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	The '''1987 Midwest Cup''' was an invitational [[paintball]] tournament held at [[Doc James Outdoor Games]] in Wilmington, Illinois, on 4 October 1987. ~~The combined~~ Allied Forces team defeated the James Gang to win the ~~gold-plated Midwest Cup~~.[1]		The '''1987 Midwest Cup''' was an invitational [[paintball]] tournament held at [[Doc James Outdoor Games]] in Wilmington, Illinois, United States, on 4 October 1987. Allied Forces, a combined team comprising players from three squads, defeated the James Gang to win the tournament.[1][2]

	== Organisation ==		== Organisation ==

	~~The tournament was organised by~~ Doc James Outdoor Games ~~and~~ sponsored by the [[Nelson Paint Company]] and Coca-Cola. No ~~prize money was~~ offered. ~~Invitations were extended~~ to ~~teams from Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Indiana, with~~ the organiser ~~stating that~~ teams ~~were selected according to their~~ records of sportsmanship.[1]		Doc James Outdoor Games organised the competition, sponsored by the [[Nelson Paint Company]] and Coca-Cola. No cash prizes were offered. According to the organiser's contemporary report, invitations were based on teams' previous records of sportsmanship.[1]

	The ~~event~~ was ~~played on Doc James Outdoor Games' 100-acre course in Wilmington, Illinois.[2] Teams were expected to field~~ between 20 and 25 players~~. Several groups combined because they could not individually meet this requirement~~:		Teams attended from Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Indiana. The required team size was between 20 and 25 players, prompting some entrants to combine:[1]

	* ~~Members of the~~ Peoria Warriors, Iowa Hawks and Wild Geese formed ~~'''~~Allied Forces~~'''~~.		* Peoria Warriors, Iowa Hawks and Wild Geese players formed Allied Forces.
	* ~~Members of~~ Lyon's Lions competed ~~under~~ the ~~'''~~Mad Dog Rangers~~''' name~~.~~[1]~~		* Lyon's Lions players competed with the Mad Dog Rangers.

	~~The report also identified the Missouri Stragglers among the teams present, but did not explain their final competition arrangement.[1]~~		== Competition format ==

	~~== Format~~ and ~~rules ==~~		Games lasted 30 minutes and used a capture-the-flag format. When neither team captured a flag, the winner was determined by the number of players remaining. Head hits counted as eliminations.[1]

	~~Games lasted 30 minutes~~ and ~~used~~ a ~~capture-the-flag format. If neither side captured the opposing flag, the result was decided by comparing the number~~ of ~~players remaining in the game. Hits to the head counted as eliminations~~.[1]		Markers were chronographed and tagged before competition, with a maximum permitted velocity of 300 feet per second.[1]

	~~Markers were chronographed and tagged before play, with a maximum permitted velocity of 300 feet per second.~~ The opening stage ~~was conducted as~~ best-of-three series described by the contemporary report as double elimination. ~~Subsequent~~ stages used single-elimination games.[1]		The opening stage used best-of-three series, described in the contemporary report as double elimination. Later stages used single-elimination games.[1]

	Allied Forces, ~~the~~ James Gang, Esparza's Raiders and ~~the~~ Mad Dog Rangers advanced from the opening stage. ~~Every opening series required a third game except that of the~~ James Gang~~, which won its first two games by capturing~~ the ~~flag~~.[1]		Allied Forces, James Gang, Esparza's Raiders and Mad Dog Rangers advanced from the opening stage. Allied Forces and James Gang subsequently reached the final.[1]

	== Final ==		== Final ==

	Allied Forces ~~and~~ the James Gang ~~progressed to~~ the ~~final.~~ Allied Forces ~~fielded 25 players~~ and the James Gang ~~fielded 23~~.[1]		Allied Forces fielded 25 players against the James Gang's 23. After winning the choice of starting positions, Allied Forces selected Alpha Camp and defended its flag station while the James Gang attacked.[1]

	~~After winning the choice of starting positions, Allied Forces selected the Alpha Camp and adopted a defensive approach. The James Gang attacked the Alpha flag station but neither~~ team ~~completed~~ a flag ~~capture~~ during the 30-minute game. ~~The championship was therefore decided by the number of surviving players. The~~ James Gang ~~recorded~~ 12 eliminations and Allied Forces eight, ~~giving~~ Allied Forces the ~~victory.[1]~~		Neither team captured a flag during the 30-minute game. James Gang suffered 12 eliminations and Allied Forces eight, leaving Allied Forces with the greater number of surviving players and the championship.[1]

	~~The winning team received the inscribed gold-plated Midwest Cup. Each Allied Forces player was also awarded a [[Nel-Spot 007]] and a case~~ of ~~Coca-Cola. The second-~~ and ~~third-placed teams received trophy plaques and certificates. Esparza's Raiders received~~ the ~~tournament's sportsmanship award~~.[1]

	== Results ==		== Results ==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! ~~Place~~		! Position
	! Team		! Team
	! Notes		! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~'''1st'''~~		\| 1
	\| Allied Forces		\| Allied Forces
	\| Combined players from ~~the~~ Peoria Warriors, Iowa Hawks and Wild Geese		\| Combined players from Peoria Warriors, Iowa Hawks and Wild Geese
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~'''2nd'''~~		\| 2
	\| James Gang		\| James Gang
	\| ~~Lost~~ the final on player count ~~after neither team captured a flag~~		\| Runners-up after the final was decided by surviving-player count
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~'''3rd'''~~		\| 3
	\| Mad Dog Rangers		\| Mad Dog Rangers / Lyon's Lions
	~~\| Included players from~~ Lyon's Lions		\| Identified together in the contemporary third-place photograph caption
	\|}		\|}

			Source: Ken Frelka's contemporary tournament report.[1]

			== Awards ==

			Allied Forces received the inscribed gold-plated Midwest Cup. Each winning player also received a [[Nel-Spot 007]] and a case of Coca-Cola. The second- and third-placed teams received trophy plaques and certificates.[1]

			Esparza's Raiders received the sportsmanship award.[1]

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[Doc James Outdoor Games]]		* [[Doc James Outdoor Games]]
	* [[Nelson Paint Company]]		* [[Nelson Paint Company]]
	* [[Paintball in Illinois]]
	* [[1987 in paintball]]		* [[1987 in paintball]]

	== References ==		== References ==

	# ~~[https://paintmagazine.com/paintball-archive/~~ Ken Frelka, “The Midwest Cup”, ''[[Front Line (paintball magazine)\|Front Line]]'', November 1987, pp. 9 and 23.]		# Ken Frelka, “The Midwest Cup”, ''[[Front Line (paintball magazine)\|Front Line]]'', November 1987, pp. 9 and 23.
	# ~~[https://paintmagazine.com/paintball-archive/~~ “Doc James Outdoor Games” advertisement, ''Front Line'', November 1987, p. 22.]		# “Doc James Outdoor Games” advertisement, ''Front Line'', November 1987, p. 22.

	[[Category:Paintball tournaments]]		[[Category:Paintball tournaments in the United States]]
	[[Category:American paintball ~~tournaments~~]]		[[Category:Paintball in Illinois]]
			[[Category:1980s in American paintball]]
			[[Category:Paintball tournament results]]
	[[Category:1987 in paintball]]		[[Category:1987 in paintball]]
	~~[[Category:Paintball in Illinois]]~~

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	~~```mediawiki~~
	The '''1987 Midwest Cup''' was an invitational [[paintball]] tournament held at [[Doc James Outdoor Games]] in Wilmington, Illinois, on 4 October 1987. The combined Allied Forces team defeated the James Gang to win the gold-plated Midwest Cup.[1]		The '''1987 Midwest Cup''' was an invitational [[paintball]] tournament held at [[Doc James Outdoor Games]] in Wilmington, Illinois, on 4 October 1987. The combined Allied Forces team defeated the James Gang to win the gold-plated Midwest Cup.[1]

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	[[Category:Paintball in Illinois]]		[[Category:Paintball in Illinois]]
	~~```~~

Admin: Created an article on the 1987 Midwest Cup, covering its organisation, combined teams, playing format, final between Allied Forces and the James Gang, results, awards and sportsmanship prize, using contemporary reporting from the November 1987 issue of Front Line.

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Created an article on the 1987 Midwest Cup, covering its organisation, combined teams, playing format, final between Allied Forces and the James Gang, results, awards and sportsmanship prize, using contemporary reporting from the November 1987 issue of Front Line.

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```mediawiki
The '''1987 Midwest Cup''' was an invitational [[paintball]] tournament held at [[Doc James Outdoor Games]] in Wilmington, Illinois, on 4 October 1987. The combined Allied Forces team defeated the James Gang to win the gold-plated Midwest Cup.[1]

== Organisation ==

The tournament was organised by Doc James Outdoor Games and sponsored by the [[Nelson Paint Company]] and Coca-Cola. No prize money was offered. Invitations were extended to teams from Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Indiana, with the organiser stating that teams were selected according to their records of sportsmanship.[1]

The event was played on Doc James Outdoor Games' 100-acre course in Wilmington, Illinois.[2] Teams were expected to field between 20 and 25 players. Several groups combined because they could not individually meet this requirement:

* Members of the Peoria Warriors, Iowa Hawks and Wild Geese formed '''Allied Forces'''.
* Members of Lyon's Lions competed under the '''Mad Dog Rangers''' name.[1]

The report also identified the Missouri Stragglers among the teams present, but did not explain their final competition arrangement.[1]

== Format and rules ==

Games lasted 30 minutes and used a capture-the-flag format. If neither side captured the opposing flag, the result was decided by comparing the number of players remaining in the game. Hits to the head counted as eliminations.[1]

Markers were chronographed and tagged before play, with a maximum permitted velocity of 300 feet per second. The opening stage was conducted as best-of-three series described by the contemporary report as double elimination. Subsequent stages used single-elimination games.[1]

Allied Forces, the James Gang, Esparza's Raiders and the Mad Dog Rangers advanced from the opening stage. Every opening series required a third game except that of the James Gang, which won its first two games by capturing the flag.[1]

== Final ==

Allied Forces and the James Gang progressed to the final. Allied Forces fielded 25 players and the James Gang fielded 23.[1]

After winning the choice of starting positions, Allied Forces selected the Alpha Camp and adopted a defensive approach. The James Gang attacked the Alpha flag station but neither team completed a flag capture during the 30-minute game. The championship was therefore decided by the number of surviving players. The James Gang recorded 12 eliminations and Allied Forces eight, giving Allied Forces the victory.[1]

The winning team received the inscribed gold-plated Midwest Cup. Each Allied Forces player was also awarded a [[Nel-Spot 007]] and a case of Coca-Cola. The second- and third-placed teams received trophy plaques and certificates. Esparza's Raiders received the tournament's sportsmanship award.[1]

== Results ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Place
! Team
! Notes
|-
| '''1st'''
| Allied Forces
| Combined players from the Peoria Warriors, Iowa Hawks and Wild Geese
|-
| '''2nd'''
| James Gang
| Lost the final on player count after neither team captured a flag
|-
| '''3rd'''
| Mad Dog Rangers
| Included players from Lyon's Lions
|}

== See also ==

* [[Doc James Outdoor Games]]
* [[Nelson Paint Company]]
* [[Paintball in Illinois]]
* [[1987 in paintball]]

== References ==

# [https://paintmagazine.com/paintball-archive/ Ken Frelka, “The Midwest Cup”, ''[[Front Line (paintball magazine)|Front Line]]'', November 1987, pp. 9 and 23.]
# [https://paintmagazine.com/paintball-archive/ “Doc James Outdoor Games” advertisement, ''Front Line'', November 1987, p. 22.]

[[Category:Paintball tournaments]]
[[Category:American paintball tournaments]]
[[Category:1987 in paintball]]
[[Category:Paintball in Illinois]]
```