KAO$ (Malta Paintball Team)
KAO$ is a Maltese paintball team documented in domestic competition results, field publicity and participant-produced media from the 2010s. It also used the name KAO$ Malta Paintball Team. Results published by the Malta Allied Airgunners Club placed Kao$ second in the first Malta Official Paintball League competition in 2011. [1]
Later records document games at Maltese fields and participation in scenario events, including North versus South and Paintfest. [2][3][4]
History
[edit]Domestic competition
[edit]On 26 June 2011, the MAAC Paint Ball blog published results for the first Malta Official Paintball League competition. Listed as Kao$, the team scored 860, behind SDT on 1,100 and ahead of SCALA and MAMALS. This documents the team by June 2011 rather than establishing its founding date. [1]
| Year | Competition | Published position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Malta Official Paintball League | 2nd | 860 |
Local playing activity
[edit]An archived Paintball Mania website capture from 10 December 2015 preserves a gallery titled Team KAO$. Its accompanying text also uses the spelling Team Kayos. [5]
In a post dated 10 June 2016, KAO$ announced an upcoming session at Extreme Paintball, referred to the preparation of team clothing and shared photographs from an earlier session. [2]
On 29 August 2017, the team reported a completed game at Paintball Mania. These records document activity at both venues without establishing either as the team's exclusive home field. [2][6]
Overseas event participation
[edit]Scenario events
[edit]The team's YouTube channel published KAO$ Malta At Staargate Vs Starwars Paintball Event on 10 November 2015. Its description identifies the event as a Shoreline and Blue Water Paintball production. The upload date does not establish the playing date. [7]
A further video, North Vs South 2016 KAO$ Highlights, identifies the team's participation in the 2016 North versus South paintball big game. A June 2016 team post also referred to editing footage from that event. [2][3]
Paintfest 2017
[edit]A team report following Paintfest 2017 thanked Dave and Harrogate Mafia Paintball Team for their assistance, hospitality and shared campsite accommodation. This provides a participant account of KAO$ attending the event and its connection with another paintball team. [4]
Reported tournament win in 2017
[edit]In June 2017, KAO$ published a video titled KAO$ Malta Tournament Win. Its description referred to preparing for Paintfest 2017 following another tournament victory. [8]
The accompanying material does not identify the competition, opponents or complete standings. The claim therefore remains attributed to the team rather than establishing a named championship title. [8]
See also
[edit]- Paintball in Malta
- Malta Official Paintball League
- Malta Allied Airgunners Club
- Extreme Paintball (Ta' Qali)
- Paintball Mania
References
[edit]- Malta Official Paintball League Turnament. MAAC Paint Ball, 26 June 2011. Published standings list Kao$ second with 860.
- Team session at Extreme Paintball and North versus South footage. KAO$ Malta Paintball Team, Facebook, 10 June 2016.
- North Vs South 2016 KAO$ Highlights. KAOS Malta Paintball, YouTube, 25 September 2016.
- Paintfest 2017 wrap-up and thanks to Harrogate Mafia. KAO$ Malta Paintball Team, Facebook.
- Team KAO$. Paintball Mania, Internet Archive capture, 10 December 2015.
- Game at Paintball Mania. KAO$ Malta Paintball Team, Facebook, 29 August 2017.
- KAO$ Malta At Staargate Vs Starwars Paintball Event. KAOS Malta Paintball, YouTube, 10 November 2015.
- KAO$ Malta Tournament Win. KAOS Malta Paintball, YouTube, 28 June 2017.