We just did some minor site updates. If you see something wrong, drop us a line at bayfoos@gmail.com.
You can now see points race standings.
And you can see live results from our Monster Draw events.
And the calendar and new player information is now up-to-date.
Plus we’ve got our new logo up!
As we announced last week, we’ll be running a points race from Tuesday September 9th through Tuesday October 21st. There will be 9 events total, seven Monster Draws on Tuesday nights, plus Singles and Doubles on Saturday September 21st. Players get points for each event they enter, and bonus points for stronger finishes.
All players can compete in each event, but we’ve got three prize categories for players of different levels.
Advanced: $150 in cash, plus an engraved Bayfoos medal. All players can compete here. If you’ve gone deep in Expert and Pro events, this is the category for you.
Intermediate: $100 in cash, plus an engraved Bayfoos medal. This category is for players who are of Amateur and below skill levels.
New players: Engraved Bayfoos medal. This category is only open to players who have begun playing in the past year or two and have not competed much at a national level.
You can always win a prize above your ranking, and because we’re using the MarioKart-style point system it’s pretty likely that we’ll have New players competing for the Intermediate prize, and Intermediate players are definitely going to be a threat in the Advanced category.
What does MarioKart-style mean? Nothing about red shells, unfortunately. You’ll get points based on your overall finish in each tournament, with 1st place and 2nd place getting bonus points. Larger turnouts also means more points.
The finish points formula will be Number of Teams – Team Finish + 1. For example, if there are 12 teams and you place 5th, you’ll receive 8 finish points (just like in Mario Kart). First place will receive 3 bonus points. Second place will receive 1 bonus point. More examples:
1st place in an 8 person event: finish points = (8 – 1 + 1) = 8, bonus points = 3, total = 11 points.
2nd place in an 8 person event: finish points = (8 – 2 + 1) = 7, bonus points = 1, total = 8 points.
3rd place in an 8 person event: finish points = (8 – 3 + 1) = 6, bonus points = 0, total = 6 points.
4th place in an 8 person event: finish points = (8 – 4+ 1) = 5, bonus points = 0, total = 5 points.
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8th place in an 8 person event: finish points = (8 – 8 + 1) = 1, bonus points = 0, total = 1 point.
For Monster Draws and Singles events, we’ll be using the Number of Players as the base instead of the Number of Teams. (For example, 1st place in a 16 player monster draw would 16+3 = 19 points total.)
We don’t expect many ties at the end of 12 events, but if they do happen the tied players will split the cash prize, and play one match to see who gets the medal. Players cannot win more than one prize.
Player categories will be announced at our Monster Draw on Tuesday, September 9th.
We’ve got a solid schedule lined up for September and October! The WFT Tornado World Championships was an incredible production, with talent from all over the world competing at the highest levels. We’re going to try to keep the momentum going with our local events.
Special news: we’re going to run a MarioKart style points race, with hundreds of dollars in prizes. Eight events in five weeks. Each time a player participates, they earn points based on their finish, with the top 4 players in each event getting bonus points. Detailed rules will come later. For now, here’s the schedule:
Tuesday, September 9th: Monster Draw, Doubles Playoffs
Tuesday, September 16th: Monster Draw, Singles Playoffs
Saturday, September 20th: Saturday Double Header, Singles and Doubles (FB event, Google Calendar event)
Tuesday, September 23rd: Monster Draw, Play Through
Tuesday, September 30th: Monster Draw, Doubles Playoffs
Tuesday, October 7th: Monster Draw, Singles Playoffs
Tuesday, October 14th: Monster Draw, Play Through
Tuesday, October 21st: Monster Draw, Doubles Playoffs
October 21st will be the last event of the points race. Awards will be given out on Saturday, October 25th, at our October double header.
Saturday, October 25th: Saturday Double Header, Singles and Doubles
The WFT World Championships are going to be huge this year. We’re doing a warm-up on Saturday, August 16th. Check the Google Calendar or Facebook event for details.
Also happening in August:
Tuesday night foosball at California Billiards: tables open at 7, tournaments start at 8pm. Tables are on free play from 7-8pm, so come out and play pick-up games even if you don’t feel tournament ready!
Monday night pick-up games at Cuetopia, with long-time Bay Area fixture Toothpick Ted.
Mailing these out on Monday! Thomas Dyke from Knoxville went hard.
From left to right and top to bottom:
Top row, left to right:
Bayfoos classic: Northern California. Bayfoos pride: Northern California. Monster foosball: Knoxville, Tennessee. Deadbar Skeleton: Knoxville, Tennessee. Tuesday Foosday: Knoxville, Tennessee.
Row 2, left to right:
Eagle: Knoxville, Tennessee. Master was once the beginner: Knoxville, Tennessee. Galactic Foosball: Knoxville, Tennessee. Foos-o-clock: Knoxville, Tennessee. Skull: Knoxville, Tennessee. Grateful DeadBar: Knoxville, Tennessee. Go long and Prosper: Knoxville, Tennessee.
Row 3, left to right:
World Cup 2025: ITSF. Ice Cream: Knoxville, Tennessee. GTA Foosball: Toronto, Canada. Athens Foosball: Athens, Ohio. Foos Therapy Lounge: Jonesborough, Tennessee. Wrists of Fury: Knoxville, Tennessee. Tongue: Knoxville, Tennessee.
Row 4, left to right:
Norcal Foos: Northern California. Athens Foosball: Athens Ohio. First Coast Foosball: Jacksonville, Florida. Warning: Knoxville, Tennessee. Foosball is the Devil: Knoxville, Tennessee. Foosball Brass Knuckles: Knoxville, Tennessee.
