2015 NXL Virginia Beach Open
The 2015 NXL Virginia Beach Open was the second tournament of the revived National Xball League's inaugural season. It took place from 7–9 August 2015 at the Hunt Club in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Edmonton Impact won the professional competition, defeating San Antonio X-Factor 5–4 in the final.[1][2][3]
The tournament was originally announced as the NXL Mid-Atlantic Open. Contemporary publicity retained that name, while the official event and results records identify it as the Virginia Beach Open.[1][4][5]
Naming and venue
[edit]The NXL's initial 2015 calendar listed a Mid-Atlantic Open for 7–9 August, with its venue to be announced.[4]
On 19 June, Paintball Media reported that the league's second tournament would take place in Virginia Beach at the Hunt Club. A contemporary event listing titled “NXL Mid-Atlantic Open” subsequently gave the same dates and Hunt Club venue.[5][6]
The official registration record identifies the tournament as the Virginia Beach Open and gives the venue address as 2388 London Bridge Road, Virginia Beach.[1]
Formats
[edit]The programme included professional and divisional timed X-Ball, traditional five-player competition, open pump five-player and open ten-player paintball.[1]
| Competition | Published format | Game time |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | X-Ball | 16 minutes |
| Semi-professional | X-Ball | 16 minutes |
| Division 2 | X-Ball | 16 minutes |
| Division 3 | X-Ball | 16 minutes |
| Division 4 | X-Ball | 16 minutes |
| Division 3 five-player | Five-player | 5 minutes |
| Division 4 five-player | Five-player | 5 minutes |
| Open pump | Five-player | 5 minutes |
| Open ten-player | Ten-player | 10 minutes |
Formats and time limits follow the official event listing.[1]
The NXL used timed matches rather than PSP's RaceTo system. Its announced rules prohibited outside coaching.[4]
Professional competition
[edit]Sixteen teams entered the professional division.[1]
Impact won all four preliminary matches, defeating upTon 187 cRew 6–5, Boom 6–1, Seattle Thunder 3–2 and Los Angeles Infamous 6–2.[3]
In the elimination rounds, Impact again defeated upTon 187 cRew, this time 4–3, before beating ac Dallas 7–1 in the semi-final. Impact completed its unbeaten tournament with a 5–4 victory over X-Factor in the final.[3]
Final placings
[edit]| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Impact |
| 2 | San Antonio X-Factor |
| 3 | San Diego Dynasty |
| 4 | ac Dallas |
Source: official event placings.[2]
Divisional results
[edit]The following tables list the leading four finishers in every remaining competition with published results. The pump competition had only two teams.[1][2]
X-Ball
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-professional | Seattle Uprising | New York Outlaws | Distortion | St. Louis Hustle |
| Division 2 | Miami Rage | Brooklyn Bears | Birmingham Prime | Raleigh Bloodhounds |
| Division 3 | Proedge Army | Houston Hate | Texas PhalanX | Augusta Desolators |
| Division 4 | DBS Supersonics | DZ AllStars II | Ohio Power | One Nation 2 |
Five-player
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 3 | Maryland Militia | Total Eclipse | Storm Riders | One Nation Elite |
| Division 4 | Scumdogs | Miami Devious EFX | HoneyBadgers | Storm Riders Red |
Open pump five-player
[edit]| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Loony Toons |
| 2 | Super Strokers |
Open ten-player
[edit]| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Inman Eagles |
| 2 | Washington Winstons |
| 3 | Rogue |
| 4 | Old Skool Krew |
All divisional placings follow the official event results.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- APPA/PBLeagues — Virginia Beach Open: dates, Hunt Club venue, registration programme and formats, 7–9 August 2015.
- APPA/PBLeagues — Virginia Beach Open: final tournament placings.
- APPA/PBLeagues — Edmonton Impact: Virginia Beach Open match schedule and scores.
- John Amodea, Paintball Media — “The New NXL: Everything You Need To Know”, 1 May 2015. Includes the original Mid-Atlantic Open calendar entry and announced formats.
- Paintball Media — “NXL Mid-Atlantic Open”: contemporary listing for 7–9 August 2015 at the Hunt Club, Virginia Beach.
- John Amodea, Paintball Media — “NXL Announced 2nd Location/Dates”, 19 June 2015.