2000 ZAP International Masters
The 2000 ZAP International Masters was a World Paintball Federation (WPF) paintball tournament held from 5 to 8 October 2000 at the Alario Center near New Orleans, Louisiana. It concluded the federation's regional tournament programme and included three-player, five-player and individual competitions. Gunmen won the amateur five-player division, Team Wrecks won the rookie/novice division, and Landslide won the open three-player competition.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The International Masters moved from the Nashville area to the New Orleans area for the 2000 event. ZAP Paintball was the principal sponsor.[1]
The tournament was the final event in the WPF ZAP World Ace and Novice Ace competitions. Presentation of the overall circuit awards was postponed until the Music City Open because some affiliated tournaments had not submitted their final standings.[1]
Venue
[edit]Four playing fields with Sup'Air and Inflate-A-Bunker obstacles were constructed outside the Alario Center. The indoor facilities accommodated an industry conference, consumer trade show, product demonstrations and technical support.[1]
Heavy rain on Friday delayed games and flooded one field, which was withdrawn from Sunday's schedule. Strong winds also disrupted the safety netting, prompting additional precautions around the playing area.[1]
Three-player competition
[edit]Twenty-one teams entered the open three-player tournament. Amateur and rookie/novice teams competed together. Scoring awarded six points per elimination, four per surviving player, twenty for the first flag pull and fifty for a flag hang.[1]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Landslide |
| 2 | NY Dogs Black |
| 3 | NY Dogs Grey |
| 4 | Regulators |
Source: Action Pursuit Games.[1]
The Dislexic Dogs of Kansas received the three-player sportsmanship award.[1]
Five-player competition
[edit]The five-player tournament attracted 25 amateur teams and 33 rookie/novice teams. Preliminary games began on Friday, with postponed matches carried over to Saturday.[1]
| Place | Amateur | Rookie/novice |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunmen | Team Wrecks |
| 2 | Dislexic Dogs | Darkside |
| 3 | 2Xtreme | Mox Nix |
| 4 | Air Hammer | Nasty Dough Boys |
Source: Action Pursuit Games.[1]
Landslide of Missouri received the amateur five-player sportsmanship award. Contemporary coverage reported a total prize package of approximately US$85,000.[1]
Top Gun competition
[edit]The individual Top Gun competition used one-on-one matches. Brock Jolliff defeated Mike Roloff in a final lasting less than ten seconds and received an E-Mag supplied by Airgun Designs.[1]
| Place | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Jolliff |
| 2 | Mike Roloff |
| 3 | Eric Deerman |
Source: Action Pursuit Games.[1]
Associated events
[edit]An industry conference took place on Thursday. Other activities included an Action Pursuit Games-sponsored consumer trade show, a Saturday players' party and a target-shooting competition combining accuracy and speed stages.[1]
At the closing awards ceremony, WPF president Jim Lively announced plans for the Masters to return to the Alario Center in October 2001.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- James R. "Mad Dog" Morgan Sr. and Melia "Wildcat" Morgan, “The ZAP International Masters 2000: Paint Flies in the Big Easy”, Action Pursuit Games, April 2001, pp. 168–175.
- James R. "Mad Dog" Morgan Sr., “WPF's St. Louis Open 2000”, WARPIG, 2000. Includes the scheduled dates and location of the season-ending International Masters.