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It’s not really a clinic, it’s more of a tryout. This NPPL ref tryout will be held on March 6 and 7 at Camp Pendleton Park.
Applicants will learn the ins and outs of being a NPPL ref and afterwards get in field practice by reffing games between XSV and Dynasty. NPPL staff and pro players will be on site to judge and critique.
“Alien Paintball announces the signing of professional paintball team Sacramento XSV for the 2010 season. Since their inception in 2003, Sacramento XSV has been known for their top tier finishes and for using the best equipment. They are proud to shoot the new 2010 Alien Independence.
Rich Telford, owner/captain of Sacramento XSV said, “I’ve know Jack Rice from Alien for a long time and we’ve always been friends. It’s really exciting that Alien is finally in a position to work with XSV at such a major level.” He continues, “It was an incredibly hard decision for us to switch gun sponsors, but Junior and I have both been shooting the Independence for a few weeks now and Alien makes a solid gun that I believe in. The gun has a smooth, calm shot plus it comes with the Critical trigger and Tadao electronics; if we didn’t think we could win with it, we wouldn’t shoot it.”
Jack Rice owner of Alien Paintball commented: “This is great, XSV is legendary and I couldn’t happier to have them shooting the Independence this year. It’s been a long time coming, but with KEE Action Sports distributing our guns, and now XSV shooting them, 2010 is going to be a fantastic year”.
Look for Sacramento XSV shooting Alien Paintball’s 2010 Independence at both the PSP’s Phoenix Open on March 19-21, 2010 and the NPPL Surf City Open in Huntington Beach, CA on April 9-11, 2010.”
Planet Eclipse are thrilled to announce that Dynasty, the most prolific team in the history of paintball, have joined the Eclipse Family for the 2010 season and beyond. The agreement will see Dynasty, one of the most consistent performers in Professional Paintball in the past decade, using a mixture of arguably the most consistent performing markers; Eclipse Geos and Eclipse Egos, throughout the 2010 Season in their quest to remain the Worlds number one team. In 2010, Dynasty will be dominating the Professional Divisions of the NPPL and PSP in the US as well as representing Eclipse throughout Europe and the Rest of the World. Understandably excited, this is what both camps had to say about the news:
“What was already shaping up to be a good 2010 has just turned into a great 2010! We are delighted to be associated with Dynasty and their Worldwide presence on and off the field” -Ian “Jacko” Parsons, Planet Eclipse
“Eclipse have an outstanding presence in competitive paintball and we’re honored to have them as our marker sponsor for 2010. Choosing Eclipse was simple as Egos and Geos are by far the most consistent and reliable markers available and teams using them have the best back up at events worldwide. We know that shooting Eclipse will give us that all important edge in 2010!” -Alex Fraige, Team Dynasty
January 15, 2010 – Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) is pleased to announce the creation of a network of affiliate regional tournament leagues that, along with the PSP, share the goal of introducing the “RaceTo” format to players throughout the country.
These affiliated leagues will work together to provide a consistent experience for players across leagues and divisions, as well as create a universal player ranking in conjunction with the APPA that fits both the regional and national levels. Over time, this system will provide a national ranking for teams at every level across the United States, allowing a player to compare his/her team to those playing in other leagues on the other side of the country. As this system grows, the ability to rank teams will extend to ranking individual players. For the first time, the sport will have a true national ranking for both categories, enabling players to measure themselves against competitors.
The affiliate leagues heading the 2010 Unified National and Regional RaceTo Format include:
Ryan Bosch, Arizona Paintball Players League (AZPPL), www.theazppl.com
Larry Motes, Carolina Field Owners Association (CFOA) Tournament Series, www.thecfoa.com
John Smith, Central Florida Paintball Series (CFPS), www.cfpsevents.com
Jeff Stein, New England Hurricanes
Lane Wright, Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP), www.pspevents.com
Carl & Karen Bortol and Greg Pauley, Vicious Series, www.pbnation.com/forumdisplay.php?f=531
Mike Hinman, West Coast Paintball Players League (WCPPL), www.wcppl.com
By partnering with these leagues and implementing player rankings, the sport of paintball will be unified from top to bottom, coast to coast. This network will continue to pursue expansion across the country with the ultimate goal of creating a more unified sport.
2010 Unified National and Regional RaceTo Format Schedule and Map
January 23 – 24, 2010: CFPS Event #1
February 20 – 21, 2010: AZPPL Event #1
February 20 – 21, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-X Event #1
February 27 – 28, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-2 Queen City Masters
March 6 – 7, 2010: CFPS Event #2
March 6 – 7, 2010: WCPPL Event #1
March 19 – 21, 2010: PSP Phoenix Open
March 27 – 28, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-2 Dirty South Open
April 9 – 11, 2010: AZPPL Event #2
April 10 – 11, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-X Event #2
April 17 – 18, 2010: CFPS Event #3
April 24 – 25, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-2 Tarheel Open
May 1 – 2, 2010: Vicious Series Event #1
May 15 – 16, 2010: WCPPL Event #2
May 22 – 23, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-X Event #3
May 29 – 30, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-2 River JAM
May 29 – 30, 2010: CFPS Event #4
June 5 – 6, 2010: Vicious Series Event #2
June 24 – 27, 2010: PSP Chicago Open
June 26 – 27, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-2 Carolina Classic
July 9 – 10, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-X Event #4
July 17 – 18, 2010: CFPS Event #5
July 17 – 18, 2010: WCPPL Event #3
July 24 – 25, 2010: Vicious Series Event #3
August 7 – 8, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-2 Atomic FallOut
August 13 – 15, 2010: PSP Mid-Atlantic Open
September 11 – 12, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-2 Dog Daze Challenge
September 11 – 12, 2010: CFPS Event #6
September 11 – 12, 2010: WCPPL Event #4
September 18 – 19, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-X Event #5
September 18 – 19, 2010: Vicious Series Event #4
October 2 – 4, 2010: AZPPL Event #3
October 20 – 24, 2010: PSP World Cup
November 6 – 7, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-2 Homecoming
November 13 – 14, 2010: CFOA RaceTo-X Event #6
November 13 – 14, 2010: WCPPL Event #5
December 4 – 5, 2010: AZPPL Event #4
