Stern has issued an update to the Stern Rewards Program, the highlight being that Foo Fighters Pro and Premium have both officially been added to the program. Please see the list below for games that are available through the program for immediate shipment:

• Avengers Premium
• Deadpool Pro
• Foo Fighters Pro
• Foo Fighters Premium
• Jurassic Park Pro

Detailed rules for the $tern Rewards Program, including an updated list of qualifiers, and updated list of rewards available can be found HERE.

The 2024 IFPA Pin-Masters: World Pin-Golf Championships are scheduled for March 8th-10th, 2024 at District 82 in De Pere, Wisconsin.

Registration will open on Saturday, September 30th at 11:00 AM CST.

Please take this opportunity to solidify your spot in next year’s IFPA Pin-Masters, which is limited to 144 players.

Entry fee is $350 per player. Any refunds will be paid back at 50% of the registration fee. The additional funds will be added to the prize pool.

Please note spots will be RESERVED for any player that qualifies for the IFPA North American Pinball Championship. Do NOT register if you only intend to participate should you qualify for the IFPA North American Pinball Championship.

Full details of the event are available here:
https://www.ifpapinball.com/tournament_pages/pinmasters/

Should you have any questions about our qualifying process or to find out more information about the tournament, please contact the IFPA at ifpapinball@gmail.com.

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As the 2023 season enters the final 4-ish months of the season, so does the process for selecting those IFPA sanctioned events that end up on the Stern Pro Circuit for the 2024 season.

The top 15 events currently on the SPC will earn the right to stay on the SPC for next season. Each season 5 new events will be included in the SPC, replacing the 5 current events with the lowest average WPPR point total over the past three years.

Here are the July 2023 IFPA winners for Player of the Month and Biggest Movers:

Player of the Month:
Escher Lefkoff from Colorado (790.62 WPPR’s – MAIN)
Ashley Weaver from Renton, WA (97.61 WPPR’s – WOMEN’S)

Biggest Movers:
Susann Hess from Switzerland (+17,079 spots)
Leith Stuart from Australia (+16,435 spots)
John Magnusson from Las Cruces, NM (+15,481 spots)

These players have now all qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2023. Congrats to everyone!

The Frederick News-Post posted an article about competitive pinball. Click HERE to read the article.

We are excited to announce that all 2023-24 IFPA State/Provincial/District Championships will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024. Additional details will be provided when we get closer to the end of the season. Players are encouraged to reach out to their IFPA State/Provincial/District Representative for any questions regarding your specific Championship. Women’s NACS will be held the day after, Sunday, January 21, 2024.

Details for the IFPA North American Pinball Championship, IFPA Pin-Masters, IFPA Women’s North American Pinball Championship and IFPA Women’s World Pinball Championship have also been finalized:
2023-24 IFPA North American Pinball Championship –> Thursday, March 7th, 2024 (District 82 in De Pere, WI)
2024 IFPA Pin-Masters: World Pin-Golf Championships –> Friday-Sunday, March 8th-10th, 2024 (District 82 in De Pere, WI)
2023-24 IFPA Women’s North American Pinball Championship –> Friday, March 22nd, 2024 (Wizard’s World Pinball Arcade in Fort Wayne, IN)
2024 IFPA Women’s World Pinball Championship –> Saturday-Sunday, March 23rd-24th, 2024 (Wizard’s World Pinball Arcade in Fort Wayne, IN)

Registration for IFPA Pin-Masters will be later this fall. Details for the event are available HERE. We will have a follow up announcement once the date of registration is announced.

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The IFPA is excited to announce that the dates have been set for the 19th annual IFPA World Pinball Championship. IFPA19 will be held June 7-9, 2024, with the 10th edition of the Epstein Cup scheduled for Thursday, June 6th, 2024.

Our host will be Jim Belsito in Murrieta, CA.

We will continue to update details on the event HERE.