2011–2012 SAPC Five-Man Series
The 2011–2012 SAPC Five-Man Series was a five-player paintball competition organised by South Auckland Paintball Club at Lock N Load Paintball on Nixon Road near Auckland Airport, New Zealand. Announced in October 2011, it was intended as a monthly social speedball competition for established teams and players entering tournament paintball. Completed events on 13 November and 11 December 2011 are documented in contemporary reports.[1][2][3]
Organisation and format
The series was announced on 9 October 2011 with a provisional calendar extending from November 2011 to December 2012. Events were generally scheduled for the second Sunday of each month, with breaks to avoid major NZPPL tournament weekends. Players without teams were invited to form scratch teams.[1]
The original format was five-player hopperball, limiting each player's paint supply to their loader. Entry was advertised at NZ$20 per player, with field paint supplied by Killa Paint New Zealand and compressed-air fills included. The announcement specified NZPPL rules and rotating refereeing duties among participating teams.[1]
Documented 2011 events
November
The opening event took place on 13 November. An organiser's report published that evening linked photographs and thanked visiting players, referees and the 300FPS shop crew.[2]
The scoreboard photographed at the following December event preserves November series points for BOP Rage, ADHD, Wipeout, Camo Guys and Academy.[4]
December
Eight teams attended the 11 December event. Wipeout topped the recorded December standings with 592 game points and received 100 series points.[3][4]
The organiser's report congratulated BOP and Wipeout on joint first place. The photographed scoreboard distinguishes December's event standings from the cumulative series totals: BOP Rage and Wipeout were level on 170 series points after the two events.[3][4]
George Hewlitt was named player of the day.[3]
Recorded 2011 series points
The December scoreboard records the following November and December points and cumulative totals.[4]
| Team | November | December | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOP Rage | 100 | 70 | 170 |
| Wipeout | 70 | 100 | 170 |
| ADHD | 90 | 10 | 100 |
| BOP Vegas | — | 90 | 90 |
| Team Awesome | — | 40 | 40 |
| Camo Guys | 40 | — | 40 |
| Academy | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| BOP squad — full name unresolved | — | 10 | 10 |
| Fresh Meat | — | 10 | 10 |
Dashes indicate blank entries on the scoreboard. An accompanying comment explains that Camo Guys did not attend December and that their row carried points from the previous event.[4]
Planned continuation in 2012
The announcement listed nine provisional dates for 2012.[1]
| Planned date |
|---|
| 15 January 2012 |
| 12 February 2012 |
| 11 March 2012 |
| 13 May 2012 |
| 8 July 2012 |
| 12 August 2012 |
| 9 September 2012 |
| 11 November 2012 |
| 9 December 2012 |
No events were scheduled for April, June or October because of NZPPL's Easter, Queen's Birthday and Labour Weekend tournaments.[1]
Following the December event, the organiser proposed retaining five-player teams while changing the paint allowance to hopper plus one pod. A further announcement on 9 January specified that allowance for the forthcoming weekend.[3]
The provisional calendar and January announcement document planned events; they do not establish that every listed tournament took place.
See also
- 2011 SAPC Five-Man Series November Tournament
- 2011 SAPC Five-Man Series December Tournament
- South Auckland Paintball Club
- Lock N Load Paintball
References
- “SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012” — announcement, NZ P8NT forum, 9 October 2011. Archived on 6 February 2013.
- “SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012” — November event report, NZ P8NT forum, 13 November 2011. Archived on 6 February 2013.
- “SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012” — December results and January announcement, NZ P8NT forum, 11 December 2011 and 9 January 2012. Archived on 6 February 2013.
- Lock N Load Adventures, December scoreboard photograph, Facebook, 11 December 2011. Records December standings, November and December series points and cumulative totals. Team-name readings clarified by the scoreboard's author, Michael Earley, in research correspondence on 3 November 2026.