Editing Malaysian Paintball Referee Organisation (section)

== History ==

=== Early activity ===

M-PRO was named among the organisations involved in ''[[ASTRO PLATUN]]'', a Malaysian televised paintball programme broadcast by Astro in 2007. A contemporary announcement credited Astro, [[Tactical Action]], MY-NPL and M-PRO in connection with the production.[1] The surviving announcement does not define M-PRO's precise production or officiating responsibilities.

On 7 February 2008, M-PRO held a referee course at the [[Malaysian Paintball Academy (MAPAAC)]]. The advertised programme included classroom instruction and on-field training, followed by a certificate of attendance. The announcement stated that participants could have an opportunity to officiate future MY-NPL matches.[2]

The course demonstrates that M-PRO was conducting organised referee instruction by 2008. A certificate of attendance should not, however, be treated as evidence of a wider accreditation system without further documentation.

=== National organisational involvement ===

M-PRO was represented during discussions surrounding the proposed formation of the [[Malaysia Paintball Federation]] in 2010.

Following a public hearing held on 25 February, a provisional steering committee was announced on 27 February 2010. Muhammad Muhsin, identified as representing “M-PRO PB Club”, was named assistant secretary-general.[3]

A separate contemporary report in November 2010 described Muhsin as the MY-NPL Ultimate Judge.[4] These records establish his involvement in tournament officiating and national organisational discussions, but do not establish that M-PRO operated MY-NPL or formed part of the federation.

The precise relationship between the designation “M-PRO PB Club” used in the committee announcement and the Malaysian Paintball Referee Organisation has not been documented in a legal or constitutional record.

=== Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup ===

The Malaysian Paintball Referee Organization was listed as a supporting organisation for the [[Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup]], held in Kuching on 30 and 31 October 2010.[5]

The tournament announcement also stated that “MPRO reff field rules” would be used. This provides evidence that M-PRO's role extended beyond general event support to the competition's published officiating arrangements.[5]

The surviving announcement does not identify the individual referees, specify how many M-PRO officials attended or establish that the organisation exclusively officiated the tournament.

=== Tournament officiating in 2013 ===

M-PRO was expressly named as the marshalling organisation for two tournaments held on 28 and 29 December 2013.

The Paintball TCP Cup at Putrajaya Challenge Park identified the “Malaysia Paintball Referee Organisation” as responsible for marshalling. The event was organised by Perbadanan Putrajaya, with Equip Management as event coordinator, ProPark Paintball and Events as match coordinator, and MY-NPL responsible for player information control.[6]

The sixth Liga Kampung tournament in Ipoh likewise identified the Malaysian Paintball Referee Organisation as its marshalling body.[7]

These announcements demonstrate M-PRO's continued tournament-officiating activity in 2013, but do not provide complete referee rosters or match reports.

=== Later activity ===

The [[Malaysia Paintball League]] publicly acknowledged the “Malaysian Paintball Referee Organisation (MPRO) Official Board” as its marshalling organisation following the 2025 season.[8]

The acknowledgment provides evidence that the M-PRO name remained in use within Malaysian tournament paintball in the 2020s. The available sources do not establish uninterrupted annual activity or confirm that the organisation retained the same legal and administrative structure throughout the period from 2007 to 2026.