2003 PSP Las Vegas Open
The 2003 PSP Las Vegas Open was a paintball tournament held from 30 April to 4 May 2003 at Ed Fountain Park in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It was the second event of the Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) championship series.[1]
Competition included five-player, ten-player and divisional X-Ball, alongside National Xball League (NXL) regular-season matches.[1]
Venue and format
[edit]The city-owned park provided grass playing areas, spectator bleachers and separate staging facilities for conventional and X-Ball competition.[1]
Professional and Amateur ten-player competition merged into a Pro/Am division. WARPIG's scoreboard continued to label this division Amateur.[1][3]
Five-player results
[edit]Final-round totals are taken from WARPIG's contemporary scoreboard.[2]
| Division | Place | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | Doc's Raiders | 284 |
| 2 | Reflex | 168 | |
| 3 | Havok | 142 | |
| 4 | Organized Crime | 36 | |
| Rookie | 1 | Doc's Raiders Black | 208 |
| 2 | Method | 202 | |
| 3 | Team Ultimate | 88 | |
| 4 | Thug Life | 56 |
Doc's Raiders won all three Novice final-round games. Doc's Raiders Black finished six points ahead of Method in Rookie, giving the organisation both five-player titles.[2]
Ten-player results
[edit]Final-round totals are taken from WARPIG's contemporary scoreboard.[3]
| Division | Place | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro/Am | 1 | Team Addicted | 261 |
| 2 | Static | 226 | |
| 3 | Image | 116 | |
| 4 | KAPP Factory | 38 | |
| Novice | 1 | Justice | 283 |
| 2 | Momma's Boys | 193 | |
| 3 | Atomix Factory | 120 | |
| 4 | Mantis Factory Team | 38 | |
| Rookie | 1 | Sin | 287 |
| 2 | Cartel Empire | 204 | |
| 3 | Demonic Factory | 104 | |
| 4 | Outlaws | 32 |
Team Addicted qualified eighth from the Pro/Am preliminary round with 520 points, then advanced from its semi-final group with 206 points before winning the tournament.[3]
Justice and Sin each won all three final-round games in their respective divisions.[3]
Divisional X-Ball
[edit]Both divisions used double elimination.[1]
Division 1
[edit]Naughty Dogs advanced unbeaten to the final. All Americans defeated Jax Warriors 8–1 to reach the championship match, which Naughty Dogs won 8–3.[1][4]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Naughty Dogs |
| 2 | All Americans |
| 3 | Jax Warriors |
| 4 | Nasty |
Sources: WARPIG's report and Division 1 bracket.[1][4]
Division 2
[edit]P&L Hurricanes defeated Twisted Factory 6–5 before winning their final rematch 6–1.[1]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | P&L Hurricanes |
| 2 | Twisted Factory |
| 3 | Underworld |
| 4 | First Strike |
| 5 | Rebellion |
Source: WARPIG's contemporary report.[1]
National Xball League
[edit]NXL matches contributed to season standings rather than determining a separate tournament champion. Selected results documented by WARPIG were:[1]
| Day | Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Philadelphia Americans | 9–7 | Oakland Assassins |
| Saturday | Baltimore Trauma | 9–5 | Los Angeles Ironmen |
| Sunday | Chicago Aftershock | 9–6 | Oakland Assassins |
| Sunday | New York Xtreme | 12–3 | Oakland Assassins |
Philadelphia's Friday victory was Oakland's first defeat since the league began.[1]
See also
[edit]- Paintball Sports Promotions
- National Xball League
- 2003 PSP Los Angeles Open
- 2003 NPPL Las Vegas Open
References
[edit]- PSP Las Vegas Open 2003: Contemporary tournament report. WARPIG, 30 April–4 May 2003.
- PSP Las Vegas Open 2003: Five-player Scoreboard. WARPIG, May 2003.
- PSP Las Vegas Open 2003: Ten-player Scoreboard. WARPIG, May 2003.
- Division 1 X-Ball: Las Vegas Open 2003. Contemporary tournament bracket published by WARPIG, May 2003.