX seed Marcus Trevino. Click HERE to watch the video and read the article.

​IFPA SCS coverage continues in Indiana, where CBS affiliate WLFI channel 18 spent the day at the inaugural IFPA Indiana State Pinball Championship. Featured in the piece are father/son duo Bob Twichell and Mike Twichell (seed #11 and #14 in IN respectively). Click HERE to watch the video.

​IFPA SCS coverage continues in Maine, where the Kennebec Journal spent the day at the inaugural IFPA Maine State Pinball Championship. Featured in the article is #5 ME seed Michael Haycock, #2 ME seed Jay Ramey, #11 ME seed Theresa Nessel, #3 ME seed Matt Lodgik and #7 ME seed Jake Erksine. Click HERE to read the article.