1999 NPPL Las Vegas Open

The 1999 NPPL Las Vegas Open was a National Professional Paintball League tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 12 to 14 March 1999. Produced by DYE Precision, it featured ten-man competition on 12–14 March and five-man competition on 13–14 March.[1]

Avalanche won the professional ten-man title. Paraplegic Turtles won Amateur A, Krusade won Amateur B and Ton Ton Flinguers won the five-man competition.[2][3]

Venue and organisation

The tournament moved to a new desert location closer to Las Vegas. WARPIG reported that improved windbreaks reduced the wind and dust problems experienced at previous editions, although dust entering equipment seals continued to occupy manufacturers' technicians.[1]

DYE provided tents for team staging and vendors. Outta Control, Bad Company and the Southern California Ironmen refereed the event.[1]

Referees enforced the NPPL's new zero-tolerance policy towards arguing with officials or disputing decisions on the field.[1]

Ten-man results

Avalanche won the professional final with 194 points, 12 ahead of Image. Paraplegic Turtles won Amateur A with 282 points, while Krusade won Amateur B with 201.[2]

Professional final

Position	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Total
1	Avalanche	90	17	87	194
2	Image	−3	90	95	182
3	All Americans	17	37	10	64
4	Ground Zero	3	15	17	35

Scores are from WARPIG's contemporary final scoreboard. ClassicScores corroborates the placings.[2][3]

Amateur A final

Position	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Total
1	Paraplegic Turtles	93	95	94	282
2	All Americans II	93	10	93	196
3	OBR	−23	93	14	84
4	Ground Zero Gold	9	14	7	30

Scores are from WARPIG's contemporary final scoreboard. ClassicScores corroborates the placings.[2][3]

Amateur B final

Position	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Total
1	Krusade	12	95	94	201
2	Scream	89	10	87	186
3	Phantom Force	90	14	20	124
4	Washington Reign	16	93	−13	96

Scores are from WARPIG's contemporary final scoreboard. ClassicScores corroborates the placings.[2][3]

Five-man results

Ton Ton Flinguers won the five-man final with 115 points, ahead of Bushwackers, Damage and Team Dragoon.[2][3]

Position	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Total
1	Ton Ton Flinguers	46	59	10	115
2	Bushwackers	18	59	6	83
3	Damage	58	−10	20	68
4	Team Dragoon	4	2	57	63

WARPIG's final scoreboard does not assign a separate professional or amateur classification to this five-man final. ClassicScores likewise records its classification as unknown.[2][3]

Equipment and sponsorship

Air America-sponsored teams used the company's new Armageddon compressed-air system. Bob Long's Ironmen signed an air-system sponsorship agreement with Max Attack during the tournament.[1]

JT operated a support and sales trailer, with its new J-Ball paintballs among the products available.[1]

See also

• National Professional Paintball League
• 1998 NPPL Las Vegas Open
• 1999 NPPL Dallas Open
• 1999 Great Western Series Las Vegas

References

1. NPPL Las Vegas 1999. WARPIG, March 1999. Contemporary report documenting dates, organisation, playing conditions, refereeing and equipment.
2. 1999 Vegas NPPL — Ten-Man and Five-Man Finals. WARPIG, March 1999.
3. ClassicScores. “1999 NPPL — Las Vegas, NV”. Ten-man and five-man final placings.