Editing Kamo Karzi (section)

=== 1998 season ===

Kamo Karzi continued competing during 1998.

The Valhalla database ranked the team ninth nationally, with a score of 43.[2]

Saints Gold headed the published season rankings, followed by Grey and Katipo 1.

Other participating teams included Paint Contractors, House Steiner, Black Dragon, Kiwi Extreme, Barbarians and Flashpoint.

==== 1998 New Zealand Paintball Nationals ====

The 1998 Nationals took place on 24–25 October at Actions Paintball Sports Arena in Te Atatū.

Fourteen teams entered the event.

Rob Maddox's contemporary tournament account records Kamo Karzi finishing 11th, with 435 tournament points.[10]

Saints Gold won the competition, followed by Paint Contractors and Saints Grey.

The reported results were:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ 1998 New Zealand Paintball Nationals – selected reported results
! Position
! Team
! Tournament points
|-
| 1
| Saints Gold
| 1,290
|-
| 2
| Paint Contractors
| 1,008
|-
| 3
| Saints Grey
| 970
|-
| 11
| '''Kamo Karzi'''
| '''435'''
|}

The event was one of the final major tournaments held at Actions Paintball's Te Atatū venue before the business relocated its west Auckland activities.

The contemporary report also records disagreements concerning tournament refereeing and game administration, illustrating some of the challenges involved in establishing consistent competition standards.

==== Best Flag Pull ====

Rob Maddox, playing for Kamo Karzi, received the '''Best Flag Pull''' award at the 1998 Nationals.

His contemporary tournament account identifies the award as recognising a flag pull against Katipo One.[10]

In centre-flag paintball, players attempted to secure a centrally positioned flag, with successful flag pulls and hangs contributing to tournament scoring.

The award is a documented example of individual recognition received by a Kamo Karzi player during national competition.