• The 2016 US National Championships was held in Columbus for the first time. This was the last "National" Championship before "Internationals" replaced each countries yearly Nationals events. In order to compete, Master division players must have earned a minimum of 5 Play Points from throughout the season. Whereas, Seniors and Juniors needed a minimum of 3 Play Points.

• Friday consisted of 9 rounds (Best of 3), in which 1,105 players competed in Day 1, seperated into two different pods. The Top 32 players from each pod moved on to a combined Day 2 of 64 players. Day 2 consisted of 6 additional round of Swiss, resulting in a cut of Top 8. Top 8 & Top 4 matches were played out that night, saving each division's finals for Championship Sunday.

• Both Master division players that made it into the Finals, had not yet earned their invite to Worlds for the year, prior to this event.