1987 Mohican Outdoor Adventure Paintball Championship
The 1987 Mohican Outdoor Adventure Paintball Championship was a regional American paintball tournament held at Mohican Outdoor Adventure in Loudonville, Ohio, on 22–23 August 1987. It was the second edition of the competition and awarded the State of Ohio Cup.[1]
The Headhunters of Cleves, Ohio, won the championship with 916 points from eight games. Crow Warriors finished second with 711 points, while Iron Cross placed third with 579.[1]
| Dates | 22–23 August 1987 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Mohican Outdoor Adventure |
| Location | Loudonville, Ohio, United States |
| Edition | Second |
| Format | Eight-game points competition |
| Rules | National Survival Game rules |
| Champion | Headhunters |
| Runner-up | Crow Warriors |
| First prize | US$1,000 and the State of Ohio Cup |
Venue
Mohican Outdoor Adventure occupied approximately 150 acres of woodland characterised by steep hills, deep gullies and dense undergrowth.[1]
Three tournament fields of approximately 25 acres each were created within the property. The second field was reported as having particularly dense thickets, which restricted player movement and visibility.[1]
The tournament was officiated by the Mohican Mad Dogs, the local Loudonville paintball team.[1]
Format and equipment
The competition was conducted under National Survival Game rules. Each team played eight games, with the championship decided by the total number of points accumulated across those games.[1]
Permitted equipment was restricted to:
- .68-calibre paintball pistols
- Standard carbon-dioxide cartridges
- Markers firing below 325 feet per second
The contemporary report does not provide the complete scoring formula used to calculate each team's tournament total.
Weather conditions
Torrential rain affected the opening day, with downpours occurring from late morning until early afternoon.[1]
Visibility in the woods was substantially reduced, while the combination of heat, rain and vegetation created humid conditions. The report noted that several officials were accidentally struck during play. Despite the weather, the tournament remained on schedule.[1]
Tournament competition
Headhunters
The Headhunters entered the event as the reigning 1986 National Survival Game champions and previous holders of the State of Ohio Cup.[1]
The team accumulated 916 points across eight games and lost only once. That defeat came against Crow Warriors in a low-scoring game decided 15–9.[1]
The Headhunters established an early lead in the standings and extended it across both days despite the rain and difficult terrain.
Crow Warriors
Crow Warriors won six of their eight games and accumulated 711 points.[1]
Their two defeats came against Ball Busters during Saturday's rain and against the Headhunters on Sunday morning. Tournament officials credited the team with effective use of movement, concealment and speed.[1]
The contemporary report is inconsistent concerning the team's home. Its text identifies Crow Warriors with South Point, Ohio, while a photograph caption identifies them with Huntington, West Virginia. The team is therefore not assigned a single home town here.[1]
Iron Cross
Iron Cross finished third with 579 points and a record of four wins and four defeats.[1]
Several starting players were unable to attend the opening games on Saturday, requiring the team to use alternates. One alternate, described as seven months pregnant, was credited with contributing to the defence of the team's flag during two Saturday victories.[1]
Iron Cross lost twice to the Headhunters and twice to Crow Warriors.[1] As with Crow Warriors, the report gives conflicting location information: the article identifies the team with Pittsburgh, while a photograph caption gives Butler, Pennsylvania.[1]
Decisive Headhunters–Crow Warriors game
The Headhunters and Crow Warriors met twice during the tournament. Crow Warriors won their first meeting 15–9.[1]
In the second game, the Headhunters attacked along both sides of the field using two six-player groups. The advance prevented Crow Warriors from moving beyond the centre of the field and gradually forced them towards their flag position.[1]
After eliminating a substantial number of opposing players, the Headhunters captured the flag and won 145–12. The result reversed their earlier defeat and contributed to their championship-winning points total.[1]
Results
| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Headhunters | 916 |
| 2 | Crow Warriors | 711 |
| 3 | Iron Cross | 579 |
| 4 | Ball Busters | Not reported |
| 5 | Terminators | Not reported |
Ball Busters were identified with Fort Knox, Kentucky, and the Terminators with Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
Awards
The Headhunters received the State of Ohio Cup and US$1,000 in prize money. Silver cups were presented to the first-, second- and third-placed teams.[1]
The victory gave the Headhunters consecutive State of Ohio titles.[1]
See also
- Headhunters (Ohio paintball team)
- Crow Warriors
- Iron Cross (paintball team)
- Mohican Mad Dogs
- 1987 NSG North American Championship
- National Survival Game
- Paintball in Ohio
- Paintball in the United States
References
- Front Line, October 1987, “Second Annual State of Ohio Paintball Champions”, pp. 9 and 11. Front Line magazine archive.