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Created article on the 1990 Bay City Open, covering its emergency venue change, tournament format, preliminary and final results, Bushwackers I victory, equipment introductions, safety incident and resulting chronograph-station goggle rule, with contemporary and supporting sources.
 
Add United States tournament, American decade and results categories; consolidate the existing cited standings and retain the documented Typhoon tournament connection.
 
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The '''1990 Bay City Open''' was a ten-player [[paintball]] tournament held at Guadalcanal Village in Vallejo, California, from 13 to 15 July 1990. Organised by Jim Lively of Lively Productions and [[Fred Schultz]], it was the second event in the four-tournament [[1990 Manufacturers Series]].[1]
The '''1990 Bay City Open''' was a ten-player [[paintball]] tournament held at Guadalcanal Village in Vallejo, California, United States, from 13 to 15 July 1990. Organised by Jim Lively of Lively Productions and [[Fred Schultz]], it was the second event of the four-tournament [[1990 Manufacturers Series]].[1]


Sixteen teams entered. '''Bushwackers I''' won the tournament with 224 points in the final round, ahead of '''SI Bushmasters II''', '''Black Diamond''' and '''PMI Sudden Death II'''.[1]
Sixteen teams entered. Bushwackers I won with 224 final-round points, ahead of SI Bushmasters II, Black Diamond and PMI Sudden Death II.[1]


== Venue preparations ==
== Venue ==


The organisers originally intended to use another site in the Vallejo area. Less than a week before the tournament, however, the local fire department rejected that location because its traffic escape routes were considered inadequate during drought conditions in northern California.[1]
The organisers changed venues shortly before the tournament after the local fire department rejected the original site's evacuation routes during drought conditions.[1]


The City of Vallejo helped secure a replacement site at Guadalcanal Village, an abandoned military facility. Four playing fields were established alongside parking, camping and vendor areas.[1]
The replacement venue at Guadalcanal Village accommodated four playing fields, parking, camping and equipment exhibitors. A portion of the entry fees supported the Crippled Children's Society of Santa Clara County.[1]


A portion of each team’s entry fee was donated to the Crippled Children’s Society of Santa Clara County.[1]
== Competition format ==


== Tournament format ==
The eight highest-scoring teams advanced from the preliminary stage to two four-team semi-final groups. Each semi-finalist played three games, with four teams advancing to the final round.[1]


The tournament used ten-player teams. Preliminary games were arranged in groups of three, with teams divided between morning and afternoon sessions. Points accumulated throughout the preliminary stage, after which the eight highest-scoring teams advanced.[1]
Scores were reset between stages. The finalists played a three-game round robin on two larger fields created by combining the preliminary fields.[1]


Scores were reset for the semi-finals. The first-, third-, fifth- and seventh-ranked teams formed one bracket, while the second-, fourth-, sixth- and eighth-ranked teams formed the other. Each team played three semi-final games, with the four highest-scoring teams advancing to the finals.[1]
== Results ==


Scores were reset again for the final round. The four finalists played a three-game round robin on two larger fields created by combining the preliminary fields.[1]
=== Preliminary standings ===


== Preliminary standings ==
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Position
Only six points separated fifth-placed Black Diamond from eighth-placed [[Navarone]]. The [[Ironmen|Ironmen I]] won two of their final three preliminary games by maximum scores but remained outside the eight-team cut.[1]
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Place
! Team
! Team
! Points
! Points
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|-
|-
| 9
| 9
| [[Ironmen|Ironmen I]]
| Ironmen I
| 332
| 332
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| 16
| 16
| [[Ironmen|Ironmen II]]
| Ironmen II
| 68
| 68
|}
|}


== Semi-finals ==
=== Final-round standings ===
 
The eight semi-finalists were PMI Sudden Death II, Bushwackers I, SI Bushmasters I, SI Bushmasters II, Black Diamond, Good, Bad & Deadly, PMI Sudden Death I and [[Navarone]].[1]
 
Black Diamond, PMI Sudden Death II, SI Bushmasters II and Bushwackers I advanced to the final round. Black Diamond reached the finals after recording a maximum score against PMI Sudden Death I and defeating SI Bushmasters I.[1]
 
== Finals ==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
! Team
! Score
! Points
! Opponent
! Opponent’s score
|-
|-
| PMI Sudden Death II
| 1
| 27
| SI Bushmasters II
| 9
|-
| Bushwackers I
| 100
| Black Diamond
| 15
|-
| SI Bushmasters II
| 48
| Bushwackers I
| Bushwackers I
| 24
|-
| Black Diamond
| 21
| PMI Sudden Death II
| 18
|-
| SI Bushmasters II
| 94
| Black Diamond
| 57
|-
| Bushwackers I
| 100
| PMI Sudden Death II
| 24
|}
Bushwackers I entered their final game knowing that a maximum score was required to overtake SI Bushmasters II. PMI Sudden Death II held a three-player-to-two advantage with approximately five minutes remaining, but Bushwackers recovered to record a 100–24 maximum and win the tournament.[1]
=== Final standings ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Place
! Team
! Final-round points
|-
| 1
| '''Bushwackers I'''
| 224
| 224
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| '''SI Bushmasters II'''
| SI Bushmasters II
| 151
| 151
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| '''Black Diamond'''
| Black Diamond
| 93
| 93
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| '''PMI Sudden Death II'''
| PMI Sudden Death II
| 69
| 69
|-
| 5
| [[Navarone]]
| Not published
|-
| 6
| PMI Sudden Death I
| Not published
|-
| 7
| Good, Bad & Deadly
| Not published
|-
| 8
| SI Bushmasters I
| Not published
|}
|}


== Equipment and safety ==
Source: Randy Kamiya's contemporary tournament report.[1]
 
Before competition began, Bud Orr of [[Worr Game Products]] inspected players’ constant-air bottles and valves. Barrel plugs were supplied to players who did not have them.[1]
 
During the tournament, referee Rudy Zapata was sprayed in the eyes while operating a chronograph station. A player had attempted to chronograph a marker without removing its barrel plug. Although the plug stopped the paintball, the marker had a muzzle brake through which paint escaped sideways and backwards.[1]
 
Members of Dogs of War with medical experience treated Zapata at the site. He recovered and later returned to the chronograph station. Tournament officials introduced an immediate rule requiring goggles to be worn before entering chronograph stations.[1]
 
The accompanying safety report warned that barrel plugs designed for unmodified barrels could be inadequate when used with muzzle brakes unless they fitted deeply enough to block the barrel behind the brake’s vents.[1]
 
== Marker introductions ==
 
Later equipment histories associate the tournament with the early competitive use of several semi-automatic markers. Palmer’s Pursuit Shop states that its Typhoon, developed earlier in 1990, made its professional tournament debut at the Bay City Open.[2] ''Paint'' magazine similarly identifies the tournament as the first recorded appearance of the PMI-3, later renamed the VM-68.[3]
 
== Sargies Choice Awards ==


A panel of industry representatives presented the following additional awards:[1]
Bushwackers I won their final game against PMI Sudden Death II by 100–24 to secure the championship.[1]


{| class="wikitable"
== Equipment history ==
! Award
! Recipient
|-
| Best team
| Black Diamond
|-
| Coolest team
| PMI Sudden Death
|-
| Best-dressed team
| SI Bushmasters
|-
| Most honourable team
| Paintball Army
|-
| Best group of field judges
| Lively Productions and Constant Pursuit
|}


Members of [[Constant Pursuit]] did not enter the tournament and instead served as referees.[1]
[[Palmer's Pursuit Shop]] identifies the tournament as the professional tournament debut of its Typhoon semi-automatic marker.[2]


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Bushwackers]]
* [[Bushwackers]]
* [[Bushmasters]]
* [[Bushmasters]]
* [[Navarone]]
* [[Ironmen]]
* [[Fred Schultz]]
* [[Fred Schultz]]
* [[Lively Productions]]
* [[Lively Productions]]
* [[Action Pursuit Games]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://oldpaintballmagazines.smugmug.com/Action-Pursuit-Games/1990/December Randy Kamiya, “The Bay City Open” and “Safety Warning: Barrel Plugs and Muzzle Brakes”, ''Action Pursuit Games'', December 1990, pp. 58–61, 104, 106 and 109.]
# [https://oldpaintballmagazines.smugmug.com/Action-Pursuit-Games/1990/December Randy Kamiya, “The Bay City Open” and “Safety Warning: Barrel Plugs and Muzzle Brakes”, ''Action Pursuit Games'', December 1990, pp. 58–61, 104, 106 and 109.]
# [https://palmerspursuit.com/blogs/news/the-typhoon Palmer’s Pursuit Shop, “The Typhoon”, 12 January 2017.]
# [https://palmerspursuit.com/blogs/news/the-typhoon Palmer's Pursuit Shop, “The Typhoon”, 12 January 2017.]
# [https://paintmagazine.com/marker-of-the-day/pmi-3-vm68/ “PMI-3 / VM68”, ''Paint''.]


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Latest revision as of 07:39, 31 October 2026

The 1990 Bay City Open was a ten-player paintball tournament held at Guadalcanal Village in Vallejo, California, United States, from 13 to 15 July 1990. Organised by Jim Lively of Lively Productions and Fred Schultz, it was the second event of the four-tournament 1990 Manufacturers Series.[1]

Sixteen teams entered. Bushwackers I won with 224 final-round points, ahead of SI Bushmasters II, Black Diamond and PMI Sudden Death II.[1]

Venue

[edit]

The organisers changed venues shortly before the tournament after the local fire department rejected the original site's evacuation routes during drought conditions.[1]

The replacement venue at Guadalcanal Village accommodated four playing fields, parking, camping and equipment exhibitors. A portion of the entry fees supported the Crippled Children's Society of Santa Clara County.[1]

Competition format

[edit]

The eight highest-scoring teams advanced from the preliminary stage to two four-team semi-final groups. Each semi-finalist played three games, with four teams advancing to the final round.[1]

Scores were reset between stages. The finalists played a three-game round robin on two larger fields created by combining the preliminary fields.[1]

Results

[edit]

Preliminary standings

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Position Team Points
1 PMI Sudden Death II 496
2 Bushwackers I 436
3 SI Bushmasters I 409
4 SI Bushmasters II 370
5 Black Diamond 360
6 Good, Bad & Deadly 357
7 PMI Sudden Death I 355
8 Navarone 354
9 Ironmen I 332
10 Dogs of War 206
11 PBA Predators 170
12 All Americans 165
13 Team America 95
14 Guess Who? 84
15 Bushwackers II 72
16 Ironmen II 68

Final-round standings

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Position Team Points
1 Bushwackers I 224
2 SI Bushmasters II 151
3 Black Diamond 93
4 PMI Sudden Death II 69

Source: Randy Kamiya's contemporary tournament report.[1]

Bushwackers I won their final game against PMI Sudden Death II by 100–24 to secure the championship.[1]

Equipment history

[edit]

Palmer's Pursuit Shop identifies the tournament as the professional tournament debut of its Typhoon semi-automatic marker.[2]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. Randy Kamiya, “The Bay City Open” and “Safety Warning: Barrel Plugs and Muzzle Brakes”, Action Pursuit Games, December 1990, pp. 58–61, 104, 106 and 109.
  2. Palmer's Pursuit Shop, “The Typhoon”, 12 January 2017.
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