2010 PSP Chicago Open
The 2010 PSP Chicago Open was the second tournament of the 2010 Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) season, held from 24 to 27 June 2010 at Badlandz in Crete, Illinois. Los Angeles Infamous won the professional RaceTo-7 division, defeating Tampa Bay Damage 7–5 in the final. The event shared its venue and weekend with an Ultimate Woodsball League (UWL) tournament.[1][2]
Venue and UWL connection
[edit]The Chicago Open returned to Badlandz after several years at other venues. The field had hosted earlier Chicago Opens during the original NPPL period.[1]
The simultaneous UWL tournament brought woodsball competition to the same site as PSP's inflatable-field competition. The combined programme also provided a shared audience for the accompanying trade exhibition.[1]
Competition
[edit]The tournament included seven divisions: professional RaceTo-7; Division 1 and Division 2 RaceTo-5; Division 3 and Division 4 RaceTo-4; and separate Division 3 and Division 4 RaceTo-2 competitions.[2][3]
Twelve teams competed in the professional division. The preliminary leaders advanced directly to the semi-finals, while the next four qualifiers contested quarter-final elimination matches.[1]
Professional competition
[edit]LA Infamous defeated San Diego Aftermath 7–3 in the quarter-finals and Edmonton Impact 7–6 in the semi-finals. Tampa Bay Damage reached the final by defeating Chicago Aftershock 7–4 and Boston Red Legion 7–4.[1]
Infamous won the final 7–5. Impact defeated Boston Red Legion 7–3 for third place.[1][3]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | LA Infamous |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Damage |
| 3 | Edmonton Impact |
| 4 | Boston Red Legion |
| 5 | San Diego Aftermath |
| 6 | Chicago Aftershock |
| 7 | X-Factor |
| 8 | Los Angeles Ironmen |
| 9 | Dynasty |
| 10 | Vicious |
| 11 | Entourage |
| 12 | Sacramento XSV |
Source: APPA event placings, preserved by PBLeagues.[2]
Divisional results
[edit]RaceTo-5 and RaceTo-4
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 | New Jersey Jesters | L.I.F.T | Hustle | Total Karnage Orlando |
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 | upTon 187 cRew | Grad | G.S.E. | Boom |
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 | Assault | Boom II | Total Karnage Kidz | D.C. Monstars |
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 | Tampa Bay Vengeance | Cincinnati Paintball | Team Betrayal | AAF |
Source: APPA event placings.[2]
RaceTo-2
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 3 | Golden State Pirates | Worthless | 495 Kids | Detroit Action |
| Division 4 | Savage Red | Atlanta Breakout | Malicious Intent | Joyride |
Source: APPA event placings.[2]
Championship finals
[edit]| Division | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 | New Jersey Jesters | 5–4 | L.I.F.T |
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 | upTon 187 cRew | 5–1 | Grad |
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 | Assault | 4–1 | Boom II |
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 | Tampa Bay Vengeance | 4–3 | Cincinnati Paintball |
| Division 3 RaceTo-2 | Golden State Pirates | 2–1 | Worthless |
| Division 4 RaceTo-2 | Savage Red | 2–0 | Atlanta Breakout |
Source: APPA final-round match scores.[3]
See also
[edit]- Paintball Sports Promotions
- Badlandz Paintball Field
- Ultimate Woodsball League
- 2010 PSP Phoenix Open
- 2010 PSP Mid-Atlantic Open
- Paintball in the United States
References
[edit]- 2010 Chicago Open. WARPIG. Contemporary tournament report, 24–27 June 2010. Documents the Badlandz venue, UWL connection and professional elimination matches.
- Places: Chicago Open. APPA final event placings, preserved by PBLeagues.
- Scores: Chicago Open. APPA match scoreboards, preserved by PBLeagues.