2009 PSP Phoenix Open
The 2009 PSP Phoenix Open opened the 2009 Paintball Sports Promotions season from 19 to 22 February at Glendale Youth Soccer Complex at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Philadelphia Americans won the professional division.[1][2][4]
Competition formats
[edit]PSP's announcement for 2009 designated its professional division as “Pro Race to 7 (Formerly NXL)”. It also introduced a Semi-Pro RaceTo-7 division. WARPIG's contemporary Phoenix coverage continued to use the NXL name for professional competition.[1][3]
| Division | Format | Match time |
|---|---|---|
| Professional and Semi-Pro | RaceTo-7 | 20 minutes |
| Divisions 1 and 2 | RaceTo-5 | 15 minutes |
| Division 3 | RaceTo-4 | 10 minutes |
| Divisions 3 and 4 five-player | RaceTo-2 | Up to three five-minute points |
Formats follow PSP's published announcement for the 2009 season.[3]
Professional competition
[edit]Philadelphia Americans defeated Boston Red Legion 7–2 in the semi-finals, while Los Angeles Ironmen beat San Diego Dynasty 7–5. Philadelphia won the final against the Ironmen, and Dynasty defeated Boston for third place.[1]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Americans |
| 2 | Los Angeles Ironmen |
| 3 | San Diego Dynasty |
| 4 | Boston Red Legion |
Professional placings follow the event results archive.[2]
Semi-Pro and divisional results
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Pro RaceTo-7 | Sacramento XSV | Vicious | Palm Beach Vipers | RNT Allstarz |
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 | Aftermath II | Cross Eyed Paintball | TBD Fierce | Seattle CDR |
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 | Free Train Rides | DSSP8NTBALL.COM | Shogun | Total Karnage |
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 | Tombstone | ByF8th Nation | Boom | No Limit |
Placings follow the event results archive, with Tombstone's Division 3 victory corroborated by WARPIG.[1][2]
Finals
[edit]| Division | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Pro | Sacramento XSV | 6–5 | Vicious |
| Division 1 | Aftermath II | 5–1 | Cross Eyed Paintball |
| Division 2 | Free Train Rides | 5–2 | DSSP8NTBALL.COM |
| Division 3 | Tombstone | 4–1 | ByF8th Nation |
Final scores were reported by WARPIG.[1]
Five-player RaceTo-2
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 3 | WiseGuys | Axis | BioHazard Amh | Biting Rabbits |
| Division 4 | Coalition Black | Black Ice | Ranjerz | West Coast Dyenamix |
Placings follow the event results archive.[2]
See also
[edit]- Paintball Sports Promotions
- National Xball League
- 2008 PSP Phoenix Open
- 2009 PSP Mid-Atlantic Open
- Paintball in the United States
References
[edit]- WARPIG — PSP Phoenix Open 2009: contemporary tournament report.
- PBLeagues — 2009 Phoenix Open: event rankings.
- Paintball Sports Promotions — 2009 format and rule announcement, reproduced in the contemporary pbhub.de discussion “PSP 2009”.
- PBLeagues — PSP Events archive: Phoenix Open, 19–22 February 2009.