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Iron City Pinball League

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Tournament Information

Director : Joe Scaletta
Location : Oakdale, PA
Country : United States
Information : Website

WPPR Snapshot

Ranking System :Main
Ranking Strength :1.64
Ratings Strength :3.78
Base Value : 20.5
Rated Players :41
Total (before TGP) : 25.92
TGP :200.00%
Event Booster :100%
Tour Value :51.84
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Results for the League event on March 19, 2024

Pos Player Rank Rating Points
1 Jared Schmidt 150 1700.53 51.84
2 Dave Lancaster 1200 1721.23 36.83
3 Fred Cochran 1751 1639.67 29.27
4 Joe Scaletta 2488 1643.78 23.83
6 Gary Hartz 259 1747.26 16.33
6 Adam Lemankiewicz 2198 1521.58 16.33
6 Jake Webb 5431 1518.29 16.33
6 Cryss Stephens 185 1873.70 16.33
12 Johnathan Greenling 5291 1442.90 6.41
12 Evan Callahan 10693 1440.08 6.41
12 Clay Penrose 2780 1521.45 6.41
12 Aleksander Kaczmarczyk 156 1953.94 6.41
12 Walt Lannis 1552 1642.64 6.41
12 Chris Brunetti 5988 1390.60 6.41
12 John Thwaite 2511 1578.07 6.41
12 Pete Hendricks 1310 1596.41 6.41
17 Angie Marinelli 8618 1354.37 4.15
18 Jeremy Creamer 7988 1318.89 3.98
19 Virginia Hendricks 7548 1252.58 3.84
20 Riley Davis 12954 1335.06 3.75
21 Greg DeFeo 368 1721.81 3.66
22 Mason Callahan 13501 1244.47 3.58
23 Doug Halo 10659 1210.79 3.51
24 Michael Sakowitz 3272 1412.48 3.43
25 Nicole Somplatsky 4747 1428.46 3.35
26 Matthew Liddle 11661 1232.47 3.28
27 Reed Davis 13583 1285.04 3.20
28 Billy Wasko 4361 1555.54 3.13
29 Mallory McDonough 8723 1283.07 3.05
30 Jon Donelli 13028 1135.32 2.97
31 Wayne Bahur 15760 1380.96 2.90
32 Jonathan Edwards 43717 908.27 2.82
33 Sarah Behr 42931 Not Rated 2.74
34 Joe Pieper 32098 860.05 2.67
35 Emily Scaletta 12647 1322.20 2.59
36 Mike Behr 11981 1189.44 2.52
37 Wayne Margerum 12131 1234.00 2.44
38 Travis Partozoti 12817 1111.96 2.36
39 Stacey Moritz 1333 1529.72 2.29
40 Nick Cimini 13127 1285.94 2.21
41 Bryan Hucko 42931 1240.98 2.13
42 Sandi Callahan 16198 1255.82 2.06
43 Bryan McIndoe 20466 1031.35 1.98
43 Ben Lehman 14307 1231.34 1.98
45 Mike Hough 10146 1289.26 1.83
46 Enzo Ciaramella 42931 Not Rated 1.75
47 JD (Josh) Dixon 12230 1362.37 1.68
48 PJ Smerdell 42931 Not Rated 1.60
49 Nicholas Stevens 6030 1319.83 1.52
50 Brian Green PA 24823 927.05 1.45
51 David Eger 16121 1110.56 1.37
52 Jacob Swope 4982 1408.88 1.30
53 Daniel Catalane 22416 995.98 1.22
54 Cora Zerfoss 15122 1166.83 1.14
55 Vicki DeFeo 15288 1143.98 1.07
56 Aireal Liddle 13705 1153.16 0.99
56 Danny Hartz 38971 1071.85 0.99
58 Charla Heiser 39685 868.04 0.84
59 Ashley Pieper 27816 904.05 0.76
60 Abigail Stone-Huchko 9084 1248.57 0.69
61 Abby Wakefield 23410 894.84 0.61
62 Jayme Workinger 24104 959.04 0.53
63 Vinnie Ciaramella 42931 1023.16 0.46
64 Monica Donelli 15019 1187.99 0.38
65 Bradley Juskowich 33938 1043.36 0.30
66 Tim Staub 29640 882.05 0.23
67 T.J. Vercek 17580 1025.74 0.15
68 James Lloyd 42931 Not Rated 0.08
Highlighted players are not applied to strength calculations due to lack of played tournaments.

Location


Helicon Brewing, 102 Union Ave., Oakdale, PA 15071

Format Details


Event Name : League
Qualifying Format : Matchplay Qualifying
Finals Format : Single Elimination
Player Limit : Unknown
Unlimited Qualifying? : No

Tournament Overview


Start Date: January 16, 2024
End Date: March 19, 2024

2024 Winter Pinball League


Iron City Pinball League Details
ICPL is a social and competitive pinball league for anyone interested in pinball!

Players will play 4 games of pinball per night, each game with a different group.

All skill levels are welcome and invited to join! No experience necessary!

Summer and Fall 2023 seasons averaged 60 members!



Where?

Helicon Brewing, 102 Union Ave., Oakdale, PA 15071


Winter 2024 Season Schedule

Check-in from 6:30 p.m. - 7:20 p.m.

First round starts at 7:30pm sharp!


Week 1: Tuesday 1/16/2024 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
Week 2: Tuesday 1/23/2024 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
Week 3: Tuesday 1/30/2024 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
Week 4: Tuesday 2/6/2024 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
Week 5: Tuesday 2/13/2024 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
Week 6: Tuesday 2/20/2024 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA

Week 7: Tuesday 2/27/2024 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA

Week 8: Tuesday 3/5/2024 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA



********* End of regular season ************



Playoffs:

A Division Playoffs: Tuesday 3/12/2024 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA

B Division playoffs: Tuesday 3/19/2024 @ Helicon Brewing, Oakdale, PA
Playoffs check-in starts at 5:30 pm; first round starts at 6:30 pm sharp!



What does it cost?

$10 entry fee for the season + coin drop.
All entry fees are spent on:
Fees for IFPA for World Pinball Player Rankings (WPPRs).

Software fees.
Raffle prizes and champion plaques.

There are no cash prizes for playoffs.

League officials are volunteers and receive no compensation.



How do I sign up?

Show up at any league night and see us at our table to register!

Also, please sign in for play each night.

8 week Regular Season details
Each player plays 4 games of pinball per week (4 rounds of 1 game each).

You will be placed in groups of 4 (or sometimes 3).

Machine selection is random for each round.

Play order is determined by software.

First round: 1 game with random group pairing.
2nd round: 1 game with Swiss pairing based on 1st round scores.
3rd round: 1 game with Swiss pairing based on first 2 rounds' combined scores.
4th round: 1 game with Swiss pairing based on first 3 rounds' combined scores.
The scoring for each round will be 7, 5, 3, 1 for groups of 4.

The scoring for each round will be 7, 4, 1 for groups of 3.

Your total points each week (between 4 and 28 points) will be compiled for standings.

Your best 5 of 8 weeks' scores count towards your standing.
Player groups enter their own group scores after each round.


Playoffs

Players must play a minimum of 4 weeks in the season to be eligible for playoffs.

The top 16 players qualify for A division playoffs.

The remainder of the field will play in B division playoffs.

Top IFPA 1,000 players do not qualify for B division.
Playoff format for A division is Head-to-Head, 2 player, best-of-5-game matches, IFPA-style.

B division format is head-to-head, 2 player, best-of-3-game matches.

Seeding tie-breakers will go by:

Best 5 of 8 weeks' score, then by best total score (all 8 weeks), then by highest one-week total, next highest week total, etc.

If needed, a one-game playoff will be used for playoff seeding.



Who are the officials?
Joe Scaletta (JCS)
Nicole Somplatsky Penrose (NSP)
Clay Penrose (CAP)
Abi Huchko (ASH)


Gamplay Rules
We follow the PAPA/IFPA standards regarding all rulings.
These can be viewed at: https://www.ifpapinball.com/rules/

Officials' rulings are final. Officials reserve the right to make flexible rulings in the best interest of the league.

Due to the match play format, players arriving late will not be able to play.
Extra balls must be plunged and not played.
The officials should be contacted for stuck balls, machine issues, or gameplay rulings.
Please be kind and respectful of the venue, your fellow players, and your officials.
Have fun and good luck!


Other events related to this Tournament

Event Date Ranking System Winner
League July 15, 2025 MAIN Billy Wasko
League April 01, 2025 MAIN Aleksander Kaczmarczyk
League December 03, 2024 MAIN Dave Lancaster
League July 23, 2024 MAIN Cryss Stephens
League November 21, 2023 MAIN Cryss Stephens
League July 25, 2023 MAIN Cryss Stephens

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