Editing Bob Long's Assassins (section)

== 2005 season ==

=== Season structure ===

The 2005 NPPL Super 7 World Series consisted of five events.

The season included tournaments at Huntington Beach, Tampa, Denver, San Diego and Miami.

Teams accumulated ranking points toward the overall season championship.

The three highest-ranked semi-professional teams were eligible for promotion to the professional division.

Bob Long's Assassins finished the season in second place.[3]

=== Denver Open ===

The 2005 NPPL Denver Open took place from 22 to 24 July.

The tournament was held at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado.

The event shared its location with the Vans Warped Tour, providing additional public exposure for tournament paintball.

Bob Long's Assassins competed in the semi-professional division.

=== Preliminary rounds ===

The Assassins completed the first day of preliminary competition undefeated.

They were among several semi-professional teams that remained unbeaten during the opening day.

The preliminary round determined which teams would advance to the quarterfinals.

The Assassins qualified for the elimination stages.

=== Quarterfinals ===

Bob Long's Assassins advanced through the quarterfinal round.

The four remaining semi-professional teams were:

* Dynasty Dynamics
* Bob Long's Assassins
* Famous
* California Ironmen

The teams then competed in semifinal matches to determine which would contest the championship final.

=== Denver championship final ===

Bob Long's Assassins advanced to face California Ironmen in the semi-professional final.

The final used a best-of-three format.

The Assassins won the first two games, securing the championship without requiring a third game.[1]

The recorded final placements were:

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
|-
| 1
| Bob Long's Assassins
|-
| 2
| California Ironmen
|-
| 3
| Dynasty Dynamics
|-
| 4
| Famous
|}

The Denver victory was one of the team's most significant documented achievements.

=== Significance of the Denver result ===

The result demonstrated that Bob Long's Assassins could compete successfully against established semi-professional teams.

California Ironmen had already achieved strong results during the season, including a victory at Huntington Beach.

Defeating California Ironmen in the Denver final helped strengthen the Assassins' position in the season standings.