2021 NXL Lone Star Amateur Open
The 2021 NXL Lone Star Amateur Open was a National Xball League (NXL) paintball tournament held from 19 to 21 March 2021 at Giant Party Sports Paintball & Airsoft Park in Allen, Texas, United States. The league promoted it as its first divisional event of 2021. Competition comprised six divisions across X-Ball and five-player formats.[1][2]
Dates and venue
[edit]The tournament took place at Giant Party Sports Paintball & Airsoft Park, 4404 Dillehay Drive, Allen, Texas. The official event dates were 19–21 March 2021.[2]
The NXL's contemporary broadcast announcement used the title Lone Star Amateur Open, while the official registration record abbreviated the name to Lone Star Am Open.[1][2]
Competition formats
[edit]The event offered Division 2, Division 3 and Division 4 X-Ball, together with Division 3, Division 4 and Division 5 five-player competition. No professional or semi-professional division appeared in the event programme or final standings.[2][3]
| Competition | Scheduled days | Match format |
|---|---|---|
| Division 2 X-Ball | Friday–Sunday | 15-minute matches; five-point mercy rule |
| Division 3 X-Ball | Friday–Sunday | 12-minute matches; four-point mercy rule |
| Division 4 X-Ball | Friday–Sunday | 12-minute matches; four-point mercy rule |
| Division 3–5 five-player | Sunday | Five-minute games |
Source: official event information.[2]
Results
[edit]Cartel Kidz won Division 2 X-Ball, STRUGGLE won Division 3 X-Ball and Psychopaths won Division 4 X-Ball. The five-player winners were GREED, Texas Titans and Malicious in Divisions 3, 4 and 5 respectively.[3]
The following table records the leading four teams in all six competitions.[3]
| Competition | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 2 X-Ball | Cartel Kidz | Vegas Brawlers | Killers | Arsenal PAI |
| Division 3 X-Ball | STRUGGLE | SQUAD | LVPP ICEMEN | DC Haze |
| Division 4 X-Ball | Psychopaths | SLT | Houston Zone Purple | Texas Cyclone |
| Division 3 five-player | GREED | Bricktown Bucks | Coast to Coast Deplorables | Veteran Militia |
| Division 4 five-player | Texas Titans | Albuquerque Bushwackers | LAS Corruption | Aggression |
| Division 5 five-player | Malicious | Austin Notorious D5 FsUorNoT | Aggression Pb | Houston Zone Gold |
Broadcasting
[edit]The league advertised live coverage through GoSports.com. Its official video channel also published Friday and Sunday coverage under the NXL Lone Star Amateur Open title.[1][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Major League Paintball – NXL Lone Star Amateur Open: Friday, March 2021; official broadcast announcement.
- PBLeagues – NXL Lone Star Am Open: dates, venue, registration and competition formats, 2021.
- PBLeagues – NXL Lone Star Am Open: final standings, 2021.
- Major League Paintball – NXL Lone Star Amateur Open: Sunday, 21 March 2021.