Episode 296: Josh Sharpe Day 2021
Some presidents refuse to step down no matter what the people want. But as we are into 2021, Josh remains the IFPA President. Let's find out what he has done (if anything), including IFPA sanctioned events frozen during the pandemic, ICR, and how to celebrate the 2nd day of the 2nd month.
Kineticist’s take
Josh Sharp discusses IFPA operations, ranking decay, and tournament recovery plans amid COVID-19.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Josh Sharp, IFPA president, on the state of competitive pinball in early 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns. They discuss WPPR decay mechanics, the Stern Rewards program's impact on mid-tier players, the suspended Stern Pro Circuit, the ICR's pivot from ranking system to quarterly tournament format, and prospects for returning to in-person events later in 2021.
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- IFPA 17· event
- International Competitive Remote· event
- Stern Pro Circuit· event
- International Flipper Pinball Association· organization
- Pinball Profile· organization
- Adam Lefkoff· person
- Gary Stern· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Josh Sharp· person
- Kaylee· person
- Raymond· person
- Ron Hallett· person
- Vinny· person
- Zach Sharp· person
- Stern Rewards Program· product
- WPPR· system