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2	Official Rules
3	All inquiries can be sent via email to nick@pghpinball.com or text to 412.706.3293
4	Overview / Schedule
5	For Season 1, there will be (6) weeks of qualifying play where your best (4) weeks count. Players will compete head to head on 1 game per round, for 5 rounds. Each round, players will be re-paired on a new game and a new opponent. Games will be scored with win and losses. A player can achieve a maximum 5 wins per week and a minimum of 0. Players who miss a week will be scored a 0 for the weeks.
6	Meets are scheduled once a week, on Thursday nights at Velum Fermentation. 2120 JANE ST. 15203
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8	On Thursday nights, sign-in will cut off at 9pm. No one may sign-in after that time. Matches will be drawn and round 1 will begin. NOTE: League may be delayed up to 15 minutes if Classics league is running a few minutes late.
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10	For weather/snow days/league cancellations, a double-header night or an additional make-up day, (different from a scheduled league night) will be posted to replace the cancelled night at the League Official's discretion. For more info, email to Nick@pghpinball.com or send a text to 412.706.3293
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12	Dues/Prizes
13	For Season 1, there will be a registration fee of $20 .. SCPL Classics Season 7 members will be discounted to $10.
14	Registration fee is waived for all new players who have never played in a SCPL event.
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16	Season 1 Schedule
17	Week	Day	Date	Time	Location
18	1	THUR	7/11	9 pm	Velum Fermentation
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20	2	THUR	7/18	9 pm
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22	3	THUR	8/1	9 pm
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24	4	THUR	8/8	9 pm
25					2120 Jane St, 15203
26	5	THUR	8/15	9 pm
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28	6	THUR	8/22	9 pm
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30	7	THUR	8/29	9 pm
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32	8	THUR	9/5	9 pm
33	Finals Round 1	THUR	9/12	9 pm
34	Finals Round 1
35	Finals Round 2	THUR	9/19	9 pm
36	Finals Round 2
37	Finals Round 3/4	THUR	9/26	9 pm	CONSOLATION TOURNAMENT FOR ALL PLAYER IN BOTH LEAGUES WHO ARE NO LONGER IN FINALS
38	Finals Round 3/4
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41	League Officials
42	The current Steel City Pinball League officials are: Nick Jaquay [JQY]
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44	Groups / Scoring / Points
45	Players will be paired with 1 opponent on one game per round. After all matches have concluded, players will be re-paired against a new opponent on a new game. Game selection will be randomized by Matchplay scoring software. Rounds 1 and 3 will be played on a category A game (a game 1990-present) and rounds 2 and 4 will be a category B game (pre-1989). Game 5 will be random. Players will play 5 rounds and the maximum number of wins each week will be 5.
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47	Player Drawing
48	Players will be randomly seeded for the first round. For the remaining 4 rounds players will be Strict Swiss Paired as per Matchplay scoring software.
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50	Odd Number Players in Attendance
51	In the case of odd number of players, each round a random player will be placed in a 3 player group where those 3 players will still be competing "quasi"-head-to-head. All 3 players will play a 3 player game. Player 1 will be be compete vs. Player 2's score. Player 2 will compete vs. Player 3's score and Player 3 will compete vs. Player 1's score.
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53	Game/Order Selection
54	Refer to Matchplay.events for player order/selection.
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56	Machine Types
57	Games will be categorized by year. Pre and post 1990. Category A will be all games from 1990 and after and category B games will be from 1989 and prior.
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59	Available Games
60	Games available will be listed in the matchplay software. If new games are moved into a location, League Officials will approve of the game prior to it being available for league play. Officials will have discretion on choosing games that are mechanically and electrically sound working games. i.e. a game that is in need of repairs, may be pulled or shut off for a league night.
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62	Late calls
63	Your friends cannot sign you in, only yourself or a League Official. A player can only call in late if they call the league phone number (412.706.3293). Try to show up at least 15 minutes early to warm up, and be on time. No one may sign in after that time unless otherwise stated by League Official(s). At 9p the officials will draw groups and league play will begin.
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65	Player ID’s/Stats
66	Scores and standings will be recorded using Matchplay.events scoring software. Final standings will be submitted to IFPA World Pinball Rankings
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68	Player Conduct
69	SSPL rules differ from the PPL rules, so take close note.
70	Players will demonstrate positive sportsmanship on and off of the machines during League days. This includes exercising positive self-control, graciously accepting the outcome of games and treating all Players, League Officials, and Guests with common courtesy and respect.
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72	Insulting comments, arguing, gestures and profanity in a non-joking manner directed at Players, League Officials and Guests will not be tolerated.
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74	Players are reminded that all SCPL Leagues are SOCIAL yet COMPETITIVE. Please be considerate to each players league play intentions.
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76	It’s becoming harder, with the amount of participation, that players should make an effort to meet all new players. If you are new and don’t know someone, introduce yourself. Older players that have been around for a while to the pinball scene, introduce yourselves as well.
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78	Support the League. Respect the facilities where League Nights are held. Clean up after yourself, don’t leave food out, if you drop food or garbage, pick-it up and throw it away, finish all your adult beverages. Please do no throw away drinks that still have liquid in them. Dump them out in the sink before throwing them away. Volunteer during tournaments, participate in fundraisers, etc.
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80	Violence, abuse, threats of any nature will not be tolerated.
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82	Poor Sportsmanship - At times things can get heated. However, players are to conduct themselves in a respectful manner towards each other and the machines. The following are all bad habits that are learned behaviors and controllable: Kicking (even slightly), punching, hitting the glass (other than lockdown bar) throwing things/objects at a machine, during or after a ball has drained, etc…These actions will result in an automatic 0 (zero) points for the game.
83	A rage tilt, slam-tilt, or furiously shaking a machine in frustration clearly after a ball has drained and it was very clear that you were not trying to save the ball….will result in a zero for the game. (Unless there is a rules advantage to tilt, i.e. Addams Family awarding a “G-R-E-E-D” letter when Tilting). This has been modified from PPL rules as Electro-mechanical games are more prone to “tilting-through” between players and can disrupt league night and affect play time. Shaking a machine on purpose after you have drained to leave your opponent a highly sensitive, moving tilt-bob will result in a zero for the game, multiple offenses will result in disciplinary action.
84	There are no 1st Warnings during league. Any players that violate sportsmanship rules will be handled at League Officials discretion.
85	Reading this is your first and only warning not to do it.
86	Serious Poor Sportsmanship - After the ball has clearly drained, any shoving, body-checking a machine, lifting a machine off the ground and dropping it or shoving it back against the wall will be automatic disqualification for the night. This also goes for furniture and accessories in the venue. All 4 games will be scored as zeros regardless of whether they have been played or not. If this happens again during the season, you will not be allowed to participate in League for the rest of the season. Returning for the following season will be at the League Officials’ discretion. If you cannot control yourself, nor your actions, then you shouldn’t be playing.
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88	There are no 1st Warnings during league.
89	Discaplinary actons will be solely at the League Officials descetions.
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91	A group that has a player that was ejected will score the group as the number of players that were initially drawn. If there was 4-players at the beginning of the night the scoring will remain the same with the ejected players receiving a 0 for each remaining games.
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93	Minors - Alcohol may be at venues hosting. Minors are permitted to play, provided they are accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult per all Pennsylvania State laws.
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95	Standings
96	Initial standings will be sorted by Adjusted score. Tie-Breakers will be as follows: (In order) Within division (i.e. If all tied players have already qualified for the same division) - Highest Adjusted score, - Highest Point total, - Most 5 point weeks, - Most 4 point weeks, - If all 4 tie breakers are the same, then a single-game playoff will be played on a game selected by a league official. (Only applies after qualifying has concluded.) Tie-breakers between divisions: (i.e. if 2 or more players are have the same adjusted score and are placed in the standings in the last positions(s) in A, first position(s) in B.) (Only applies after qualifying has concluded.) - A single game playoff between all tied player.
97	Week to week will operate using the Matchplay.events scoring software.
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99	Finals
100	Everyone makes finals. Players will be grouped into divisions at finals. Division breakdowns and number of players will be evaluated once it is known what kind of response there is for the season and how many players attend finals. (A Division will typically be 8, 16, etc Actual number will depend on attendance.)
101	Finals for A division will be head-to-head best of 7. The highest seed will choose the first game and choice of game will alternate throughout the round. The higher seed will always have choice of order throughout finals.
102	Game selection will alternate every game. A player must choose a game and can not defer. Selecting a game has 1 restriction. A player must choose at least 1 game pre-1989 at some point in the round.
103	For season 1, A division will be restricted to the top 500 in IFPA rankings.
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109	Malfunctions/Rulings
110	All rulings for scoring issues and machine malfunctions will follow PAPA/Pinburgh rules. For complete rules, visit www.PAPA.org.
111	NOTE: It is at the league officials discretion to make rulings "deemed right" for special situations that might not be listed in the official rules.
112	League Officials reserves the right to make changes to unclear rules or grey areas that have not been come across.
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114	Extra Balls
115	EXTRA BALLS ARE TO BE PLUNGED.
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