Official Rules
I. Quick Overview
The IFPA UK Championship Series is an annual pinball competition with players qualifying throughout the entire calendar year. At the end of each calendar year, the top 64 players with the most points (see below) will play for the title of IFPA UK Pinball Champion.
The final will be held shortly in the new year in January or February.
If any of the top 64 players are unable to participate, any free spaces will be made available in order to those who qualified in next available position.
- Competition Details
Unlike most tournaments where the qualification process takes place over a couple of days at the tournament site, qualifying for the IFPA UK Championship Series is based on results from all of the IFPA endorsed tournaments held in the UK over the year. Utilizing the IFPA WPPR points system, the IFPA will be tracking results from all UK events, maintaining a custom ranking made up of the results.
The schedule for this season is available here, just filter for the UK.
The current standings for this UKCS season are available here.
III. Finals
The date, venue and details of the finals will be announced to all qualifiers at least 3 months prior to the event.
- Rulings and Malfunctions
All rulings and malfunctions will be based on the rules for the IFPA World Pinball Championship. Those are available here, starting at Paragraph V. Please ignore any sections above this as that relates to the format of the World Championship.
