I know this has been discussed MANY times, but since I was just on the subject, I was wondering if there would be any interest for a Montreal Pinball League, like the OPL and TOPL. What it comes down to is 2 things:

- player participation
- host participation

I for myself am more than willing to host, but I only have old school pins. It doesn't necessarily represent a wide range of types like when we had an OPL meeting at Tuborg's, with EMs, SS pins and a DMD (but I am working on it...), but I am willing to work with that. But we would need a couple more hosts. Same as players... people from Ottawa would be most welcome to join as well, just like OPL has been open to Montreal players.

Let me know what you guys think...

You don't need more hosts or more players, if you can get 3 - 4 guys to meet once a month at one place it will grow from there.

I'd stop worrying about variety of games and host and locations, pick a spot, figure out how often, create a website and go from their.  People will come I'm sure of it, the only other thing you need is a rule set and that is it.  

Hey, great idea!

Then there'll have to be a MoPL - vs - ToPL tourney! Ha! I can just hear the 'tabernax' flying as we mop the floor with them!

*ducks and runs for cover*

Quoted from Sparky

Same as players... people from Ottawa would be most welcome to join as well, just like OPL has been open to Montreal players.

But NO players from Toronto!  

Quoted from jonny_eh

But NO players from Toronto!  

Yeah, it wouldn't be fair to you Ottawa / Montreal players.  We could come up with some sort of handicap system that would give you guys a fighting chance.  ;

Quoted from mrniceguy

Yeah, it wouldn't be fair to you Ottawa / Montreal players.  We could come up with some sort of handicap system that would give you guys a fighting chance.  ;

Ya! Good idea! We could tie one arm behind our backs! Hahahahahaha!

*ducks back down*

Quoted from jonny_eh

But NO players from Toronto!  

On the contrary... the TOPL were AWESOME when I came over on their last meeting. Mike Hanley of the Church of the Silverball was one of the nicest guys I've met with the hobby. They are ALL welcome .... to get their a** handed to them.

We should have an annual national championship where the OPL, TOPL, and MPL champs all compete.

Quoted from OTTOgd

Hey, great idea!

Then there'll have to be a MoPL - vs - ToPL tourney! Ha! I can just hear the 'tabernax' flying as we mop the floor with them!

*ducks and runs for cover*

I dunno... Montreal has lots of "hidden" talent. I have seen many local players that can surprise many of the top TOPL players. Guys like Mrhide and Splitskull are no slouches. heck, when he puts his mind to it, I have seen JD3 clean house. same goes for Ottawa players. I consider myself an above-average player (and I seldom play today... maybe a game a week), but guys like the Gratton brothers, Frosken and MrMikeman, can kick some serious butt.

Quoted from Sparky

I dunno... Montreal has lots of "hidden" talent. I have seen many local players that can surprise many of the top TOPL players. Guys like Mrhide and Splitskull are no slouches. heck, when he puts his mind to it, I have seen JD3 clean house. same goes for Ottawa players. I consider myself an above-average player (and I seldom play today... maybe a game a week), but guys like the Gratton brothers, Frosken and MrMikeman, can kick some serious butt.

Geoff Parr is also known to be REALLY good. I've never seen him play though.

OK... how's this... Once the OPL starts it's schedule, I will try to schedule MOPL meets 2 weeks after, so they alternate. If someone wishes to attend both the OPL and the MOPL league nights, they can.

And as for the separate website, I don't know... I could just add a chapter in the MAACA forums and list it as MOPL, and we could even do the same for the OPL. Easy enough...

My only thought process on the separate website is you are limiting your player base by leaving it here.  

Even if you just create a 1 page website that says "MPL: Montreal Pinball League, for information on the Montreal Pinball League please follow this link" which directs you to the forum here, that way you are at least getting the separate exposure without having the get the person to find MAACA and then wade threw allt he other stuff that goes on here.