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The '''2021 NXL Lone Star Am Open''' was a [[National Xball League]] paintball tournament held from '''19 to 21 March 2021''' at '''Giant Party Sports Paintball & Airsoft Park''' in Allen, Texas. It opened the league's 2021 United States calendar and was one of the season's two minor events. Competition comprised three divisional X-Ball competitions and three five-player competitions, without professional or Semi-Pro divisions.[1][2][3]

== Venue and programme ==

The tournament took place at Giant Party Sports Paintball & Airsoft Park, 4404 Dillehay Drive, Allen, Texas.[1]

Divisions 2, 3 and 4 contested X-Ball from Friday to Sunday. Separate five-player competitions for Divisions 3, 4 and 5 were scheduled for Sunday, 21 March.[1]

== Formats ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Competition !! Playing time !! Mercy limit
|-
| Division 2 X-Ball || 15 minutes || Five-point lead
|-
| Division 3 X-Ball || 12 minutes || Four-point lead
|-
| Division 4 X-Ball || 12 minutes || Four-point lead
|-
| Division 3 five-player || Five minutes || —
|-
| Division 4 five-player || Five minutes || —
|-
| Division 5 five-player || Five minutes || —
|}

Source: official event information.[1]

== Results ==

The following tables record the leading four teams in every division. Points are event ranking points, rather than match scores. Team names follow the official event standings.[2]

=== X-Ball ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Division 2
| Cartel Kidz
| Vegas Brawlers
| Killers
| Arsenal PAI
|-
| Division 3
| STRUGGLE
| SQUAD
| LVPP ICEMEN
| DC Haze
|-
| Division 4
| Psychopaths
| SLT
| Houston Zone Purple
| Texas Cyclone
|}

In each division, the first four places received 100, 96, 93 and 90 ranking points respectively.[2]

Cartel Kidz defeated Killers 3–2 in the Division 2 semi-final before beating Vegas Brawlers 3–2 in the final.[4]

STRUGGLE defeated Denver Kaos 4–1 in the Division 3 quarter-final and LVPP ICEMEN 4–0 in the semi-final. They then defeated SQUAD 4–0 in the final.[5]

Psychopaths won the Division 4 final 4–2 against SLT.[6]

=== Five-player ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Division 3
| GREED
| Bricktown Bucks
| Coast to Coast Deplorables
| Veteran Militia
|-
| Division 4
| Texas Titans
| Albuquerque Bushwackers
| LAS Corruption
| Aggression
|-
| Division 5
| Malicious
| Austin Notorious D5 FsUorNoT
| Aggression Pb
| Houston Zone Gold
|}

In each division, the first four places received 100, 96, 93 and 90 ranking points respectively.[2]

== Season standings ==

Lone Star results contributed to the relevant divisional standings in the [[2021 NXL season]]. Divisions 2–4 X-Ball and Divisions 3–4 five-player counted each team's best three event scores. Division 5 five-player counted its best two.[7]

The professional and Semi-Pro season standings did not include a Lone Star competition. Their first event was the [[2021 NXL Sunshine State Major]], held from 30 April to 2 May.[1][7]

== See also ==

* [[National Xball League]]
* [[2021 NXL season]]
* [[2021 NXL Golden State Open]]
* [[2022 NXL Lone Star Open]]
* [[Paintball in the United States]]

== References ==

# [https://pbleagues.com/event/7109/info PBLeagues – Lone Star Am Open: dates, venue and competition formats, 19–21 March 2021.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/7109/rankings PBLeagues – Lone Star Am Open: final standings, 2021.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/post/this-is-it-2021-nxl-world-cup-event-preview National Xball League – THIS IS IT! 2021 NXL World Cup Event Preview, Quinn Nadu, 10 November 2021. Describes the season's four major and two minor events.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/4ngRaPkccEZrX6Ln PBLeagues – Cartel Kidz at Lone Star Am Open: match results, 19–21 March 2021.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/rtg9E2puXu2DYfAT PBLeagues – STRUGGLE at Lone Star Am Open: match results, 19–21 March 2021.]
# [https://mlpb.pbleagues.com/team/roster/hWsAAeneJJhcRnA8 PBLeagues – Psychopaths at Lone Star Am Open: match results, 19–21 March 2021.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2021 PBLeagues – National Xball League: 2021 season rankings and scoring rules.]

== External links ==

* [https://pbleagues.com/event/7109/rankings Complete official results]
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/7109/schedule Official match schedule and results]

[[Category:National Xball League events]]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in the United States]]
[[Category:Paintball in Texas]]
[[Category:2020s in American paintball]]
[[Category:2021 in paintball]]

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