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Where should I play foosball in the Bay Area?

We love new players! Come hang out, play pick-ups, and join a tournament if you want some more competition.

Tuesdays: California Billiards in Fremont, tables are open from 7-8pm, and then the tournament runs from 8-11pm. We keep the tables open to allow practice and pick-up games.

Thursdays: Emporium in San Francisco. Check with the SF Foos facebook group to confirm time.

Fridays: Cuetopia in San Jose. Check with the SF Foos facebook group to confirm time.

Saturdays: California Billiards hosts a monthly tournament with singles and doubles, check the calendar for details.

Sundays: League at California Billiards from 3-6pm. E-mail bayfoos@gmail.com to join a team.

E-mail us at bayfoos@gmail.com or post in the SF Foos facebook group if you’d like to learn more. Looking forward to seeing you on the tables.

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Bayfoos League

Bay Area Foosball League sign-ups are now open! Get signed-up now, we’ll get you on a team, and come ready to play on Sunday, Feb 5th at 3pm.

When will league happen? Every Sunday, 3pm, usually wrapping up by 6pm.

When does the season start? First matches will be played on Sunday, Feb 5th.

Where are league matches played? California Billiards in Fremont.

How long is the season? 6-8 weeks, depending on how many people sign-up.

What skill level is required? Loving to play foosball is enough. Teams will have a mix of experienced and new players, and there will be a variety of game formats. (Many of the experienced players in the Bay Area started off playing league!)

How do teams work? League organizers will assign either three or four people per team, depending on sign-ups. We may use handicaps to keep teams balanced.

How much does league cost? $30 for the season, plus quarters for games.

Are there prizes? Trophies and bragging rights!

What about Superbowl weekend? No matches on Feb 12th (Superbowl) or Feb 19th (Moneyball in Portland). Week 2 of league will happen Feb 26th.

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Bayfoos Winter Schedule

We’ve got a great schedule planned for the next couple of months.

For Tuesday events, come to California Billiards. Tables open at 7pm for practice and pick-up games, tournament starts at 8. First timers play free, and beginners are always welcome.

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Monster Draw on Friday, $50 for top draw team on Saturday

We had a great time earlier this month, so we’re going to do it again.

Dana will be running a Draw Your Partner at Cuetopia on Friday at 8pm. We’ll follow that up with Open Singles and Doubles tournaments at California Billiards on Saturday.

The Saturday doubles events will be a Shake-n-Bake, with both Draw Your Partner and Bring Your Partner teams. If you enter on the Draw side, you get a random partner. Whenever a Draw team plays a Bring Team, the Bring team needs to score 6 points to win the game. The top finishing draw team will also get an extra $50 in prize money.

Recapping the schedule:

Friday, Oct 28, 8 pm: Draw Your Partner at Cuetopia

Saturday, Oct 29, 3 pm: Singles at California Billiards

Saturday, Oct 29, 7 pm: Shake-n-Bake at California Billiards, $50 for top draw team

Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

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Extra event and $100 added to tournament next week

Good news! Dana will be running a Draw Your Partner at Cuetopia next Friday at 8pm. We’ll follow that up with Open Singles and Doubles tournaments at California Billiards on Saturday, and we’re going to add $100 to the pot for the doubles event.

The Saturday doubles events will be a Shake-n-Bake, with both Draw Your Partner and Bring Your Partner teams. If you enter on the Draw side, you get a random partner. Whenever a Draw team plays a Bring Team, the Bring team needs to score 6 points to win the game. The top finishing draw team will also get an extra $50 in prize money. The other $50 in added money will go into the overall pot.

Recapping the schedule:

Friday, Oct 7, 8 pm: Draw Your Partner at Cuetopia

Saturday, Oct 8, 3 pm: Singles at California Billiards

Saturday, Oct 8, 7 pm: Shake-n-Bake at California Billiards, $100 added!

Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

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