Editing 2024 WNXL Las Vegas Major

The '''2024 WNXL Las Vegas Major''' was the opening professional event of the [[2024 WNXL season]], held from 8 to 10 March 2024 at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It formed part of the [[2024 NXL Las Vegas Major]].[1]

Ten teams competed in the professional women's division. [[Dallas Vibe]] defeated [[New Jersey High Rollers]] 3–2 in the final to win the tournament.[2][3]

== Event name and venue ==

The official registration and results records identify the tournament as the Las Vegas Major. The NXL's contemporary event preview also used the name Las Vegas Open.[1][3][4]

The venue was Craig Ranch Regional Park, 628 West Craig Road, North Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]

== Formats ==

The professional WNXL division used 15-minute Xball matches with a five-point mercy rule. The ten teams were divided into two preliminary brackets, with each team playing four matches. The top two teams from each bracket advanced to the semi-finals.[1][2]

A separate WNXL Amateur five-player competition was listed for Sunday, 10 March, using five-minute games.[1]

== Professional match results ==

=== Preliminary round ===

Each preliminary match is listed once below.[2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Team !! Score !! Opponent
|-
| Cheetahs || 5–0 || St. Louis Arch Angels
|-
| Cheetahs || 3–1 || New Jersey High Rollers
|-
| Cheetahs || 5–4 || San Francisco Sirens
|-
| Cheetahs || 6–1 || Femmes Fatale
|-
| New Jersey High Rollers || 4–2 || San Francisco Sirens
|-
| New Jersey High Rollers || 4–3 || Femmes Fatale
|-
| New Jersey High Rollers || 5–0 || St. Louis Arch Angels
|-
| Femmes Fatale || 5–0 || St. Louis Arch Angels
|-
| Femmes Fatale || 6–4 || San Francisco Sirens
|-
| San Francisco Sirens || 6–1 || St. Louis Arch Angels
|-
| The Heroines || 5–0 || Suricatos
|-
| The Heroines || 5–0 || Northern Lights
|-
| The Heroines || 6–1 || Tiki's Ohana
|-
| The Heroines || 2–1 || Dallas Vibe
|-
| Dallas Vibe || 5–1 || Suricatos
|-
| Dallas Vibe || 5–1 || Tiki's Ohana
|-
| Dallas Vibe || 5–1 || Northern Lights
|-
| Suricatos || 5–3 || Tiki's Ohana
|-
| Suricatos || 4–2 || Northern Lights
|-
| Northern Lights || 6–1 || Tiki's Ohana
|}

=== Play-offs ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Round !! Team !! Score !! Opponent
|-
| Semi-final || Dallas Vibe || 4–2 || Cheetahs
|-
| Semi-final || New Jersey High Rollers || 2–1 || The Heroines
|-
| Final || Dallas Vibe || 3–2 || New Jersey High Rollers
|}

Source: official tournament scores.[2]

== Tournament summary ==

Cheetahs and The Heroines each completed the preliminary round undefeated. Dallas Vibe and New Jersey High Rollers qualified for the play-offs with three wins apiece.[2]

Both preliminary bracket winners were eliminated in the semi-finals. Dallas Vibe defeated Cheetahs 4–2, while New Jersey High Rollers defeated The Heroines 2–1. Dallas Vibe then won the final 3–2.[2]

== Professional final standings ==

The following table lists all ten professional teams and their official finishing positions.[3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team !! Event points
|-
| 1 || Dallas Vibe || 100
|-
| 2 || New Jersey High Rollers || 96
|-
| 3 || The Heroines || 93
|-
| 4 || Cheetahs || 90
|-
| 5 || Femmes Fatale || 86
|-
| 6 || Suricatos || 84
|-
| 7 || San Francisco Sirens || 82
|-
| 8 || Northern Lights || 80
|-
| 9 || Tiki's Ohana || 45
|-
| 10 || St. Louis Arch Angels || 10
|}

== Women's amateur standings ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team !! Event points
|-
| 1 || Sacramento Storm || 100
|-
| 2 || NJ High Rollers || 96
|-
| 3 || SuricatosWAM || 93
|-
| 4 || Inland Empire Runaways || 90
|}

Team names and placings follow the official event rankings.[3]

== See also ==

* [[Women's National Xball League]]
* [[2024 NXL Las Vegas Major]]
* [[2023 WNXL World Cup]]
* [[2024 WNXL Mid-Atlantic Major]]

== References ==

# [https://pbleagues.com/event/8334/info PBLeagues – Las Vegas Major 2024: dates, Craig Ranch Regional Park venue and competition formats.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/8334/scores PBLeagues – NXL Las Vegas Major 2024: professional WNXL match scores.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/8334/rankings PBLeagues – NXL Las Vegas Major 2024: professional WNXL and WNXL Amateur final standings.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/post/2024-las-vegas-open-event-preview-nxl-season-opener-kicks-off-at-craig-ranch-park National Xball League – 2024 Las Vegas Open Event Preview, NXL Season Opener Kicks off at Craig Ranch Park, 7 March 2024.]

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