Competitive pinball runs on numbers — a world rank, a state standing, a rating. Short, plain-English guides to each one, every figure verified against the official rules of the bodies that keep them.
How the world rankings work → WPPR points, explained: your best 15 results, the three-year clock that makes them expire, what decides a tournament's value, and how the pot splits by finishing position. The IFPA's World Pinball Player Rankings · WPPR v6.2 How state championships work → A championship you qualify for over an entire year: the state standing, the top-16 (sometimes 24) cut, the women's two-list qualifying, and how a champion is crowned. The IFPA State Championship Series · NACS & WNACS The rating classes, explained → What E through Wizard actually mean, and how the rating underneath the letter moves up and down with every game you play. Match Play ratings · the classes House Ball colors by Then see your own numbers — live, free, no account. → House Ball puts all three on one dashboard: your world rank and its history, your state race and the cut, your rating and its class — plus the same card for any player you want to scout.