2004 PSP Los Angeles Open
The 2004 PSP Los Angeles Open was a paintball tournament held from 3 to 7 March 2004 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, United States. It opened the main Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) series, combining five-player, ten-player and divisional X-Ball competition with National Xball League (NXL) matches.[1]
Tournament
[edit]Rain-softened ground restricted fields to the firmer half of the racetrack infield. Stadium lighting permitted evening competition.[1]
Five-player competition
[edit]The five-player tournament comprised Novice and Rookie divisions. Final placings were:[1][2]
| Position | Novice | Rookie |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Savage | Kamikaze Kids |
| 2 | Nebraskapaintball.com | SCP |
| 3 | Panhandle Allstars | Darkside Out |
| 4 | Virus | Team Misplaced |
Ten-player competition
[edit]Final placings were:[1][2]
| Position | Pro/Am | Novice | Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diesel | Momma's Boys | Cartel Kidz |
| 2 | Justice | Rock It Kids | Goodfellas |
| 3 | Bushwackers | Nor Cal | Femmes Fatale Rookie |
| 4 | Cartel | Mantis | Explicit |
Diesel and Justice tied on final-round points; Diesel won through their head-to-head result.[1]
Divisional X-Ball
[edit]Division 1
[edit]The division's top four were:[2]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dynasty |
| 2 | Naughty Dogs |
| 3 | Avalanche |
| 4 | Evil Factory |
Division 2
[edit]The division's top four were:[2]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Twisted Revolution |
| 2 | Ground Zero Silver |
| 3 | Xtreme Sports Factory |
| 4 | B*SLAP |
Championship matches
[edit]WARPIG reported the following championship results:[1]
| Division | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Dynasty | 8–2 | Naughty Dogs |
| Division 2 | Twisted Revolution | 6–4 | Ground Zero Silver |
| Division 3 | Crisis | 8–6 | East Coast Fury |
WARPIG identifies the Division 3 winner as Crisis, while the PBLeagues historical season table attributes the event's first-place result to X-Factor.[1][2]
National Xball League
[edit]San Diego Legacy made its NXL debut against Baltimore Trauma, losing 17–7. Selected documented results were:[1]
| Day | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Baltimore Trauma | 17–7 | San Diego Legacy |
| Friday | Baltimore Trauma | 7–6 | Philadelphia Americans |
| Saturday | Oakland Assassins | 13–7 | New York Xtreme |
| Sunday | Oakland Assassins | 11–7 | Los Angeles Ironmen |
References
[edit]- WARPIG — PSP LA Open 2004, 3–7 March 2004. Contemporary report covering the venue, tournament results, divisional X-Ball finals and NXL matches. Photography by Dawn Mills.
- PBLeagues — 2004 PSP Events season rankings. Los Angeles Open event placings appear in parentheses in the event column.