2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series
2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series was a five-player paintball competition programme organised by the New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL). The opening tournament took place at Lock N Load Paintball in Auckland on 7–8 April 2012, with ADHD finishing first in the contemporary reported standings.[1][2]
Event 1: Auckland
[edit]The opening event was held over Easter weekend at Lock N Load Paintball, 46 Nixon Road, near Auckland Airport. The announced programme provided for field inspection, registration and a captains’ meeting on 6 April, followed by tournament play on 7–8 April.[1]
Reported results
[edit]A forum contributor posted the following placings on 9 April 2012, qualifying the list as their recollection. These are participant-reported results rather than an official results sheet. Team names below follow the published list.[2]
| Reported position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | ADHD |
| 2 | DU |
| 3 | Arachnidz |
| 4 | Hybrid |
| 5 | Aces High |
| 6 | Vikings |
| 7 | Ninja Apocolypse |
| 8 | TPC Blast |
| 9 | Wipeout |
| 10 | Scarlett |
| 11 | Phoenix |
| 12 | AOA |
| 13 | Kamikaze Factory |
| 14 | Psychos |
| 15 | DU 2 |
| 16 | Paranoia |
Event 3: Kāpiti Coast
[edit]The official registration page advertised Event 3 for 20–21 October 2012 on the Kāpiti Coast. Entry was NZ$600 per team, using NZPPL five-player rules.[3]
The page archived on 31 August listed the following 24 teams. These were registrations, not confirmed final attendance or placings.[3]
- South East Cartel
- Skullz
- Predators
- Wellington Hybrid
- Phoenix
- Naki-Nui
- Outlaws
- Kamikaze Factory
- Low Gear
- Arachnids
- ADHD
- Tiger Blood
- Tempest (Rage)
- Tempest (Ice)
- Disposal Unit
- TPC Blast
- Red Raw
- Scarlett
- Obsidian
- Ebola
- AoA
- Havoc
- Napalm
- Mischief Militia
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- NZ P8NT — “NZPPL Event (1) 2012 Auckland ‘Lock n Load’”, event announcement posted by “Newport” on 11 December 2011; archived 6 February 2013.
- NZ P8NT — “NZPPL Event (1) 2012 Auckland ‘Lock n Load’”, page 2, post-event discussion and placings posted by “Phoenix” on 9 April 2012; archived 6 February 2013.
- NZPPL — Event 3 registration, Kāpiti Coast, official announcement and registered-team list; archived 31 August 2012.