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Created article documenting the planned 2009 Queen's Birthday paintball tournament in Palmerston North, including its venue, divisional formats, entry fees, prospective teams and contemporary Yuku sources. Event completion and results remain unverified.
 
Confirm the tournament took place on 30–31 May 2009 and add the organisers' final results for both divisions. Replace prospective participation with documented placings, preserve advertised format and entry details, and add team links and a contemporary results source.
 
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The '''2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament''' was a [[paintball]] competition held on 30–31 May 2009 at [[Aces High Paintball]], Flygers Line, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Eleven teams competed across two divisions. [[SCK Factory]] won Division 1 and Muppets won Division 2.[1][3]


'''2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament (Palmerston North)''' was a planned New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] event advertised for Queen's Birthday weekend in June 2009 at Aces High Paintball Field, Flygers Line, Palmerston North.[1]
== Organisation and format ==


The competition was intended to feature two divisions, with different paintball allowances for experienced and developing teams. Contemporary discussions preserved by the [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]] document the tournament's proposed format, entry fees and preparations.[1]
The tournament was announced on 9 November 2008. The announcement, updated on 30 March 2009, specified New Zealand NPPL rules, field paint only and the following divisional formats:[1]


== Organisation ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! Advertised paint allowance
|-
| Division 1 || Unlimited paint
|-
| Division 2 || Paint in players' loaders plus 12 additional pods per team per game
|}


The tournament was announced in November 2008 as part of New Zealand's Queen's Birthday tournament calendar.
The organisers presented the limited-paint option as a way to reduce participation costs. The proposal prompted discussion about affordability, attracting new teams and retaining unlimited-paint competition.[1][2]


Aces High Paintball Field in Palmerston North was identified as the venue.
In their post-event report, the organisers credited Go Deep Scuba with supplying compressed air and Paintball Direct with supplying paint, a generator and tents.[3]


The published announcement specified that the event would follow New Zealand NPPL rules, with separate divisions using unlimited and limited paintball formats.[1]
== Entry arrangements ==


An announcement updated on 30 March 2009 confirmed the following arrangements:
The advertised fees and facilities applied to both divisions.[1]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Item
! Item !! Advertised details
! Advertised details
|-
| Venue
| Aces High Paintball Field, Flygers Line, Palmerston North
|-
| Rules
| New Zealand NPPL rules
|-
| Division 1
| Unlimited paint
|-
|-
| Division 2
| Team entry paid before 1 May 2009 || NZ$450
| Loader plus 12 additional pods per team per game
|-
|-
| Paint policy
| Team entry paid from 1 May 2009 || NZ$550
| Field paint only
|-
|-
| Team entry before 1 May 2009
| Entry conditions || Non-refundable
| NZ$450
|-
|-
| Team entry from 1 May 2009
| Paint || NZ$75 per case, with no minimum purchase
| NZ$550
|-
|-
| Paint price
| Paint policy || Field paint only
| NZ$75 per case
|-
|-
| Compressed air
| Compressed-air fills || 3,000–3,500 psi
| 3,000–3,500 psi
|}
|}


== Competition format ==
== Results ==


The proposed competition introduced different paintball allowances for the two divisions.
The organisers published the final placings on 5 June 2009.[3]


Division 1 was intended to operate with unlimited paintballs, while Division 2 would use a restricted allowance of 12 additional pods per team per game, alongside the paintballs carried in players' loaders.[1]
=== Division 1 ===


The divisional arrangements prompted discussion among New Zealand tournament players about the affordability of major competitions and the need to encourage developing teams.
{| class="wikitable"
! Place !! Team
|-
| 1 || [[SCK Factory]]
|-
| 2 || AssassinZ
|-
| 3 || Dragon
|-
| 4 || [[Flashpoint (New Zealand)|Flashpoint]]
|-
| 5 || Syndicate
|-
| 6 || [[Wellington Phoenix (paintball team)|Phoenix]]
|}


Supporters of limited-paint formats argued that reducing ammunition expenditure could make tournament participation more accessible. Others preferred retaining unlimited paint for established national competitions.[1][2]
=== Division 2 ===


The discussions also considered how separate competitive divisions might operate within the same tournament.
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Place !! Team
== Team participation ==
|-
 
| 1 || Muppets
Contemporary discussions identified interest from established New Zealand tournament teams.
|-
 
| 2 || Pirates
Flashpoint was specifically named as an intended entrant, while possible participation by Blindboyz was also discussed.[1]
|-
 
| 3 || Arachnids
A separate contribution indicated interest in entering a team from Wellington.[1]
|-
 
| 4 || Happy Meal
These statements represent prospective participation. A final confirmed team list has not been recovered.
|-
 
| 5 || Skullz
== Historical records ==
|}
 
The principal surviving documentation consists of archived discussions from the [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]], hosted on Yuku.
 
The records preserve the tournament announcement, proposed competition rules, venue, entry fees and discussions concerning tournament organisation.
 
The available sources do not establish the event's final entry list, whether the competition took place as scheduled, or its results.


== See also ==
== See also ==


* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
* [[Aces High Paintball]]
* [[2008 Western Springs Open]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Hawke’s Bay Triples]]
* [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090330213124/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/4159/t/2009-Queen-39-s-Birthday-Tournament-Palmerston-North.html NZ Paintball Message Boards – 2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament, Palmerston North, original announcement dated 9 November 2008 and updated 30 March 2009].
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090330213124/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/4159/t/2009-Queen-39-s-Birthday-Tournament-Palmerston-North.html “2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament – Palmerston North”]. NZ Paintball Message Boards, announcement posted 9 November 2008 and updated 30 March 2009; archived 30 March 2009.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090401235834/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/4159/t/2009-Queen-39-s-Birthday-Tournament-Palmerston-North.html?page=2 NZ Paintball Message Boards – 2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament discussion, page 2, archived 1 April 2009].
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090401235834/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/4159/t/2009-Queen-39-s-Birthday-Tournament-Palmerston-North.html?page=2 “2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament – Palmerston North”, discussion page 2]. NZ Paintball Message Boards, November 2008; archived 1 April 2009.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218061431/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2234&start=50&view=print “Teams Competiting in Queens Birthday Tournament – Palmerston North”, page 6]. NZ P8NT forum, including “2009 Queen's Day Tournament Placings and Thank You”, posted by nzteza on behalf of the organisers, 5 June 2009; archived 18 February 2013.


[[Category:New Zealand paintball tournaments]]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]

Latest revision as of 13:56, 25 October 2026

The 2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament was a paintball competition held on 30–31 May 2009 at Aces High Paintball, Flygers Line, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Eleven teams competed across two divisions. SCK Factory won Division 1 and Muppets won Division 2.[1][3]

Organisation and format

[edit]

The tournament was announced on 9 November 2008. The announcement, updated on 30 March 2009, specified New Zealand NPPL rules, field paint only and the following divisional formats:[1]

Division Advertised paint allowance
Division 1 Unlimited paint
Division 2 Paint in players' loaders plus 12 additional pods per team per game

The organisers presented the limited-paint option as a way to reduce participation costs. The proposal prompted discussion about affordability, attracting new teams and retaining unlimited-paint competition.[1][2]

In their post-event report, the organisers credited Go Deep Scuba with supplying compressed air and Paintball Direct with supplying paint, a generator and tents.[3]

Entry arrangements

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The advertised fees and facilities applied to both divisions.[1]

Item Advertised details
Team entry paid before 1 May 2009 NZ$450
Team entry paid from 1 May 2009 NZ$550
Entry conditions Non-refundable
Paint NZ$75 per case, with no minimum purchase
Paint policy Field paint only
Compressed-air fills 3,000–3,500 psi

Results

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The organisers published the final placings on 5 June 2009.[3]

Division 1

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Place Team
1 SCK Factory
2 AssassinZ
3 Dragon
4 Flashpoint
5 Syndicate
6 Phoenix

Division 2

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Place Team
1 Muppets
2 Pirates
3 Arachnids
4 Happy Meal
5 Skullz

See also

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References

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  1. “2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament – Palmerston North”. NZ Paintball Message Boards, announcement posted 9 November 2008 and updated 30 March 2009; archived 30 March 2009.
  2. “2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament – Palmerston North”, discussion page 2. NZ Paintball Message Boards, November 2008; archived 1 April 2009.
  3. “Teams Competiting in Queens Birthday Tournament – Palmerston North”, page 6. NZ P8NT forum, including “2009 Queen's Day Tournament Placings and Thank You”, posted by nzteza on behalf of the organisers, 5 June 2009; archived 18 February 2013.
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