Banshees Foosball Cup

How you win a match

• · First team to 7 goals wins the match.
• · At deuce (6–6, then 7–7, …) you need doppio vantaggio — a 2-goal lead (win by 2).
• · No draws. Keep playing until the win rule is met.
• · Live scoreboard updates in real time from Admin. After each match the admin chooses the next pairing.
• · The FINAL is best of 3 — first team to win 2 games (each game still first to 7, win by 2) crowns the champions.

Examples: 7–3 wins · 7–5 wins · 7–6 continues · 8–6 wins.

Goals

• · A goal counts when the ball fully enters the goal.
• · If the ball goes in and bounces back out, it still counts.
• · After a goal, the scored-on team serves (restarts play).
• · A goal after a full 360° spin of a rod is not valid (no spinning).

Serve & start

• · Coin toss (or rock-paper-scissors) chooses side / first serve.
• · Serve from midfield; wait for both teams to be ready (“via”).
• · Ball should touch a second figure before a direct shot on goal from the serve.

Fair play (party mode)

• · No lifting or shaking the table.
• · Dead ball: restart from midfield by mutual agreement.
• · One short timeout per team per match if needed (pizza break counts).
• · Positions (defense / attack) can switch after a goal conceded.
• · Admin / table host has final say — keep the party moving.

Tournament format

• · Single elimination · one foosball table.
• · Teams of 2 players.
• · Best fit for ~1 hour: 6–8 teams (9 works with a play-in).
• · Odd counts use a PLAY-IN / RIPESCAGGIO: extra teams play a preliminary match; winner enters the main power-of-two draw; loser is out. Example: 9 teams → 1 play-in + 8-team bracket.
• · Final: best of 3 games. All other rounds: single game.
• · Late registration allowed; admin can rebuild the bracket to include new teams.