[FSPA] VBH Doubles League--Returning Apr 24

[Stephen Jonke]

VBH closing is too bad, but VBH will be reborn so it's alright, and we get
a doubles league? This is good news. I wouldn't mind seeing a regular
doubles league at all.

Steve

On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 9:58 AM Joe Kosack via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
wrote:

> So, it is looking highly likely that VBH will be closing its doors at its
> current location in the near future.  That means that our regularly
> scheduled Summer season (and probably Fall and Spring seasons) are in doubt
> as we await their new location to be up and running.
>
> However, we are going to send out the current VBH in style!  Starting
> April 24, we will have a short 4-5 week season reprising our doubles format
> that hasn't been used in probably 10 years.  More details and signups will
> be coming out in the next few days, but here are the highlights:
>
> 1)  No partnering up of A division players.  The hope is to have each
> partnership be as balanced as possible.
>
> 2)  We will have two regular format weeks and two split flipper weeks.
> During regular weeks, each player will play their own game, with Pinburgh
> type scoring, 3-2-1-0.  The team with the most total machine score will
> earn a bonus point per game.  For split flipper weeks, each partnership
> will play a game with player A on left flipper and B on right flipper, and
> a second game at the same time with player B on left flipper and player A
> on right flipper.  Same scoring applies.  One additional bonus point goes
> to the partnership with the most league points in the match.
>
> 3) Top two partnerships will make finals.  Depending on time constraints,
> finals may be immediately played following the finish of play for week 4 on
> May 15.  Finals will be two regular games, two split flipper games, and the
> final game chosen by the top seed.
>
> 4)  I'm not sure if we will collect dues for this short season.  If we do,
> it will be something nominal like 10 bucks a partnership.  This is meant to
> be fun, not high competition.
>
> 5)  No WPPR points will be offered for this event, nor will this season
> contribute towards FSPA giveaway entries, end of season party entry, etc...
>
>
> Hope that you all, including some of our past players, can make it for one
> last blowout!
>
> Joe K.
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