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'''South Auckland Paintball Club''' ('''SAPC''') was a New Zealand [[paintball]] club and tournament organiser based in Auckland. Established in 2011 and incorporated in 2013, the club organised recreational paintball activities and competitive speedball tournaments, including the SAPC Five-Man League and SAPC Race Series.[1][2][9]


'''South Auckland Paintball Club''' ('''SAPC''') is a New Zealand competitive [[paintball]] club based in South Auckland. Established in 2013 and associated with [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, the club organised regular tournament paintball competitions, including the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series.
The club initially operated at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] near Auckland Airport before holding its tournament series at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Karaka. Its later competitions included Open X-Ball and mechanical-pump divisions.[1][4]


SAPC's competitions included Open X-Ball, divisional paintball and mechanical pump events. The club was active in the Auckland tournament paintball community during the 2010s, with tournament schedules and results from 2014 and 2015 preserved in the [[PBLeagues]] competition database.[1]
In 2014, SAPC documented endorsement from PALS/APPBF and offered its Open Series winners [[Paintball Asia League Series|PALS]]-sponsored entry to [[2014 Paintball World Cup Asia]], with accommodation sponsored by Asylum Paintball.[6][12]


== History ==
== History ==


=== Establishment ===
=== Establishment and early competition, 2011–2012 ===


South Auckland Paintball Club was established as an organisation for competitive paintball players in Auckland.
South Auckland Paintball Club began organising activities in 2011, initially using the facilities at Lock N Load Paintball on Nixon Road in Māngere. An announcement dated 10 October 2011 advertised a club day for players with their own equipment, with organised games using the venue's speedball facilities.[1]


A historical New Zealand business registration index records '''South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated''' under registration number '''2587862''', with a registration date of 10 September 2013.[2]
A separate announcement on 9 October introduced the '''SAPC Five-Man Series''', also described as the SAPC Five-Man League. It proposed regular monthly social speedball events for established teams and players entering tournament paintball. Players without teams were invited to form scratch teams.[9]


The club was associated with Asylum Paintball, a commercial recreational and tournament paintball facility located at 833 Kingseat Road, Kingseat, Karaka, on the former [[Kingseat Hospital]] grounds.
The provisional calendar covered November 2011 through December 2012, generally using the second Sunday of each month while avoiding major [[New Zealand Paintball Players League|NZPPL]] tournament weekends. The initial format was five-player hopperball, limiting each player's paint supply to their loader. The announcement specified NZPPL rules, NZ$20 entry per player, field paint supplied by Killa Paint New Zealand and rotating refereeing duties among participating teams.[9]


Asylum began developing paintball facilities at Kingseat in the early 2010s, including an outdoor tournament field on a former sports pitch and indoor playing areas within former hospital buildings.[3]
The opening event took place on 13 November 2011. A report published that evening linked photographs and thanked visiting players, referees and the 300FPS shop crew. No results were supplied in the surviving discussion.[10]


The facilities provided a home for local tournament teams and the development of organised competitions.
Eight teams attended the event on 11 December 2011. The organiser reported that BOP and Wipeout finished joint first. These were individual event placings rather than overall series results.[11]


SAPC was separate from the commercial Asylum Paintball business, although the two shared facilities and participants within the Auckland tournament community.
Following the December event, the organiser proposed retaining five-player teams while increasing the paint allowance to hopper plus one pod. A 9 January 2012 announcement specified this format for the forthcoming weekend, corresponding to the provisionally scheduled 15 January event. The surviving discussion does not confirm that event's completion or results.[9][11]


=== Development of the Race Series ===
=== Incorporation and 2013 season ===


The South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series provided regular tournament competition in the Auckland region.
South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated was registered on 10 September 2013 under society number 2587862, with its registered address in Papakura.[2]


The series used race-style competitive paintball, in which teams competed in timed matches to accumulate points. It also included separate divisions for mechanical pump-action equipment.
By 2013, the club was organising the SAPC Race Series at Asylum Paintball, located at the former Kingseat Hospital complex in Karaka. The 2013 series included an Open Division, with [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] identified as the season champion in a contemporary Asylum Paintball announcement.[3]


In March 2014, a press release from Blacksheep Communications identified Asylum Paintball as the host of the SAPC Race Series, alongside competitions organised by the separate [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL).[4]
=== 2014 Race Series ===


By June 2014, the club maintained its own website at southaucklandpaintballclub.com and an online community through its Facebook page and group.[5]
The 2014 SAPC Race Series consisted of four events held in February, May, July and September at Asylum Paintball. The competition included Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4, with an additional beginner mechanical-pump category at the opening event.[4]


== Tournament competitions ==
The club adopted [[Asia Pacific Paintball Federation]] (APPBF) tournament rules and used the APPA player registration and ranking system.[5]


SAPC organised competitive paintball events at Asylum Paintball during 2014 and 2015.
ADHD won all four Open X-Ball events, securing the season championship with 400 ranking points. ADHD Red won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 270 points.[4]


The surviving competition records identify Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 as principal divisions. Events were recorded on PBLeagues, which provided registration, event results and season rankings.
The individual events are documented at:


The Race Series attracted Auckland tournament teams competing both locally and in other New Zealand paintball competitions.
* [[2014 SAPC Race Series Event 1]]
* [[2014 SAPC Race Series Event 2]]
* [[2014 SAPC Race Series Event 3]]
* [[2014 SAPC Race Series Event 4]]


=== 2014 SAPC Race Series ===
=== 2015 Race Series ===


Four SAPC Race Series events are recorded for 2014.
SAPC continued its Race Series in 2015, holding four events between January and August at Asylum Paintball. The competition retained Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 categories.[7]


{| class="wikitable"
[[Auckland Faction]] won the Open X-Ball season championship with 387.14 points, followed by [[Addicted (New Zealand paintball team)|Addicted]] and ADHD. [[Detachment (New Zealand paintball team)|Detachment]] won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 317.5 points, narrowly ahead of [[Kaos Theory (New Zealand paintball team)|Kaos Theory]].[7]
|+ 2014 SAPC Race Series
! Event
! Date
|-
| SAPC February Race #1
| 8–9 February 2014
|-
| SAPC May Race #2
| 3–4 May 2014
|-
| SAPC July Race #3
| 12–13 July 2014
|-
| SAPC September Race #4
| 27–28 September 2014
|}
 
The competition included an Open X-Ball division and Mechanical Pump Division 4, with separate event standings and overall season rankings.[6]


==== Open X-Ball ====
The individual events are documented at:


'''ADHD''' won the 2014 Open X-Ball championship, finishing first at all four recorded events and accumulating 400 ranking points.[6]
* [[2015 SAPC Race Series Event 1]]
* [[2015 SAPC Race Series Event 2]]
* [[2015 SAPC Race Series Event 3]]
* [[2015 SAPC Race Series Event 4]]


'''Disposal Unit''' finished second in the overall standings with 314.5 points, followed by '''Tempest''' with 229 points.
== PALS and World Cup Asia connection ==


Other teams appearing in the season standings included CamoMeat, Shattered, Mischief Militia and Low Gear.
=== Rules and endorsement ===


{| class="wikitable"
The club's 2014 series information recorded endorsement from the heads of PALS/APPBF and Millennium Series/EPBF. Its Open competition covered PALS Divisions 1–3, while Novice used the PALS Division 4 classification.[12]
|+ 2014 Open X-Ball season standings
! Position
! Team
! Ranking points
|-
| 1
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
| 400
|-
| 2
| Disposal Unit
| 314.5
|-
| 3
| Tempest
| 229
|-
| 4
| CamoMeat
| 178
|-
| 5
| Shattered
| 173.5
|}


The standings reflect points awarded across the season, rather than the number of individual game points scored by each team.
The advertised formats were five-player Race to 4 for Open and Race to 1 for Novice. Open permitted PSP or Millennium ramping capped at 12.5 balls per second, while Novice was restricted to mechanical or pump markers.[12]


==== Mechanical Pump Division 4 ====
=== Sponsored World Cup Asia entry ===


The Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship was won by '''ADHD RED''', which accumulated 270 ranking points during the 2014 season.[6]
On 26 January 2014, [[Michael Earley]], publishing as MikeE, announced that the SAPC Open Series winners would receive free entry into Division 2 at [[2014 Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Langkawi, Malaysia. The entry fee was sponsored by PALS, while accommodation was sponsored by Asylum Paintball.[6]


'''OFF''' finished second with 177.5 points, followed by '''One Shot Bro''' with 135 points.
The announcement described the opportunity as allowing the winning team to represent New Zealand and the Auckland region. It also stated that the 2013 World Cup Asia layout would be available for practice before the opening SAPC event.[6]


{| class="wikitable"
The club's end-of-season report reconfirmed the sponsored entry and accommodation. The statement was signed by [[Vitaly Miheev|Vitaly V. Miheev]], SAPC President, on 27 September and published on 30 September 2014. It also announced that the club president would serve as an official tournament coordinator at World Cup Asia.[5]
|+ 2014 Mechanical Pump Division 4 season standings
! Position
! Team
! Ranking points
|-
| 1
| ADHD RED
| 270
|-
| 2
| OFF
| 177.5
|-
| 3
| One Shot Bro
| 135
|}


The pump division provided a separate competitive format for teams using pump-action markers.
These announcements document the sponsored opportunity and intended participation; they do not establish the winning team's eventual attendance or results.[5][6]


=== 2015 SAPC Race Series ===
== Championship results ==


The SAPC Race Series continued in 2015 with four recorded events, held between January and August.
The following season results are recorded in the PBLeagues tournament database.[4][7]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2015 SAPC Race Series
! Year !! Division !! Champion !! Runner-up !! Third place
! Event
! Date
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #1
| 2014
| 31 January – 1 February 2015
| Open X-Ball
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
| [[Disposal Unit (New Zealand paintball team)|Disposal Unit]]
| [[Tempest (New Zealand paintball team)|Tempest]]
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #2
| 2014
| 11–12 April 2015
| Mechanical Pump Division 4
| ADHD Red
| [[OFF (New Zealand paintball team)|OFF]]
| [[One Shot Bro (New Zealand paintball team)|One Shot Bro]]
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #3
| 2015
| 13–14 June 2015
| Open X-Ball
| [[Auckland Faction]]
| [[Addicted (New Zealand paintball team)|Addicted]]
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #4
| 2015
| 1–2 August 2015
| Mechanical Pump Division 4
| [[Detachment (New Zealand paintball team)|Detachment]]
| [[Kaos Theory (New Zealand paintball team)|Kaos Theory]]
| [[Mind Mechanics (New Zealand paintball team)|Mind Mechanics]]
|}
|}


The club continued to run Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 competitions, with season standings published through PBLeagues.[7]
== Organisation ==
 
==== Open X-Ball ====
 
'''Auckland Faction''' won the 2015 Open X-Ball season championship.
 
'''Addicted''' finished second, followed by '''ADHD''' in third place.[7]
 
The results marked a change from 2014, when ADHD had won all four events in the Open X-Ball series.
 
The participation of established and newer tournament teams helped maintain a regular domestic competitive schedule in Auckland.
 
==== Mechanical Pump Division 4 ====
 
'''Detachment''' won the 2015 Mechanical Pump Division 4 season championship.
 
'''Kaos Theory''' finished second, followed by '''Mind Mechanics''' in third place.[7]
 
Mechanical pump competition remained a distinct division alongside Open X-Ball throughout the recorded 2015 series.
 
== Competition format ==
 
SAPC organised competitions using several paintball formats.
 
=== Open X-Ball ===
 
Open X-Ball was a race-style competition featuring teams using tournament paintball equipment, including electronic markers.
 
Teams competed in timed matches with multiple points possible during a match, in contrast to traditional elimination formats where each game was treated as a separate contest.
 
The number of points required to win, match duration and other competition rules depended on the event regulations.
 
The Open division attracted established Auckland tournament teams, including ADHD, Disposal Unit, Tempest, CamoMeat and Auckland Faction.
 
=== Mechanical Pump Division 4 ===
 
Mechanical Pump Division 4 used manually operated pump-action paintball markers.
 
The format created a separate competitive category in which players competed with different equipment requirements from the Open X-Ball division.
 
Teams competing in the division included ADHD RED, OFF, One Shot Bro, Detachment, Kaos Theory and Mind Mechanics.
 
== Venue ==
 
South Auckland Paintball Club was based at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, Karaka, south of Auckland.
 
Asylum occupied part of the former Kingseat Hospital complex and provided outdoor tournament fields using inflatable bunkers, as well as indoor and outdoor recreational playing areas.
 
The venue hosted SAPC events alongside tournaments organised by other bodies, including the New Zealand Paintball Players League.
 
The Citizens Advice Bureau community directory identifies Asylum Paintball as the home venue of the South Auckland Paintball Club.[8]
 
The club's tournament activities and the recreational paintball business were closely associated through their shared location, but the organisations were distinct.
 
== Relationship with other paintball competitions ==
 
SAPC operated alongside the New Zealand Paintball Players League, which organised a separate series of domestic competitions.
 
Although the organisations had different tournament schedules, both drew competitors from Auckland and other parts of New Zealand.
 
Teams participating in SAPC events also competed in NZPPL tournaments, independent Auckland competitions and international paintball events.


For example, '''ADHD''' competed in SAPC events, NZPPL competitions and the Auckland Paintball Cup, while '''CamoMeat''' also participated in multiple domestic competitions.[9][10]
South Auckland Paintball Club became an incorporated society in 2013.[2] Vitaly Miheev served as club president during 2014, as documented in the club's published end-of-season report.[5]


Asylum Paintball additionally hosted the NZPPL International Pacific Championship in October 2014, bringing together teams from New Zealand and overseas.
The club's early competitions relied on participating teams, volunteer referees and local paintball businesses. The original five-player series announcement assigned rotating refereeing duties to teams, while subsequent event reports acknowledged volunteer officials and business support.[9][10][11]


The presence of multiple event organisers and tournament formats contributed to a varied competitive calendar in the Auckland region.
The 2014 series information listed PALS, Asylum Paintball, RC Media, NZPPL, Blacksheep Media, Sup Air, the Millennium Series and the American Paintball Players Association among its sponsors and supporting organisations.[12]


== Online presence ==
== Later history ==


South Auckland Paintball Club maintained a website and Facebook presence during its early years.
The last SAPC Race Series event documented in the cited PBLeagues records took place on 1–2 August 2015 at Asylum Paintball.[8]


The club's original website used the domain southaucklandpaintballclub.com. The address appeared in a June 2014 discussion on the New Zealand technology forum Geekzone, alongside links to the club's Facebook page and community group.[5]
The club's later activities and precise date of cessation have not been independently established.
 
Its tournament entries, event schedules and season results were also recorded on PBLeagues.
 
These online records preserve information about the club's activities during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.


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


* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Lock N Load Paintball]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[CamoMeat]]
* [[2014 Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Auckland Faction]]
* [[2014 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/262 South Auckland Paintball Club – Event Archive]. ''PBLeagues''.
# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club: Historical club announcements and SAPC Five-Man League], October–November 2011.
# [https://www.infoproff.com/hi/open-data/new-zealand/companies-list/founded-2013/september/10 New Zealand Registered Organisations – 10 September 2013]. ''InfoProff''. Historical registration listing for South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated.
# [https://www.infoproff.com/en/open-data/new-zealand/companies-list/founded-2013/september/10 New Zealand organisations registered on 10 September 2013], InfoProff. South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated, number 2587862.
# [https://new.grabone.co.nz/activities-events-outdoors/paintball/p/asylum-paintball-27 Asylum Paintball]. ''GrabOne New Zealand''. Historical description of the Kingseat facility.
# [https://asylumpaintball.co.nz/2013/12/19/south-auckland-paintball-club-inc-race-series-results/ South Auckland Paintball Club Inc Race Series Results], Asylum Paintball, 19 December 2013.
# [https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1403/S00280/blacksheep-media-release-2013-nzppl-video.htm Blacksheep Media Release 2013 NZPPL Video]. ''Scoop Independent News'', 16 March 2014.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 South Auckland Paintball Club: 2014 season rankings], PBLeagues.
# [https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=48&topicid=146852 Paintball Club in Wellington?]. ''Geekzone'', discussion dated 2 June 2014, including South Auckland Paintball Club website and social media references.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20150301000000/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/2014/09/30/2014-end-of-season-round-up/ 2014 End of Season Round Up], South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, published 30 September 2014. Statement signed Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President, 27 September 2014.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 South Auckland Paintball Club – 2014 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20150301000000/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/2014/01/26/sapc-inc-sending-kiwis-to-paintball-world-cup-asia-2014/ SAPC Inc – Sending Kiwis to Paintball World Cup Asia 2014], Michael Earley, published as MikeE, South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, 26 January 2014.
# [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://www.cab.org.nz/community-directory/KB00003429 Asylum Paintball – Kingseat]. ''Citizens Advice Bureau''.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3854/info SAPC D4 & Open Event #4], PBLeagues, 1–2 August 2015.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/OsP8T5RKxmUCKT9A ADHD – Team Event History]. ''PBLeagues''.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130206050453/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3997 SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: Announcement], NZ P8NT forum, 9 October 2011, archived 6 February 2013.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/i1OStLFsJdZpG67W CamoMeat – Team Event History]. ''PBLeagues''.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130206050511/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3997&start=30 SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: November event report], NZ P8NT forum, 13 November 2011, archived 6 February 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130206050515/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3997&start=40 SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: December results and January announcement], NZ P8NT forum, 11 December 2011 and 9 January 2012, archived 6 February 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20150301000000/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/2014-sapc-open-novice-series/ 2014 SAPC Open + Novice Series], South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, archived club website. Competition formats, classifications, endorsement, prizes and supporting organisations.


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


* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club – archived official website]
* [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club historical blog]
* [https://www.facebook.com/SAPCInc South Auckland Paintball Club – Facebook page]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/ South Auckland Paintball Club tournament results]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/171469466342335/ South Auckland Paintball Club – Facebook group]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club website archive]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/262 South Auckland Paintball Club – PBLeagues event archive]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 SAPC 2014 season standings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 SAPC 2015 season standings]


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South Auckland Paintball Club (SAPC) was a New Zealand paintball club and tournament organiser based in Auckland. Established in 2011 and incorporated in 2013, the club organised recreational paintball activities and competitive speedball tournaments, including the SAPC Five-Man League and SAPC Race Series.[1][2][9]

The club initially operated at Lock N Load Paintball near Auckland Airport before holding its tournament series at Asylum Paintball in Karaka. Its later competitions included Open X-Ball and mechanical-pump divisions.[1][4]

In 2014, SAPC documented endorsement from PALS/APPBF and offered its Open Series winners PALS-sponsored entry to 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia, with accommodation sponsored by Asylum Paintball.[6][12]

History

[edit]

Establishment and early competition, 2011–2012

[edit]

South Auckland Paintball Club began organising activities in 2011, initially using the facilities at Lock N Load Paintball on Nixon Road in Māngere. An announcement dated 10 October 2011 advertised a club day for players with their own equipment, with organised games using the venue's speedball facilities.[1]

A separate announcement on 9 October introduced the SAPC Five-Man Series, also described as the SAPC Five-Man League. It proposed regular monthly social speedball events for established teams and players entering tournament paintball. Players without teams were invited to form scratch teams.[9]

The provisional calendar covered November 2011 through December 2012, generally using the second Sunday of each month while avoiding major NZPPL tournament weekends. The initial format was five-player hopperball, limiting each player's paint supply to their loader. The announcement specified NZPPL rules, NZ$20 entry per player, field paint supplied by Killa Paint New Zealand and rotating refereeing duties among participating teams.[9]

The opening event took place on 13 November 2011. A report published that evening linked photographs and thanked visiting players, referees and the 300FPS shop crew. No results were supplied in the surviving discussion.[10]

Eight teams attended the event on 11 December 2011. The organiser reported that BOP and Wipeout finished joint first. These were individual event placings rather than overall series results.[11]

Following the December event, the organiser proposed retaining five-player teams while increasing the paint allowance to hopper plus one pod. A 9 January 2012 announcement specified this format for the forthcoming weekend, corresponding to the provisionally scheduled 15 January event. The surviving discussion does not confirm that event's completion or results.[9][11]

Incorporation and 2013 season

[edit]

South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated was registered on 10 September 2013 under society number 2587862, with its registered address in Papakura.[2]

By 2013, the club was organising the SAPC Race Series at Asylum Paintball, located at the former Kingseat Hospital complex in Karaka. The 2013 series included an Open Division, with ADHD identified as the season champion in a contemporary Asylum Paintball announcement.[3]

2014 Race Series

[edit]

The 2014 SAPC Race Series consisted of four events held in February, May, July and September at Asylum Paintball. The competition included Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4, with an additional beginner mechanical-pump category at the opening event.[4]

The club adopted Asia Pacific Paintball Federation (APPBF) tournament rules and used the APPA player registration and ranking system.[5]

ADHD won all four Open X-Ball events, securing the season championship with 400 ranking points. ADHD Red won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 270 points.[4]

The individual events are documented at:

2015 Race Series

[edit]

SAPC continued its Race Series in 2015, holding four events between January and August at Asylum Paintball. The competition retained Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 categories.[7]

Auckland Faction won the Open X-Ball season championship with 387.14 points, followed by Addicted and ADHD. Detachment won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 317.5 points, narrowly ahead of Kaos Theory.[7]

The individual events are documented at:

PALS and World Cup Asia connection

[edit]

Rules and endorsement

[edit]

The club's 2014 series information recorded endorsement from the heads of PALS/APPBF and Millennium Series/EPBF. Its Open competition covered PALS Divisions 1–3, while Novice used the PALS Division 4 classification.[12]

The advertised formats were five-player Race to 4 for Open and Race to 1 for Novice. Open permitted PSP or Millennium ramping capped at 12.5 balls per second, while Novice was restricted to mechanical or pump markers.[12]

[edit]

On 26 January 2014, Michael Earley, publishing as MikeE, announced that the SAPC Open Series winners would receive free entry into Division 2 at 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia in Langkawi, Malaysia. The entry fee was sponsored by PALS, while accommodation was sponsored by Asylum Paintball.[6]

The announcement described the opportunity as allowing the winning team to represent New Zealand and the Auckland region. It also stated that the 2013 World Cup Asia layout would be available for practice before the opening SAPC event.[6]

The club's end-of-season report reconfirmed the sponsored entry and accommodation. The statement was signed by Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President, on 27 September and published on 30 September 2014. It also announced that the club president would serve as an official tournament coordinator at World Cup Asia.[5]

These announcements document the sponsored opportunity and intended participation; they do not establish the winning team's eventual attendance or results.[5][6]

Championship results

[edit]

The following season results are recorded in the PBLeagues tournament database.[4][7]

Year Division Champion Runner-up Third place
2014 Open X-Ball ADHD Disposal Unit Tempest
2014 Mechanical Pump Division 4 ADHD Red OFF One Shot Bro
2015 Open X-Ball Auckland Faction Addicted ADHD
2015 Mechanical Pump Division 4 Detachment Kaos Theory Mind Mechanics

Organisation

[edit]

South Auckland Paintball Club became an incorporated society in 2013.[2] Vitaly Miheev served as club president during 2014, as documented in the club's published end-of-season report.[5]

The club's early competitions relied on participating teams, volunteer referees and local paintball businesses. The original five-player series announcement assigned rotating refereeing duties to teams, while subsequent event reports acknowledged volunteer officials and business support.[9][10][11]

The 2014 series information listed PALS, Asylum Paintball, RC Media, NZPPL, Blacksheep Media, Sup Air, the Millennium Series and the American Paintball Players Association among its sponsors and supporting organisations.[12]

Later history

[edit]

The last SAPC Race Series event documented in the cited PBLeagues records took place on 1–2 August 2015 at Asylum Paintball.[8]

The club's later activities and precise date of cessation have not been independently established.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. South Auckland Paintball Club: Historical club announcements and SAPC Five-Man League, October–November 2011.
  2. New Zealand organisations registered on 10 September 2013, InfoProff. South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated, number 2587862.
  3. South Auckland Paintball Club Inc Race Series Results, Asylum Paintball, 19 December 2013.
  4. South Auckland Paintball Club: 2014 season rankings, PBLeagues.
  5. 2014 End of Season Round Up, South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, published 30 September 2014. Statement signed Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President, 27 September 2014.
  6. SAPC Inc – Sending Kiwis to Paintball World Cup Asia 2014, Michael Earley, published as MikeE, South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, 26 January 2014.
  7. South Auckland Paintball Club: 2015 season rankings, PBLeagues.
  8. SAPC D4 & Open Event #4, PBLeagues, 1–2 August 2015.
  9. SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: Announcement, NZ P8NT forum, 9 October 2011, archived 6 February 2013.
  10. SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: November event report, NZ P8NT forum, 13 November 2011, archived 6 February 2013.
  11. SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: December results and January announcement, NZ P8NT forum, 11 December 2011 and 9 January 2012, archived 6 February 2013.
  12. 2014 SAPC Open + Novice Series, South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, archived club website. Competition formats, classifications, endorsement, prizes and supporting organisations.
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