2CP STERN ARMY IFPA TOURNAMENT DATES

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 When: 

● Saturday September 19th, 2026

● 6:15 - Tournament Meeting and Rules

● 6:30 - Tournament Begins

● Expect at least 2 & 1/2 hours for Qualifying to end. Finals to take an hour to complete.

Where: Two Cousins Pinball - 9360 River Road, Marcy NY 13403

Tournament Fee: $35 (non-refundable)- Includes Unlimited Play Admission & IFPA Fee

Max Number of Players: 24

Registration: 

• Opens Thursday August 27th, 2026

• Closes Saturday, September 19th, 2026 at 6:00pm OR when max number of players is reached

Tournament Details:

•  September is ‘Luke Skywalkers’, we mean, Mark Hamill’s Birthday, so let’s celebrate with a Pinball Tournament! The winner receives a Stern Star Wars: Fall of the Empire Translite!

•  Max of 24 players, playing in a Target Matchplay Qualifying Format.

•  Target Matchplay using IPFA 7/5/3/1 scoring format for 4 player (7/4/1 for 3 player, 7/1 for any 2 player). First place receives 7 points, second receives 5, third receives 3, and fourth receives 1 point (7/4/1 for 3 player or 7/1 for 2 player)

•  Target Points to achieve is 29 - as soon as a player(s) reaches the target score (or higher), they qualify for Finals, and are removed from any future rounds. Qualifying continues until 4 players achieve 29 (or more) points.

•  Finals rankings are determined by the total number of points AND how many games it took to achieve those points. Finals will consist of a 4-player Matchplay, using PAPA 5/3/2/1 scoring. Finals will be 3 Consecutive Rounds of play on the Star Wars (Premium) (Stern, 2017) pinball machine ONLY to determine the winners.

• 1st place wins a brand-new Stern Star Wars: Fall of the Empire Translite and 2nd through 4th place each win cash.

•  The Pinhall opens at 3:00pm and the tournament will begin at 6:30pm.

•  The max number of rounds will vary, as players progress to achieve the 29 points needed to qualify for Finals.

•  In the event of a tie-breaker, tied players will play a single game (as chosen by the tournament director), where the final scoring positions break the tie.