Calgary Pinball Enthusiasts

SCPL - Fall 2018 | Pioneer League | Meet #3
2018-10-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | Default title, AB
“Pioneer League” – every second Wednessday– 7-10 pm (practice before)

Happy to announce that registration is officially open for Stampede City Pinball Pioneer League ‘Season 5’. We are keeping with the same schedule as last year for an IFPA sanctioned league running biweekly on Wednesday nights. Events will be held at the Trap and Gill and run 7 regular meets with a finals night (Sep to Dec).

Action starts at 7pm sharp, with practice before.

The first main change-up this year is that we are going to run 5 matches per night instead of the previous 4 matches. And the second main change-up is that each league will be a different style of group match-play competition:

Wednesday “Pioneer League”
– FSPA ladder style groups by skill level ie 2 move up and 2 move down (like we’ve been running since Season 1)
https://www.ifpapinball.com/tournaments/view.php?t=26840

Meet #1 Sep 12, 2018
Meet #2 Sep 26, 2018
Meet #3 Oct 10, 2018
Meet #4 Oct 24, 2018
Meet #5 Nov 7, 2018
Meet #6 Nov 21, 2018
Meet #7 Dec 5, 2018
Finals Dec 19, 2018

Check out the details on our new public Facebook page (you don’t have to be a Facebooker to see it):

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1888680677877808/events/
and on http://calgarypinballenthusiasts.com

Each league is $20 to join payable via etransfer to this address or in cash at the first meet. Please either email to register or sign up via Facebook.

Look forward to seeing you all soon to get league action going again. Until then happy flipping!

SCPL

Maidens of the North Ladies Pinball League | Meet #3
2018-10-09 17:00 - 20:00 | PinBar, 501 17th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2S 0A9, Canada
League registration will occur on Sept 11th, 2018 at 6pm.
Bi-Weekly Tuesday (6pm-9pm) pinball league featuring group match play format. MUST attend 3 of 6 meets to qualify for the finals tournament on December 4th; random groupings each meet; IFPA scoring.
All ages and skill levels welcome!
A one time fee of $35 for the season includes free play for all of the meets as well as a shirt with our logo designed by the amazing Caitlin Mattisson
come experience a great way to learn about and play pinball with an incredible group of ladies

Silverball Wizards Pinball League Season 2 | Meet #3
2018-10-03 18:00 - 21:30 | PinBar, 501 17th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2S 0A9, Canada
Start Date: September 05, 2018
Finals: December 12, 2018
Group match play format, all skill levels are welcome and encouraged; must make 4 of 7 meets to qualify for the finals tournament, random groupings each meet; IFPA scoring 7/5/3/1
Weekly cost of $10 per person, no coin-drop
Dirty Donny League shirts will be available for all league members at discounted price. Guests are welcome if there are spaces available, league players take priority with the 32 player cap
More Info at: https://www.facebook.com/events/457338691440159/
Kick Ass Logo Designed by Dirty Donny!

SCPL - Fall 2018 | Social League | Meet #3
2018-10-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB
“Social League” – every second Tuesday – 7-10 pm (practice before)

Happy to announce that registration is officially open for Stampede City Pinball Social League ‘Season 5’. We are keeping with the same schedule as last year for an IFPA sanctioned league running biweekly on Tuesday nights. Events will be held at the Trap and Gill and run 7 regular meets with a finals night (Sep to Dec).

Action starts at 7pm sharp, with practice before.

The first main change-up this year is that we are going to run 5 matches per night instead of the previous 4 matches. And the second main change-up is that each league will be a different style of group match-play competition:

Tuesday “Social League”
– Random groups each meet across all skill levels (like we ran in the Spring Session)
http://www.ifpapinball.com/tournaments/view.php?t=26841

Meet #1 Sep 4, 2018
Meet #2 Sep 18, 2018
Meet #3 Oct 2, 2018
Meet #4 Oct 16, 2018
Meet #5 Oct 30, 2018
Meet #6 Nov 13, 2018
Meet #7 Nov 27, 2018
Finals Dec 11, 2018

Check out the details on our new public Facebook page (you don’t have to be a Facebooker to see it):

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1888680677877808/events/
and on http://calgarypinballenthusiasts.com

Each league is $20 to join payable via etransfer to this address or in cash at the first meet. Please either email to register or sign up via Facebook.

Look forward to seeing you all soon to get league action going again. Until then happy flipping!

SCPL

SCPL - Fall 2018 | Pioneer League | Meet #2
2018-09-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB

Maidens of the North Ladies Pinball League | Meet #2
2018-09-25 17:00 - 20:00 | PinBar, 501 17th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2S 0A9, Canada

PIN BAR | Pin Brawl Monday Night Tournaments
2018-09-24 17:00 - 21:30, 2018-09-17 17:00 - 21:30, 2018-09-03 17:00 - 21:30 | PinBar, 501 17th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2S 0A9, Canada
Palgary Silverball Wizards Pinball League presents…..
A weekly Stern Army and IFPA sanctioned tournament every Monday
Registration @ 6:00, Start @ 7:00 —- 28-player maximum
$10 Entry, no coin-drop, includes free-play 6-7 and up until the conclusion
All skill levels are welcome!
Pinbar gift certificates, trophies and Stern Army swag prizes awarded to Top Female, Top Novice, and 4 Finalists
3-strike knockout format with 4-player groups drawn at random

Silverball Wizards Pinball League Season 2 | Meet #2
2018-09-19 18:00 - 21:30 | PinBar, 501 17th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2S 0A9, Canada

SCPL - Fall 2018 | Social League | Meet #2
2018-09-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB

SCPL - Fall 2018 | Pioneer League | Meet #1
2018-09-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB

Maidens of the North Ladies Pinball League | Meet #1
2018-09-11 17:00 - 20:00 | PinBar, 501 17th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2S 0A9, Canada

PIN BAR | Pin Brawl Monday Night Tournaments
2018-09-10 17:00 - 21:30 | PinBar, 501 17th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2S 0A9, Canada
Palgary Silverball Wizards Pinball League presents…..
A weekly Stern Army and IFPA sanctioned tournament every Monday
Registration @ 6:00, Start @ 7:00 —- 28-player maximum
$10 Entry, no coin-drop, includes free-play 6-7 and up until the conclusion
All skill levels are welcome!
Pinbar gift certifates, trophies and Stern Army swag prizes awarded to Top Female, Top Novice, and 4 Finalists
3-strike knockout format with 4-player groups drawn at random

VANCOUVER FLIPOUT PINBALL EXPO 2018
2018-09-07 09:00 - 2018-09-08 23:00 | AB
Thanks to all the Flipper Freaks who came out to join us in 2017!
Our first annual Vancouver FlipOut Pinball Expo, held in September of 2016 was a fantastic success: Old school arcade classics and the latest cutting edge pinball technology; a local autistic pinball prodigy, competitive and amateur tournaments, the world’s largest pinball machine, and much more. 2017 proved to be an even bigger success and prompted our move to a larger venue for 2018!
Hundreds of visitors attend our three-day expo in Downtown Vancouver with over 100 pinball & arcade machines set to free play, guest speakers, vendors and tournaments for all ages and skills.
Mondo thanks to everyone that helped, supported, sponsored & attended! None of this would be possible without the incredible team involved. This truly was a magnificent gathering of pinheads from around the world! I look forward to VFO 2018, at our new home The Roundhouse in Yaletown. As Oscar Goldman would say “Better, stronger, faster!” — See you Sep 7-9, 2018!
Tommy Floyd
Founder & President

ADULT PASSES
Weekend Pass: $60 each
Friday: $25, Saturday: $30, Sunday: $20
CHILD PASSES (6-14)
Weekend Pass: $35 each
Friday: $15, Saturday: $20, Sunday: $10
Children 5 and under are FREE with paying Adult (2 kids per adult limit)
SHOW HOURS
TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING ONLY
Sep 6 Thursday (4pm – 12am)
EXPO OPEN & TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING
Sep 7 Friday (10am – 12am)
Sep 8 Saturday (10am – 12am)
EXPO OPEN & TOURNAMENT FINALS
Sep 9 Sunday (10am – 6pm)

Silverball Wizards Pinball League Season 2 | Meet #1
2018-09-05 18:00 - 21:30 | PinBar, 501 17th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2S 0A9, Canada

SCPL - Fall 2018 | Social League | Meet #1
2018-09-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB

Alberta Women’s Cup
2018-07-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Default title, AB
Format: 5 qualifying rounds of randomly matched players on a random machine (4 or 3 player groupings) IFPA scoring (7-5-3-1) with the top 4 competing in a 3 game play off to crown the winner.
IFPA sanctioned to award points to your Women’s IFPA profile.
Contact yycpinball@gmail.com to RSVP or if you have any questions.

IFPA Tournament
2018-06-19 - 2018-06-20, 2018-05-22 - 2018-05-23 | AB

SCPL - Spring 2018 | Expansion League | Meet #5
2018-06-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB
“Expansion League” – every second Tuesday – 7-10 pm (practice before)
Group match play format; 4 of 5 meets count; random groupings each meet; IFPA scoring 7/5/3/1.
Guests welcome but won’t count towards IFPA standings.
Fees

$10 dues for the season payable in cash or etransfer at the first meet you attend
Machines on coin drop for play
No cash prizes: dues will go to IFPA fees, plaques for the winners and runners up, and a fun wrap up party to say goodbye to the 2017/18 season of SCPL during meet #5

Rules

At each meet players will be drawn into groups of 4 and play 4 games. Draw will happen at 7pm with play starting by 7:30pm
MatchPlay software will be used to run the league, and will be set ‘balanced’ so each player will play as many new opponents as possible during the season
Each player will choose 1 machine per meeting.
We will use IFPA scoring: in four player groups the winner of each machine gets 7 points, second place gets 5 points, third place gets 3 points and fourth place gets 1 point (three player groups are 7 points for winner, 4 for second and 1 for third)
The maximum score for a someone is 28 points and the minimum score is 4 points per meet for someone who plays all 4 machines.
Extra balls will be plunged. A player may use the flipper buttons to lane change before plunging. Should the ball end up in the plunger lane again after it having left said lane, the same rules as described above will apply.
Machine and player conduct rulings will generally follow IFPA/PAPA Tournament Rules (https://www.ifpapinball.com/rules/). Since it is impossible to cover every situation that may occur in competitive pinball, it is at the discretion of the Senior League Officials (SLOs) to make rulings to the best of their ability if a situation is not covered by these rules.
Each group will fill out a paper score sheet and submit results to an organizer for entry into MatchPlay. It is the responsibility of the entire group that the submitted results are accurate.
You earn points each meet and we count the 4 best out of 5 meets for your total adjusted score for the season.
Participants need to attend at least 2 out of 5 meets to be included in the standings submitted to the IFPA.
Guests are welcome to play as long as there is space. Feel free to bring people out but please let an organizer know in advance.

Late Policy

If you are going to be late to the meeting, you must let an organizer know before groups are drawn at 7pm. If you haven’t let us know by 7pm you will unfortunately not be able to participate in the meet.
Once a late coming player arrives, this is the procedure: they will enter the group upon arrival. Should the late coming player arrive when the other 3 players have already begun play on a machine, he/she will receive a zero for that machine. The other 3 players will receive points as if they had been a 3-player group for each such occasion. For example: Should the tardy player arrive in time only to play 2 machines, only those two machines will be scored as 4-player groups. The other 2 machines will be scored as 3-player groups.

Disqualifications

A player who plays out of turn, plays an extra ball more than is allowed, and/or does something else to earn him/herself a disqualification will receive last place and 1 point for that machine. Always check, and double check, to make sure it’s your turn before you plunge!

Final Standings

We will not be running a finals night for the Spring Session, so the final rankings of the season will be the submitted to the IFPA
Ties will be broken based on most 1st and 2nd place finishes
We will crown a Champion and Runner up, as well as a Novice Champion and Runner Up (IFPA ranking lower than 3500 as of the date of meet #5)

SCPL - Spring 2018 | Pioneer League | Meet #5
2018-06-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB
“Pioneer League” – every second Wednesday – 7-10 pm (practice before)
Group match play format; 4 of 5 meets count; random groupings each meet; IFPA scoring 7/5/3/1.
Guests welcome but won’t count towards IFPA standings.

Fees

$10 dues for the season payable in cash or etransfer at the first meet you attend
Machines on coin drop for play
No cash prizes: dues will go to IFPA fees, plaques for the winners and runners up, and a fun wrap up party to say goodbye to the 2017/18 season of SCPL during meet #5

Rules

At each meet players will be drawn into groups of 4 and play 4 games. Draw will happen at 7pm with play starting by 7:30pm
MatchPlay software will be used to run the league, and will be set ‘balanced’ so each player will play as many new opponents as possible during the season
Each player will choose 1 machine per meeting.
We will use IFPA scoring: in four player groups the winner of each machine gets 7 points, second place gets 5 points, third place gets 3 points and fourth place gets 1 point (three player groups are 7 points for winner, 4 for second and 1 for third)
The maximum score for a someone is 28 points and the minimum score is 4 points per meet for someone who plays all 4 machines.
Extra balls will be plunged. A player may use the flipper buttons to lane change before plunging. Should the ball end up in the plunger lane again after it having left said lane, the same rules as described above will apply.
Machine and player conduct rulings will generally follow IFPA/PAPA Tournament Rules (https://www.ifpapinball.com/rules/). Since it is impossible to cover every situation that may occur in competitive pinball, it is at the discretion of the Senior League Officials (SLOs) to make rulings to the best of their ability if a situation is not covered by these rules.
Each group will fill out a paper score sheet and submit results to an organizer for entry into MatchPlay. It is the responsibility of the entire group that the submitted results are accurate.
You earn points each meet and we count the 4 best out of 5 meets for your total adjusted score for the season.
Participants need to attend at least 2 out of 5 meets to be included in the standings submitted to the IFPA.
Guests are welcome to play as long as there is space. Feel free to bring people out but please let an organizer know in advance.

Late Policy

If you are going to be late to the meeting, you must let an organizer know before groups are drawn at 7pm. If you haven’t let us know by 7pm you will unfortunately not be able to participate in the meet.
Once a late coming player arrives, this is the procedure: they will enter the group upon arrival. Should the late coming player arrive when the other 3 players have already begun play on a machine, he/she will receive a zero for that machine. The other 3 players will receive points as if they had been a 3-player group for each such occasion. For example: Should the tardy player arrive in time only to play 2 machines, only those two machines will be scored as 4-player groups. The other 2 machines will be scored as 3-player groups.

Disqualifications

A player who plays out of turn, plays an extra ball more than is allowed, and/or does something else to earn him/herself a disqualification will receive last place and 1 point for that machine. Always check, and double check, to make sure it’s your turn before you plunge!

Final Standings

We will not be running a finals night for the Spring Session, so the final rankings of the season will be the submitted to the IFPA
Ties will be broken based on most 1st and 2nd place finishes
We will crown a Champion and Runner up, as well as a Novice Champion and Runner Up (IFPA ranking lower than 3500 as of the date of meet #5)

10 Freeplay
2018-06-05 - 2018-06-06 | AB

SCPL - Spring 2018 | Expansion League | Meet #4
2018-06-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB

SCPL - Spring 2018 | Pioneer League | Meet #4
2018-05-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB

Bumpers and Beers (Team) Pinball Tournament
2018-05-26 11:00 - 16:00 | PinBar, 501 17th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2S 0A9, Canada
A great upcoming event we are putting on at Pin-Bar. Full details below, but in short it’s going to be a casual and fun tourney in teams of two. Either join as a pair or show up as a single and get partnered up. No stressing over IFPA points at this one, just lots of laughs with good time events like split finger. Happy to say in lieu of prize money a good chunk of the fees will go to support of Alberta’s Children’s Hospitals via ATB’s Teddy for a Toonie campaign. Pinball for a purpose! Hope to see a good crowd out for a super casual and fun afternoon of pinball!

Noon-1pm: Registration and Practice
1-4pm: Qualification Rounds
4-5pm: Finals and Awards

Fun, friendly ‘Teams of Two events’ through different rounds: split finger, alternate ball, combined score…

$20 entry no coin drop. Portion of entry goes to support a great local cause: ATB Teddy for a Toonie (http://www.atb.com/…/social-r…/Pages/teddy-for-a-toonie.aspx)

All skill and experience levels encouraged to come out. Come as a pair or single and be matched up. Only rule no pairs of ‘Top 1000’ players (don’t want the combined score round to last until Sunday… lol). Fun team names encouraged!

Email stampedecitypinball@gmail.com to secure your spot. Going to be a super fun afternoon of pinball Calgary!

SCPL - Spring 2018 | Expansion League | Meet #3
2018-05-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB

SCPL - Spring 2018 | Pioneer League | Meet #3
2018-05-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB

SCPL - Spring 2018 | Expansion League | Meet #2
2018-05-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB

SCPL – Spring Session | Pioneer League | Meet #2
2018-05-02 06:00 - 21:00 | Default title, AB
