Editing 2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament (Palmerston North)

The '''2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament''' was a [[paintball]] competition held on 30–31 May 2009 at [[Aces High Paintball]], Flygers Line, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Eleven teams competed across two divisions. [[SCK Factory]] won Division 1 and Muppets won Division 2.[1][3]

== Organisation and format ==

The tournament was announced on 9 November 2008. The announcement, updated on 30 March 2009, specified New Zealand NPPL rules, field paint only and the following divisional formats:[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! Advertised paint allowance
|-
| Division 1 || Unlimited paint
|-
| Division 2 || Paint in players' loaders plus 12 additional pods per team per game
|}

The organisers presented the limited-paint option as a way to reduce participation costs. The proposal prompted discussion about affordability, attracting new teams and retaining unlimited-paint competition.[1][2]

In their post-event report, the organisers credited Go Deep Scuba with supplying compressed air and Paintball Direct with supplying paint, a generator and tents.[3]

== Entry arrangements ==

The advertised fees and facilities applied to both divisions.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Advertised details
|-
| Team entry paid before 1 May 2009 || NZ$450
|-
| Team entry paid from 1 May 2009 || NZ$550
|-
| Entry conditions || Non-refundable
|-
| Paint || NZ$75 per case, with no minimum purchase
|-
| Paint policy || Field paint only
|-
| Compressed-air fills || 3,000–3,500 psi
|}

== Results ==

The organisers published the final placings on 5 June 2009.[3]

=== Division 1 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Place !! Team
|-
| 1 || [[SCK Factory]]
|-
| 2 || AssassinZ
|-
| 3 || Dragon
|-
| 4 || [[Flashpoint (New Zealand)|Flashpoint]]
|-
| 5 || Syndicate
|-
| 6 || [[Wellington Phoenix (paintball team)|Phoenix]]
|}

=== Division 2 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Place !! Team
|-
| 1 || Muppets
|-
| 2 || Pirates
|-
| 3 || Arachnids
|-
| 4 || Happy Meal
|-
| 5 || Skullz
|}

== See also ==

* [[Aces High Paintball]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

== References ==

# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090330213124/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/4159/t/2009-Queen-39-s-Birthday-Tournament-Palmerston-North.html “2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament – Palmerston North”]. NZ Paintball Message Boards, announcement posted 9 November 2008 and updated 30 March 2009; archived 30 March 2009.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090401235834/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/4159/t/2009-Queen-39-s-Birthday-Tournament-Palmerston-North.html?page=2 “2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament – Palmerston North”, discussion page 2]. NZ Paintball Message Boards, November 2008; archived 1 April 2009.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218061431/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2234&start=50&view=print “Teams Competiting in Queens Birthday Tournament – Palmerston North”, page 6]. NZ P8NT forum, including “2009 Queen's Day Tournament Placings and Thank You”, posted by nzteza on behalf of the organisers, 5 June 2009; archived 18 February 2013.

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