(Updated 5/1 with some more event ideas. Also, no volunteers yet to run event)
It’s about time to get summer league started up again. Like last year, summer league is not as formal, no IFPA points, etc. This year, though, we will do something different each week. In other words, a different event or format each week. Also, I was hoping that we could get everyone to volunteer to run the different events. Some of the ideas for the different events include:

1. Crew battle (multi-person team, each team chooses opponent for each 2-person match)
2. 2-man team tournament (like Chicago Expobrawl)
3. Tommy (sound off, flippers covered so you can’t see them)
4. Pingolf
5. Game themed brackolope tournament (e.g. all EM’s or all Sterns)
6. Price is Right (closest to target score without going over)
7. Amazing Race (Everyone plays same machine, lowest score is eliminated)
8. One handed (one hand in pocket at all times)
9. Doubles (one hand left flipper one player, one hand right flipper other player)

Please respond to this post if interested in running a summer event, either one of these listed or an idea you have. Or you can email me at tsveng@yahoo.com. You can run your event any way you want, you can even have it occur over multiple days. The only rules are:

1. minimize Dan’s efforts
2. occur on Tuesdays from 7-11pm but not on a 3rd Tuesday
3. coin-drop
4. keep it fun, simple, no IFPA points.

In order to play in the league playoffs, you must attend at least 3 league meetings. Tonight is Week 6 of 8! So, if there are any folks out there that have been wanting to join the league but haven’t gotten around to it, you best show up tonight!

If you can’t make it tonight, you can still show up to week 7 and 8. However, you won’t qualify to participate in the playoffs.

Here is an update on the location games run by some of our friends up in Northwest Indiana. I would definately recommend at a minimum making a Saturday drive to Tyler’s Tender for some pinball and a late lunch:

Tyler’s Tender arcade, Schererville….WCS 94, Diner, Harlem Globetrotters, Dirty Harry, Fish Tales
Olympia Lanes…no change….TSPP, Sharkey’s Shootout, No Fear and BreakShot
Beggars Pizza, Whiting…still Johnny Mnemonic and NASCAR
Beggars Pizza, Crown Point…still Roller Coaster Tycoon
Beggars Pizza, Dyer…still LOTR
Highland Gyros on 45th Street…1975 Gottlieb Soccer 2 player EM
Barton’s Pizza, Hammond…Sega Goldeneye 007 and Jokerz
Barton’s Pizza, Highland…Demolition Man
Zige’s Funland, St John…still Indy 500
Jukebox Billiards, Munster….still Stern 24 with two week TOPS tournament
Crown Town Grill, Crown Point…1972 Bally “Nip-It”, 25cents /3 balls per play

We decided to cancel league tonight because of bad weather. I suspect that MSA will still be open, though.

This coming Tuesday (1/21) is the first monthly tournament of 2014. We will be using a new tournament format. A new page has been added summarizing the details of the Tournament. Please post a comment if you have any questions. League play will continue on the following Tuesday (1/28).

Edit: Results from the Monthly tournament are posted here: http://live.brackelope.com/t/nhv4z