Pinball League Details
$10 entry fee for the season + coin drop.
All $$ are spent on:
Fees for IFPA for World Pinball Player Rankings (WPPRs).
Raffle prizes and/or champion plaques.

Summer 2023 Season Schedule

All league play is at: Helicon Brewing, 102 Union Ave., Oakdale, PA 15071

Players must check in each week by 7:20 at the latest!

Check-in starts at 6:30pm; first round starts at 7:30pm sharp!
 

Week 1: Tuesday 6/6/2023 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
Week 2: Tuesday 6/13/2023 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
Week 3: Tuesday 6/20/2023 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
Week 4: Tuesday 6/27/2023 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
*********  week off for Independence Day **********
Week 5: Tuesday 7/11/2023 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
Week 6: Tuesday 7/18/2023 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA

Playoffs: Tuesday 7/25/2023 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
Check-in starts at 6:30pm; first round starts at 7:00pm sharp!

6 week regular season details
Your best 4 of 6 nights' scores count towards your ranking.

You will be place in groups of 4 (or sometimes 3).

Machine selection is random for each round.

Play order is determined by software.

Each player plays 4 games per week (4 rounds of 1 game each).
First round: 1 game with random group pairing.
2nd round:  1 game with Swiss pairing based on 1st round scores. 
3rd round: 1 game with Swiss pairing based on first 2 rounds' combined scores.
4th round: 1 game with Swiss pairing based on first 3 rounds' combined scores.
The scoring for each round will be 7, 5, 3, 1 for groups of 4.

The scoring for each round will be 7, 4, 1 for groups of 3.

Your total points each week (between 4 and 28 points) will be compiled for standings.
Player groups enter their own group scores after each round.
 

Playoffs 
Playoffs are held at the end of the season for the top 16 players ONLY.
If there are less than 32 players in the league, playoffs will be reduced to top 8.
ICPL will add more playoff spots if the total attendance is 64 players or more.
Playoff format is Head-to-Head, 2 player, best-of-5-game matches, IFPA-style.
 

How do I sign up?
Just show up to any league night!  We will have a table set up to register!

Please check in each night for play.
 

Who are the officials?
Joe Scaletta (JCS)
Nicole Somplatsky Penrose (NSP)
Clay Penrose (CAP)
Abi Huchko (ASH)
 

Rules
We follow the PAPA/IFPA standards regarding all rulings. 
These can be viewed at:   https://www.ifpapinball.com/rules/

Due to the match play format, players arriving late will not be able to play.  
Extra balls must be plunged and not played.
The officials should be contacted for stuck balls, machine issues, or gameplay rulings.
Please be kind and respectful of the venue, your fellow players, and your officials.
Have fun and good luck!