Here we go! The HFPL is back at it this Spring for another round of community and chaos.
This league is open to everyone and we are always welcoming new players.
Our league is designed so that everyone makes the finals and you will be matched with different players each week. So don't be shy, give it a try! We are all just here to have fun and play some pinball.

~~~ Pre-Registration Link: Not mandatory but greatly appreciated - https://forms.gle/rRr8CaWeVzE5oRbE9 ~~~


HOW IT WORKS:
For each session you will be assigned to a 3 (preferred) or (possibly 4) player group, and play 4 games. It takes about an hour or two. Sometimes we have free (with charitable donation) after tournaments as well if you wanna stick around and flip even longer!
There are 10 total weekly sessions, but you only have to show for 6 out of 10!

League nights will be Wednesdays @ 8pm. The ‘regular season’ of the league consists of 10 sessions. A player is eligible to play in all sessions during the season, but you only have to show up 6 times. Your best 6 (out of up to 10) weekly results will be used to establish the league standings and seeding for finals.

GUESTS
Anyone can show up for a week and try it out. Bring a friend any week you want! The league encourages new players to the community by allowing guests to play along with a group, but scores do not factor into the final results.

SCHEDULE
Every Weds starting Feb 18th, 2025 @ 8:00
Last week of regular season is Apr 23rd
Finals Sunday, Apr 26th @ 1pm

FINALS
For finals the league will be split into divisions, each division will play a ladder format final. For each ladder the bottom 4 seeds in a group will play, the lowest scoring player will be eliminated, and then the next highest seed joins. This process is repeated until the highest seed joins in. The final 4 plays and loser is eliminated, to make the final 3, and the process continues until there is one remaining player. Order of elimination provides final league standing for each group.

Guests are welcome, but league players are not allowed to participate as guests.

First week please arrive 7:30pm to allow for registration. You can help speed up week one if you pre-register for league through the form found on the league webpage.
League Dues are $20

CODE OF CONDUCT
All tournament players will be required to abide by the Code of Conduct (BaltimorePinball.org) Please note that the IFPA code of conduct falls short of the standards that we hold our players to. Please review our code of conduct if you plan on participating in our events.

IFPA OPT OUT
We will be giving all players the option to opt-out of IFPA participation and have placed the IFPA in a probationary evaluation period. For more information, visit BaltimorePinball.org

GENERAL REMINDERS
League Start time is 8:00 pm and we are going to be stricter this season - please arrive early for the first session to get registered.
Please visit BaltimorePinball.org for more details and subscribe to our email list