1996 NPPL Chicago Open
The 1996 NPPL Chicago Open was a paintball tournament in Illinois during the National Professional Paintball League's 1996 season. Contemporary announcements advertised 26–30 June 1996 at Badlandz near Chicago.[1][2]
The All Americans won the professional five-man competition.[3]
Organisation
[edit]An NPPL advertisement in Paintball Games International identified Bad Boyz Toyz Inc. as the Chicago Open's promoter.[1]
The contemporary event listing advertised five-man and ten-man competitions, a trade show and cash and equipment prizes. Aftershock was named as the lead refereeing team.[2]
A separate contemporary notice announced a novice-only five-man competition on Sunday.[4]
Advertised entry arrangements
[edit]Competitors were permitted to bring their own paintballs. The published team entry fees were:[2]
| Competition | Team entry fee |
|---|---|
| Five-man | US$550 |
| Amateur ten-man | US$1,650 |
| Professional ten-man | US$2,250 |
The event listing also advertised air charges of US$50 for five-man teams and US$100 for ten-man teams.[2]
The league's trade advertisement listed a US$100 Chicago trade-show fee.[1]
Professional five-man result
[edit]The All Americans' professional five-man victory is recorded in “81 Moments that Shaped Paintball”, a historical chronology published in Paintball 2Xtremes in June 2005. The same account lists the team's five-man victories at the 1996 NPPL Las Vegas tournament, New York Cup and World Cup, and identifies the All Americans as the 1996 NPPL five-man series champions.[3]
See also
[edit]- National Professional Paintball League
- Badlandz Paintball Field
- 1996 NPPL Pittsburgh Open
- 1996 NPPL World Cup
- Paintball in the United States
References
[edit]- NPPL “Tournament Series Information” advertisement, Paintball Games International, July 1996, p. 49. Identifies the Chicago Open dates, promoter and trade-show fee.
- “Calendar of Events”, Paintball Sports, August 1996. Contemporary Chicago Open listing advertising 26–30 June at Badlandz, competition formats, lead refereeing team, entry fees, air charges and trade show.
- History of Paintball, Automags.org. Reproduction of “81 Moments that Shaped Paintball”, Paintball 2Xtremes, June 2005; entry 53 records the All Americans' 1996 Chicago professional five-man victory and five-man series championship.
- NPPL news notice, Paintball Games International, July 1996, p. 14. Announces Sunday novice-only five-man competitions at Pittsburgh and Chicago.