INFO FOR NEW PLAYERS
GETTING CONNECTED
Whether you're a new player interested in learning foosball or a seasoned veteran new to the San Francisco Bay Area,
WELCOME TO THE BAYFOOS FAMILY!
If you want to stay up to date with news, tournament dates, events, etc., make sure you do the following:
WELCOME TO THE BAYFOOS FAMILY!
If you want to stay up to date with news, tournament dates, events, etc., make sure you do the following:
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Subcribe to our calendar |
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TABLE LOCATIONS
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SAN FRANCISCO Kennedy's Irish Pub & Indian Curry House Restaurant 1040 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133 (map) Tournaments: Every Thursday Time: Sign-ups @ 7:30pm, matches begin @ 8:00pm Format: DYP, $10 entry - (first time beginners play for free*) Contact: Lih Chen @ lihster@gmail.com |
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SAN JOSE Cuetopia Billiard Cafe 4700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118 (map) Pick-Up Games: Most Saturdays (check SFFoos on Facebook) Time: 8:00pm Format: Various (Doubles, Singles, Monster DYP, etc.) Contact: Min Wu @ 650-704-7284 |
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FREMONT California Billiards 40510 Albrae Street, Fremont, CA 94538 (map) Tournaments: Every Tuesday Time: Sign-ups @ 8:00pm Format: Various (Singles, Doubles, Monster DYP, etc.), $10 entry - (first time beginners play for free*) Contact: Phil Schlaefer @ 408-315-1965, Brian Eaton @ 650-335-5965 |
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WEEKEND TOURNAMENTS We also have occasional special tournaments at these locations, so please check our calendar often! In fact, the best way is to subscribe to our calendar so all our events will automatically show up on your phone / computer. * Subject to tournament director's discretion. |
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LEARN TO PLAY
The best way to learn is come out to our local events and get some firsthand experience. We're lucky to have a great group of players who are very willing to show basics to our newcomers, so don't be shy. Ask away!
Several tour players have also developed some very useful tutorials for players of varying skill levels. We've listed some of them below:
Several tour players have also developed some very useful tutorials for players of varying skill levels. We've listed some of them below:
- Unreal Foos by Zeke Cervantes - Youtube channel
- 5 Fundamentals of Foosball by Eric Dunn - Youtube playlist
- The Duplicity of Defense by Eric Dunn - Youtube playlist
- Next Level Foosball by Ryan Knapton - Spreadsheet (includes video links)
- Snake Shot Tutorial by Fred Gower - Youtube playlist
- Practice Exercises by Dustin Gatliff - Youtube playlist
- Road to Pro by Chase Pennell - Youtube playlist
BUY A TABLE
We get a lot of questions asking where to buy foosball tables and parts, so below are a couple links that we use when buying the following tables:
- Tornado - TornadoFoosball.com
- Warrior - WarriorTableSoccer.com
- Bonzini - BonziniUSA.com
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. I've never played foosball before or I have very little experience, can I come to the tournaments?
Absolutely! We welcome players of all levels. When you show up, just let one of us know that you're new and we'll be happy to show you the basics. In fact, first time beginners play free at their first tournament*! (* Subject to tournament director's discretion.)
2. Is there an age restriction?
No, we imposed no age restrictions. As far as we know, our locations also do not, but please double check by contacting the locations above.
3. I'd like to join league, where do I sign up?
We have a beginners league running from January 12 to March 7, 2017. For more information, visit our league page. You can join at any point of the league season.
4. I have a different question, who do I ask?
Email us at bayfoos@gmail.com.
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