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== Challenge Cup ==

Brown organised the Challenge Cup, a tournament series that experimented with alternative competitive formats and spectator-oriented presentation.

=== 1998 Challenge Cup ===

The 1998 Challenge Cup took place at Joliet Memorial Stadium in Illinois.

Rather than conventional woodland competition, the event used constructed tournament fields within a sports stadium.

The tournament featured seven-player teams and a format divided into two seven-minute halves, with teams changing ends between halves.

The rules also incorporated sideline coaching, spectator interaction and additional scoring for teams advancing the flag into designated areas.[4]

The All Americans won the tournament, followed by Lockout, Aftershock and Revolution.

=== 2001 Challenge Cup ===

The Challenge Cup returned in June 2001 at the tournament complex within Challenge Park Xtreme.

The event attracted 56 registered teams and used a five-player centre-flag format consisting of two rounds per game.

Brown advertised a prize package valued at more than US$250,000, including over 100 paintball markers.

The [[Portland Naughty Dogs]] won the amateur division, while Friction won the novice division.[5]

Brown also helped organise other paintball competitions, including a three-player championship promoted by [[Brass Eagle]] in 2002.[6]