This is our big, annual table hockey tournament! As always, this tournament is played on the weekend prior to the Super Bowl and after the NFL Conference Championship games, so you won't miss any important games. 

The United States Stiga Shootout is one of five major table hockey tournaments held each year in North America. The five majors are played in Anaheim (February), Detroit (March), Chicago (July), Edmonton (September), and Toronto (November).

Flying in? We strongly suggest you use John Wayne Airport - Orange County. It's the closest airport and much more convenient for the tournament.

Southern California’s annual UNITED STATES STIGA SHOOTOUT Table Hockey Tournament will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2023 in Laguna Hills. This is your opportunity to win the Stanley Cup of Table Hockey! Each year, the tournament champion’s name is engraved on this perpetual trophy dating back to 2006.

Hit ‘reply’ and sign-up to play: kevin.n.rafferty@gmail.com

We will begin at 9:30 am. Two round-robins will be played for a total of about 30 pre-playoff games. Playoffs are all best-of-seven in the A and B groups, best-of-five in the C group, and best-of-three in the D group. Scores are kept by each player on his/her scoresheet, so you'll get the maximum number of games in a minimum of time! 

Tentative schedule: 
8:30 – 9:15 Doors open/check-in/name badges
9:15 – 9:30 Welcome, announcements, rules, etc.
9:30 - 11:30 Round-robin play
11:30 - 12:45 Lunch break (bring your own lunch or go out to eat)
12:45 - 2:45 Round robin 
2:45 - 3:30 Break 
3:30 - 7:00 Playoffs and medals awarded

Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top-3 finishers in each group and there will be raffle prizes for every player. As in past years, these prizes will include various NHL, Anaheim Ducks, San Diego Gulls, AHL, plus other hockey and table hockey memorabilia. Raffle grand prize: one lucky player will win a brand new Stiga table hockey game!

The deadline for registrations is Wednesday, February 1st. Entry fees are $25 USD 

Payment can be sent by PayPal to: kevin.n.rafferty@gmail.com, by Venmo to: @Kevin-Rafferty-10 (or in cash at the morning check-in at the tournament).

Tournament rules will adhere to ITHF guidelines with International Stiga player figures. All games are cleaned with diluted Original Windex, have Suplaks, net deflectors, pledged rods, oiled slots and 'Tack it Over' on the rod pegs. 

This tournament is part of the North American Stiga tour and the World Stiga Tour, sanctioned by the United States Table Hockey Association, Canadian Table Hockey Association, and the International Table Hockey Federation. 

Venue:
Strategic Kids Learning Center

26941 Cabot Rd., Suite 109
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Players:
Bottled water will be available, while supplies last

Bring your own snacks
Bring your own lunch or go out to lunch on your own with lots of options in easy driving distance
Hand sanitizer will be available; masks are optional

Sign up to play/ask questions:
Kevin Rafferty, Tournament Organizer
Email: kevin.n.rafferty@gmail.com

Text: 949.421.7619 

FYI, here’s the current player list for February 4, 2023:

Tentative Player List (subject to change):

Kevin Rafferty, Anaheim, California

Roman Nezhyba, Sumperk, Czech Republic (Temecula, California)

Alexander Fersman, Stockholm, Sweden (Palo Alto, California)

David Kindschi, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

David Laurie, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Doug Maas, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
Eric Krol, Chicago, Illinois

Joe Spinello, Rockford, Illinois

Ryan Woodall, Chandler, Arizona
Matt Woodall, Chandler, Arizona
John Labianca, Las Vegas, Nevada

Rich Davis, Escondido, California

Riley Davis, Escondido, California
Jose Cruz, San Diego, California

Adam Brody, Portola Hills, California

Steven Lucker, La Habra, California

Jeff Wilens, Yorba Linda, California

Gordon Costa, San Diego, California

Ethan Bernabe, Eastvale, California

Domenic Bernabe, Eastvale, California

Rachel Dorgan, Yorba Linda, California 

Larry Thompson, Seal Beach, California

As always, this tournament is played on the weekend prior to the Super Bowl and after the NFL Conference Championship games, so you won't miss any big games. In case you plan to attend the Super Bowl in 2022 it's being played in Los Angeles (Feb. 13).

The United States Stiga Shootout is one of five major table hockey tournaments held each year in North America. The five majors are played in Orange County (Jan/Feb), Detroit (March), Chicago (July), Edmonton (September), and Toronto (November).

Sign-up to play! Email kevin.n.rafferty@gmail.com

Player List (subject to change):

Areseniy Stolyarov, Russia
Vitaliy Skorobogatov, Russia
Mykola Verbytskyy, Ukraine
Roman Nezhyba, Czech Republic
Paul Shabi, Detroit, Michigan
Kevin Rafferty, Laguna Hills, California
Joe Kunst, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jack Kunst, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Darrin Hummel, Chicago, Illinois
Ron Cook, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jesse Cook, University of Minnesota
Rachel Dorgan, Yorba Linda, California
Nicholas Dorgan, Yorba Linda, California
Joe Spinello, Rockford, Illinois
Molly Rafferty, Newport Beach, California
Adam Brody, Foothill Ranch, California
Curt Visca, San Clemente, California
Jeffrey Wilens, Yorba Linda, California
Gordon Costa, Encinitas, California
Ray Luedee, Long Beach, California
Jim Tarpo, Aliso Viejo, California
Christopher “Kit” Latchford, Huntington Beach, California
Jeff Johnston, Aliso Viejo, California

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Player List (subject to change)
Arseniy Stolyarov, Moscow, Russia/U. of Wisconsin, Madison
Roman Nezhyba, Sumperk, Czech Republic/Hemet, CA

Ray Cifani, Cleveland, OH
Paul Shabi, Fraser, MI
Joe Kunst, Grand Rapids, MI
Jack Kunst, Grand Rapids, MI
Ryan Marshall, Detroit, MI
Joe Spinello, Rockford, IL
John Labianca, Las Vegas, NV
Ron Cook, Las Vegas, NV

Jesse Cook, Las Vegas, NV
Gordon Costa, San Diego, CA
Darryl Oliver, Costa Mesa, CA
Dylan Oliver, Costa Mesa, CA
Caden Oliver, Costa Mesa, CA
Ethan Bernabe, Eastvale, CA
Domenic Bernabe, Eastvale, CA
Molly Rafferty, Orange, CA
Adam Brody, Trabuco Canyon, CA
Nicholas Dorgan, Yorba Linda, CA
Rachel Dorgan, Yorba Linda, CA
Jeffrey Wilens, Yorba Linda, CA
Kevin Rafferty, Laguna Hills, CA

UNITED STATES STIGA SHOOTOUT
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Anaheim, California

Player List (subject to change):
Edgars Caics, Riga, Latvia (#2 in the world)
Arseniy Stolyarov, Moscow, Russia (#4 in the world)
Atis Silis, Riga, Latvia (#10 in the world)
Valts Smagars, Riga, Latvia (#14 in the world)
Roman Nezhyba, Laguna Hills, CA (from Czech Republic) (#2 in W. Hemisphere)
Kent Richter, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (#1 in Canada)
Bernie Kunzler, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (#2 in Canada)
Bruce Turner, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (#3 in Canada)
Pat Genge, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (#5 in Canada)
Philippe Majerech, Calgary Alberta, Canada
Pierre Chastenais, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bob Zeng, Chengdu, China
Eagle Meng, Chengdu, China
Paul Shabi, Fraser, MI (#1 in USA)
Kevin Rafferty, Laguna Hills, CA (#2 in USA)
Joe Kunst, Grand Rapids, MI (#15 in USA)
John Labianca, Las Vegas, NV (#1 in Nevada)
Joe Spinello, Rockford, IL
John Druska, Los Angeles, CA
Jose Cruz, San Diego, CA
Rich Davis, Escondido, CA
Riley Davis, Escondido, CA
Ken Henshaw, Huntington Beach, CA
Aaidan Echanique, Riverside, CA
Albert Echanique, Santa Ana, CA
Kamran Maghzi, Orange, CA
Avdan Gupta, Anaheim, CA
Akshna Gupta, Anaheim, CA
Gaurav Gupta, Anaheim, CA
Christo Mallakis, Orange, CA
Ethan Bernabe, Eastvale, CA
Domenic Bernabe, Eastvale, CA
Carson Cruz, Corona, CA
Alexandra Sprague, Orange, CA

Nathaniel Sprague, Orange, CA
Mark Brown, Yorba Linda, CA
Calvin Brown, Yorba Linda, CA
Sylvie Brown, Yorba Linda, CA
Nicholas Dorgan, Yorba Linda, CA
Ryan Le, Anaheim Hills, CA
Alexa Le, Anaheim Hills, CA
Jordan Polanco, Anaheim Hills, CA
Lucas Ranieri, Santa Ana, CA
Rob Jussaume, Temple City, CA
Ryan Jussaume, Temple City, CA
Riley Jussaume, Temple City, CA
Lucas Cabra, Temple City, CA
Ashton Cabra, Temple City, CA

Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Report-in no later than 9:00 a.m.
8:30-9:00 a.m.: Check-in at desk, receive name tag, time for warm-ups.
9:15 a.m.: Welcome, introductions, announcements, rules, etc.
9:25 a.m.: Whole-group photo with the Stanley Cup of Table Hockey
We will begin play at 9:30 am.

All players will play approximately 30 pre-playoff games. Scores are kept by each player on his/her own score sheet, so you get the maximum number of five-minute, audio-timed games played in a minimum length of time! 

An opening round robin will be played to identify eight players from the field of players ranked 17 through 42+ to join the top-16 players to form a top group of 24. The top-24 players will play a second round robin of 23 games. For the opening round robin, the top-16 players will be divided into two balanced groups of eight players. The top-16 will play a round robin against the seven other players in their half.

For the second round robin, players who finish #17-24 from the group of 1-24 will join the balance of the players in the tournament to form the C. Players ranked 25+ will form the E Groups.

Playoffs are best-of-seven in the A Group; best-of-seven in the B Group; best-of-five in the C and D Groups, best-of-three in the E Group, best-of-one, knock-out games in the F Group.
 

Tentative schedule:
8:30 a.m.: Doors open, any remaining fee payments, name tags, warm-ups 
9:15 a.m.: Introductions and rules
9:30 a.m.: Whole-group photo with the Stanley Cup of Table Hockey
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Short preliminary round robin followed by second round robin
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: Lunch break (pizza lunch provided)
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Second round robin continues
3:30 to 4:00 p.m.: Break
4:00 p.m. to finish.: Playoffs and Awards

Pizza lunch, snacks, and bottled water provided, while supplies last

Trophies or medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each of six skill-level groups: A, B, C, D, E, and F. Every player will automatically be entered into a raffle for fabulous prizes before the Playoffs begin. As in past years, the grand prize will be a brand new Stiga 21 Forsberg Edition table hockey game, courtesy of TableHockeyRocks.com

 
Deadline for registration is Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. 

Entry fees:
$35 US for adults
$20 for first-time-ever tournament players and players born 2002 and after
$10 for the third+ immediate family members

Payment can be sent via Paypal to: kevin.n.rafferty@gmail.com or by check or money order in US dollars to:
 
Kevin Rafferty
c/o Fairmont Private School
5300 E. La Palma Avenue
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
 
Tournament rules adhere to ITHF guidelines. All games are fitted with International Stiga player figures. All games are cleaned with diluted Original Windex, have net deflectors, puck-catchers, silicone on the rods, oiled slots, and 'Tack it Over' on the player pegs.
 
This tournament is part of the ITHF World Tour and the North American Stiga Tour, sanctioned by the United States Table Hockey Association, the Canadian Table Hockey Association, and the International Table Hockey Federation.

Absolutely no alcohol or drugs allowed on campus at any time. No smoking or vaping allowed on campus at any time. Violators will be ejected from the tournament. 

 
For traveling table hockey players:

Take a break from your winter and come out to sunny Southern California!

Lots to see and lots to do! Disneyland is just a few miles away. Southern California offers hundreds of attractions. In a single day, you can literally spend time at the beach, up in the local mountains, and out in the desert. Southern California offers you everything!

UNITED STATES STIGA SHOOTOUT

All-Time Stanley Cup of Table Hockey Champions

#13  2020: Who will win this year?
#12  2019: Jan Pelkonen (Finland)
#11  2018: Jan Pelkonen (Finland)

#10  2017: Roman Nezhyba (Czech Republic)
#09  2016: Roman Nezhyba (Czech Republic)
#08  2015: Reggie Stefaniszyn (Canada)
#07  2013: Roman Nezhyba, (Czech Republic)
#06  2012: Reggie Stefaniszyn (Canada)
#05  2010: Reggie Stefaniszyn (Canada)
#04  2009: Reggie Stefaniszyn (Canada)
#03  2008: Reggie Stefaniszyn (Canada)
#02  2007: Ron Marsik (USA)
#01  2006: Espen Moe (Norway)

All-Time Results: ITHF Final Tables 

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