2003 PSP Chicago Open
The 2003 PSP Chicago Open was a paintball tournament held from 18 to 22 June 2003 at Maywood Park harness racing track in Illinois, United States. Organised by Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP), it featured five-player, ten-player and divisional X-Ball competition alongside National Xball League (NXL) matches.[1]
Venue and organisation
[edit]The tournament moved from Badlandz Paintball Field to Maywood Park for 2003. Playing fields occupied the grass infield, while the track accommodated vendors and team staging.[1]
PSP introduced the American Paintball Players Association player registration database at the event. Players registered individually, and teams submitted rosters using their identification numbers.[1]
Five-player competition
[edit]The five-player competition concluded on 19 June. The following totals are final-round points.[1][2]
| Division | Position | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | AGD Kids | 218 |
| 2 | Momma's Boys | 206 | |
| 3 | Nebraskapaintball.com | 88 | |
| 4 | Dedicated Paintball | 60 | |
| Rookie | 1 | Dedicated Paintball 2 | 208 |
| 2 | Reality Check | 192 | |
| 3 | Rat Factory | 114 | |
| 4 | Adrenalin Rush | 114 |
Rat Factory placed third ahead of Adrenalin Rush through the head-to-head tie-break.[2]
Ten-player competition
[edit]The ten-player competition included Pro-Am, Novice and Rookie divisions. The following totals are final-round points.[3]
| Division | Position | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-Am | 1 | Brimstone Smoke | 198 |
| 2 | Cartel | 129 | |
| 3 | Nasty | 120 | |
| 4 | Fusion | 47 | |
| Novice | 1 | Momma's Boys | 290 |
| 2 | Justice | 121 | |
| 3 | Cypress | 110 | |
| 4 | Havok | 37 | |
| Rookie | 1 | Rock It Kids | 284 |
| 2 | Syndicate | 201 | |
| 3 | Outkasts | 119 | |
| 4 | Texas Torn | 28 |
Momma's Boys and Rock It Kids each won all three of their final-round games. Brimstone Smoke won its first two games before losing to Cartel, but retained the highest Pro-Am points total.[3]
WARPIG's scoreboard names the third-placed Rookie team Outkasts in the preliminary and semi-final rounds, and Outcasts in the final round.[3]
Divisional X-Ball
[edit]Both divisions used double-elimination brackets.[4][5]
Division 1
[edit]Naughty Dogs defeated Strange 8–4 in the winners' bracket. Strange subsequently beat Legacy 16–2 to reach the final, where Naughty Dogs won 5–4.[1][4]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Naughty Dogs |
| 2 | Strange |
| 3 | Legacy |
| 4 | Nasty |
Division 2
[edit]Twisted Factory defeated Total Eclipse 10–8 to advance to the final. Mayhem reached the final through the elimination bracket, beating Underworld 10–3. Twisted Factory then defeated Mayhem 9–4.[1][5]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Twisted Factory |
| 2 | Mayhem |
| 3 | Underworld |
| 4 | Total Eclipse |
National Xball League
[edit]NXL matches ran alongside the PSP tournament. Selected results from Sunday, 22 June, were:[1]
| Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Americans | 7–6 | Baltimore Trauma |
| Miami Effect | 12–4 | Los Angeles Ironmen |
| Chicago Aftershock | 11–7 | Detroit Thunder |
| Philadelphia Americans | 11–5 | New York Xtreme |
| Oakland Assassins | 8–4 | Detroit Thunder |
References
[edit]- WARPIG — PSP Chicago Open, 18–22 June 2003. Contemporary tournament report, divisional X-Ball finals and NXL match results.
- WARPIG — PSP Chicago Open 2003: five-player preliminary, semi-final and final scoreboards.
- WARPIG — PSP Chicago Open 2003: ten-player preliminary, semi-final and final scoreboards.
- WARPIG — PSP Chicago Open 2003: Division 1 X-Ball bracket.
- WARPIG — PSP Chicago Open 2003: Division 2 X-Ball bracket.