Red Fraction (Singapore Paintball Team)

Red Fraction was a Singaporean paintball team established as a junior team of Red Sevens. It was recruiting players by June 2008 and competed in the Singapore Paintball Novice Series. [1][2]

History

Formation and training

A recruitment announcement published on 24 June 2008 described Red Fraction as a newly created junior team of Red Sevens. Recruitment was open to male and female players aged over 14 who could commit to training and playing. [1]

An April 2009 account described the team as having brought together players from the local paintball community who wanted to play competitively. Members of Red Sevens provided training before Red Fraction's first tournament. [3]

Tournament participation

Red Fraction competed in the final leg of the 2008 Singapore Paintball Novice Series. A contemporary report described this as the team's first tournament and recorded two game wins. [2]

A preview published in January 2009 listed Red Fraction among the teams entering the opening leg of the 2009 series and identified its leader as Fadzzi. [4]

Links with Red Sevens

Red Fraction player SpaceMonkey joined Red Sevens as a guest player for the fifth leg of the 2008 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit in Johor Bahru. [5]

By April 2009, Red Fraction was undergoing a rebuilding process. A contemporary account reported that two players had announced their departure and that other members had become inactive. [3]

See also

• Red Sevens
• Singapore Paintball Novice Series
• Paintball in Singapore

References

1. Singapore National Paintball Team - The Red Sevens, SEBURO, 24 June 2008.
2. Congratulations to ALL SPNS Teams, SEBURO, 13 October 2008.
3. The Red Family - Red Sevens, Red Fraction, Red West and Red Dynasty, Paintball in Singapore 101, 15 April 2009.
4. Singapore Paintball Novice Series 2009 Leg 1, Paintball in Singapore 101, 22 January 2009.
5. Johor Bahru MPOC Leg 5, Paintball in Singapore 101, 27 October 2008.