2000 New Zealand Paintball Nationals
The New Zealand Paintball Nationals 2000 was a national tournament paintball event held on 21–22 October 2000 at Actions Paintball in the Swanson district of Auckland, New Zealand. Sixteen teams competed in a seven-player, two-flag format across two speedball fields.[1]
Saints won First Division ahead of Grey, while the Rotorua-based Tag n' Release team won Second Division ahead of Phoenix.[1][2]
Organisation
The tournament was organised by Kyn Jackson of Actions Paintball and held during New Zealand's Labour Weekend.[1]
Competition took place across two speedball fields. One was described as a symmetrical field using semi-permanent barricades. The second, known as the Minefield, was constructed for the tournament and used matching arrangements of tall, narrow barricades at each end.[1]
The tournament used a seven-player, two-flag format. Each team played 11 preliminary games before the four highest-ranked teams in each division advanced to the finals.[1]
Although the preliminary stage was described as round-robin in style, the draw did not require every team to play every other entrant.
Teams
Sixteen teams entered the tournament.[1]
| First Division | Second Division |
|---|---|
| Assault Korps | DOA |
| Crisis | Fusion |
| Flashpoint | Havoc |
| Grey | Phoenix |
| Kamo Karzi | Insane |
| Phantom 5 | Solidaire |
| Saints | Tag n' Release |
| Warp Speed | — |
| Katipo | — |
The original report listed nine First Division teams and seven Second Division teams.
Fusion and Insane were identified as comparatively new tournament teams. Insane had reportedly assembled shortly before the event and included players from different parts of New Zealand.[1]
Preliminary round
The preliminary results were:[1]
| Overall position | Team | Division | Points | Recorded maximums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saints | First | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2 | Crisis | First | 995 | 9 |
| 3 | Katipo | First | 780 | 7 |
| 4= | Grey | First | 680 | 6 |
| 4= | Phoenix | Second | 680 | 6 |
| 6 | Phantom 5 | First | 659 | 5 |
| 7 | Tag n' Release | Second | 655 | 6 |
| 8 | Assault Korps | First | 585 | 5 |
| 9 | Flashpoint | First | 560 | 5 |
| 10 | Fusion | Second | 545 | 4 |
| 11 | Kamo Karzi | First | 515 | 3 |
| 12 | Warp Speed | First | 500 | 3 |
| 13 | Solidaire | Second | 497 | 3 |
| 14 | Havoc | Second | 420 | 3 |
| 15 | DOA | Second | 395 | 1 |
| 16 | Insane | Second | 80 | 0 |
The report labelled the final numerical column as “max”. It is presented as recorded rather than reinterpreted as another statistic.
The four highest-ranked First Division teams were Saints, Crisis, Katipo and Grey. The four Second Division finalists were Phoenix, Tag n' Release, Fusion and Solidaire.[1]
Finals
The final divisional placings were:[1]
| Position | First Division | Second Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saints | Tag n' Release |
| 2 | Grey | Phoenix |
| 3 | Katipo | Solidaire |
| 4 | Crisis | Fusion |
Grey entered the second day in seventh overall position before reaching the First Division final and finishing second.[1]
Tag n' Release's contemporary team profile records that it scored 235 points from a possible 400 in the Second Division final. The same profile confirms its preliminary score of 655 points from a possible 1,000.[2]
Rules and officiating
The original report recorded concerns about differences in officiating between the two fields, while describing the refereeing on each individual field as fair and impartial.[1]
Jackson attributed some inconsistency to the absence of a referees' association and the use of experienced players with differing approaches to officiating. The report stated that consistency improved as the tournament progressed.
Turbo-trigger modifications were prohibited part-way through the first day. Affected players were given time to arrange replacement markers before competing.[1]
Medical staff and an equipped ambulance were present at the tournament. A Phoenix player sustained a knee injury during the finals and was taken from the venue for treatment.[1]
Historical documentation
The tournament was documented in a contemporary report by Rob Maddox, originally published through Paintball.co.nz. The report preserves the event format, participating teams, preliminary scores, divisional finals and observations concerning the playing fields and officiating.[1]
Photographs accompanying the original report were credited principally to Paul “Spider” McKay of Kamo Karzi.[1]
A contemporary team profile contributed by Russell Clement provides additional confirmation of Tag n' Release's preliminary and Second Division final scores.[2]
See also
References
- Rob Maddox, The 2000 Two Day NZ Nationals Tournament, Paintball.co.nz
- Mercenaries Star – Tag n' Release team profile, contributed by Russell Clement, April 2001