We are so excited to announce the next season of Belles & Chimes Chicago at Logan Arcade!

There will be an orientation / practice event on Wednesday, Aug 13th at 7:30pm at Logan Arcade. It will cover basics and we’ll have a practice league night for anyone that wants to hang and learn about the flow. 

The first official league night will be on Wednesday, Aug 20th at 7:30pm. 

General info:

*5 out of 7 matches will count towards your points total in the standings - which means you can drop 2 of your lowest scores or miss 2 sessions without it affecting your standings.

*You must play in 4 sessions to qualify for the tournaments at the end of the season and to receive IFPA points. A-division is top 12 finishers in league, B-division are players seeded below 12.

*A-Division final will take place on Weds, Dec 3rd at 7pm. Top 12 players will battle for their positions at the final. A Division finals format will be: Top 4 in league standings receive a bye, remaining players will play on a predetermined bank of 3 games in 4-player matchplay groups. Top 2 players advance to the next round, until we have determined the top 4. 

*B-Division finals for prizes will be on Weds, Dec 10th at 7pm. Format will be head-to-head single elimination and will determine prizes for the top finishers in the division. IFPA results will be taken from your league standings and not from this optional tournament. 

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Season Dues - $25 (CASH please) This will cover t-shirts, admin costs, and prizes! Includes our end of season party with food provided by Eris!!

2025 Schedule for Season 16

*ALL League nights begin at 7:30pm, FINALS nights begin at 7pm

Aug 13 intro / orientation / practice run

Aug 20th Matchplay 1
[Aug 27 Monthly Women’s tournament - not part of league] 
Sept 3rd  Matchplay 2
Sept 17th Matchplay 3
[Sept 24th Monthly Women’s tournament - not part of league]
Oct 1st Matchplay 4
Oct 15th Matchplay 5
[Oct 29th Monthly Women’s tournament - not part of league] 
Nov 5th Matchplay 6
Nov 19th Matchplay 7
[Nov 26th -  Monthly Women’s tournament - not part of league] 
Dec 3rd A-Finals Tournament AT 7pm NOT 7:30pm
Dec 10th B-Finals Tournament AT 7pm NOT 7:30pm
Dec 17th Eris Party with T-shirts, FOOD and Prizes!!!!

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Additional FAQs - New players:

What is Belles & Chimes Chicago? Belles & Chimes is a national network of women’s pinball leagues that started in Oakland, CA in 2013. B&C now represents in multiple cities across the U.S. We are inclusive in our definition of the word women.  LGBTQIA+, non binary and trans players are more than welcome! We meet at Logan Arcade, 2410 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647. 

What is IFPA? The objective of the International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA) is to serve as the governing body for pinball as a competitive sport, through the sanctioning and organizing of events at the Local, State, National and International levels. Belles & Chimes Chicago is an IFPA Women’s Event sanctioned league and WPPR points are awarded if you play in at least 4 matches.