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Document the proposed four-round 1997 Australian Super Sevens calendar and announced divisional structure; distinguish advance plans from unverified event completion and results.

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'''1997 Australian Super Sevens Series''' was a proposed four-round Australian seven-player [[paintball]] competition outlined by Tim McCarthy of Paintball Australia in 1996. The announced programme included events in New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.[1]

== Background ==

McCarthy announced the Super Sevens concept in an interview published in ''Australian Paintballer'' in April–June 1996. The proposed format used seven-player teams and bring-your-own-paint competition, intended to reduce costs and make travelling squads easier to assemble.[1]

The announcement provided for professional and amateur rankings. It outlined two events for 1996, followed by a four-round programme for 1997.[1]

== Proposed calendar ==

The following programme was published in advance. Months and locations reproduce the announcement; exact tournament dates were not supplied.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Round !! Proposed month !! Announced location or operator
|-
| 1 || February 1997 || Paintball Pete's, Mount White, New South Wales
|-
| 2 || April 1997 || Skirmish SA, South Australia
|-
| 3 || October 1997 || Gold Coast, Queensland
|-
| 4 || December 1997 || Skirmish Adventures, Helensburgh, New South Wales
|}

== Divisions and results ==

Professional and amateur rankings formed part of the announced Super Sevens format. The surviving announcement does not provide a confirmed 1997 entry list, divisional placings, round points or championship standings.[1]

The proposed calendar establishes the organisers' intentions, but does not confirm which rounds took place. No verified round results or season champions are recorded here.

== See also ==
* [[1996 Australian Super Sevens Series]]
* [[Australian Super 7s]]
* [[Paintball in Australia]]

== References ==
# “Tim throws his hat into the ring”, ''Australian Paintballer'', April–June 1996, p. 26. Interview with Tim McCarthy describing the Super Sevens format and proposed 1997 calendar.

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Admin: Document the proposed four-round 1997 Australian Super Sevens calendar and announced divisional structure; distinguish advance plans from unverified event completion and results.