2011 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit Leg 1
2011 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit Leg 1 was the opening round of the 2011 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit (TPOC), held in Bangkok, Thailand. The organiser reported 11 teams across two divisions.[5] Official standings published after the round placed Infernal first in Division 1 and Lakehill Arowana first in Division 2, each with 50 points.[1]
Organisation and location
The official TPOC website stated that planning for the 2011 circuit began early that year, with consultation from Patrick Tan and Benjamin Yaw. Its account described the opening round as having 11 teams across Divisions 1 and 2, both playing race-to formats.[5]
A film published by Benjamin Yaw on 27 April 2011 identifies the location as “Jarun Burapharat, Rama 9”. The description does not name the playing field.[2]
Yaw also published a teaser explicitly identifying the 2011 first leg on 22 April, followed by a final compilation on 27 April. These are publication dates; the exact playing dates remain unverified.[3][4]
Format
The official circuit website published the following formats for 2011.[6]
| Division | Format | Game time |
|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Race to three | 10 minutes |
| Division 2 | Race to two | 7 minutes |
Both divisions permitted PSP or Millennium ramping at 13 balls per second. Division 2 teams could include a maximum of two Division 1 players.[6]
Rankings after the event
The PALS Thailand website published standings headed “TPOC Overall Rankings (after 1st leg)”, listing four teams in Division 1 and seven in Division 2. These are the series standings after the opening round, rather than separately published match results or final season standings.[1]
Division 1
| Position | Team | Series points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infernal | 50 |
| 2 | Nexum | 45 |
| 3 | Expandebles | 40 |
| 4 | Naga | 35 |
Division 2
| Position | Team | Series points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakehill Arowana | 50 |
| 2 | Saensuk | 45 |
| 3 | Differ | 40 |
| 4 | Shadow | 35 |
| 5 | The White | 30 |
| 6 | CMX | 25 |
| 7 | Differ Blueblood | 20 |
Team names follow the spelling in the official rankings, including “Expandebles”.[1]
Contemporary accounts
In a PBThailand forum post dated 25 April 2011, organiser Tom thanked the participating teams, referees, sponsors and supporting personnel. His list named the same eleven teams represented in the official post-round standings, using some alternative spellings.[7]
A separate account posted that day by forum moderator “Burger King” described Thai and Malaysian head referees overseeing the competition. It reported rain disruption during the first afternoon and the continuation of competition on the second day.[7]
Photographer KORO posted links to first- and second-day galleries on 24 and 25 April respectively.[7]
See also
- Thailand Paintball Official Circuit
- 2011 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit Leg 2
- 2011 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit Final Leg
References
- “Rankings — TPOC Overall Rankings (after 1st leg)”, PALS Thailand, official standings. Archived 20 July 2011.
- Benjamin Yaw, “TPOC 1st Leg”, YouTube, 27 April 2011. Description identifies Jarun Burapharat, Rama 9.
- Benjamin Yaw, “TPOC 1st Leg 2011 - 2nd Teaser”, YouTube, 22 April 2011.
- Benjamin Yaw, “TPOC 2011 1st Leg Final Compilation”, YouTube, 27 April 2011.
- “About”, TPOC Thailand 2011, PALS Thailand. Archived 20 July 2011.
- “Format of play”, TPOC Thailand 2011, PALS Thailand. Archived 20 July 2011.
- “TPOC - Thailand Paintball Official Circuit.”, PBThailand forum, page 11. KORO, posts 203 and 209, 24–25 April 2011; Tom, post 208, 25 April 2011; Burger King, post 210, 25 April 2011. Archived 15 December 2019.