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League Of Oregon Pinballers Code of Conduct


The League Of Oregon Pinballers (LOOP) is committed to hosting competitive pinball events across the state of Oregon that are welcoming to and safe for people of all skill levels, abilities, and identities. To that end, the following expectations are held for players, Tournament Directors, and community partners such as venues. It is expected that Tournament Directors will ensure community partners uphold this Code of Conduct.


We welcome players of all skill levels. We believe that skill level and community status make no difference to the right to be respected and the obligation to respect others. Players with limited experience in our community deserve a welcoming attitude, and longtime players do not receive a pass for lower standards of behavior.


When you participate in a LOOP event, you are agreeing to abide by the following expectations of behavior. Failure to do so may result in you being warned, asked to leave the event, and/or excluded from future LOOP events.


Play and Interactions

  • We pride our tournaments on being spaces that are fun, and everyone gets to pitch in on creating a positive vibe! This means treating everyone in the space with kindness and respect. This includes yourself, other players, Tournament Directors, staff, and other people in or around the venue. 

  • Pinball is a dynamic game, and there are plenty of creative ways to play. We all want the tables that we play on to stay in good condition, so the expectation is that you handle the pinball tables and equipment with respect. If a Tournament Director or staff member warns you that you are being too rough with the equipment, take this feedback and adjust accordingly.

  • Every player can contribute to events going smoothly. Check in with other players before starting a game to make sure everyone is present and ready to play. Be responsible to yourself and considerate to your fellow players by reporting results and starting games in a timely manner.

  • We are here to play a fair game of pinball. Follow all rules laid out at the start of the event. If you have questions about the rules, reach out to a Tournament Director for answers before starting or continuing play. 

  • Be a good sport - whether winning or losing, if your behavior interferes with the ability of other players to enjoy the event, the Tournament Director may warn or even disqualify you from the event.

  • Check in with your fellow players and ask for consent before touching them or engaging in in-depth discussion of the rules or gameplay of a table. Whenever possible, get consent from people before taking their photo or filming, and respect any requests not to photograph/film people or delete photographs/videos taken without consent.

  • Approach any disagreements with maturity and tact. Own your mistakes and be clear with your concerns. 


Safety

  • In an effort to keep events safe for all players, LOOP will not tolerate harassment. Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

    • Offensive comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, physical appearance, body size, age, race/ethnicity, immigration status, or religion.

    • Unwelcome comments regarding a person’s lifestyle choices and practices.

    • Deliberate misgendering or use of “dead” or rejected names.

    • Unwelcome sexual attention in person or through other forms of communication, including sharing gratuitous/off-topic sexual images.

    • Physical contact and simulated physical contact without consent or after a request to stop. 

    • Pattern of inappropriate social contact, such as requesting/assuming inappropriate levels of intimacy with others.

    • Threats of violence.

    • Incitement of violence towards any individual, including encouraging a person to engage in self-harm.

    • Physical violence.

    • Deliberate intimidation.

    • Stalking or following.

    • Continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease.

    • Deliberate “outing” of any aspect of a person’s identity without their consent except as necessary to protect vulnerable people from intentional abuse.

    • In addition to holding players and Tournament Directors to these expectations of behavior, LOOP also requires all venues that host LOOP events to keep their spaces safe with the same expectations of their staff and representatives.

    • If anybody - other players, Tournament Directors, venue staff, or other people in the venue - makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable in a way that violates the expectations listed above, you are encouraged to let a Tournament Director know immediately and in person, or in writing at communications@oregonpinball.org. Additionally, if you witness harassment, you are encouraged to report it in person or via email. 

    • Whenever possible, reporting immediately and in person will allow us to take action in real time that can minimize harm. We understand that it may be safest to report harassment or other unacceptable behavior after the fact.


Follow up

  • In the case that an incident or behavior is reported in real time:

    • The Tournament Director will make immediate contact with the person(s) impacted by the behavior to ensure their safety and to obtain their input on next steps.

    • Unless there are good reasons not to (e.g., safety concerns or requests to wait made by the person(s) impacted), the TD will then make contact with the person(s) whose behavior was reported. When possible, they will protect the privacy of the person(s) who reported and/or was impacted by the behavior. 

    • Depending on the severity of the behavior, and the context of the incident, the offender(s) may be warned or asked to leave. If this is a pattern of harmful behavior, the offender(s) may also be excluded from future events.

    • If the offender is not a player, but rather an employee of the venue, the Tournament Director will speak with that individual directly and/or include the point of contact (usually an owner or a manager) to determine next steps.

    • If the person(s) impacted by the behavior wish to be included in a reparative way, such as receiving an apology, the Tournament Director may facilitate this.

    • After taking action, the Tournament Director will follow up with the person(s) impacted by the behavior to ensure their safety and to obtain their input on next steps.

    • Unless there are good reasons not to (e.g., safety concerns or requests to wait made by the person(s) impacted), the Tournament Director will then make contact with the person(s) who reported and/or were impacted by the behavior, to check in and see if any further action is needed. The Tournament Director will also share a report of the incident with the Governance Committee.

  • In the case that an incident or behavior is reported after the fact:

    • The Tournament Director will make immediate contact with the person(s) whose behavior was reported. When possible, they will protect the privacy of the person(s) who reported and/or was impacted by the behavior.

    • Because this is happening after the fact and some time has presumably passed, the Tournament Director may ask the reporter for more details and/or consult with other TDs for feedback on best practice. However, action will be taken and the offender(s) will be contacted within 24 hours of the report being received.

    • Depending on the severity of the behavior, and the context of the incident, the offender(s) may be warned against future behavior, or excluded from future events.

    • If the offender is not a player, but rather an employee of the venue, the Tournament Director will speak with that individual directly and/or include the point of contact (usually an owner or a manager) to determine next steps. Depending on the severity of the incident, and the response of the owner/manager, LOOP may move future events away from this venue and exclude it from event planning moving forward.

    • If the person(s) impacted by the behavior wish to be included in a reparative way, such as receiving an apology, the Tournament Director may facilitate this.

    • After taking action, the Tournament Director will follow up with the person(s) who reported and/or were impacted by the behavior, to check in and see if any further action is needed. The Tournament Director will also share a report of the incident with the Governance Committee.

  • Should the actions taken by a Tournament Director in response to a reported incident be felt insufficient or inappropriate, then the incident (including the Tournament Director’s actions) may be reported directly to the Board of Directors by directly contacting a board member or by emailing board@oregonpinball.org.  

    • The Board of Directors will investigate the actions of the offender and the Tournament Director, and determine next steps. This may change the consequences for the offender and/or venue, and may result in the Tournament Director being warned, taken out of leadership for future events, and/or excluded from planning and participating in future LOOP events. This also may result in the event being de-sanctioned after the fact.

  • Tournament Directors reserve the right to end or request desanctioning of their events if they feel that Code of Conduct violations have interfered with the safety or integrity of their event.

  • Any LOOP events where Code of Conduct violations occur should be reported and will be reviewed by the Board of Directors. 



Credit:

This Code of Conduct builds upon and borrows from:

Flip City Code of Conduct, Geek Feminism Community Anti-harassment/Policy, MediaWiki Code of Conduct and Code of Conduct/Cases, Pinball Women Ottowa (PWO) Code of Conduct, Indy Hall Code of Conduct, Belles & Chimes Madison Community Code of Conduct, and Chicagoland Pinball Code of Conduct


Version History:

January 2026 - created document

February 9, 2026 - Version 1.0

February 20, 2026 - Version 1.1


This is a living document, and is meant to serve the mission of LOOP to host safe, welcoming, and fun pinball events. Changes may be made to better serve that goal and as the community faces new challenges and opportunities.