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'''KAPP Factory''', also known as the '''KAPP Factory Team''', was an American competitive [[paintball]] team sponsored by [[KAPP]] (Kick Ass Paintball Products), a California-based paintball equipment manufacturer.

The team competed in the [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL), [[Paintball Sports Promotions]] (PSP) and [[Pan Am Circuit]] during the early 2000s. Its achievements included winning the inaugural [[Spyder Cup]] in 2000, the 2002 NPPL novice 10-man season championship and the amateur division of the 2003 NPPL Las Vegas Open.[1][2][3]

== History ==

=== Early competition and 2000 Spyder Cup ===

KAPP Factory was associated with the Northern California tournament paintball scene and fielded players with experience in regional and national competition.

The team's best-documented early victory came at the inaugural Spyder Cup, held on 27–28 May 2000 at [[Three Rivers Paintball]] near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Organised by [[Kingman International]] with assistance from [[Debra Dion Krischke]] and [[Team Effort Events]], the competition attracted 99 amateur teams. Participants were required to use mechanical Spyder paintball markers.[1]

The winning KAPP Factory squad consisted of:

* [[Brian Cole]]
* [[Ryan Greenspan]]
* [[Alex Fraige]]
* Kenny Chamberlain
* [[Yosh Rau]]

The players had previously competed with teams including KAPP, [[IronKids]] and Lofty.

KAPP Factory defeated [[Strange]], OBR I and Machine in the final round, winning by a two-point margin over Strange.

The first-place prize consisted of five Ford Mustang cars valued at approximately US$88,000.[1]

Several members of the winning squad subsequently became associated with the professional team [[San Diego Dynasty]], established in 2001.

=== 2001 season ===

KAPP Factory continued competing in national amateur tournaments during 2001.

At the NPPL Chicago Open in June, the team advanced to the amateur semi-finals.[4]

At the Pan Am Circuit finals in Las Vegas, held from 28 November to 2 December 2001, KAPP Factory won the amateur 10-man division.

The team also fielded entries in the five-man competition, finishing fifth in the amateur division and second in the novice division.[5]

=== 2002 NPPL season ===

KAPP Factory achieved considerable success in the 2002 NPPL and PSP 10-man season.

At the Los Angeles Open in Corona, California, the team won the novice division. Contemporary reporting described the squad as having been recently rebuilt.[6]

The team subsequently finished second in the novice division at the PSP Las Vegas Open in May, behind Static.[7]

In August, KAPP Factory won the novice division at the NPPL Atlantic City Open in New Jersey, finishing ahead of Naughty Dogs Silver, Gridlock and Justice.[8]

At the [[2002 Paintball World Cup]] in Kissimmee, Florida, KAPP Factory finished second in the novice 10-man division behind Cartel.

Its performances across the season secured the 2002 NPPL novice 10-man series championship.[2]

=== 2002 Pan Am finals ===

In December 2002, KAPP Factory competed at the Pan Am Circuit finals in Las Vegas.

The team won the amateur 10-man division, finishing ahead of Check It Factory and Urban Quest I.

A separate entry, KAPP Factory Red, won the amateur five-man competition ahead of Bushwackers WGP and CP Factory.

The organisation also fielded a younger squad, KAPP Kidz, which finished third in the rookie five-man division.[9]

=== 2003 season ===

Following its successful 2002 novice campaign, KAPP Factory competed in the amateur division during the 2003 PSP season.[10]

At the inaugural NPPL Super 7 tournament in Huntington Beach, California, in February 2003, the team finished second in the amateur division behind Evil Factory.[11]

Later that month, KAPP Factory placed third in the amateur 10-man division at the Mardi Gras Open in New Orleans.[12]

In April, the team won the amateur division of the NPPL Las Vegas Open, held at Sam Boyd Stadium.

KAPP Factory defeated ViewLoader Allstars in the final to secure the championship.[3]

The team continued competing in national tournaments during 2003, including the PSP Las Vegas Open and NPPL Chicago Open.

== Tournament results ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Tournament
! Division
! Result
|-
| 2000
| [[Spyder Cup]]
| Amateur 5-man
| 1st
|-
| 2001
| Pan Am Las Vegas Finals
| Amateur 10-man
| 1st
|-
| 2002
| NPPL Los Angeles Open
| Novice 10-man
| 1st
|-
| 2002
| PSP Las Vegas Open
| Novice 10-man
| 2nd
|-
| 2002
| NPPL Atlantic City Open
| Novice 10-man
| 1st
|-
| 2002
| [[Paintball World Cup]]
| Novice 10-man
| 2nd
|-
| 2002
| NPPL 10-man season
| Novice
| Series champions
|-
| 2002
| Pan Am Las Vegas Finals
| Amateur 10-man
| 1st
|-
| 2002
| Pan Am Las Vegas Finals
| Amateur 5-man (KAPP Factory Red)
| 1st
|-
| 2003
| NPPL Huntington Beach
| Amateur 7-man
| 2nd
|-
| 2003
| Mardi Gras Open
| Amateur 10-man
| 3rd
|-
| 2003
| NPPL Las Vegas Open
| Amateur 7-man
| 1st
|}

''The table lists selected documented results rather than a complete tournament record.''

== Notable players ==

The following players were members of KAPP Factory's 2000 Spyder Cup championship squad:[1]

* [[Brian Cole]]
* [[Ryan Greenspan]]
* [[Alex Fraige]]
* Kenny Chamberlain
* [[Yosh Rau]]

The team fielded different line-ups in subsequent seasons, including separate entries in five-man and ten-man competitions.

== See also ==

* [[KAPP]]
* [[IronKids]]
* [[San Diego Dynasty]]
* [[Spyder Cup]]
* [[Pan Am Circuit]]
* [[National Professional Paintball League]]
* [[History of tournament paintball]]

== References ==

# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/spydercup2000/index.shtml WARPIG, Bill Mills, "Kingman Spyder Cup", 27–28 May 2000. Contemporary tournament coverage, winning roster and final results.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2002/worldcup/index.shtml WARPIG, "PSP/NPPL World Cup 2002", 19–27 October 2002. World Cup results and final NPPL season standings.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2003/vegas/index.shtml WARPIG, "NPPL Las Vegas Super 7", 10–13 April 2003. Contemporary coverage of KAPP Factory's amateur championship.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2001/chicago/10fin.shtml WARPIG, "NPPL Chicago Open 2001", June 2001. Amateur 10-man semi-final results.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/panam/2001/vegas/index.shtml WARPIG, "Pan Am Las Vegas 2001", 28 November–2 December 2001. Ten-man and five-man results.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2002/la/index.shtml WARPIG, "NPPL Los Angeles Open 2002". Contemporary reporting documenting KAPP Factory's novice victory.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/psp/2002/vegas/index.shtml WARPIG, "PSP Las Vegas Open 2002", 1–5 May 2002. Novice division results.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2002/atlantic_city/index.shtml WARPIG, "NPPL Atlantic City Open 2002", 21–25 August 2002. Contemporary coverage confirming the novice championship.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/panam/2002/vegas/index.shtml WARPIG, "Pan Am Las Vegas 2002", 4–8 December 2002. Results for KAPP Factory, KAPP Factory Red and KAPP Kidz.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/psp/2003/la/index.shtml WARPIG, "PSP Los Angeles Open 2003". Coverage documenting KAPP Factory's move into the amateur division.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2003/HuntingtonBeach/final.shtml WARPIG, "NPPL Huntington Beach 2003", 7–9 February 2003. Amateur division final results.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/mardigras/2003/finals.shtml WARPIG, "Mardi Gras Open 2003", 20–23 February 2003. Amateur 10-man final results.]

== External links ==

* [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/spydercup2000/index.shtml WARPIG coverage of the 2000 Spyder Cup]
* [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2003/vegas/index.shtml WARPIG coverage of the 2003 NPPL Las Vegas Open]

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