1987 Mohican Outdoor Adventure Paintball Championship
The 1987 Mohican Outdoor Adventure Paintball Championship was a paintball tournament held at Mohican Outdoor Adventure in Loudonville, Ohio, United States, on 22–23 August 1987. It was the competition's second edition and awarded the State of Ohio Cup.[1]
The Headhunters won with 916 points from eight games, followed by Crow Warriors with 711 and Iron Cross with 579.[1]
Venue and organisation
[edit]Mohican Outdoor Adventure occupied approximately 150 acres of woodland with steep hills, gullies and dense vegetation. Three fields of approximately 25 acres each were prepared for tournament play.[1]
The Mohican Mad Dogs, a team from Loudonville, officiated the competition.[1]
Format and equipment
[edit]The tournament used National Survival Game rules. Each team played eight games, with the championship determined by accumulated points.[1]
Equipment was restricted to .68-calibre paintball pistols using standard carbon-dioxide cartridges and firing below 325 feet per second.[1]
Heavy rain affected Saturday's games, reducing visibility, although the tournament remained on schedule.[1]
Competition
[edit]The Headhunters, identified in the contemporary report as the reigning 1986 National Survival Game champions, lost only one game. Crow Warriors defeated them 15–9 in their first meeting.[1]
The Headhunters won the return game 145–12 after advancing along both flanks and capturing Crow Warriors' flag.[1]
Crow Warriors won six of their eight games. Their defeats came against Ball Busters and the Headhunters. Iron Cross finished with four wins and four defeats.[1]
Results
[edit]| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Headhunters | 916 |
| 2 | Crow Warriors | 711 |
| 3 | Iron Cross | 579 |
| 4 | Ball Busters | Not reported |
| 5 | Terminators | Not reported |
Source: the contemporary report in Front Line.[1]
Awards
[edit]The Headhunters received the State of Ohio Cup and US$1,000. Silver cups were presented to the first three teams.[1]
See also
[edit]- Headhunters (Ohio paintball team)
- Crow Warriors
- Iron Cross (paintball team)
- Mohican Mad Dogs
- National Survival Game
References
[edit]- “Second Annual State of Ohio Paintball Champions”, Front Line, October 1987, pp. 9 and 11.