2016 NXL Great Lakes Open
The 2016 NXL Great Lakes Open was a National Xball League (NXL) paintball tournament held from 12 to 14 August 2016 at Victory Park in North Ridgeville, Ohio, United States. It was the fourth event of the league's five-event national season.[1][2]
Edmonton Impact won the professional tournament, defeating San Diego Dynasty 6–3 in the final.[3][4]
Dates and venue
[edit]Competition took place at Victory Park, 7777 Victory Lane, North Ridgeville, from Friday, 12 August, to Sunday, 14 August 2016.[1]
The venue's contemporary announcement described the tournament as the second annual NXL Great Lakes Open. Alongside tournament play, the event offered a paintball trade show, professional player autograph sessions and public shooting activities. General admission and parking were free, with separate grandstand and VIP options.[2]
The organisers also advertised an introductory intramural tournament for Sunday, 14 August, offering three-player and five-player groups with rental equipment.[5]
Competition formats
[edit]The official registration record lists 154 registered and paid team entries across the national event's competition groups.[1]
Advertised X-Ball game times were:
- Professional: 16 minutes.
- Semi-Pro and Division 2: 15 minutes.
- Divisions 3 and 4: 12 minutes.[1]
Traditional five-player competition was offered in Divisions 3, 4 and 5, with five-minute game times. Open Pump five-player competition was also listed with five-minute game times, while Open ten-player competition had ten-minute game times.[1]
Only one team entered Open Pump. The published placings list West Coast Sharks 1 first, without ranking points; this listing does not establish that a contested pump tournament took place.[1][6]
Professional competition
[edit]Edmonton Impact began with a 7–5 preliminary defeat to San Antonio X-Factor, then defeated ac Dallas, Los Angeles Ironmen and Tampa Bay Damage to reach the knockout rounds.[3]
Impact defeated Boom 7–2 in the quarter-finals before meeting X-Factor again in the semi-finals. Impact won the rematch 8–2 and subsequently defeated San Diego Dynasty 6–3 in the final.[3]
| Round | Opponent | Impact's score | Opponent's score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | San Antonio X-Factor | 5 | 7 |
| Preliminary | ac Dallas | 7 | 3 |
| Preliminary | Los Angeles Ironmen | 8 | 3 |
| Preliminary | Tampa Bay Damage | 7 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Boom | 7 | 2 |
| Semi-final | San Antonio X-Factor | 8 | 2 |
| Final | San Diego Dynasty | 6 | 3 |
Results
[edit]The following tables list the leading four finishers in each competition with published placings. Open Pump had only one listed entrant.[6]
X-Ball
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | Edmonton Impact | San Diego Dynasty | San Antonio X-Factor | Houston Heat |
| Semi-Pro | P.C. Katana | Louisville Asylum | Distortion | Sacramento DMG |
| Division 2 | DZ AllStars | Bay State Bandits | Baltimore Nasty | Montreal Image |
| Division 3 | Gucci Gang | Noobies | Annapolis A-Team | Connecticut Outlaws |
| Division 4 | Detroit Action | New England Crusade | N.O. Bounty | OUTLAWS |
Five-player, pump and ten-player competitions
[edit]| Competition | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 3 five-player | Armagedon GUA | West Coast Sharks | Inside Out | Storm Riders |
| Division 4 five-player | Combat | Whiteout | Trouble N Paradise | LVPP OUTKAST |
| Division 5 five-player | Texas PhalanX Red | Drive | Cleveland Chaos | Detroit Action III |
| Open ten-player | Quintons Army | Thunder Ducks | Detroit Thunder | Bad Company |
| Open Pump five-player | West Coast Sharks 1 (sole entrant) | — | — | — |
Place in the season
[edit]The Great Lakes Open followed the 2016 NXL Nashville Open. The remaining event on the national calendar was the 2016 NXL World Cup, scheduled for 3–6 November in Kissimmee, Florida.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – Great Lakes Open: official event information, dates, venue, registration totals, formats and season calendar, 12–14 August 2016.
- Victory Park Ohio – “NXL Great Lakes Open – August 12–14, 2016”. Contemporary venue announcement.
- PBLeagues – Edmonton Impact: official 2016 Great Lakes Open match schedule and scores.
- Rusty Glaze, Paintball Win Count – “Impact WINS Great Lakes Open – NXL 2016”, 15 September 2016.
- Victory Park Ohio – 2016 Great Lakes Open press release, including the advertised intramural tournament.
- PBLeagues – Great Lakes Open: official final divisional placings.