Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Qualifying Format : | Progressive Strike |
| Finals Format : | Progressive Strike Knockout |
| Player Limit : | 32 |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Tournament Date: December 13, 2025
Every monthly IFPA tournament counts towards your VFPA ranking regardless of format. Non monthly tournaments count as long as there are at least 16 players, and the TGP is 50% or over.
Rankings are here - https://vppr.melbournepinball.com/standings.php?year=2025
The top 32 players from January 1st to November 30th will be invited to the finals which will determine the VFPA State champ.
Every monthly comp is worth 50 VPPRs for the winner regardless of attendance or TGP or format. Everyone else in the competition will receive VPPRs using a formula that takes into consideration how many people are playing. The VFPA ranking system is close to the IFPA rankings, however it encourages more play as every tournament counts towards your ranking (not just your top 20 results like IFPA)
Format of finals:
Invite only for top 32 players. Positions do not slide down or adjust for those who cannot make it. No exceptions, ever.
Swiss Fair Strikes – Fair Strikes means you play in groups (usually 4 players). If you come first you get 0 strikes, if you come last you get 2. If you come anywhere in the middle of that (2nd or 3rd, or just 2nd in a 3 player group) you get 1.
The amount of starting strikes AVAILABLE you have depends on your finishing position on the VFPA rankings. 14 strikes and you are out.
Pairings will be SWISS, which means the top 4 will play each other, and everyone will be grouped depending on how many strikes they have left at every round.
Available strikes at the start of the tournament:
1st – 14
2nd – 13
3rd-4th – 12
5th-8th – 11
9th-12th – 10
13th-16th – 9
17th-24th – 8
25th-32nd – 7
Winner gets name engraved on a 4 year belt (As well as most VPPRs, and top Belle). Winner gets to keep the belt for 1 year, and the belt cannot leave the state. After 4 years, the person who has won the most titles gets to keep the belt forever. If there is a tie for most wins, there will be a play off for the belt.
Rankings are here - https://vppr.melbournepinball.com/standings.php?year=2025
The top 32 players from January 1st to November 30th will be invited to the finals which will determine the VFPA State champ.
Every monthly comp is worth 50 VPPRs for the winner regardless of attendance or TGP or format. Everyone else in the competition will receive VPPRs using a formula that takes into consideration how many people are playing. The VFPA ranking system is close to the IFPA rankings, however it encourages more play as every tournament counts towards your ranking (not just your top 20 results like IFPA)
Format of finals:
Invite only for top 32 players. Positions do not slide down or adjust for those who cannot make it. No exceptions, ever.
Swiss Fair Strikes – Fair Strikes means you play in groups (usually 4 players). If you come first you get 0 strikes, if you come last you get 2. If you come anywhere in the middle of that (2nd or 3rd, or just 2nd in a 3 player group) you get 1.
The amount of starting strikes AVAILABLE you have depends on your finishing position on the VFPA rankings. 14 strikes and you are out.
Pairings will be SWISS, which means the top 4 will play each other, and everyone will be grouped depending on how many strikes they have left at every round.
Available strikes at the start of the tournament:
1st – 14
2nd – 13
3rd-4th – 12
5th-8th – 11
9th-12th – 10
13th-16th – 9
17th-24th – 8
25th-32nd – 7
Winner gets name engraved on a 4 year belt (As well as most VPPRs, and top Belle). Winner gets to keep the belt for 1 year, and the belt cannot leave the state. After 4 years, the person who has won the most titles gets to keep the belt forever. If there is a tie for most wins, there will be a play off for the belt.