1997 NPPL Las Vegas Desert Open
The 1997 NPPL Las Vegas Desert Open was a paintball tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the National Professional Paintball League's 1997 season. Dave Youngblood produced the event, which ran alongside a separate Great Western Series five-man tournament.[1]
The All Americans won professional ten-man and Enemy won amateur ten-man.[1][2]
Organisation
[edit]The NPPL competition comprised professional and amateur ten-man teams. The accompanying Great Western event offered amateur and novice five-man competition, with some teams entering both tournaments.[1]
WARPIG described hot, dusty conditions at a remote desert site. Spectators could watch several fields from bleachers, while water trucks reduced dust around the staging areas.[1]
Ironmen teams
[edit]Bob Long's Ironmen entered professional competition and finished third. WARPIG distinguished Long's new team from the original Ironmen organisation, whose members refereed rather than competed at this event.[1]
Results
[edit]The top-four placings are confirmed by ClassicScores. Points below are WARPIG's published final-round totals after penalties.[1][2]
Professional ten-man
[edit]| Place | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Americans | 161 |
| 2 | Aftershock | 148 |
| 3 | Bob Long's Ironmen | 142 |
| 4 | GBD | 136 |
Amateur ten-man
[edit]| Place | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enemy | 216 |
| 2 | Texas Storm | 128 |
| 3 | Farside | 113 |
| 4 | Fatal Swoop | 33 |
See also
[edit]- 1997 Great Western Series Las Vegas
- National Professional Paintball League
- 1997 NPPL Pittsburgh Open
- Paintball in the United States
References
[edit]- WARPIG — The 1997 NPPL Las Vegas Desert Open. Contemporary report documenting the organiser, accompanying Great Western competition, conditions, Ironmen teams and round-by-round results.
- ClassicScores. Select 1997, National Professional Paintball League, Las Vegas. Historical results confirming the professional and amateur ten-man top-four placings.