2003 PSP Los Angeles Open
The 2003 PSP Los Angeles Open was a paintball tournament held from 5 to 9 March 2003 at the Los Angeles County Fairplex in Pomona, California, United States. It opened the Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) championship series, combining five-player, ten-player and divisional X-Ball competitions with National Xball League (NXL) regular-season matches.[1]
Naughty Dogs won professional ten-player. Strange won Division 1 X-Ball, while Strange 2 won Division 2.[2][4]
Venue and schedule
The playing fields occupied the Fairplex horse-racing track's grass infield. Stadium lighting enabled evening play, while permanent awnings sheltered staging and vendor displays. Games began at 10:30 because the track was used for horse training earlier in the morning.[1]
Five-player competition took place on Wednesday and Thursday. Divisional X-Ball and NXL matches began on Thursday, followed by ten-player competition on Friday.[1]
Five-player results
Final-round totals are taken from WARPIG's contemporary scoreboard.[3]
| Division | Place | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | CP Factory Team | 280 |
| 2 | Cross | 214 | |
| 3 | Femmes Fatale | 108 | |
| 4 | Oregon Outrage | 8 | |
| Rookie | 1 | ACI Turmoil | 292 |
| 2 | Shadow Company | 204 | |
| 3 | Method | 106 | |
| 4 | Adrenalin Rush | 16 |
CP Factory Team won its deciding game against Cross 80–20. ACI Turmoil won all three Rookie final-round games.[3]
Ten-player results
With seven professional teams entered, the top four advanced directly from the preliminary round to the finals, bypassing semi-finals.[2]
| Division | Place | Team | Final-round points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | 1 | Naughty Dogs | 289 |
| 2 | San Diego Dynasty | 195 | |
| 3 | Legacy | 114 | |
| 4 | Bushwackers | 26 | |
| Amateur | 1 | Evil Factory | 204 |
| 2 | KAPP Factory | 203 | |
| 3 | Static | 197 | |
| 4 | Hostile Takeover | 26 | |
| Novice | 1 | Justice | 288 |
| 2 | Next Level Factory | 192 | |
| 3 | BC Kids | 114 | |
| 4 | Atomix Factory | 42 | |
| Rookie | 1 | Rock It Kids | 285 |
| 2 | Mayhem | 205 | |
| 3 | Cartel Empire | 117 | |
| 4 | Outlaws | 24 |
Source: WARPIG's ten-player final scoreboard.[2]
Naughty Dogs defeated Dynasty 99–2 in their last final-round game to secure the professional title. Legacy defeated Bushwackers 94–12 to finish third.[2]
KAPP Factory defeated Evil Factory 93–14, but Evil's combined final-round total remained one point higher. Static finished a further six points behind KAPP.[2]
Justice and Rock It Kids each won all three final-round games in their respective divisions.[2]
Divisional X-Ball
This was PSP's first Division 1 and Division 2 X-Ball competition. Division 1 began with round-robin matches; Division 2 used double elimination.[1]
WARPIG recorded the following final placements.[4]
| Place | Division 1 | Division 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strange | Strange 2 |
| 2 | Jax Warriors | Twisted Factory |
| 3 | Brimstone Smoke | Hurricanes |
| 4 | Nasty X | TKO |
| 5 | Storm | First Strike |
| 6 | — | Tippmann Effect |
| 7 | — | Drive |
| 8 | — | NCPA Allstars |
Division 1
Strange won all four round-robin matches. In the elimination stage, Strange defeated Nasty 12–2, while Jax Warriors defeated Brimstone Smoke 6–5. Strange then won the final 7–2 against Jax Warriors.[4]
Division 2
Twisted Factory defeated Strange 2 9–3 before the final. Strange 2 subsequently defeated Hurricanes 6–3 and won the championship match against Twisted Factory 7–4.[4]
National Xball League
The event hosted the NXL's second regular-season gathering, following the 2003 Mardi Gras Open. Miami Effect's 15–8 victory over Detroit Thunder on Thursday was described by WARPIG as the league's first night game.[1]
Selected documented results included:[1]
| Day | Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Los Angeles Ironmen | 15–10 | Miami Effect |
| Thursday | Chicago Aftershock | 17–4 | Detroit Thunder |
| Thursday | New York Xtreme | 8–7 | Philadelphia Americans |
| Thursday | Oakland Assassins | 10–8 | Baltimore Trauma |
| Saturday | Oakland Assassins | 9–9 | Chicago Aftershock |
| Saturday | Baltimore Trauma | 10–10 | New York Xtreme |
| Sunday | Oakland Assassins | 10–9 | Philadelphia Americans |
| Sunday | Los Angeles Ironmen | 12–7 | Chicago Aftershock |
| Sunday | Miami Effect | 12–9 | New York Xtreme |
| Sunday | Chicago Aftershock | 14–10 | Baltimore Trauma |
These matches contributed to season standings rather than determining a separate event champion. The scheduled Sunday match between Los Angeles and Detroit was cancelled.[1]
See also
References
- PSP LA Open 2003: Contemporary tournament report. WARPIG, 5–9 March 2003.
- PSP LA Open 2003: Ten-player Semi-final and Finals Scoreboard. WARPIG, March 2003.
- PSP LA Open 2003: Five-player Scoreboard. WARPIG, March 2003.
- PSP LA Open 2003: Division 1 and Division 2 X-Ball Scoreboard. WARPIG, March 2003.