2011 SAPC Five-Man Series November Tournament
The 2011 SAPC Five-Man Series November Tournament was the opening event of the 2011–2012 SAPC Five-Man Series, organised by South Auckland Paintball Club. It took place on 13 November 2011 at Lock N Load Paintball on Nixon Road near Auckland Airport, New Zealand.[1][2]
Organisation and format
[edit]The tournament formed part of a proposed monthly social speedball competition intended for established teams and players entering tournament paintball. Players without teams were invited to join scratch teams.[1]
The advertised format was five-player hopperball, limiting each player's paint supply to their loader. Entry cost NZ$20 per player, with field paint supplied by Killa Paint New Zealand and compressed-air fills included. The announcement specified NZPPL rules and rotating refereeing duties among participating teams.[1]
According to organiser Michael Earley's retrospective account, the November event used a barrel field because Lock N Load did not yet have an airball field.[5]
Event
[edit]An organiser's report published on the evening of 13 November confirmed that the tournament had taken place. It thanked visiting players, volunteer referees and the 300FPS crew, which had brought its shop to the event.[2]
The report linked a Lock N Load photographic album titled November 13, 2011, containing 40 items.[2][3]
Recorded series points
[edit]The scoreboard photographed at the subsequent December event preserves the following points from November. These are series points awarded for the November event, rather than individual game scores.[4]
| Team | November series points |
|---|---|
| BOP Rage | 100 |
| ADHD | 90 |
| Wipeout | 70 |
| Camo Guys | 40 |
| Academy | 10 |
A comment accompanying the December photograph explains that Camo Guys did not attend December and that their entry retained points from the previous event.[4]
See also
[edit]- 2011–2012 SAPC Five-Man Series
- 2011 SAPC Five-Man Series December Tournament
- South Auckland Paintball Club
References
[edit]- “SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012” — announcement, NZ P8NT forum, 9 October 2011. Archived on 6 February 2013.
- “SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012” — event report, NZ P8NT forum, 13 November 2011. Archived on 6 February 2013.
- Lock N Load Adventures, “November 13, 2011”, Facebook photographic album, linked in the contemporary organiser's report.
- Lock N Load Adventures, December scoreboard photograph, Facebook, 11 December 2011. Preserves the November series-points column and an accompanying explanation of Camo Guys' carried-forward points. Team-name readings clarified by the scoreboard's author, Michael Earley, in research correspondence on 3 November 2026.
- Michael Earley, organiser's retrospective account supplied to WikiPaintball, 3 November 2026. Identifies the November playing field as a barrel field and states that Lock N Load did not yet have airball.