2022 ICPL Old Bay Classic
The 2022 ICPL Old Bay Classic was an International Classic Paintball League tournament held at Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City in Chesapeake City, Maryland, United States, from 19 to 22 May 2022. The four-day programme featured professional and amateur 10-player competition and an open mechanical five-player division.[1]
Kapp Factory won the professional division, FRACTION won the amateur division, and ac POWERHOUSE won the open five-player competition.[2]
Venue and playing schedule
[edit]The tournament took place at Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City, also known as OXCC, at 2941 Old Telegraph Road, Chesapeake City.[1]
Unlike the three-day programmes used at the earlier 2022 Sunshine and Golden State Classics, the Old Bay Classic began on Thursday. Open five-player competition was scheduled for 19 May, followed by professional and amateur 10-player competition from Friday, 20 May, to Sunday, 22 May.[1]
| Division | Playing dates | Format | Published game time | Teams in final standings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | 20–22 May | 10v10 | 12 minutes | 24 |
| Amateur | 20–22 May | 10v10 | 12 minutes | 22 |
| Open | 19 May | Mechanical 5v5 | 7 minutes | 13 |
Sources: PBLeagues event information and final standings.[1][2]
Contemporary coverage documented competition on the venue's Hyperball, Trench and Woods fields. The professional semi-finals and final round were played on the Woods field.[3]
Professional competition
[edit]Kapp Factory won ahead of Image and Los Angeles Infamous, following its victory at the 2022 ICPL Golden State Classic.[2][3]
Thirteen professional teams advanced to Sunday's playoffs. Seven received byes into the semi-finals, while the remaining six contested two three-team quarter-final groups. Saints and Adrenaline advanced from those groups.[3]
The nine semi-finalists were divided into three round-robin groups, with the winners progressing to the final round.[3]
The league's contemporary report highlighted Glenn Forster and Rodney Squires for their contributions to Kapp Factory's field preparation, strategy and play.[3]
Final standings
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kapp Factory |
| 2 | Image |
| 3 | Los Angeles Infamous |
| 4 | Ground Zero Gold |
| 5 | Chicago Aftershock |
| 6 | All Americans |
| 7 | The Misfits |
| 8 | Adrenaline |
| 9 | Saints |
| 10 | Annihilators |
| 11 | Northwest Rogue |
| 12 | Fight Club |
| 13 | The Golden State Chess Club |
| 14 | Team Smoke |
| 15 | FARSIDE |
| 16 | Master Blasters |
| 17 | Ground Zero |
| 18 | RHYTHM |
| 19 | MVPS Dark Ops |
| 20 | ac EMPIRE |
| 21 | Mutiny |
| 22 | Docs Warriors |
| 23 | Desert Edge |
| 24 | ARMADA |
Source: PBLeagues.[2]
Amateur competition
[edit]FRACTION won the amateur division ahead of Hydra.Fit and Valhalla. The league's contemporary report identified the victory as following three consecutive ICPL top-six finishes for FRACTION.[2][3]
Final standings
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | FRACTION |
| 2 | Hydra.Fit |
| 3 | Valhalla |
| 4 | ThunderHorse |
| 5 | Saberwolves |
| 6 | Brimstone |
| 7 | THE FARM |
| 8 | Brawlgang |
| 9 | Mutiny Swords |
| 10 | AAF |
| 11 | TRIBE Savages |
| 12 | Blind Aggression |
| 13 | FC Factory Soap |
| 14 | Richmond Remechs |
| 15 | Fox 4 Darkside |
| 16 | Portland Darkside |
| 17 | Warboyz |
| 18 | LOCKOUT |
| 19 | Wiseguys |
| 20 | Soup Can Cocks |
| 21 | Maple Leaf Chiefs |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Rampage |
Source: PBLeagues.[2]
Open five-player competition
[edit]ac POWERHOUSE won the open five-player division ahead of ac EVILpb.com and Ground Zero.[2]
Final standings
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | ac POWERHOUSE |
| 2 | ac EVILpb.com |
| 3 | Ground Zero |
| 4 | AAF 2 |
| 5 | Mutiny |
| 6 | Florida Annihilators |
| 7 | Team Fight Club |
| 8 | Saberwolves |
| 9 | AFTERSHOCK |
| 10 | Team Crowley |
| 11 | ARMADA RED |
| 12 | Toxic Remains |
| 13 | Skyline lightning |
Source: PBLeagues.[2]
See also
[edit]- International Classic Paintball League
- 2022 ICPL season
- 2022 ICPL Golden State Classic
- 2022 ICPL Windy City Classic
References
[edit]- PBLeagues – Old Bay Classic: official dates, Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City venue, playing schedule and formats, 19–22 May 2022.
- PBLeagues – Old Bay Classic: official final divisional standings.
- NXL Classic Paintball, in partnership with Iconic Paintball – KAPP Factory nearly perfect in ICPL Old Bay Classic Win behind Forster and Squires, 28 May 2022.