Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Qualifying Format : | Matchplay Qualifying |
| Finals Format : | Match Play |
| Player Limit : | 64 |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Registration for this tournament opens on August 09, 2025
Start Date: September 27, 2025
End Date: September 28, 2025
Start Date: September 27, 2025
End Date: September 28, 2025
Pinball Planet's 2nd Women's Mega Matchplay! Saturday September 27th (Qualifying) & Sunday September 28th (Playoffs) 200% TGP Certified Boost to 250% WPPR value with 48+ players 68 PLAYER LIMIT PRE-REGISTRATION. IF SOLD OUT Contact pinballplanetohio@gmail.com to join the waitlist.
ENTRY FEES ------------- $20 Cash Entry Fee + Coin Drop - Bring cash! No ATM on site. Change machines are available. All entry fees are paid out as prize money. IFPA fees sponsored by Pinball Planet
QUALIFYING -------------- 20 Rounds of match play with Balanced groupings (not Swiss). Balanced game draws. Rounds will alternate between longer and shorter playing games when possible. 7/5/3/1 scoring in 4 player groups. 7/4/1 scoring in 3 player groups. 48+ Players - Top 24 make playoffs (top 8 bye) 32 - 47 Players - Top 16 make playoffs (no byes) 24 - 31 Players - Top 12 make playoffs (top 4 bye) 16 - 23 Players - Top 8 make playoffs (no byes). Ties on the qualifying bubble or bye bubble will be played out on a randomly selected Old/Mid game.
PLAYOFFS ----------- PAPA Format - 3 Game Rounds. 4/2/1/0 Scoring. High seed chooses games - Old/Mid/New - one game from each era. Seed cannot choose the same game in consecutive rounds. Ties to advance will be played on a randomly selected Old/Mid game.
SCHEDULE -----------
-Saturday-
10am - Doors open / Practice time
10:45 - Announcements
11am - Qualifying begins
~2:30pm - 30 minute break after Round 6
~7:30pm - 60 minute break after Round 13
~12am - Qualifying ends**
-Sunday-
10am - Doors open for Check-In / Practice
11am - First Round begins
~1pm - Quarterfinals begin (short lunch break)
~3pm - Semifinals begin
~5pm - Finals begin
7pm - Latest estimated ending time (Playoffs rounds are estimated as 1.5 - 2 hours)
**If the player count is under 48 no new rounds will start after Midnight, even if we haven't hit the 20 rounds as scheduled. 20 round minimum for the IFPA Certified TGP Boost is only relevant with 48+ players.
GAME LIST ----------- - Look on the Matchplay website for the most up to date arena list as the event nears - Games will be split into Old/Mid/New categories in a logical way for Playoffs only
End Date: September 28, 2025
Pinball Planet's 2nd Women's Mega Matchplay! Saturday September 27th (Qualifying) & Sunday September 28th (Playoffs) 200% TGP Certified Boost to 250% WPPR value with 48+ players 68 PLAYER LIMIT PRE-REGISTRATION. IF SOLD OUT Contact pinballplanetohio@gmail.com to join the waitlist.
ENTRY FEES ------------- $20 Cash Entry Fee + Coin Drop - Bring cash! No ATM on site. Change machines are available. All entry fees are paid out as prize money. IFPA fees sponsored by Pinball Planet
QUALIFYING -------------- 20 Rounds of match play with Balanced groupings (not Swiss). Balanced game draws. Rounds will alternate between longer and shorter playing games when possible. 7/5/3/1 scoring in 4 player groups. 7/4/1 scoring in 3 player groups. 48+ Players - Top 24 make playoffs (top 8 bye) 32 - 47 Players - Top 16 make playoffs (no byes) 24 - 31 Players - Top 12 make playoffs (top 4 bye) 16 - 23 Players - Top 8 make playoffs (no byes). Ties on the qualifying bubble or bye bubble will be played out on a randomly selected Old/Mid game.
PLAYOFFS ----------- PAPA Format - 3 Game Rounds. 4/2/1/0 Scoring. High seed chooses games - Old/Mid/New - one game from each era. Seed cannot choose the same game in consecutive rounds. Ties to advance will be played on a randomly selected Old/Mid game.
SCHEDULE -----------
-Saturday-
10am - Doors open / Practice time
10:45 - Announcements
11am - Qualifying begins
~2:30pm - 30 minute break after Round 6
~7:30pm - 60 minute break after Round 13
~12am - Qualifying ends**
-Sunday-
10am - Doors open for Check-In / Practice
11am - First Round begins
~1pm - Quarterfinals begin (short lunch break)
~3pm - Semifinals begin
~5pm - Finals begin
7pm - Latest estimated ending time (Playoffs rounds are estimated as 1.5 - 2 hours)
**If the player count is under 48 no new rounds will start after Midnight, even if we haven't hit the 20 rounds as scheduled. 20 round minimum for the IFPA Certified TGP Boost is only relevant with 48+ players.
GAME LIST ----------- - Look on the Matchplay website for the most up to date arena list as the event nears - Games will be split into Old/Mid/New categories in a logical way for Playoffs only