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Team Insane, also known as Insane, was a New Zealand tournament paintball team based in Auckland. The team was competing by 2000 and participated in three-player and seven-player tournaments.[1][2] Later participant accounts also describe involvement in local X-Ball competition at Actions Paintball, although the dates of that activity remain uncertain.[5]

Insane placed second in the three-player Valhalla National Rankings published in October 2001, with 181.7 ranking points. The team also competed in the Northland Open, RotoVegas and New Zealand Paintball Nationals that year.[2]

History

Early years

According to former member Michael Earley, Team Insane formed around 2000 from players associated with the South Auckland Miniature Wargames Club and Red Alert Paintball Club. Kevin Lunt served as its early captain.[4]

The surviving Mercenaries Star rankings confirm that Insane was competing by 2000, when the team was listed with nine ranking points.[1]

Tournament competition in 2001

During 2001, Insane competed in both seven-player and three-player formats.

In seven-player competition, the team entered the Northland Open, RotoVegas in Rotorua and the New Zealand Paintball Nationals. Insane placed 21st among 23 entries in the Valhalla standings published in October 2001, with 28.2 points.[2]

In three-player competition, Insane placed second in the published standings with 181.7 points, behind DamNatives Red on 226.4 points. Its ranking contributions came from the Indoor Three-Man Open Competition and Combat Zone Three-Mans.[2]

The standings also record a separate entry, Insane B, which placed 24th in the three-player rankings with 28.3 points.[2]

Valhalla was an independent ranking system maintained by Mercenaries Star. These positions represent standings across contributing events rather than championship placings at an individual tournament.[3]

Later activity and X-ball

Earley credits Jarrod Findlay and Tabitha Crump with continuing the Insane name beyond its early tournament appearances.[4]

In correspondence recorded in October 2026, Findlay recalled that the squad trained for X-ball while also participating in seven-player capture-the-flag tournaments. He described helping to organise monthly X-ball events at Actions Paintball and recalled Insane playing against Intense.[5]

The chronology of this activity remains unresolved. Findlay initially estimated that the team had finished by approximately 2004, while Earley places the Actions X-ball activity after his own 2005 trip to Malaysia. These accounts do not yet establish a firm end date for the team or whether its later appearances represented continuous activity or a reassembled lineup.[5]

Players

Participant recollections identify the following members across the team's history:[4][5]

Kevin Lunt, early captain.
Andy Lunt.
Neil Morris.
Vitaly Miheev.
Francis Hambrook.
Adam Hambrook.
Michael Earley.
Jarrod Findlay.
Tabitha Crump.

Findlay also recalled teammates named Sam, Ben, Thomas, Justin, Max and Chris, a player known as Burger, and a player surnamed Appleby. Their full identities have not yet been established.[5]

This is a partial historical membership list, not a confirmed roster for any individual tournament.

Recorded rankings

The following entries are drawn from the historical Valhalla National Rankings.[1][2]

Year	Ranking series	Team	Position	Ranking points
2000	Valhalla national rankings	Insane	Listed	9
2001	Valhalla seven-player rankings	Insane	21st of 23	28.2
2001	Valhalla three-player rankings	Insane	2nd	181.7
2001	Valhalla three-player rankings	Insane B	24th	28.3

The 2001 figures reflect standings published in October of that year. The points were calculated under Valhalla's ranking system and are not individual match scores.

References

2000 Valhalla National Rankings. Mercenaries Star. Historical New Zealand team standings.
2001 Valhalla National Rankings. Mercenaries Star, October 2001. Seven-player and three-player standings.
Valhalla National Team Rankings. Mercenaries Star. Ranking methodology and scoring rules.
Michael Earley, firsthand historical recollections supplied to WikiPaintball, October 2026, with clarification on 24 October 2026. Describes the team's origins, early captaincy and membership, and credits Jarrod Findlay and Tabitha Crump with continuing the team name.
Jarrod Findlay, personal correspondence with Michael Earley, excerpts supplied for historical research on 24 October 2026, with accompanying recollections and clarification by Earley. Covers team membership, X-ball training, monthly events at Actions Paintball and a match against Intense. The participants' estimates of the chronology remain unresolved.

External links

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-'''Team Insane''', also known as '''Insane''', was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] team based in Auckland. The team was active from at least 2000 and competed in national and regional three-player and seven-player tournaments.[1][2] According to a former member's account, [[Jarrod Findlay]] and [[Tabitha Crump]] continued using the team name in subsequent years.[4]
+'''Team Insane''', also known as '''Insane''', was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] team based in Auckland. The team was competing by 2000 and participated in three-player and seven-player tournaments.[1][2] Later participant accounts also describe involvement in local [[X-Ball]] competition at [[Actions Paintball]], although the dates of that activity remain uncertain.[5]
-Insane's strongest documented result was second place in the three-player standings of the [[Valhalla National Rankings]] published in October 2001, with 181.7 ranking points. The team also participated in the [[Northland Open]], RotoVegas and [[New Zealand Paintball Nationals]] during the same year.[2]
+Insane placed second in the three-player [[Valhalla National Rankings]] published in October 2001, with 181.7 ranking points. The team also competed in the [[Northland Open]], RotoVegas and [[New Zealand Paintball Nationals]] that year.[2]
 == History ==
-=== Formation ===
+=== Early years ===
-According to firsthand recollections recorded for WikiPaintball in October 2026, Team Insane formed around 2000 from players associated with the South Auckland Miniature Wargames Club and Red Alert Paintball Club.[4]
+According to former member [[Michael Earley]], Team Insane formed around 2000 from players associated with the South Auckland Miniature Wargames Club and Red Alert Paintball Club. Kevin Lunt served as its early captain.[4]
-Kevin Lunt served as team captain. The team brought together players from Auckland's recreational and club paintball community to participate in organised tournaments.[4]
+The surviving [[Mercenaries Star]] rankings confirm that Insane was competing by 2000, when the team was listed with nine ranking points.[1]
-The surviving [[Mercenaries Star]] records confirm that Insane was competing by 2000, although its exact founding date has not been independently established.[1]
+=== Tournament competition in 2001 ===
+During 2001, Insane competed in both seven-player and three-player formats.
-=== Tournament competition ===
+In seven-player competition, the team entered the Northland Open, RotoVegas in Rotorua and the New Zealand Paintball Nationals. Insane placed 21st among 23 entries in the Valhalla standings published in October 2001, with 28.2 points.[2]
-Insane appears in the 2000 Valhalla National Rankings with nine ranking points.[1]
-During 2001, the team competed in both seven-player and three-player tournament formats.
+In three-player competition, Insane placed second in the published standings with 181.7 points, behind DamNatives Red on 226.4 points. Its ranking contributions came from the Indoor Three-Man Open Competition and Combat Zone Three-Mans.[2]
-In seven-player competition, Insane entered the Northland Open, RotoVegas in Rotorua and the New Zealand Paintball Nationals. The team placed 21st among 23 entries in the Valhalla rankings published in October 2001, with 28.2 points.[2]
+The standings also record a separate entry, '''Insane B''', which placed 24th in the three-player rankings with 28.3 points.[2]
-Insane achieved stronger results in three-player competition, placing second in the published Valhalla standings with 181.7 points, behind DamNatives Red on 226.4 points. The team's ranking contributions came from the Indoor Three-Man Open Competition and Combat Zone Three-Mans.[2]
+Valhalla was an independent ranking system maintained by Mercenaries Star. These positions represent standings across contributing events rather than championship placings at an individual tournament.[3]
-The October 2001 standings also document a separate entry, '''Insane B''', which placed 24th in the three-player rankings with 28.3 points.[2]
+=== Later activity and X-ball ===
+Earley credits [[Jarrod Findlay]] and [[Tabitha Crump]] with continuing the Insane name beyond its early tournament appearances.[4]
-Valhalla was an independent ranking system maintained by Mercenaries Star. Its standings should not be confused with official championship placings at individual tournaments.[3]
+In correspondence recorded in October 2026, Findlay recalled that the squad trained for X-ball while also participating in seven-player capture-the-flag tournaments. He described helping to organise monthly X-ball events at [[Actions Paintball]] and recalled Insane playing against Intense.[5]
-=== Later activity ===
+The chronology of this activity remains unresolved. Findlay initially estimated that the team had finished by approximately 2004, while Earley places the Actions X-ball activity after his own 2005 trip to Malaysia. These accounts do not yet establish a firm end date for the team or whether its later appearances represented continuous activity or a reassembled lineup.[5]
-According to former member [[Michael Earley]], Jarrod Findlay and Tabitha Crump kept the Team Insane name going over subsequent years.[4]
 == Players ==
-Firsthand historical recollections identify the following players as members of Team Insane across its history:[4]
+Participant recollections identify the following members across the team's history:[4][5]
-* '''Kevin Lunt''', early team captain.
+* '''Kevin Lunt''', early captain.
 * '''Andy Lunt'''.
 * '''Neil Morris'''.
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 * '''Adam Hambrook'''.
 * '''[[Michael Earley]]'''.
-* '''Jarrod Findlay'''.
+* '''[[Jarrod Findlay]]'''.
-* '''Tabitha Crump'''.
+* '''[[Tabitha Crump]]'''.
-These names represent a partial historical membership list rather than a confirmed roster for any individual tournament. The available tournament rankings do not identify complete playing line-ups.
+Findlay also recalled teammates named Sam, Ben, Thomas, Justin, Max and Chris, a player known as Burger, and a player surnamed Appleby. Their full identities have not yet been established.[5]
-== Tournament results ==
+This is a partial historical membership list, not a confirmed roster for any individual tournament.
-The following results are drawn from the historical Valhalla National Rankings.[1][2]
+== Recorded rankings ==
+The following entries are drawn from the historical Valhalla National Rankings.[1][2]
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Year
-! Competition
+! Ranking series
 ! Team
-! Ranking
+! Position
-! Points
+! Ranking points
 |-
 | 2000
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 | Valhalla three-player rankings
 | Insane
-| '''2nd'''
+| 2nd
 | 181.7
 |-
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 |}
-The 2001 figures reflect standings published in October of that year. They are ranking points calculated by Valhalla rather than individual match scores or independently confirmed final tournament placings.
+The 2001 figures reflect standings published in October of that year. The points were calculated under Valhalla's ranking system and are not individual match scores.
 == See also ==
+* [[Actions Paintball]]
 * [[Valhalla National Rankings]]
 * [[Mercenaries Star]]
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 # [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/VALHALLA/2001Hall.htm 2001 Valhalla National Rankings]. Mercenaries Star, October 2001. Seven-player and three-player standings.
 # [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/VALHALLA/RankIndex.htm Valhalla National Team Rankings]. Mercenaries Star. Ranking methodology and scoring rules.
-# Michael Earley, firsthand historical recollections supplied to WikiPaintball, October 2026, with clarification on 24 October 2026. Identifies team origins and members, including Jarrod Findlay and Tabitha Crump, and credits them with continuing the Team Insane name over subsequent years.
+# Michael Earley, firsthand historical recollections supplied to WikiPaintball, October 2026, with clarification on 24 October 2026. Describes the team's origins, early captaincy and membership, and credits Jarrod Findlay and Tabitha Crump with continuing the team name.
+# Jarrod Findlay, personal correspondence with Michael Earley, excerpts supplied for historical research on 24 October 2026, with accompanying recollections and clarification by Earley. Covers team membership, X-ball training, monthly events at Actions Paintball and a match against Intense. The participants' estimates of the chronology remain unresolved.
 == External links ==
+* [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/VALHALLA/2000Hall.htm Archived 2000 Valhalla National Rankings]
 * [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/VALHALLA/2001Hall.htm Archived 2001 Valhalla National Rankings]

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