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The '''New Zealand Paintball Nationals 1997''' was a national tournament paintball event held on 25–26 October 1997 at [[Actions Paintball|Actions Paintball Sports Arena]] in Te Atatū, [[Auckland]], New Zealand. Eleven teams competed in a five-player, centre-flag format.[1]
The '''1997 New Zealand Paintball Nationals''' was a five-player paintball tournament held on 25–26 October 1997 at [[Actions Paintball|Actions Paintball Sports Arena]] in Te Atatū, Auckland. Eleven teams competed across two divisions. [[Katipo Paintball Team|Katipo One]] won the tournament with 1,008 points, while [[Kamo Karzi]] won Division Two and finished third overall.[1]


[[Katipo|Katipo One]] won the tournament and First Division with 1,008 points. [[Saints|Saints Black]] finished second overall, while [[Kamo Karzi]] placed third overall and won Second Division.[1]
== Organisation and format ==
Organised by Dave Pellet, the tournament was moved from a planned venue in Māngere to Actions Paintball several weeks before play began.[1]


The event formed part of the inaugural season of the original [[National Paintball League (New Zealand)|New Zealand National Paintball League]].[1]
Matches used a centre flag, five players per side and a ten-minute time limit. Teams played each other once, with both divisions sharing the draw. Total points determined overall and divisional placings. Two fields were used: a bush field with light scrub and large trees, and an artificial-barricade field built over a former go-kart track.[1]


== Organisation ==
Twelve teams were originally included in the draw, but Team Gothique did not attend. Each scheduled opponent received a bye worth the maximum game score of 100 points.[1]
 
The tournament was originally planned for a field in Māngere, Auckland, but was moved to Actions Paintball Sports Arena in Te Atatū several weeks before the event.[1]
 
The contemporary report identified Dave Pellet as the tournament organiser and credited a wider group of co-organisers and marshals with operating the event. The venue was run by Kyn Jackson, a member of [[Saints]].[1]
 
Despite the late venue change, the two-day competition finished approximately 15 seconds behind schedule.[1]
 
== Format ==
 
The tournament used five-player, centre-flag games with a ten-minute time limit.[1]
 
Teams played each other once, with First and Second Division teams intermingled in the draw. Total points determined both the overall standings and the separate divisional placings.
 
Two playing fields were used:
 
* A bush field containing light scrub and large trees
* An artificial-barricade field constructed over a former go-kart track[1]
 
Wind affected play on the more exposed barricade field, while the weather otherwise remained mostly fine across the two days.
 
== Teams ==
 
Twelve teams were originally included in the draw, but Team Gothique did not attend. Eleven teams competed:[1]
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Team
! Division
! Regional information recorded
|-
| [[Paint Contractors]]
| First
| Whangārei
|-
| [[Saints|Saints Black]]
| First
| Auckland
|-
| [[Saints|Saints Grey]]
| First
| Auckland
|-
| [[Katipo|Katipo One]]
| First
| Auckland
|-
| [[Flashpoint]]
| Second
| South Island
|-
| [[Katipo|Katipo Two]]
| Second
| Auckland
|-
| [[Kamo Karzi]]
| Second
| Auckland
|-
| [[Red Alert]]
| Second
| Auckland
|-
| [[Syrian Suicide Squad]]
| Second
| Not stated
|-
| [[Team Raven]]
| Second
| Not stated
|-
| [[Bay Boyz]]
| Second
| Hawke's Bay
|}
 
Flashpoint was appearing at its first Auckland tournament. Bay Boyz travelled from Hawke's Bay, while Kamo Karzi entered after winning the 1997 [[National Paintball League (New Zealand)|NPL Second Division]].[1]
 
Saints Gold did not compete because members of the squad were attending the Paintball World Cup in Orlando, Florida.[1]
 
== No-show procedure ==
 
Team Gothique was included in the original draw but did not attend.[1]
 
When a team was scheduled to play Gothique, it received a bye and was awarded the maximum game score of 100 points. These awarded scores contributed to the tournament totals.


== Tournament ==
== Tournament ==
Katipo One led after the opening day with 598 points from a possible 600, followed by Paint Contractors on 575. Kamo Karzi defeated both [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints Black and Saints Grey]], while [[Flashpoint (New Zealand)|Flashpoint]] led Division Two.[1]


=== First day ===
Flashpoint's divisional classification was disputed after it was reported as a Division One entry on Saturday evening. Officials confirmed its Division Two status on Sunday and upheld that decision following protests.[1]
 
Katipo One led after the first day with 598 points from a possible 600. Paint Contractors followed with 575 points.[1]
 
Kamo Karzi defeated both Saints Black and Saints Grey during the opening day. Flashpoint led the Second Division standings after the first day, followed by Kamo Karzi, Katipo Two and Team Raven.


The contemporary report contains inconsistent first-day figures for Saints Black, giving 336 points in its narrative and 366 in its accompanying table. Neither figure is required to establish the final tournament result.
Katipo One retained the overall lead, finishing ahead of Saints Black. Kamo Karzi won Division Two after defeating Paint Contractors in its final game; it also drew 58–58 with Flashpoint. Team Raven finished second in Division Two, followed by Katipo Two.[1]
 
=== Second day ===
 
Flashpoint's divisional classification became the subject of discussion after it was initially reported as a First Division team. Officials confirmed on the second day that Flashpoint would compete in Second Division.[1]
 
Saints Black recovered from its opening-day performance by scoring 530 points from a possible 600 on the second day.
 
Kamo Karzi moved to the top of Second Division and third place overall after defeating Paint Contractors in its final game and drawing 58–58 with Flashpoint.[1]


== Results ==
== Results ==
The final overall and divisional standings were:[1]
The final overall and divisional standings were:[1]


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Overall position
! Overall position
! Team
! Team
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|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[Katipo|Katipo One]]
| [[Katipo Paintball Team|Katipo One]]
| First
| One
| 1st
| 1
| 1,008
| 1,008
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[Saints|Saints Black]]
| [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints Black]]
| First
| One
| 2nd
| 2
| 866
| 866
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| [[Kamo Karzi]]
| [[Kamo Karzi]]
| Second
| Two
| 1st
| 1
| 818
| 818
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| [[Paint Contractors]]
| Paint Contractors
| First
| One
| 3rd
| 3
| 791
| 791
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| [[Saints|Saints Grey]]
| [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints Grey]]
| First
| One
| 4th
| 4
| 780
| 780
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| [[Team Raven]]
| Team Raven
| Second
| Two
| 2nd
| 2
| 642
| 642
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
| [[Katipo|Katipo Two]]
| [[Katipo Paintball Team|Katipo Two]]
| Second
| Two
| 3rd
| 3
| 608
| 608
|-
|-
| 8
| 8
| [[Flashpoint]]
| [[Flashpoint (New Zealand)|Flashpoint]]
| Second
| Two
| 4th
| 4
| 602
| 602
|-
|-
| 9
| 9
| [[Syrian Suicide Squad]]
| [[Syrian Suicide Squad]]
| Second
| Two
| 5th
| 5
| 422
| 422
|-
|-
| 10
| 10
| [[Red Alert]]
| Red Alert
| Second
| Two
| 6th
| 6
| 370
| 370
|-
|-
| 11
| 11
| [[Bay Boyz]]
| Bay Boyz
| Second
| Two
| 7th
| 7
| 210
| 210
|}
|}
Katipo One won First Division and the overall tournament. Kamo Karzi won Second Division and finished third overall.[1]
== Trophy presentation ==
Saints Black captain Jo Pitts presented the national tournament trophy to Katipo One captain Reg Lowe.[1]
Kamo Karzi captain Allan Gatland accepted the Second Division trophy and thanked the team, tournament organisers and Kyn Jackson for his support during the season.
The spelling of Reg Lowe's surname was queried in the contemporary report. It should not be altered without supporting evidence.
== Officiating and support ==
The contemporary report described the refereeing as consistent and stated that games began on schedule.[1]
The draw avoided back-to-back games for participating teams. The report also credited the players with generally fair conduct and good sportsmanship.
Fox Force Five, identified as an all-women team, provided food during the event but did not compete.[1]
== Historical documentation ==
The tournament was documented by [[Rob Maddox]], who competed for [[Kamo Karzi]]. His report was originally published through [[Paintball.co.nz]].[1]
The report preserves the venue change, format, participating teams, divisional structure, final scores and trophy presentation.
The 1997 results were later incorporated into the retrospective [[Valhalla National Rankings]]. Those rankings should be distinguished from the results of the Nationals itself.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[New Zealand Paintball Nationals]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Nationals]]
* [[National Paintball League (New Zealand)]]
* [[Actions Paintball]]
* [[Katipo]]
* [[Kamo Karzi]]
* [[Paintball.co.nz]]


== References ==
== References ==
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20010114121800/http://www.paintball.co.nz/nats97.htm Rob Maddox, ''The 1997 Two Day NZ National “SplatMan” Tournament'']. Paintball.co.nz; archived 14 January 2001.


# [https://web.archive.org/web/20010114121800/http://www.paintball.co.nz/nats97.htm Rob Maddox, The 1997 Two Day NZ National “SplatMan” Tournament, Paintball.co.nz]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
 
== External links ==
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041204180259/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/1997/nats97.htm Later archived copy of the tournament report]
 
[[Category:1997 in paintball]]
[[Category:New Zealand paintball tournaments]]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in Auckland]]
[[Category:Five-player paintball]]

Latest revision as of 09:53, 25 October 2026

The 1997 New Zealand Paintball Nationals was a five-player paintball tournament held on 25–26 October 1997 at Actions Paintball Sports Arena in Te Atatū, Auckland. Eleven teams competed across two divisions. Katipo One won the tournament with 1,008 points, while Kamo Karzi won Division Two and finished third overall.[1]

Organisation and format

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Organised by Dave Pellet, the tournament was moved from a planned venue in Māngere to Actions Paintball several weeks before play began.[1]

Matches used a centre flag, five players per side and a ten-minute time limit. Teams played each other once, with both divisions sharing the draw. Total points determined overall and divisional placings. Two fields were used: a bush field with light scrub and large trees, and an artificial-barricade field built over a former go-kart track.[1]

Twelve teams were originally included in the draw, but Team Gothique did not attend. Each scheduled opponent received a bye worth the maximum game score of 100 points.[1]

Tournament

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Katipo One led after the opening day with 598 points from a possible 600, followed by Paint Contractors on 575. Kamo Karzi defeated both Saints Black and Saints Grey, while Flashpoint led Division Two.[1]

Flashpoint's divisional classification was disputed after it was reported as a Division One entry on Saturday evening. Officials confirmed its Division Two status on Sunday and upheld that decision following protests.[1]

Katipo One retained the overall lead, finishing ahead of Saints Black. Kamo Karzi won Division Two after defeating Paint Contractors in its final game; it also drew 58–58 with Flashpoint. Team Raven finished second in Division Two, followed by Katipo Two.[1]

Results

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The final overall and divisional standings were:[1]

Overall position Team Division Divisional position Points
1 Katipo One One 1 1,008
2 Saints Black One 2 866
3 Kamo Karzi Two 1 818
4 Paint Contractors One 3 791
5 Saints Grey One 4 780
6 Team Raven Two 2 642
7 Katipo Two Two 3 608
8 Flashpoint Two 4 602
9 Syrian Suicide Squad Two 5 422
10 Red Alert Two 6 370
11 Bay Boyz Two 7 210

See also

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References

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  1. Rob Maddox, The 1997 Two Day NZ National “SplatMan” Tournament. Paintball.co.nz; archived 14 January 2001.
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