1998 ZAP International Amateur Open
The 1998 ZAP International Amateur Open was a paintball tournament held from 4 to 9 August 1998 in the Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania, United States. An edition of the annual International Amateur Open, it included three-player, five-player and ten-player competitions alongside a trade show and paintball industry conference.[1]
Johnstown Highlanders won the amateur five-player competition, Missouri Magic won the novice five-player division, Thunderstruck won the ten-player tournament and Team Brass Eagle won the three-player competition.[2][3][4]
Competition
The event included separate amateur and novice five-player classifications. Its published results distinguish preliminary, semi-final and final rounds.[2][5]
The ten-player competition progressed through preliminary and semi-final rounds to a final stage divided into two groups, determining first to fourth and fifth to eighth places respectively.[3]
The three-player speedball competition used preliminary groups, with each group winner advancing to the finals.[4]
Results
Five-player amateur
WARPIG recorded the following final placements.[2]
| Position | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnstown Highlanders | 216 |
| 2 | Sonic Rage – Black | 184 |
| 3 | Rebellion – A | 148 |
| 4 | Iron Legion | 128 |
| 5 | Boyz | 216 |
| 6 | Team Bezerkers | 148 |
| 7 | Rapid Fire | 75 |
| 8 | Final Notice | 72 |
The finalists played in separate groups: the first determined positions one to four and the second positions five to eight. Points therefore do not form a single overall ranking.[2]
Five-player novice
The novice final produced the following standings.[2]
| Position | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri Magic | 236 |
| 2 | Wrecking Crew | 192 |
| 3 | PA Trespassers | 172 |
| 4 | Team Rogue | 36 |
Ten-player
The ten-player final results were recorded as follows.[3]
| Position | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunderstruck | 181 |
| 2 | TBA | 163 |
| 3 | Missouri Magic | 78 |
| 4 | Oh-No's | 57 |
| 5 | Green Dragons | 260 |
| 6 | Outsiders | 172 |
| 7 | Actiontown Sports | — |
| 8 | Zero Tolerance | — |
WARPIG listed Actiontown Sports and Zero Tolerance in seventh and eighth places respectively, with no final-round scores. The first four and last four positions were determined in separate final groups.[3]
Three-player speedball
The three-player final produced the following standings.[4]
| Position | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Brass Eagle | 810 |
| 2 | Rapid Fire | 600 |
| 3 | Nemesis | 575 |
| 4 | The Family 2 | 460 |
| 5 | Bad Karma | 455 |
| 6 | Thor Omega | 410 |
Sportsmanship awards
Bad Dream received the five-player sportsmanship award. Missouri Magic received the ten-player sportsmanship award, having also finished third in that competition.[1]
Trade show and media coverage
The accompanying trade show featured equipment including the Nova 700, Desert Fox 98, Tippmann Model 98 and an AKA low-pressure kit for the WDP Angel. The wider programme included a paintball industry conference and players' party.[1]
WARPIG published tournament scores, photographs and equipment coverage. Three PigTV programmes covered the keynote speech, tournament action, equipment and players' party.[1]
See also
References
- WARPIG, 1998 ZAP Amateur Open, 4–9 August 1998.
- WARPIG, 1998 ZAP Amateur Open: Five-player Finals, August 1998.
- WARPIG, 1998 ZAP Amateur Open: Ten-player Semi-finals and Finals, August 1998.
- WARPIG, 1998 ZAP Amateur Open: Three-player Results, August 1998.
- WARPIG, 1998 ZAP Amateur Open: Five-player Semi-finals, August 1998.