Category: PSP

National Paintball Scene: No More?

These are just some rumors I heard but if they turn out to be right then national tournaments in paintball could be no more.

The first rumor is that PSP could possibly be going under after MAO, as MAO could be the last PSP event. My source told me that PSP has a $300,000 debt and has not been able to pay it. PSP was hoping, since NPPL went bankrupt, that the Phoenix open and MAO would bring in more teams and help pay off their debt but the Phoenix open only brought in the average amount of teams and MAO will probably do the same.

The second rumor is that USPL Surf City Open in Huntington Beach may not happen either because not that many divisional teams have registered and paid. The fact that the event is held on the beach makes renting the venue expensive and with not enough teams, USPL can’t pay for it, so….

2009 PSP Phoenix Results

Pro
1st – Philadelphia Americans
2nd – Los Angeles Ironmen
3rd – Dynasty
4th – Boston Red Legion

Semi-Pro
1st – Sacramento XSV
2nd – Vicious
3rd – Palm Beach Vipers
4th – RNT Allstarz

D1
1st – Aftermath II
2nd – Cross Eyed Paintball
3rd – TBD Fierce
4th – Seattle CDR

D2
1st – Free Train Rides
2nd – DSSP8NTBALL.COM
3rd – Shogun
4th – Total Karnage

D3
1st – Tombstone
2nd – ByF8th Nation
3rd – Boom
4th – No Limit

D3 5-man
1st – WiseGuys
2nd – Axis
3rd – BioHazard Amh
4th – Biting Rabbits

D4 5-man
1st – Coalition Black
2nd- Black Ice
3rd – Ranjerz
4th – West Coast Dyenamix

Dynasty reps KEE

Dynasty has dropped JT as their major sponsor and have switched to KEE Action Sports. Dynasty will be dressed head to toe in Empire gear; pants, jersey, gloves, pads, and E’Vents goggles. They will also be shooting RPS paintballs and be using the Empire Prophecy loader. The team will make their Kee sponsor debut at PSP Phoenix this weekend, Feb. 20-22.

“Dynasty’s success on and off the field make them a perfect fit for Empire and RPS Paintballs, with all three entities being leaders in their respective categories,” said Vice President of Marketing, Jason A. Taitano. Alex Fraige, Dynasty’s Captain, said,” We’re stoked to join the Empire and RPS Team. They produce great products, have the best paint, and are a great partner for us to continue our success.”

USPL to use APPA

The Surf City Open in Huntington Beach is coming up soon and the USPL needs to have some sort of id system for ranking; so they have decided to use APPA.

Divisions:
-Pro
-D1 7-man
-D2 7-man
-D3 7-man
-D3 5-man

D1 may have unlimited D1 some semi-pro players and up to 2 pro players
D2 may have unlimited D2 players, up to 2 D1 players, and no semi-pro or pro players
D3 may only have D3 players (7 and 5 man)

National Classification Conversion Chart

(If you have both NPPL and PSP classifications, your USPL classification will be whichever is higher)

2008 Pro NPPL = USPL SP (unless listed on a 2009 NXL or USPL Pro Roster)
2008 SP NPPL = USPL SP
2008 D1 NPPL = USPL D1
2008 D2 NPPL = USPL D2
2008 D3 NPPL = USPL D2

Pro NXL = USPL Pro
SP PSP = USPL SP
D1 PSP = USPL D1
D2 PSP = USPL D2
D3 PSP = USPL D3

A professional player is someone who is listed on a 2009 USPL Pro roster or 2009 NXL roster. Anyone who played pro in 2008 but is not on a 2009 pro roster (USPL or NXL) is classified as SP. Any player who takes one year off can be reclassified down 1 division. Note: No player can ever be reclassified down to D3. After five events playing Division 3, players will be reclassified as Division 2.