2017 Australian Super 7s
2017 Australian Super 7s was the 2017 season of the Australian Super 7s paintball tournament series. It comprised four rounds with Professional, Semi-Professional, Amateur and Novice competition, although no Amateur teams competed at the opening round.[1][2][3]
Perth Crisis won the Professional championship with 116 points, FNQ Fury won Semi-Professional with 112 and TOG won Amateur with 82. Apex led the published Novice standings with 98 points.[1]
Calendar
[edit]The organiser published the following divisional calendar. Dates below reproduce the advertised programme rather than establish that every listed day included divisional play.[2]
| Round | Event | Professional and Semi-Professional | Amateur | Novice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | HK Army Classic | 18–19 February 2017 | Advertised for 19 February; no Amateur teams recorded | 12 February 2017 |
| Round 2 | Virtue Cup | 3–4 June 2017 | 27 May 2017 | 28 May 2017 |
| Round 3 | Planet Eclipse Open | 12–13 August 2017 | 5 August 2017 | 6 August 2017 |
| Round 4 | Paintball Shop Australian Masters | 24–26 November 2017 | 18 November 2017 | 19 November 2017 |
The calendar explicitly marked the revised Amateur dates for Rounds 2–4. The organiser specified Valken SW1 markers for Novice competition.[2]
Round results
[edit]Round 1 — HK Army Classic
[edit]Main article: 2017 Australian Super 7s Round 1
The contemporary first-round rankings record the following leading point allocations.[3]
| Division | Leading round-point entries |
|---|---|
| Professional | Expendables — 30; Perth Crisis — 28; Sydney SWAT — 26 |
| Semi-Professional | Vicious Circle — 30; Syndicate — 28; FNQ Fury — 26 |
| Amateur | No Amateur teams |
| Novice | BAD — 30; Hooligans — 28; 4 Horsemen — 26 |
TOG's 18-point opening result was recorded in Semi-Professional, before its move to Amateur.[1][3]
Round 2 — Virtue Cup
[edit]Main article: 2017 Australian Super 7s Round 2
The final season rankings record the following leading Round 2 point allocations.[1]
| Division | Leading round-point entries |
|---|---|
| Professional | Perth Crisis — 30; Sydney SWAT — 28; Explicit — 26 |
| Semi-Professional | Immortal Knights — 30; FNQ Fury — 28; Syndicate — 26 |
| Amateur | Frequency Blue — 30; Sydney Assault — 28; TOG — 26 |
| Novice | Wicked Assassins — 30; Corrupted — 28; 4 Horsemen — 26 |
Corrupted's original Novice result is separate from the reduced credit subsequently carried into the Amateur standings.[1]
Round 3 — Planet Eclipse Open
[edit]Main article: 2017 Australian Super 7s Round 3
The final season rankings record the following leading Round 3 point allocations.[1]
| Division | Leading round-point entries |
|---|---|
| Professional | Perth Crisis — 30; Expendables — 28; Sydney SWAT — 26 |
| Semi-Professional | FNQ Fury — 30; Syndicate — 28; Immortal Knights — 26 |
| Amateur | TOG — 30; Berzerkers — 28; OneLife — 26 |
| Novice | BAD — 30; Apex — 28; Wicked Assassins — 26 |
Round 4 — Paintball Shop Australian Masters
[edit]Main article: 2017 Australian Super 7s Round 4
The organiser explicitly published the following Masters podiums.[1]
| Place | Professional | Semi-Professional | Amateur |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney SWAT | Vicious Circle | Blade |
| 2 | Perth Crisis | FNQ Fury | Berzerkers |
| 3 | Sacramento DMG | Syndicate | TOG |
The Novice rankings record Wicked Assassins with 30 Masters points, Apex with 28 and Transgenders with 26.[1]
Vicious Circle won the Semi-Professional event but received a two-point ranking deduction for a second Professional player. Its resulting 28 points did not represent a tied event placing with runner-up FNQ Fury.[1]
Season standings
[edit]The following tables reproduce the organiser's final championship rankings. Figures are ranking points, not individual match scores. Published ordering and adjusted credits are retained.[1]
Professional
[edit]| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Crisis | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 116 |
| Sydney SWAT | 26 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 110 |
| Expendables | 30 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 106 |
| Explicit | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 94 |
| Marauders | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20* | 86 |
| East Side Raw | 18 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 72 |
| Sacramento DMG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Perth Torque | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Eskimo Bros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Raw Gravity | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Menace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Ballistics Unit Asiawan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
Marauders' Masters entry, marked with an asterisk, includes a two-point deduction for a second Professional player.[1]
Semi-Professional
[edit]| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNQ Fury | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 112 |
| Syndicate | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 108 |
| Vicious Circle | 30 | 24 | 24 | 28* | 106 |
| Immortal Knights | 0 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 80 |
| Raw Deception | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Cult | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Asylum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Boom | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| F4tal | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Outbreak | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Dead Rabbits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Sydney 187 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| TOG | 18 | — | — | — | 18 |
| Fred | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
Vicious Circle's Masters entry includes its two-point deduction. TOG's published entry gives 18 points and states that the team moved to Amateur; its opening-round allocation is corroborated by the contemporary first-round standings.[1][3]
Amateur
[edit]TOG won the championship with 82 points, followed by Corrupted with 73 and Tasmanian Felons with 60.[1]
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOG | 0 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 82 |
| Corrupted | 12* | 17* | 22 | 22 | 73 |
| Tasmanian Felons | 0 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 60 |
| SWAG | 0 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 58 |
| Berzerkers | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| Frequency Blue | 0 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 54 |
| Sydney Assault | 0 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 54 |
| Asylum Prophecy | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| Blade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| Launcestion Aspire | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| OneLife | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Pretorians | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| BAD | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| CBR Mafia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
Corrupted moved from Novice to Amateur and retained 60 per cent of its earlier ranking points. Its adjusted credits, marked with asterisks, are reproduced as published and do not represent original Amateur results at those rounds.[1]
Novice
[edit]Apex led the final Novice standings with 98 points, followed by Wicked Assassins with 86 and West End Riot with 78.[1]
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex | 18 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 98 |
| Wicked Assassins | 0 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 86 |
| West End Riot | 24 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 78 |
| BAD | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 60 |
| 4 Horsemen | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Corrupted | 20 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 0% Accuracy | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| Duck & Cover | 0 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 34 |
| Team Nitro | 0 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 34 |
| Hooligans | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Transgenders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Beam Dream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| The Rentals | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Open Spincter | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Spray & Pray | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Team Quick Maths | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Wolfpack | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Highland Heat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Infamous | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Oblivion | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Bros in Arms | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Shooters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Dues Vult | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Corrupted's original Novice points remain listed separately from its adjusted Amateur credits. The two entries should not be added together as a single divisional championship total.[1]
Individual awards
[edit]The organiser published the following season awards.[1]
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Professional Player of the Year | Marcello Margott |
| Semi-Professional Player of the Year | Daniel Blue |
| Amateur Player of the Year | Dale Lemke |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Super 7s Paintball — 2017 series winners, Masters podiums, awards and final rankings, archived 14 February 2018.
- Super 7s Paintball — 2017 divisional calendar and Novice equipment, archived 19 December 2017.
- Super 7s Paintball — 2017 rankings after Round 1, explicitly recording no Amateur teams, archived 27 April 2017.