Editing 2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series

'''2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series''' was a five-player [[paintball]] competition programme organised by the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL). The opening tournament took place at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] in Auckland on 7–8 April 2012, with [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] finishing first in the contemporary reported standings.[1][2]

== Event 1: Auckland ==

The opening event was held over Easter weekend at Lock N Load Paintball, 46 Nixon Road, near Auckland Airport. The announced programme provided for field inspection, registration and a captains’ meeting on 6 April, followed by tournament play on 7–8 April.[1]

=== Reported results ===

A forum contributor posted the following placings on 9 April 2012, qualifying the list as their recollection. These are participant-reported results rather than an official results sheet. Team names below follow the published list.[2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Reported position !! Team
|-
| 1 || [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
|-
| 2 || DU
|-
| 3 || Arachnidz
|-
| 4 || [[Wellington Hybrid|Hybrid]]
|-
| 5 || Aces High
|-
| 6 || Vikings
|-
| 7 || Ninja Apocolypse
|-
| 8 || TPC Blast
|-
| 9 || Wipeout
|-
| 10 || Scarlett
|-
| 11 || Phoenix
|-
| 12 || AOA
|-
| 13 || Kamikaze Factory
|-
| 14 || Psychos
|-
| 15 || DU 2
|-
| 16 || Paranoia
|}

== Event 3: Kāpiti Coast ==

The official registration page advertised Event 3 for 20–21 October 2012 on the Kāpiti Coast. Entry was NZ$600 per team, using NZPPL five-player rules.[3]

The page archived on 31 August listed the following 24 teams. These were registrations, not confirmed final attendance or placings.[3]

* South East Cartel
* Skullz
* Predators
* [[Wellington Hybrid]]
* Phoenix
* Naki-Nui
* Outlaws
* Kamikaze Factory
* Low Gear
* Arachnids
* [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
* Tiger Blood
* Tempest (Rage)
* Tempest (Ice)
* Disposal Unit
* TPC Blast
* Red Raw
* Scarlett
* Obsidian
* Ebola
* AoA
* Havoc
* Napalm
* Mischief Militia

== See also ==

* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[Lock N Load Paintball]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

== References ==

# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130206050209/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4203 NZ P8NT — “NZPPL Event (1) 2012 Auckland ‘Lock n Load’”], event announcement posted by “Newport” on 11 December 2011; archived 6 February 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130206050213/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4203&start=10 NZ P8NT — “NZPPL Event (1) 2012 Auckland ‘Lock n Load’”, page 2], post-event discussion and placings posted by “Phoenix” on 9 April 2012; archived 6 February 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20120831202631/http://nzppl.com/registration.php NZPPL — Event 3 registration, Kāpiti Coast], official announcement and registered-team list; archived 31 August 2012.

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