<div dir="ltr">One more important point: This season will NOT count towards the FSPA's giveaway game. We've hit pause on the accumulation of game tickets until we have a season where it's reasonably safe for the vast majority of players, and even under normal circs Summer is not a season that everybody can play in anyway.<div><br></div><div>And let's clarify some language here: When I say all games will be eligible, that doesn't mean all games will necessarily get played. There are a few games with a history of chronic mechanical problems (Grand Prix, F-14, TNA, Old Chicago) that may not get played much if at all. There are games that aren't great from a rules perspective... I wouldn't want Group 1 to be ridin' on that lucky riverboat because I'd like league to end before midnight. That said, I will come up with a list of games that will probably be off limits for the season before Week 0 so people know what games to focus on, and I'll keep that list updated as the season goes on. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 10:28 PM Rob Wintler-Cox <<a href="mailto:rwintlercox@gmail.com" target="_blank">rwintlercox@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Okay, let's try this again! It’s the triumphant return of MOM’s Organic Pinball League! And we're making some BIG changes: New night, shorter season, lower dues, just to name a few!<div><br></div><div><div>MOM’s Organic Pinball is sheltering in place within MOM’s Organic Market, 9801 Rhode Island Ave., College Park, MD. We will be playing WEDNESDAYS at 7:30 PM. The optional Week 0 (for practice, testing commutes, seeing if you're willing to leave the house, etc) is on Wednesday June 2nd, with league play starting on June 9th. We will play an EIGHT week season with a break on July 7th for Independence Day week, followed by playoffs on August 11th. See the full schedule and subscribe to the calendar <a href="http://www.fspazone.org/moms-organic-pinball/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Please register at this link: <a href="http://fspa.league.papa.org/eventRegistration/86" target="_blank">Event Registration: MOM’s Organic Pinball Summer 2021 Season</a></div><div><br></div><div>There will be some changes, some temporary, some permanent. There are excellent reasons for all of these, which I will be happy to discuss in person.</div><div><br></div><div>- We will be playing on Wednesdays, not Mondays!</div><div>- This season will be an 8 week season instead of the usual 10, owing to the late start.</div><div>- All games will be eligible for league play... which won't be so bad because:</div><div>- There will be no preplaying this season! :O We are going to adopt a "drop your lowest two weeks" model.</div><div><div></div><div></div></div><div>- We will be following MOM's store rules for mask wearing and whatnot. If they say masks are required, we're wearing masks for league, so come prepared!</div><div><br></div><div>Dues for the season will be $30 for the whole season, mainly because the FSPA is not going to be holding an end of season party so it's not taking its share. There will also be no $1 fee because the IFPA is not sanctioning events yet. We may jump into the recently formed WFCP if they can add league support in time. Don't forget: If you opted to let your Spring 2020 dues ride in anticipation of this blessed event (or just forgot to respond to the refund email *Jose*), you can pay for this season's dues with that money and still have enough left over for a Moler Bowl at Naked Lunch!<br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.800000190734863px">Questions? See the </span><a href="http://www.fspazone.org/" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px" target="_blank">FSPA web site</a><span style="font-size:12.800000190734863px"> or email me directly at </span><a href="mailto:rob@fspazone.org" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px" target="_blank">rob@fspazone.org</a><span style="font-size:12.800000190734863px">!</span><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size:12.800000190734863px"><br></span></div></div></div>
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