Editing Paintball Sam's First Annual Big Game

'''Paintball Sam's First Annual Big Game''' was a recreational [[paintball big game]] held at Paintball Sam's Paintball Park in Sacramento, California, on 12 December 1993. Promoted as “California's Biggest Game Ever”, the event attracted more than 350 players and brought together members of numerous prominent tournament teams.[1]

== Organisation ==

The event was sponsored by Proball, P.C.R.I., Scott USA, Predator Marketing and Paintball Sam's Paintball Park. Robert Moon and members of the California Landsharks hosted and refereed the games.[1]

Among the paintball figures attending were [[Dave Youngblood]] of JT USA, [[Bob Long]] of the [[Ironmen]], Fred Shultz of [[Constant Pursuit]], Ron Kilbourne of the [[California Bushwackers]], Marty Tripes of Scott USA and Oh Pawlak of Predator Marketing.[1]

== Format ==

The main game divided the participants into red and yellow sides and used a capture-the-flag format. Eliminated players could return to the game using reincarnation tickets purchased at registration. Admission and rental equipment were otherwise provided without charge.[1]

Paintball Sam's playing area included hills, gullies, open ground and areas of dense trees and brush. Each side defended a two-storey flag station positioned on a hill at an opposite end of the field.[1]

Control of the field alternated between the red and yellow sides throughout the day. The contemporary report described the teams as evenly matched and did not declare an overall winner.[1]

== Participants ==

Players associated with a number of tournament teams attended, including:

* [[Ironmen]]
* [[Team GBD]]
* [[Constant Pursuit]]
* [[California Bushwackers]]
* [[Top Gun]]
* Phantom Force
* Jokers Wild
* Dogs of War
* Black Sunday
* Colonial Marines
* Mare Island Storm
* Kwik Maxx
* Stealth of South Carolina
* Team Generic

The day concluded with Bob Long selecting 20 players to face more than 100 opponents in an additional game. Its result was not reported. A prize raffle followed the games.[1]

== See also ==

* [[Paintball big game]]
* [[Bob Long]]
* [[California Bushwackers]]
* [[Ironmen]]

== References ==

# Rob Kerr, “First Annual Paintball Sam's Big Game”, ''[[Action Pursuit Games]]'', Vol. 8, No. 4, April 1994, pp. 29–31.

[[Category:Paintball big games]]
[[Category:1993 in paintball]]
[[Category:Paintball in California]]