Tournament Date: January 17, 2026
IFPA Alabama State Pinball Championship for 2025

Location
Brad's
1258 Lake Trace Cove
Hoover, AL 35244

Schedule
1/17/2026
Practice: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Announcements & Check-in: 11:30 am
Start time: approx. 11:45

Cost
No Entry Fee!

Event
The top 16 players from the IFPA NACS Alabama 2025 rankings will be invited to play for the Alabama State Championship title and earn an invite to the North American Pinball Championship. This tournament will be a head to head single-elimination bracket with best of 7 matches.

We will be using the NACS ruleset for this event.
NACS rules: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2025/rules.php
Tournament rules: https://www.ifpapinball.com/rules/

Players
Current standings: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2025/standingsView.php?l=AL
If you're one of the top 25 players in Alabama, keep an eye on your inbox for an invitation near the end of December / beginning of January!

The final player list for the event will be the top 16 players that:
A. Have a registered account with the IFPA (green checkmark on your profile page)
AND
B. Respond to the invitation and commit to attend
AND
C. Actually show up on time on the day of the tournament (check in by 11:30 am on Jan. 17th)

Alternates
Any players not checked in by 11:30 am will be dropped for the next player who is present and listed as “Committed to Attend” on the NACS Alabama registrations page.

Format
(summarized from full event rules)
- 16-player head to head single-elimination bracket
- Each match in the single-elimination bracket will be a best of 7
- Each match in the single-elimination bracket will use the OLD, MID, and NEW game choice process
- Consolation Final for 3rd/4th place will be a best of 3
- ***Due to a smaller number of games being available, ties will not be played out. So 9th -16th will be tied for 12th, 5th-8th will be tied for 6th.***
- Each player will have the opportunity for 30 seconds of practice time before starting every game of every match
- No other practice on tournament games in-between matches will be allowed once the tournament begins.
-***There will most likely be a practice session available on Friday night. Look for an announcement on Facebook or email.***