2008 NPPL Houston Open
The 2008 NPPL Houston Open was a cancelled National Professional Paintball League tournament scheduled for 19–21 September 2008 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Planned as the fourth event of the 2008 Super 7 season, it was cancelled following Hurricane Ike.[1][2][3]
Scheduled event
[edit]The NPPL's announcement of its 2008 dates and venues listed Reliant Stadium as the Houston venue and confirmed 19–21 September as the tournament dates. The announcement survives in a contemporary reproduction published in December 2007.[1]
WARPIG's coverage of the preceding 2008 NPPL Buffalo Open also identified Houston as the scheduled fourth event of the season.[2]
Cancellation
[edit]A report published by SEBURO on 16 September 2008 stated that the tournament's cancellation had been announced the previous day because of Hurricane Ike.[3]
WARPIG subsequently confirmed the Houston cancellation in its coverage of the season-ending San Diego tournament. The loss of the Houston event removed an opportunity for teams to earn season championship points before the finale.[4]
See also
[edit]- National Professional Paintball League
- 2008 NPPL Buffalo Open
- 2008 NPPL Commander's Cup
- Paintball in the United States
References
[edit]- National Professional Paintball League — “NPPL 2008 Dates and Venues”, announcement reproduced by Spyder Paintball Guns, December 2007.
- WARPIG — NPPL Buffalo, 18–20 July 2008: contemporary report identifying Houston as the next scheduled NPPL event.
- SEBURO — “Bad Month for Paintball. NPPL Houston Cancelled”, 16 September 2008.
- WARPIG — NPPL San Diego, 14–16 November 2008: contemporary report confirming Houston's cancellation and its effect on the season.