PINBUG'S PINBALL LEAGUE SEASON 5

Join us every other Tuesday at 7:30PM at Pinbug Pomona starting on January 20 for six meetings of group match play qualifying, with match play finals on Tuesday, April 7. A minimum of attending three of the six meetings is required to qualify for finals, and the two lowest meeting scores will be dropped. All skill levels welcome!

Meeting Dates:
Week 1: January 20, 2026
Week 2: February 3, 2026
Week 3: February 17, 2026
Week 4: March 3, 2026
Week 5: March 17, 2026
Week 6: March 31, 2026
FINALS: April 7, 2026 (one week after Week 6)

League dues: $20 for the season -- $1 to the IFPA (opting out is permitted at registration), $19 to the prize pot -- plus $10 entry fee each meeting (all games set on free play!). Doors open only for league players at 6:45PM.

Winners and top finalists will receive trophies and cash, and all players who qualify for and attend finals are eligible to win prizes from random giveaways!

Format: 5 rounds of 4-player or 3-player match play per meet, with same player groups for each round of a single meet, 7-5-3-1 or 7-4-1 scoring. The first round's game & player order will be randomly selected by Match Play Events, and the remaining rounds' games & player order choice will be selected by the last place finisher of the previous game, then next-to-last place finisher chooses, etc.

Finals: At the end of qualifying, players will be grouped into two divisions. Finals format will be PAPA-style: 4 player groups, 3 games chosen by highest seed per round, 4-2-1-0 scoring, top 2 advance.

Questions? Contact David Zuckerman by e-mail: david at sgvpinball dot org