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Created article on the International Masters, documenting its association with Jim Lively, early tournament champions, the 1989 Line SI event and the 1998 ZAP International Masters revival.
 
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The '''International Masters''' was an American tournament [[paintball]] competition associated with promoter [[Jim Lively]] and [[Lively Productions]]. Established during the 1980s, the tournament attracted leading American paintball teams and incorporated several competition formats, including five-player and 15-player events.[1][2]
The '''International Masters''' was a recurring American [[paintball]] tournament associated with [[Jim Lively]] and [[Lively Productions]]. Documented editions included team competitions, individual contests, trade shows and industry meetings. The event was held in the Nashville, Tennessee, area before moving to the New Orleans, Louisiana, area in 2000.[1][2][3]
 
The International Masters was among the major American paintball tournaments of the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was revived in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1998 as the ZAP International Masters.[1]


== History ==
== History ==
=== 1992 tournament ===
The [[1992 RP Scherer/PMI International Masters]] was produced by Sam Caldwell and Jim Lively of Lively Productions, with sponsorship from PMI and RP Scherer. It took place at Hermitage Landing near Nashville.[1]


=== Early tournaments ===
The Ironmen won the five-player competition, followed by the Florida Terminators and Bad Company.[1]
 
The International Masters was organised by Jim Lively through Lively Productions.
 
The competition became associated with leading American tournament teams during the development of organised paintball in the 1980s.
 
Early editions included woodland competition using multiple team sizes.
 
The tournament also incorporated individual shooting and skills competitions alongside conventional team matches.[1]
 
=== 1989 Line SI International Masters ===
 
The 1989 International Masters was sponsored by [[Line SI]].
 
[[Lords of Discipline]] won both the five-player and 15-player championships.[2]
 
The team's achievements at the event were subsequently documented in historical accounts of its competitive record before its merger with [[Scream]] to form [[Chicago Aftershock]] in 1991.
 
=== 1990s competition ===
 
The International Masters continued to be associated with major American tournament competition during the early 1990s.
 
Historical accounts identify the [[All Americans]] as winners of the ten-player championship in 1992.[3]
 
[[Chicago Aftershock]] also identifies International Masters victories among its early tournament achievements.[4]
 
The precise dates and results of all editions have not been established from surviving records.
 
=== 1998 revival ===
 
Lively Productions revived the International Masters in 1998.
 
The ZAP International Masters took place in Nashville, Tennessee, from 8 to 11 October.
 
The event incorporated three-player and five-player tournaments alongside recreational games, individual competitions and industry discussions.[1]
 
The programme included a presentation by [[Hayes Noel]], one of the organisers of the first recorded paintball game in 1981.
 
Noel discussed the development of paintball and its potential as a televised sport.
 
The event also included separate conferences for players and paintball industry representatives.
 
The player conference was led by Mike Henry of [[Paintball 2Xtremes]], while John Henry chaired an industry discussion concerning equipment and firing-rate regulations.[1]
 
=== Additional activities ===


The 1998 tournament included several activities beyond conventional team competition.
=== 1998 return ===
Contemporary coverage described the 1998 ZAP International Masters as the return of the tournament. Held in Nashville from 8 to 11 October, it combined three-player and five-player competitions with recreational games and individual events.[2]


These included:
[[Hayes Noel]] delivered the opening presentation. Separate player and industry conferences followed, alongside a trade show, target shooting, a one-on-one Top Gun competition and Bike 'n Shoot, which combined cycling with target shooting.[2]


* Three-player and five-player tournaments.
=== Move to Louisiana ===
* Recreational big games.
The [[2000 ZAP International Masters]] moved the tournament from the Nashville area to the Alario Center near New Orleans. It served as the concluding event of the [[World Paintball Federation]] regional programme.[3]
* Target-shooting competitions.
* Bike 'n Shoot, combining cycling with target shooting.
* Equipment demonstrations.
* Player and industry conferences.


The programme reflected Lively Productions' approach to combining tournament competition with other paintball activities.[1]
The tournament included open three-player competition, amateur and rookie/novice five-player divisions, and the individual Top Gun competition. An industry conference and consumer trade show accompanied the matches.[3]


== Selected results ==
Gunmen won the amateur five-player division, Team Wrecks won the rookie/novice division, and Landslide won the three-player competition.[3]


== Selected editions ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Year !! Edition !! Location
! Division
! Winner
|-
|-
| 1989
| 1992 || [[1992 RP Scherer/PMI International Masters]] || Hermitage Landing, Nashville area, Tennessee
| Five-player
| [[Lords of Discipline]] [2]
|-
|-
| 1989
| 1998 || ZAP International Masters || Nashville, Tennessee
| 15-player
| [[Lords of Discipline]] [2]
|-
|-
| 1992
| 2000 || [[2000 ZAP International Masters]] || Alario Center, New Orleans area, Louisiana
| Ten-player
| [[All Americans]] [3]
|}
|}
The table includes only results identified in available historical sources and is not a complete list of International Masters champions.
== Later use of the name ==
The International Masters name has subsequently appeared in other paintball competitions, including woodland and classic-format tournaments.
The relationship between these later events and the original Lively Productions competition has not been established.
They should not automatically be treated as editions of a continuously operating tournament series.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Jim Lively]]
* [[Jim Lively]]
* [[Lively Productions]]
* [[Lively Productions]]
* [[Lords of Discipline]]
* [[World Paintball Federation]]
* [[Chicago Aftershock]]
* [[All Americans]]
* [[Music City Open]]
* [[Music City Open]]
* [[History of tournament paintball]]


== References ==
== References ==
# Ken "Hollywood" Gilder, “The 1992 RP Scherer/PMI International Masters”, ''[[Action Pursuit Games]]'', February 1993, pp. 52–55 and 80–84.
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/masters98/index.shtml “1998 ZAP International Masters”], [[WARPIG]], October 1998.
# James R. "Mad Dog" Morgan Sr. and Melia "Wildcat" Morgan, “The ZAP International Masters 2000: Paint Flies in the Big Easy”, ''[[Action Pursuit Games]]'', April 2001, pp. 168–175.


# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/masters98/index.shtml WARPIG, "1998 ZAP International Masters", October 1998. Contemporary report documenting the tournament's revival, competition formats and associated activities.]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in the United States]]
# [https://www.wikipaintball.com/index.php/Lords_of_Discipline WikiPaintball, "Lords of Discipline". Historical account documenting the team's victories at the 1989 Line SI International Masters.]
[[Category:Paintball in Tennessee]]
# [https://www.automags.org/forums/forum/automag-owners-forums/paintball-talk/122630-history-of-paintball Automags.org, "History of Paintball". Historical chronology identifying the All Americans as 1992 International Masters ten-player champions.]
[[Category:Paintball in Louisiana]]
# [https://www.teamaftershock.com/about Chicago Aftershock, "History". Official team history documenting International Masters victories.]
[[Category:1990s in American paintball]]
 
[[Category:2000s in American paintball]]
== External links ==
 
* [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/masters98/index.shtml WARPIG: 1998 ZAP International Masters]
* [https://www.teamaftershock.com/about Chicago Aftershock team history]
 
[[Category:American paintball tournaments]]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments]]
[[Category:Paintball history]]

Latest revision as of 08:19, 31 October 2026

The International Masters was a recurring American paintball tournament associated with Jim Lively and Lively Productions. Documented editions included team competitions, individual contests, trade shows and industry meetings. The event was held in the Nashville, Tennessee, area before moving to the New Orleans, Louisiana, area in 2000.[1][2][3]

History

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1992 tournament

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The 1992 RP Scherer/PMI International Masters was produced by Sam Caldwell and Jim Lively of Lively Productions, with sponsorship from PMI and RP Scherer. It took place at Hermitage Landing near Nashville.[1]

The Ironmen won the five-player competition, followed by the Florida Terminators and Bad Company.[1]

1998 return

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Contemporary coverage described the 1998 ZAP International Masters as the return of the tournament. Held in Nashville from 8 to 11 October, it combined three-player and five-player competitions with recreational games and individual events.[2]

Hayes Noel delivered the opening presentation. Separate player and industry conferences followed, alongside a trade show, target shooting, a one-on-one Top Gun competition and Bike 'n Shoot, which combined cycling with target shooting.[2]

Move to Louisiana

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The 2000 ZAP International Masters moved the tournament from the Nashville area to the Alario Center near New Orleans. It served as the concluding event of the World Paintball Federation regional programme.[3]

The tournament included open three-player competition, amateur and rookie/novice five-player divisions, and the individual Top Gun competition. An industry conference and consumer trade show accompanied the matches.[3]

Gunmen won the amateur five-player division, Team Wrecks won the rookie/novice division, and Landslide won the three-player competition.[3]

Selected editions

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Year Edition Location
1992 1992 RP Scherer/PMI International Masters Hermitage Landing, Nashville area, Tennessee
1998 ZAP International Masters Nashville, Tennessee
2000 2000 ZAP International Masters Alario Center, New Orleans area, Louisiana

See also

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References

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  1. Ken "Hollywood" Gilder, “The 1992 RP Scherer/PMI International Masters”, Action Pursuit Games, February 1993, pp. 52–55 and 80–84.
  2. “1998 ZAP International Masters”, WARPIG, October 1998.
  3. James R. "Mad Dog" Morgan Sr. and Melia "Wildcat" Morgan, “The ZAP International Masters 2000: Paint Flies in the Big Easy”, Action Pursuit Games, April 2001, pp. 168–175.
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