SFQPL Summer 2024
Season 4
Every Tuesday @ Alternating Venues
The San Francisco Queer Pinball League RETURNS for our 4th season with 3 awesome locations!
Gestalt SF, Emporium SF, and The Detour SF
League nights will be every Tuesday at these rotating venues from June 18th - August 20th at 7pm. Each night we will play 5 rounds of Group MatchPlay, with an A/B division finals on August 27th. No commitment is required and everyone will qualify for finals night for cash, trophies, and other awesome prizes!
SFQPL is a queer pinball league based in San Francisco for LGBTQIA+ players and their allies! We are a beginner focused league that strives to get new players into the game. Come learn basic strategy or advanced skills... How to score big points on different machines... Heck! Maybe even teach us a thing or two! All skill levels are welcome!
Membership dues are $5 per night, or $35 for the whole season. Come grab a drink, and flip with your new queer friends! 😜🏳️🌈
C U Next Tuesday!
Jackie's Weekly
Every Thursday @ Emporium SF
Registration opens at 6:30pm. Start time is 7:00pm SHARP. 32 player cap.
Qualifying: 5 rounds of group matchplay. 7/5/3/1 scoring. (7/4/1 for 3 player groups.) Automatic tiebreakers.
Finals: 3 rounds of matchplay for the top 4 from qualifying. 7/5/3/1 scoring. Tiebreakers played.
Games will be randomly drawn. 1st seed will choose position, followed by 2nd highest seed, and 3rd, and 4th. In subsequent games, the player finishing in 4th place will have choice of position for the next game. The player finishing in 3rd place will have 2nd choice of position. The player finishing in 2nd place will have 3rd choice of position. The player finishing in 1st place will have the remaining position.
$6 + coin drop ($1 for IFPA, the rest paid out in prizes.)
Prizes for top 4
4th = $5
3rd = 15%
2nd = 30%
1st = 55%
In-Betweener
Season Fundraiser
Tuesday April 16th @ The Detour SF
San Francisco Queer Pinball League presents our 1st In-Betweener Season Fundraiser Tournament! Open to all LGBTQIA+ players and their allies! Come catch up with your queer pals from the regular season and raise funds for Season 4 in the Summer!
Qualifying: 5 rounds of group match play.
Finals: 3 rounds of match play for top 4.
$8 entry + coin drop.
($3 to SFQPL, $1 to IFPA, $4 to prize pool)
Prizes for top 4
4th = $4
3rd = 15%
2nd = 30%
1st = 55%
Womens Pre Mother's Day Tournament
Saturday May 11th @ Outer Orbit
Registration at 12:00pm. Start time is 1:00pm. 24 player cap.
Qualifying: 7 rounds of group matchplay. 7/5/3/1 scoring. (7/4/1 for 3 player groups.)
Finals: Top 8 double elimination group bracket. 3 games per round. 7/5/3/1 scoring.
Games will be randomly drawn. Higher seed in group will choose position, followed by 2nd higher seed, and 3rd, and 4th. In subsequent games, the player finishing in 4th place will have choice of position for the next game. The player finishing in 3rd place will have 2nd choice of position. The player finishing in 2nd place will have 3rd choice of position. The player finishing in 1st place will have the remaining position.
$6 + coin drop ($1 for IFPA, the rest paid out in prizes.)
Prizes for top 4 (55%, 30%, 15%, $5)
4th = $5
3rd = 15%
2nd = 30%
1st = 55%
SFQPL Fall 2023
Season 3
Every Tuesday @ Alternating Venues
The San Francisco Queer Pinball League RETURNS for our 3rd season with 3 awesome new locations!
Outer Orbit Emporium Arcade Bar The Detour SF
League nights will be every Tuesday at these rotating venues from Nov 7th - Jan 2nd at 7pm. Each night we will play 5 rounds of Group MatchPlay, with an A/B division finals on Jan 2nd. No commitment is required and everyone will qualify for finals night for cash, trophies, and other awesome prizes!
SFQPL is a queer pinball league based in San Francisco for LGBTQIA+ players and their allies! We are a beginner focused league that strives to get new players into the game. Come learn basic strategy or advanced skills... How to score big points on different machines... Heck! Maybe even teach us a thing or two! All skill levels are welcome!
Membership dues are $5 per night, or $30 for the whole season.
Come grab a drink, and flip with your new queer friends! 😜🏳️🌈
A Flippin' Queer HoliGAY
Pinball Tournament
Thursday December 28th @ Emporium SF
San Francisco Queer Pinball League presents our 2nd Annual Flippin' Queer HoliGAY Tournament! Open to all LGBTQIA+ players and their allies! December 28th, 2023 @ Emporium SF. Registration @ 7:00pm. Tournament starts at 7:30pm.
Qualifying: 5 rounds of group match play.
Finals: 3 rounds of match play for top 4.
$6 entry + coin drop.
Pride Fundraiser for The Trevor Project
Saturday June 24th @ Gestalt SF
Registration at 1:00pm. Start time is 2:00pm SHARP. 36 player cap.
Come celebrate Pride Month with The San Francisco Queer Pinball League's Pride Pinball Tournament benefiting The Trevor Project!
The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ+) young people. Your participation in the tournament will help build a world where all LGBTQ+ young people see a brighter future for themselves.
Qualifying: 7 rounds of group matchplay. 7/5/3/1 scoring. (7/4/1 for 3 player groups.)
Finals: Top 8 double elimination group bracket. 3 games per round. 7/5/3/1 scoring.
Games will be randomly drawn. Higher seed in group will choose position, followed by 2nd higher seed, and 3rd, and 4th. In subsequent games, the player finishing in 4th place will have choice of position for the next game. The player finishing in 3rd place will have 2nd choice of position. The player finishing in 2nd place will have 3rd choice of position. The player finishing in 1st place will have the remaining position.
$20 entry + coin drop
All proceeds and donations will go directly to The Trevor Project.https://give.thetrevorproject.org/sfqpl
Hope to see y'all there!
Queer League
In-Betweeners
Every Last Tuesday of the month @ Gestalt SF
Registration at 7:pm. Start time is 7:30pm SHARP. 36 player cap.
7 rounds of group matchplay. 7/5/3/1 scoring. (7/4/1 for 3 player groups.) No Finals.
$5 entry
Prizes for top 4
4th = $5
3rd = 20%
2nd = 30%
1st = 50%
Womens Pre Mother's Day Tournament
Saturday May 13th @ Gestalt SF
Registration at 1:00pm. Start time is 2:00pm SHARP. 36 player cap.
Qualifying: 7 rounds of group matchplay. 7/5/3/1 scoring. (7/4/1 for 3 player groups.)
Finals: Top 8 double elimination group bracket. 3 games per round. 7/5/3/1 scoring.
Games will be randomly drawn. Higher seed in group will choose position, followed by 2nd higher seed, and 3rd, and 4th. In subsequent games, the player finishing in 4th place will have choice of position for the next game. The player finishing in 3rd place will have 2nd choice of position. The player finishing in 2nd place will have 3rd choice of position. The player finishing in 1st place will have the remaining position.
$6 + coin drop ($1 for IFPA, the rest paid out in prizes.)
Prizes for top 4 (55%, 30%, 15%, $5)
4th = $5
3rd = 15%
2nd = 30%
1st = 55%