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'''ADHD''' was a New Zealand competitive [[paintball]] team based in [[Auckland]]. The team competed in X-Ball tournaments in New Zealand and internationally during the mid-2010s, representing the Auckland tournament paintball community at competitions including the [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] (SAPC) Race Series, the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) and the 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia.
'''ADHD''' is a New Zealand competitive [[paintball]] team based in Auckland, with documented tournament activity from at least 2011 to 2016. The team competed in the [[Northland Open]], [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL), [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] (SAPC) competitions and [[Paintball World Cup Asia]].[1][2][3][4]


ADHD was associated with [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, south of Auckland. Its competitive record includes the 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball season championship, victory at the August 2014 NZPPL Pro X-Ball tournament and a Division 2 appearance at World Cup Asia in Malaysia.[1][2][3]
Its recorded achievements include winning the 2011 Northland Open, a reported NZPPL tournament victory in 2012, the 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball championship and the August 2014 NZPPL Pro X-Ball event.[1][2][3][5]
 
ADHD was associated with [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, south of Auckland.[2][4]


== History ==
== History ==


=== Formation and early competition ===
=== Early competition (2011–2013) ===


ADHD emerged in Auckland's competitive paintball community during the early 2010s. Its precise founding date has not been established, although the team was registered on [[PBLeagues]] on '''15 January 2014'''.[1]
The team's precise founding date has not been established. However, contemporary newspaper reporting confirms that ADHD was competing by March 2011, preceding its registration in the [[PBLeagues]] database on 15 January 2014.[1][4]


The team's PBLeagues profile lists Auckland as its hometown and Asylum Paintball as its home field.
==== 2011 Northland Open ====


Asylum operated at the former [[Kingseat Hospital]] complex in Kingseat, Karaka, and provided outdoor tournament facilities using inflatable bunkers. The venue hosted SAPC, NZPPL and independent competitive paintball events.
ADHD won the 2011 [[Northland Open]], defeating fellow Auckland team '''Disposal Unit''' in the final at Strategy Tag Paintball in Mangapai, Northland.


ADHD competed in Open X-Ball and Pro X-Ball competitions during 2014, establishing itself as one of the leading teams in Auckland's local tournament series.
The eight-team tournament was reported by the ''Northern Advocate'' in March 2011.


=== 2014 SAPC Race Series ===
TPC Blast of Tauranga and Auckland's Gary Locks finished equal third after electing not to contest a third-place playoff.[1]


ADHD competed in the four-event 2014 South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series, held at Asylum Paintball.
The report also established that ADHD and Disposal Unit had recently competed in the finals of an Auckland Super Air competition, although the results of that earlier event were not provided.


The team won every recorded Open X-Ball event during the season, finishing first at the February, May, July and September tournaments.[2]
==== 2012 NZPPL competition ====
 
ADHD competed in the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] during 2012.
 
A retrospective report published by Asylum Paintball in 2014 credited the team with winning the opening NZPPL round of 2012.[2]
 
The same report listed victories at the first two SAPC events of 2012.
 
The original results sheets for these competitions have not been recovered, so these achievements remain attributed to the later report.
 
==== 2013 season ====
 
ADHD finished third at the [[2013 NZPPL Race 2 Open Tournament]], held at Blockhouse Bay Reserve, Auckland, on 31 August–1 September 2013.
 
The NZPPL's official results recorded the following podium:[3]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
|-
| 1
| X-Fighter$ Fracture
|-
| 2
| Sydney SWAT
|-
| 3
| ADHD
|}
An Asylum Paintball report subsequently credited ADHD with winning the 2013 SAPC Race Series championship. It also reported third place at the opening Bay of Plenty three-player tournament and second place at the third SAPC event.[2]
=== 2014 season ===
ADHD competed in both SAPC and NZPPL tournaments during 2014.
Its PBLeagues profile identified Auckland as the team's hometown and Asylum Paintball as its home field.[4]
==== SAPC Open X-Ball championship ====
ADHD won all four events in the 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball Race Series.[5]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ ADHD – 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball results
|+ ADHD – 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball results
! Event
! Tournament
! Dates
! Dates
! Position
! Position
! Ranking points
! Ranking points
|-
|-
| SAPC February Race #1
| February Race #1
| 8–9 February
| 8–9 February
| 1st of 6
| 1st of 6
| 100
| 100
|-
|-
| SAPC May Race #2
| May Race #2
| 3–4 May
| 3–4 May
| 1st of 8
| 1st of 8
| 100
| 100
|-
|-
| SAPC July Race #3
| July Race #3
| 12–13 July
| 12–13 July
| 1st of 7
| 1st of 7
| 100
| 100
|-
|-
| SAPC September Race #4
| September Race #4
| 27–28 September
| 27–28 September
| 1st of 5
| 1st of 5
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|}
|}


The four victories gave ADHD the 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball championship with 400 ranking points.
The four victories secured the season championship.


'''Disposal Unit''' finished second in the season standings with 314.5 points, followed by '''Tempest''' with 229 points.
Disposal Unit finished second in the overall standings with 314.5 ranking points, followed by Tempest with 229.[5]


Other teams competing in the division included CamoMeat, Shattered, Mischief Militia and Low Gear.
==== NZPPL Pro X-Ball ====


The season standings were based on points awarded for tournament placings, rather than the number of individual points scored during matches.[2]
At the NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2 tournament in Auckland on 30–31 August 2014, ADHD won the Pro X-Ball division.


=== 2014 NZPPL competition ===
The team finished first among six entrants, ahead of Trauma and The Wild Bunch.[6]


ADHD also competed in the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] during 2014.
PBLeagues recorded ADHD as the leading team in the published 2014 NZPPL Pro X-Ball standings.


At the NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2 tournament, held in Auckland on '''30–31 August 2014''', ADHD won the '''Pro X-Ball''' division.
==== Paintball World Cup Asia ====


The team finished first among six competitors, ahead of Trauma and The Wild Bunch.[3]
ADHD entered Division 2 at the [[2014 Paintball World Cup Asia]], held in Malaysia on 7–9 November.


{| class="wikitable"
The team finished 12th among 22 Division 2 competitors, earning 50.5 ranking points.[4]
|+ 2014 NZPPL Auckland event – Pro X-Ball
! Event position
! Team
|-
| 1
| ADHD
|-
| 2
| Trauma
|-
| 3
| The Wild Bunch
|-
| 4
| Kamikaze Knights
|-
| 5
| Low Gear
|-
| 6
| Mischief Militia
|}
 
PBLeagues records ADHD as the top-ranked team in the 2014 NZPPL Pro X-Ball standings, with 100 ranking points from the Auckland event.[3]
 
The result added a national-level tournament victory to the team's four-event SAPC championship season.
 
=== 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia ===
 
ADHD travelled to Malaysia to compete at the '''2014 Paintball World Cup Asia''', an international tournament held from '''7–9 November 2014'''.
 
The event formed part of the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS) and attracted teams from across Asia and the wider international paintball community.
 
ADHD entered '''Division 2''', competing against teams from Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and other countries.
 
The team's PBLeagues record lists a final placing of '''12th among 22 teams''', with 50.5 ranking points.[1]
 
The event schedule also records ADHD competing in Division 2 matches, including a scheduled game against Waxers Legion on the opening day.[4]


The tournament represented a documented international appearance by an Auckland team that had competed predominantly in New Zealand during the preceding season.
This is the team's documented international tournament appearance in the recovered PBLeagues records.


=== 2015 season ===
=== 2015 season ===


ADHD returned to domestic tournament competition in 2015, participating in the SAPC Race Series and independent Auckland events.
ADHD continued competing in SAPC Open X-Ball during 2015.


The team won the first SAPC Open X-Ball event of the season, held on 31 January–1 February, finishing first among eight participating teams.
The team won the opening event before recording third-, fourth- and third-place finishes in the remaining rounds.[4]


Subsequent events produced more varied results, with ADHD finishing third in April, fourth in June and third in August.[1]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ ADHD – 2015 SAPC Open X-Ball results
|+ ADHD – 2015 SAPC Open X-Ball results
! Event
! Tournament
! Dates
! Dates
! Position
! Position
! Ranking points
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #1
| Event 1
| 31 January – 1 February
| 31 January – 1 February
| 1st of 8
| 1st of 8
| 100
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #2
| Event 2
| 11–12 April
| 11–12 April
| 3rd of 7
| 3rd of 7
| 70
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #3
| Event 3
| 13–14 June
| 13–14 June
| 4th of 5
| 4th of 5
| 32.5
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #4
| Event 4
| 1–2 August
| 1–2 August
| 3rd of 4
| 3rd of 4
| 40
|}
|}


'''Auckland Faction''' won the 2015 SAPC Open X-Ball season standings, followed by Addicted and ADHD.[5]
ADHD finished third in the 2015 SAPC Open X-Ball season standings with 242.5 points, behind Auckland Faction and Addicted.[7]


==== Auckland Paintball Cup ====
The team also competed at the Auckland Paintball Cup on 7–8 March 2015, finishing sixth among seven Open X-Ball teams.[4]


ADHD competed in the '''Auckland Paintball Cup''' on 7–8 March 2015.
A report published by [[DYE]] documented the Australian team Hard2Overcome defeating ADHD 4–0 during that tournament. The report stated that Australian players were guesting for ADHD.[8]


The tournament was held at Asylum Paintball and featured an Open X-Ball division.
ADHD was also listed at the Asylum Paintball Cup in September 2015, although PBLeagues did not publish a final placing for that entry.[4]


ADHD finished '''sixth among seven teams''', earning 25 ranking points.[1]
=== 2016 Auckland Paintball Cup ===
 
The event also attracted visiting Australian players and teams.
 
A report published by paintball equipment manufacturer DYE in April 2015 describes the Australian team Hard2Overcome's participation in the event. The report records Hard2Overcome defeating ADHD 4–0 during the tournament and notes that Australian players were guesting for ADHD.[6]
 
==== Asylum Paintball Cup ====


ADHD was registered in Open X-Ball at the Asylum Paintball Cup on '''26–27 September 2015'''.
ADHD competed at the Auckland Paintball Cup on 16–17 April 2016.


The team's PBLeagues event history records its participation without publishing a final placing.[1]
The team finished third among eight Division 2 X-Ball entries, earning approximately 74.29 ranking points.[4]


The tournament attracted both New Zealand and international competitors, including Australian teams.
This is the latest tournament appearance presently listed on the team's recovered PBLeagues profile. The absence of later records does not establish that the team disbanded.


=== 2016 Auckland Paintball Cup ===
== Team organisation ==


ADHD continued competing in 2016.
During 2014, ADHD was associated with Asylum Paintball in Kingseat, Karaka.


At the '''Auckland Paintball Cup''', held on '''16–17 April 2016''', the team finished '''third among eight teams''' in Division 2 X-Ball.[1]
A team report published by the field identified the following members of its 2014 organisation:[2]


The recorded result awarded ADHD approximately 74.29 ranking points.
* '''[[Vitaly Miheev]]''' – Team manager
* '''Chris Watt''' – Coach
* '''Alex Diveg''' – Captain
* Sam Houla
* Paul Adams
* Luke Longstaff
* Kane Anderson
* Terry Lee
* Oleg Tolmachev
* Josh Bailey
* Cristian Albornoz


Other teams competing at the event included CamoMeat and Phoenix Tahiti, reflecting the participation of local and overseas competitors in Auckland tournament paintball.
This was described as the team's 2014 core roster. It should not be interpreted as a confirmed playing roster for every tournament.


The April 2016 Auckland Paintball Cup is the latest event presently listed on ADHD's surviving PBLeagues team record. The absence of subsequent entries does not establish when the team ceased competing.
Other team members, imports and crew include:


== Secondary teams ==
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* [[Jason Newport]]
* Taylor Hopkins
* Garth Lawson
* Michael Nguyen
* [[Michael Earley]]
* Dimitri Zimin
* Mark Chee


ADHD entered additional squads in South Auckland Paintball Club competitions.
== Additional squads ==


The 2014 SAPC standings include '''ADHD BLACK''', '''ADHD RED''' and '''ADHD White''' alongside the principal ADHD Open X-Ball entry.[2]
ADHD entered several additional squads in SAPC competitions during 2014.


=== ADHD BLACK ===
=== ADHD BLACK ===


ADHD BLACK competed in the Open X-Ball division at the May 2014 SAPC Race Series event.
ADHD BLACK competed in Open X-Ball at the May 2014 SAPC event, finishing sixth among eight teams.[5]
 
The team finished sixth among eight entries, earning 25 ranking points.[2]


=== ADHD RED ===
=== ADHD RED ===


ADHD RED competed in the 2014 SAPC '''Mechanical Pump Division 4''' series.
ADHD RED competed in the SAPC Mechanical Pump Division 4 series.
 
The squad won the May and July events before finishing second at the September event.


{| class="wikitable"
The team won the May and July 2014 events and finished second in September.
|+ ADHD RED – 2014 Mechanical Pump Division 4
! Event
! Position
! Ranking points
|-
| May Race #2
| 1st
| 100
|-
| July Race #3
| 1st
| 100
|-
| September Race #4
| 2nd
| 70
|-
! colspan="2" | Season total
! 270
|}


ADHD RED won the 2014 Mechanical Pump Division 4 season championship with 270 ranking points, ahead of OFF and One Shot Bro.[2]
ADHD RED won the 2014 Mechanical Pump Division 4 season championship with 270 ranking points, ahead of OFF and One Shot Bro.[5]


=== ADHD White ===
=== ADHD White ===


ADHD White appeared in the Mechanical Pump Division 4 competition at the May 2014 SAPC event.
ADHD White competed in the May 2014 SAPC Mechanical Pump Division 4 event, finishing third.[5]
 
The team finished third, recording 40 ranking points.[2]
 
The use of multiple entries allowed players associated with ADHD to participate in both electronic-marker X-Ball and mechanical pump divisions. The exact relationships between the squads and their individual rosters have not been established.


== Tournament record ==
The complete player rosters and organisational relationships between the additional squads have not been independently established.


ADHD's principal documented tournament results between 2014 and 2016 are summarised below.
== Selected tournament results ==


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Year
! Tournament
! Tournament
! Division
! Result
! Result
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2011
| SAPC February Race #1
| [[Northland Open]]
| Open X-Ball
| 1st
| 1st of 6
|-
| 2012
| NZPPL Round 1
| 1st (retrospectively reported)
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2013
| SAPC May Race #2
| [[2013 NZPPL Race 2 Open Tournament]]
| Open X-Ball
| 3rd of 7
| 1st of 8
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| SAPC July Race #3
| SAPC Open X-Ball Race Series
| Open X-Ball
| Season champions
| 1st of 7
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2
| NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2, Pro X-Ball
| Pro X-Ball
| 1st of 6
| 1st of 6
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| SAPC September Race #4
| [[Paintball World Cup Asia]], Division 2
| Open X-Ball
| 1st of 5
|-
| 2014
| Paintball World Cup Asia, Malaysia
| Division 2
| 12th of 22
| 12th of 22
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #1
| SAPC Open X-Ball Race Series
| Open X-Ball
| 3rd overall
| 1st of 8
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| Auckland Paintball Cup
| SAPC Open X-Ball Event 1
| Open X-Ball
| 1st of 8
| 6th of 7
|-
| 2015
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #2
| Open X-Ball
| 3rd of 7
|-
| 2015
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #3
| Open X-Ball
| 4th of 5
|-
| 2015
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #4
| Open X-Ball
| 3rd of 4
|-
| 2015
| Asylum Paintball Cup
| Open X-Ball
| Not recorded
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| Auckland Paintball Cup
| Auckland Paintball Cup, Division 2 X-Ball
| Division 2 X-Ball
| 3rd of 8
| 3rd of 8
|}
|}


Source: PBLeagues team event history.[1]
Sources: ''Northern Advocate'', Asylum Paintball, NZPPL and PBLeagues.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
 
== Home field ==
 
ADHD's registered home field was [[Asylum Paintball]], located at the former Kingseat Hospital complex in Kingseat, Karaka, south of Auckland.[1]
 
The facility provided outdoor Sup'Air tournament fields and served as a venue for SAPC Race Series events, NZPPL tournaments and independent competitions.
 
Asylum's tournament facilities were used by Auckland-based teams for regular training and organised competitions throughout the 2010s.
 
== Competition formats ==
 
ADHD competed in several forms of tournament paintball.
 
=== Open and Pro X-Ball ===
 
The principal ADHD team competed in Open X-Ball and Pro X-Ball divisions.
 
These formats used timed matches with multiple points, generally played on fields containing inflatable tournament bunkers.
 
ADHD's recorded tournament victories in 2014 were achieved in these formats.
 
=== Division 2 X-Ball ===
 
The team entered Division 2 at the 2014 World Cup Asia tournament in Malaysia and the 2016 Auckland Paintball Cup.
 
Division classifications were determined by the organisers of the respective competitions and should not be assumed to be directly equivalent between tournaments or countries.
 
=== Mechanical pump ===
 
The ADHD RED and ADHD White squads competed in mechanical pump competitions organised by South Auckland Paintball Club.
 
These events used pump-action paintball markers, creating a separate equipment category from the electronic-marker X-Ball competitions.
 
== International competition ==
 
ADHD's documented international appearance took place at the 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia in Malaysia.
 
The tournament provided an opportunity for the team to compete against opponents outside the New Zealand domestic circuit.
 
ADHD placed 12th of 22 in Division 2, according to PBLeagues.[1]
 
The team's participation forms part of New Zealand's involvement in international paintball events in the Asia-Pacific region during the 2010s.


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


* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Northland Open]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series]]
* [[2013 NZPPL Race 2 Open Tournament]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[South Auckland Paintball Club]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[South Auckland Paintball Club]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Auckland Faction]]
* [[CamoMeat]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://pbleagues.com/team/OsP8T5RKxmUCKT9A ADHD – Team Profile and Event History]. ''PBLeagues''. Home field, registration date and tournament results, 2014–2016.
# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/paintball-teams-splattered-in-northland-open/KDEZTS2NANHGDVDEOTLZHF7TIY/ Paintball teams splattered in Northland Open]. ''Northern Advocate'', March 2011. Contemporary report identifying ADHD as the Northland Open winner.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 South Auckland Paintball Club – 2014 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''. Open X-Ball and mechanical pump championship results.
# [http://asylumpaintball.co.nz/asylum-sponsored-team-adhd-takes-gold-at-nzppl-event-1/ Sponsored Team ADHD Wins NZPPL Event 1]. Asylum Paintball, 2014. Team organisation, 2014 results and retrospective 2012–2013 tournament record.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/267/seasonRankings/2014 New Zealand Paintball Players League – 2014 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''. August Pro X-Ball results.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028111900/http://nzppl.com/ranks-2013.html NZPPL – 2013 Series Rankings]. Official NZPPL results identifying ADHD's third-place finish at the 2013 Race 2 Open Tournament. Archived 28 October 2013.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3642/schedule Paintball World Cup Asia 2014 – Match Schedule]. ''PBLeagues'', November 2014.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/OsP8T5RKxmUCKT9A ADHD – Team Profile and Event History]. ''PBLeagues''. Team registration, home field and results from 2014–2016.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 South Auckland Paintball Club – 2014 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''. Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump championship standings.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/267/seasonRankings/2014 New Zealand Paintball Players League – 2014 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''. NZPPL Pro X-Ball tournament results.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 South Auckland Paintball Club – 2015 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 South Auckland Paintball Club – 2015 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''.
# [https://shop.dyepaintball.com/blogs/news/36938947-asylum-cup-auckland-trip-2015 Asylum Cup – Auckland Trip 2015]. ''DYE Paintball'', 13 April 2015.
# [https://shop.dyepaintball.com/blogs/news/36938947-asylum-cup-auckland-trip-2015 Asylum Cup – Auckland Trip 2015]. DYE Paintball, 2015. Contemporary account of the Auckland tournament and Hard2Overcome's match against ADHD.


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-ADHD/120218018147786 Team ADHD – Historical Facebook page]
* [https://pbleagues.com/team/OsP8T5RKxmUCKT9A ADHD – PBLeagues team profile]
* [https://pbleagues.com/team/OsP8T5RKxmUCKT9A ADHD – PBLeagues team profile]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 2014 SAPC championship standings]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028111900/http://nzppl.com/ranks-2013.html Archived 2013 NZPPL results]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 2015 SAPC championship standings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/267/seasonRankings/2014 2014 NZPPL standings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/3642/schedule 2014 World Cup Asia match schedule]


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[[Category:2010s in New Zealand paintball]]
[[Category:Paintball Asia League Series teams]]
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Latest revision as of 06:34, 25 October 2026

ADHD is a New Zealand competitive paintball team based in Auckland, with documented tournament activity from at least 2011 to 2016. The team competed in the Northland Open, New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL), South Auckland Paintball Club (SAPC) competitions and Paintball World Cup Asia.[1][2][3][4]

Its recorded achievements include winning the 2011 Northland Open, a reported NZPPL tournament victory in 2012, the 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball championship and the August 2014 NZPPL Pro X-Ball event.[1][2][3][5]

ADHD was associated with Asylum Paintball in Kingseat, south of Auckland.[2][4]

History

[edit]

Early competition (2011–2013)

[edit]

The team's precise founding date has not been established. However, contemporary newspaper reporting confirms that ADHD was competing by March 2011, preceding its registration in the PBLeagues database on 15 January 2014.[1][4]

2011 Northland Open

[edit]

ADHD won the 2011 Northland Open, defeating fellow Auckland team Disposal Unit in the final at Strategy Tag Paintball in Mangapai, Northland.

The eight-team tournament was reported by the Northern Advocate in March 2011.

TPC Blast of Tauranga and Auckland's Gary Locks finished equal third after electing not to contest a third-place playoff.[1]

The report also established that ADHD and Disposal Unit had recently competed in the finals of an Auckland Super Air competition, although the results of that earlier event were not provided.

2012 NZPPL competition

[edit]

ADHD competed in the New Zealand Paintball Players League during 2012.

A retrospective report published by Asylum Paintball in 2014 credited the team with winning the opening NZPPL round of 2012.[2]

The same report listed victories at the first two SAPC events of 2012.

The original results sheets for these competitions have not been recovered, so these achievements remain attributed to the later report.

2013 season

[edit]

ADHD finished third at the 2013 NZPPL Race 2 Open Tournament, held at Blockhouse Bay Reserve, Auckland, on 31 August–1 September 2013.

The NZPPL's official results recorded the following podium:[3]

Position Team
1 X-Fighter$ Fracture
2 Sydney SWAT
3 ADHD

An Asylum Paintball report subsequently credited ADHD with winning the 2013 SAPC Race Series championship. It also reported third place at the opening Bay of Plenty three-player tournament and second place at the third SAPC event.[2]

2014 season

[edit]

ADHD competed in both SAPC and NZPPL tournaments during 2014.

Its PBLeagues profile identified Auckland as the team's hometown and Asylum Paintball as its home field.[4]

SAPC Open X-Ball championship

[edit]

ADHD won all four events in the 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball Race Series.[5]

ADHD – 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball results
Tournament Dates Position Ranking points
February Race #1 8–9 February 1st of 6 100
May Race #2 3–4 May 1st of 8 100
July Race #3 12–13 July 1st of 7 100
September Race #4 27–28 September 1st of 5 100
Season total 400

The four victories secured the season championship.

Disposal Unit finished second in the overall standings with 314.5 ranking points, followed by Tempest with 229.[5]

NZPPL Pro X-Ball

[edit]

At the NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2 tournament in Auckland on 30–31 August 2014, ADHD won the Pro X-Ball division.

The team finished first among six entrants, ahead of Trauma and The Wild Bunch.[6]

PBLeagues recorded ADHD as the leading team in the published 2014 NZPPL Pro X-Ball standings.

Paintball World Cup Asia

[edit]

ADHD entered Division 2 at the 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia, held in Malaysia on 7–9 November.

The team finished 12th among 22 Division 2 competitors, earning 50.5 ranking points.[4]

This is the team's documented international tournament appearance in the recovered PBLeagues records.

2015 season

[edit]

ADHD continued competing in SAPC Open X-Ball during 2015.

The team won the opening event before recording third-, fourth- and third-place finishes in the remaining rounds.[4]

ADHD – 2015 SAPC Open X-Ball results
Tournament Dates Position
Event 1 31 January – 1 February 1st of 8
Event 2 11–12 April 3rd of 7
Event 3 13–14 June 4th of 5
Event 4 1–2 August 3rd of 4

ADHD finished third in the 2015 SAPC Open X-Ball season standings with 242.5 points, behind Auckland Faction and Addicted.[7]

The team also competed at the Auckland Paintball Cup on 7–8 March 2015, finishing sixth among seven Open X-Ball teams.[4]

A report published by DYE documented the Australian team Hard2Overcome defeating ADHD 4–0 during that tournament. The report stated that Australian players were guesting for ADHD.[8]

ADHD was also listed at the Asylum Paintball Cup in September 2015, although PBLeagues did not publish a final placing for that entry.[4]

2016 Auckland Paintball Cup

[edit]

ADHD competed at the Auckland Paintball Cup on 16–17 April 2016.

The team finished third among eight Division 2 X-Ball entries, earning approximately 74.29 ranking points.[4]

This is the latest tournament appearance presently listed on the team's recovered PBLeagues profile. The absence of later records does not establish that the team disbanded.

Team organisation

[edit]

During 2014, ADHD was associated with Asylum Paintball in Kingseat, Karaka.

A team report published by the field identified the following members of its 2014 organisation:[2]

  • Vitaly Miheev – Team manager
  • Chris Watt – Coach
  • Alex Diveg – Captain
  • Sam Houla
  • Paul Adams
  • Luke Longstaff
  • Kane Anderson
  • Terry Lee
  • Oleg Tolmachev
  • Josh Bailey
  • Cristian Albornoz

This was described as the team's 2014 core roster. It should not be interpreted as a confirmed playing roster for every tournament.

Other team members, imports and crew include:

Tony Dickson (Photographer, Blacksheep Media)

Additional squads

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ADHD entered several additional squads in SAPC competitions during 2014.

ADHD BLACK

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ADHD BLACK competed in Open X-Ball at the May 2014 SAPC event, finishing sixth among eight teams.[5]

ADHD RED

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ADHD RED competed in the SAPC Mechanical Pump Division 4 series.

The team won the May and July 2014 events and finished second in September.

ADHD RED won the 2014 Mechanical Pump Division 4 season championship with 270 ranking points, ahead of OFF and One Shot Bro.[5]

ADHD White

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ADHD White competed in the May 2014 SAPC Mechanical Pump Division 4 event, finishing third.[5]

The complete player rosters and organisational relationships between the additional squads have not been independently established.

Selected tournament results

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Year Tournament Result
2011 Northland Open 1st
2012 NZPPL Round 1 1st (retrospectively reported)
2013 2013 NZPPL Race 2 Open Tournament 3rd of 7
2014 SAPC Open X-Ball Race Series Season champions
2014 NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2, Pro X-Ball 1st of 6
2014 Paintball World Cup Asia, Division 2 12th of 22
2015 SAPC Open X-Ball Race Series 3rd overall
2015 SAPC Open X-Ball Event 1 1st of 8
2016 Auckland Paintball Cup, Division 2 X-Ball 3rd of 8

Sources: Northern Advocate, Asylum Paintball, NZPPL and PBLeagues.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. Paintball teams splattered in Northland Open. Northern Advocate, March 2011. Contemporary report identifying ADHD as the Northland Open winner.
  2. Sponsored Team ADHD Wins NZPPL Event 1. Asylum Paintball, 2014. Team organisation, 2014 results and retrospective 2012–2013 tournament record.
  3. NZPPL – 2013 Series Rankings. Official NZPPL results identifying ADHD's third-place finish at the 2013 Race 2 Open Tournament. Archived 28 October 2013.
  4. ADHD – Team Profile and Event History. PBLeagues. Team registration, home field and results from 2014–2016.
  5. South Auckland Paintball Club – 2014 Season Rankings. PBLeagues. Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump championship standings.
  6. New Zealand Paintball Players League – 2014 Season Rankings. PBLeagues. NZPPL Pro X-Ball tournament results.
  7. South Auckland Paintball Club – 2015 Season Rankings. PBLeagues.
  8. Asylum Cup – Auckland Trip 2015. DYE Paintball, 2015. Contemporary account of the Auckland tournament and Hard2Overcome's match against ADHD.
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