Shorty’s Clown Town Throw Down Championship Series

New: Shorty’s Clown Town Throw Down Championship Series 2026!
No more IFPA points. Instead, the $1 player fee from every tournament will fund an end-of-year prize pot! Series ranking throughout the year will qualify players toward an end of year championship playoffs. More details in series TBD.
Group matchplay format (subject to change). $5 entry per tourney. Sign up from 7-7:45. Matches start at 7:45. 4 rounds of group matchplay, top 4 finals & payout.
Revenge of the clowns at 10:30. 2-strike. Top 2 payout. $5 entry.
Shorty’s Clown Town Throw Down 2026 Championship Series Brief
All rules subject to change!
● $1/player in each Clown Town Throw Down Wednesday tournament goes into the prize pool from Jan-Dec, sponsored 100% by Shorty’s
● Players must play a minimum of 11 Clown Town Throw Down tournaments to qualify for playoffs (Revenge Tourney is separate).
● 15 best tournaments count
● Finals will be in January 2027 chosen to minimize conflicts with other events, exact date TBD
● Qualifiers
o 44 Qualifiers: 28 in A, 16 in B
▪ A: 27 top players + 1 wild card spot for player who played the most tournaments but did not qualify
▪ B: Next 15 players with IPR 3 or Lower (by the final fall MNP IPR update in November) + 1 wild card spot for next IPR 3 or lower player with the most tournaments played, who did not qualify.
o Top 4 in A get a bye in playoffs
o Auto tie breakers into playoffs
▪ Number of points, then number of 1sts for ties, number of 2nds, etc.
● Exact finals format to be announced at a later date