women’s match play championship

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Schedule | General Information | Prize Pools | Past Winners

With the successful turnout of last years tournament we are once again expanding this format for all of the awesome women in pinball. This is an IFPA sanctioned pinball tournament built for all skill levels. There will be a beautiful customized trophy, plaques and cash prizes going to the winners. Women’s pinball continues to grow so don’t miss out, show your stuff and compete against some of the best women’s pinball players in the world.

Entry Fees

  • Women’s Match Play Championship Tournament Ticket – $75 online ($80 in show)
  • $70 goes directly into the prize pool for Women’s Match Play Championship
  • $5 covers booking fees
  • Includes a custom sublimated YEGPIN lanyard
  • A tournament pass created by local artist Jackson Gee.
  • Must be purchased on-line, or if available before 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the tournament desk.
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Schedule

Saturday, May 17 – Day 1

TimeEventBanks
11:00 AM – 11:30 AMMandatory Check-InTournament Desk
11:30 AM – 12:00 PMWoman’s Practice Round, Brackets CreatedMP13 – MP25
12:00 PM – 1:45 PMRound 1 – YEGPIN Women’s Match Play ChampionshipMP13 – MP25
1:45 PM – 3:30PMRound 2 – YEGPIN Women’s Match Play ChampionshipMP13 – MP25
3:30 PM – 5:15 PMRound 3 – YEGPIN Women’s Match Play ChampionshipN/A
5:15 PM – 6:45 PMDinner BreakMP13 – MP25
6:45 PM – 8:15 PMRound 4 – YEGPIN Women’s Match Play ChampionshipMP13 – MP25
8:15 PM – 10:00 PMRound 5 – YEGPIN Women’s Match Play ChampionshipMP13 – MP25
10:00 PMTiebreakers (if necessary) – Only in A Division

Playoff Schedule

Sunday, May 18 – Day 2

TimePlayoff Rounds Banks
10:00 AM – 11:45 AMMain – Round of 28 Finals:
B – Semi Finals:
Novice – Semi Finals:		MP1-MP4
MP5-MP8
MP5-MP8

11:45 AM – 1:30 PMMain – Quarter Finals:
B – Finals:
Novice – Finals:		MP1-MP4
MP5-MP8
MP5-MP8
1:30 PM – 3:15 PMMain – Semi Finals: MP1-MP4
3:15 PM – 5:00 PMMain – FinalsMP1-MP4
  • The stream will be moved to the Women’s playoffs once the Charity Classics completes.

General Information

  • YWMPC is the one of largest women’s only pinball tournaments on the planet, featuring up to 12 banks (48 machines) in qualifying pinball machines and up to 132 players competing over two consecutive days to determine the champion.
  • On Saturday, each participant will compete in a total of five rounds of qualifying. Each of the rounds consisting of four (4) machines, four-player or less matches. Scoring will be YEGPIN qualifying scoring format 4,3,2,1.
  • Qualifying starts at 12:00 PM sharp on Saturday you have 10 minutes to start the game in your group, if you do not make it then you will receive a ZERO for that entire round, please be sure that you show up to the tournament at the designated time.
  • On Sunday, the top 28 placements in A division, top 8 in B and top 8 in Novice will compete in a separate division final in an exciting three (3) machine, four-player matches where only the top 2 will advance until we reach the finals. All playoff finalists will receive cash prizing, and the top 4 will also take home trophies or plaques.
  • Finals start at 10:00am sharp on Sunday, players must show up to be accounted for by 9:45am, please check the standings in each division if you qualified and be prepared to play on Sunday. No substitutes will be allowed in the playoff rounds, and any prize money is forfeited for no shows.
  • Note: If playing in the Match Play Championship, Charity Classics Championship and Best Card Championship playoffs could overlap with qualifying and playoffs for this tournament, you will be able to still play in both but note that you could be playing back and forth in two tournaments.

General Rules

  • All rules, malfunctions, machine settings and player conduct to be based on PAPA rules.
  • Extra Balls will be turned off or a sign posted to ‘Play Extra Balls’ on particular games if needed.
  • The event will use the same ruleset from the YEGPIN Match Play Championship please refer to those rules.

Prize Pools

  • Prizing could be prorated based the number of entrants.
  • Custom trophy to be awarded to winner, plaques for 2nd-4th place.
Division1st2nd3rd4th5th – 8th9th – 16th17th-28th
A Division (28)$1000$750$500$250$125$100$75
B Division (8)$200$150$125$100$75
Novice Division (8)$150$125$100$75$50

Past Winners

YearName
2025Leslie Ruckman
2024Vanessa Ish
2023Ashley Weaver
2022Louise Wagensonner
2019Christa Lucyk
2018Micaela Wolf

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