Ball Goblins

Goblin Gals: Spring Fling Supreme!
2026-03-14 19:00 - 21:30 UTC | 115 E. Glenside Ave., Glenside, PA
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP (Registration now open!)
Calling all Goblin Gals! Join us to welcome Spring 2026 with our “Goblin Gals: Spring Fling Supreme“ Frenzy (Max Match Play) tournament on Saturday, March 14th! The Ball Goblins/Goblin Gals maintain an environment in which everyone is treated with decency and dignity. We respect diversity, equity and inclusion, and all women are welcome and invited to play.
You can sign up with the above link to the Matchplay / register. You will need a free Matchplay account to register. Alternatively, you may register in-person the night of the event. Preregistration is preferred so we have an idea of how many people are attending. You can pay for tournaments the night of, we don’t offer online payment at this time.

DATE & TIME: Saturday, March 14th at 7 pm. Doors open at 6.
COST: $10, which is used to fund the prize pool and sanctioning fees.
FORMAT: We’ll play for two hours in an endless round-robin (Max Matchplay) format. For each match, the winner will receive +1 and the loser receives -1. At the end of two hours, once all players have completed their games the top 3 overall scoring participants win! In the case of a tie, players will play a tiebreaker game selected by the TD.
SANCTIONING: This will be an IFPA sanctioned tournament.
FOOD & DRINK: You are welcome to bring in your own food and drinks. We will have water on hand, as always. At the end of the evening, please dispose of any leftover food items in the outside dumpster.
NOTE: The shop is not open for general freeplay on Goblin Gal Saturday nights.

DO IT FOR THE GOBLINS!

Goblin $5 Friday Flip: March Madness!
2026-03-20 19:00 - 22:30 | 115 E. Glenside Ave., Glenside, PA
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP (Registration now open!)
Join us to welcome Spring 2026 with our “Goblin Five Dollar Friday Flip: March Madness” tournament on Friday, March 20th!
You can sign up with the above link to the Matchplay / register. You will need a free Matchplay account to register. Alternatively, you may register in-person the night of the event. Preregistration is preferred so we have an idea of how many people are attending. You can pay for tournaments the night of, we don’t offer online payment at this time.

DATE & TIME: Friday, March 20th at 7 pm. Doors open at 6.
COST: $5. All money goes to the prize pool!
FORMAT: We’ll play for two and a half hours in an endless frenzy (Flip Frenzy) format. The winner of each round receives +1, the loser receives -1. At the end of two and a half hours, once all players have completed their games, the top 4 overall scoring participants win! In the case of a tie, players will play a tiebreaker game selected by the TD.
SANCTIONING: This tournament will not be IFPA sanctioned.
FOOD & DRINK: You are welcome to bring in your own food and drinks. We will have water on hand, as always. At the end of the evening, please dispose of any leftover food items in the outside dumpster.
NOTE: The shop will be open for general freeplay from 6 – 10 pm.

Goblin Premier League: Spring 2026
2026-03-27 19:00 - 22:00 | 115 E. Glenside Ave., Glenside, PA
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP (Registration now open!)
The Spring 2026 Goblin Premier League (GPL) is scheduled to start on Friday, March 27th at 7 pm. Doors open at 6. For more information about the Goblin Premier League, please visit the LEAGUE page on our website. GPL is IFPA sanctioned.
You can sign up with the above link to the Matchplay / register. You will need a free Matchplay account to register. Alternatively, you may register in person the first night of league as well. Preregistration is preferred so we have an idea of how many people are attending. You can pay for league on the first night, we don’t offer online payment at this time.

Week 1-Fri. March 27
Week 2-Fri. April 3
No League on April 10th (Pintastic weekend) – shop open for freeplay 6-10 pm
Week 3-Fri. April 17
Week 4-Fri. April 24
No League on May 1st (Allentown Pinfest weekend) – shop closed
Week 5-Fri. May 8
Week 6-Fri. May 15
Week 7-Fri. May 22
Week 8-Fri. May 29
Playoffs-Fri. June 5

Note: The shop is open for general freeplay from 6 to 10 pm on league nights. If league players need the machine you’re playing and you’re not participating in the league, please give up the machine to the league players and choose another awesome machine to play 🙂

Goblin Old-School EM Tournament! (DATE CHANGE)
2026-04-26 14:00 - 18:00 | 115 E. Glenside Ave., Glenside, PA
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP (Registration now open!)
Join your favorite pinball crew for our inaugural “GOBLIN OLD-SCHOOL EM TOURNAMENT!” DUE TO THE NUMBER OF EM MACHINES AVAILABLE, SPOTS ARE LIMITED – SIGN UP TODAY TO SECURE YOUR SPOT!
You can sign up with the above link to the Matchplay / register. You will need a free Matchplay account to register. You can pay for the tournament when you arrive, we don’t offer online payment at this time.

DATE & TIME: SUNDAY, APRIL 26th at 2 pm. Doors open at 1. (Shop closes at 6 pm)
COST: $10, which funds the prize pool and sanctioning fees.
FORMAT: 10 rounds of head-to-head matchplay, top 6 players will advance to playoffs. Playoffs will be a strike format. In the case of a tie, players will play a tiebreaker game selected by the TD. This is a co-ed tournament.
SANCTIONING: This tournament will be IFPA sanctioned.
LIMITED NUMBER OF SPOTS: Due to the number of EM machines available, we are limiting this tournament to 25 players, with a waitlist for anyone else who may be interested.
FOOD & DRINK: You are welcome to bring in your own food and drinks. We will have water on hand, as always. At the end of the evening, please dispose of any leftover food items in the outside dumpster.
NOTE: Participants only please, the shop will not be open for freeplay. All other machines (modern, solid state, etc.) will be turned off during the tournament so we can enjoy the sounds of yesteryear with the chimes, bells and reels exclusive to EM machines.

Allentown Pinfest Weekend / SHOP CLOSED
2026-05-02 00:00 - 23:59
The shop will be CLOSED due to the majority of our Ball Goblins attending the Allentown Pinfest Show. There will be LOTS of games to play at the show, tournaments, as well as working and project games for sale. Lots of vendors selling parts, mods and other pinball and gaming related merch. Don’t miss this fun show and be sure to check out the amazing market across the way in the parking lot!
Click here for more info about Pinfest: PinFest Spring Pinball Show

Goblin Gals: Total Mayhem!
2026-05-16 14:00 - 17:00 | 115 E. Glenside Ave., Glenside, PA
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP (Registration opens 4/1)
Calling all Goblin Gals: Join us for our next women’s tournament “Goblin Gals: Total Mayhem!” on Saturday, May 16th. This will be a 5-strike head-to head knockout format. A consolation side game will also be available.
You can sign up with the above link to the Matchplay / register. You will need a free Matchplay account to register. Alternatively, you may register in-person the night of the event. Preregistration is preferred so we have an idea of how many people are attending. You can pay for tournaments the night of, we don’t offer online payment at this time.

DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 16th at 2 pm. Doors open at 1. (shop closes @ 5)
COST: $10, which is used to fund the prize pool and sanctioning fees.
FORMAT: We’ll play for approximately two hours in a head-to-head 5-strike format.
SANCTIONING: This will be an IFPA sanctioned tournament.
FOOD & DRINK: You are welcome to bring in your own food and drinks. We will have water on hand, as always. At the end of the evening, please dispose of any leftover food items in the outside dumpster.
NOTE: The shop is not open for general freeplay on Goblin Gal Saturdays. Women only please.

The Ball Goblins/Goblin Gals maintain an environment in which everyone is treated with decency and dignity. We respect diversity, equity and inclusion, and all women are welcome to play.

Goblin Charity Tournament for Philabundance
2026-05-30 16:00 - 19:00 | 115 E. Glenside Ave., Glenside, PA
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP (Registration opens 5/1)
Join us for the “Goblin Charity Tournament for Philabundance” on Saturday, May 30th at 4 pm to raise funds for Philabundance to help our neighbors in need who are experiencing food insecurity. CLICK HERE to learn more about Philabundance and how they help the community.
You can sign up with the above link to the Matchplay / register. You will need a free Matchplay account to register. Alternatively, you may register in-person the day of the event. Preregistration is preferred so we have an idea of how many people are attending.

DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 30th at 4 pm. Doors open at 3
COST: We are asking for a $15 donation per player, but if you would like to give more, that would be awesome! ALL proceeds from this tournament will be donated to Philabundance.
FORMAT: We’ll play for 2.5 hours in a Flip Frenzy format. The winner of each round receives +1, the loser receives -1. At the end of 2.5 hours, once all players have completed their games, the top 3 overall scoring participants win! In the case of a tie, players will play a tiebreaker game selected by the TD.
SANCTIONING: This tournament will not be IFPA sanctioned.
FOOD & DRINK: You are welcome to bring in your own food and drinks. We will have water on hand, as always. At the end of the event, please dispose of any leftover food items in the outside dumpster.

If you can’t make it to the tournament, but would like to contribute to Philabundance, CLICK HERE to send them a donation directly. Thank you for your kindness!

Hot Goblin Summer 3
2026-06-20 15:00 - 20:00 | 115 E. Glenside Ave., Glenside, PA
Save the Date for HOT GOBLIN SUMMER 3 – Saturday, June 20th at 3 pm (doors @2)
Kick off the summer with the Goblins! Details to follow.
