# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mega Matchplay (Spring '26)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 200% TGP
IFPA Certified Boost to 250% WPPR value with 48+ players

PRE-REGISTRATION
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OPENS March 21st, 2026 @ 10am via https://forms.gle/BXDJCcdvp3PStoL37
72 PLAYER LIMIT (6 spots reserved for TDs and Techs)
Confirm your spot w/ $35 paid pre-registration. You'll be contacted upon pre-registration form submission to coordinate payment.
100% refundable before April 16th, 50% until May 10th, no refunds after that.
I'll post on the facebook event when/if we sell out. Waitlist will be available at that time.

ENTRY FEES
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$35 Entry Fee + Coin Drop ($30 to prize pool, $5 organizer fee)
If not sold out, register onsite day-of for $35 cash
Bring cash! No ATM on site
Change machines are available
IFPA fees sponsored by Pinball Planet

QUALIFYING
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10 Rounds of Group Matchplay
Tiered Swiss Groupings
2 game banks (New/Old or New/Mid)
Balanced bank draws
7/5/3/1 scoring in 4 player groups
7/4/1 scoring in 3 player groups
A Division - Top 24 make playoffs (top 8 bye)
B Division - *Qualifiers 25-32 make playoffs (no byes)
*Players ranked in the IFPA top 500 are ineligible for B Division
Ties on the cut line or bye bubble will be played out on a randomly selected Old/Mid game

PLAYOFFS
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PAPA Format
3 Game Rounds
4/2/1/0 Scoring
High seed chooses games.
Old/Mid/New - one game from each
A player can't choose the same game in consecutive rounds.
Groups can't choose games that have already been selected twice in the current round.

SCHEDULE
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Saturday-10:00am - Doors open / Practice begins
11:00am - Announcements
11:15am - Qualifying begins
~2:30pm - 45 minute break after Round 3
~7:30pm - 60 minute break after Round 7
~12:00am - Qualifying ends**
-Sunday-
10:00am - Doors open for Check-In / Practice
11:00am - First Round begins (both divisions)
~1:00pm - Quarterfinals begin
(optional lunch break - player vote)
~3:00pm - Semifinals begin
~5:00pm - Finals begin
7:00pm - Latest estimated ending time
(Playoffs rounds are estimated as 1.5 - 2 hours)

IFPA Tournament Link: https://www.ifpapinball.com/tournaments/view.php?t=111049
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/parma-heights/mega-matchplay-spring-26/200029673424447
- **Event Categories**: tournaments, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 51

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029673424447?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=parma+heights-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Parma Heights
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 6277 E Pearl Road, Parma Heights, OH, United States, Ohio 44130
- **lat**: 41.39015
- **long**: -81.76126
- **full address**: 6277 E Pearl Road, Parma Heights, OH, United States, Ohio 44130

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Pinball Planet (https://allevents.in/org/pinball-planet/24661422)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/0f375f3b4294f65738f123372a23634d422c62668aa70fc1bcb9bdd3a9218b60-rimg-w1160-h300-dc010101-gmir?v=1775025424
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/026a54a2909ab73bcbb2d0dce8dd868effa0ad6650774f3643b7ec23e7ff27bc-rimg-w300-h300-dc010101-gmir?v=1775025424

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 6277 E Pearl Road, Parma Heights, OH, United States, Ohio 44130
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Pinball Planet
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** tournaments, sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mega Matchplay (Spring '26) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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