2014 Malaysian National Paintball League
The 2014 Malaysian National Paintball League (MY-NPL) was announced as a four-event tournament paintball season in Malaysia, with competitions scheduled in Petaling Jaya and Malacca.[1]
The second event, scheduled for 5–6 April at Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall, was disrupted by police action concerning paintball markers. Contemporary coverage described a cancellation, while a federation statement reproduced in that coverage said the tournament was permitted to proceed using licensed house markers.[2]
Announced calendar
[edit]A schedule published in December 2013 listed the following proposed events.[1]
| Event | Scheduled dates | Announced venue |
|---|---|---|
| Event 1 | 15–16 February 2014 | Malaysian Paintball Academy, Kompleks Sukan Astaka, Petaling Jaya |
| Event 2 | 5–6 April 2014 | Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall, Malacca |
| Event 3 | 21–22 June 2014 | Malaysian Paintball Academy, Kompleks Sukan Astaka, Petaling Jaya |
| Grand Finale | 18–19 October 2014 | Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall, Malacca |
These dates represent the announced programme rather than confirmation that every event was completed.
Advertised competition format
[edit]The announcement stated that all divisions, including Division 4, would use PSP Race-format competition in 2014.[1]
Division 1 was described as an Amateur category using Race-to-4 with ten-minute matches. Teams could register ten active players, with a maximum of five players on the field in each match.[1]
Malacca event disruption
[edit]On 5 April, Social Paintball reported that police had intervened at the second MY-NPL event in Malacca. The report estimated approximately 450 participants travelling from Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore.[2]
The article reproduced a statement by Muhammad Muhsin bin Mohammed, identified as secretary of the Malaysian Paintball Federation and a member of the MY-NPL secretariat. The statement described a police operation to locate allegedly unlicensed imitation arms and said that, although MY-NPL was a licensed event, play was permitted only with licensed house markers.[2]
The federation stated that it had contacted police headquarters at Bukit Aman and sought support from the Sports Commissioner, Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Ministry of Home Affairs.[2]
The report does not provide completed tournament results.
See also
[edit]- Malaysian National Paintball League
- 2012 Malaysian National Paintball League
- Malaysia Paintball Federation
- Paintball in Malaysia
References
[edit]- Malaysian National Paintball League (MY-NPL) y la ley de Portacion, Portal Paintball Argentina, 4 December 2013. Reproduces the proposed 2014 calendar and competition-format announcement.
- Major Tournament Cancelled in Malaysia, Mazzy Mao, Social Paintball, 5 April 2014. Includes a statement from the Malaysian Paintball Federation concerning police action and the use of licensed house markers.