Reffing by
Eldorado Gun Fighters
Blackstone NEAA
Team Limit: 36 5-man teams
2012 Dates
April 29th
Schedule
Scores
June 24th
July 29th
September 9th
October 14th
Player Ranking: Click Here
FAQs
Cost:
Rookie: $150 10 days prior to the event
Novice: $250 10 days prior to the event
$50 late fee for both divisions if registering after the early registration cut-off
Paint: $60 per case (Event Paint Only)
APPA Registration: Players and teams will be required to register via the APPA registration system to ensure the fairest rosters. Players are NOT required to get and APPA id (Fox 4 doesn't want you spending more money then you need to) but must present a valid id when signing in with your team the day of the event. The 5-man series registration can be found here: 5-man Series Registration
Game Format:
6 Prelim games
Playoffs:
16 or more teams in your division - there will be a Semi-Final round with two (2) groups of four (4) with the top two (2) in each group making the finals. Semi-Finals and Finals will be Round Robin - meaning you'll play each opponent in your group once (3 games in Semi-Finals and 3 more in Finals).
12 or more teams (but less then 16) - The top two teams will receive "BYEs" to the finals. The teams ranked 3rd through 6th will play in the Semi-Finals with the top two advancing to join the two teams with BYEs in the finals.
Less then twelve (12) teams - the top four (4) teams overall will make finals - Round Robin format.
Rules:
NPS Game Rules will be based off of the NPPL 7-man rules with some modifications. Please make sure that your guns have tournament locks, beaver tails and other required equipment along with making sure all firing modes are shut off except Semi-Auto. We'll be checking for Ramping, Bouncing and other illegal firing modes in addition to checking velocity. Scoring will be adjusted for 5-man:
Alive: 4
Eliminations: 2
Flag Pull: 20
Flag Hang: 50
Max:100
Prizes:
Rookie (D5) & Novice(D3/D4):
Prizes will be awarded to the top 4 teams for the day in each division (Rookie & Novice).
The prize pool will consist of a base amount plus additional dollars for each team registered for the event.
Rookie Prize Pool: $500 + $25 for each registered Rookie team
Novice Prize Pool: $500 + $50 for each registered Novice team
1st - 55% of the Prize Pool
2nd - 30% of the Prize Pool
3rd - 15% of the Prize Pool
4th - Free entry to the next 5-man event
All players must sign a Fox 4 Paintball Waiver form before stepping onto the field - waivers will be avaiable on site or you can print one out here.
If for any reason your team is disqualified there will be NO refunds and all your games will be forfeited.