2021 NXL Golden State Open
The 2021 NXL Golden State Open was a National Xball League (NXL) paintball tournament held from 13 to 15 August 2021 at Capital Edge Paintball Park in Sacramento, California, United States. The programme included Open and divisional X-Ball, divisional five-player competition and mechanical seven-player competition. Edmonton Impact won Open X-Ball, defeating ASG All Stars 5–3 in the final.[1][2]
Dates and venue
[edit]The official event dates were 13–15 August 2021. The venue was Capital Edge Paintball Park, 9391 Florin Road, Sacramento, California.[1]
The tournament followed the 2021 NXL Mid-Atlantic Major and preceded the 2021 NXL Windy City Major on the league's United States calendar.[1]
Competition formats
[edit]Open X-Ball was the event's highest competition category. The programme also offered Division 2–5 X-Ball, Division 3–5 five-player competition and Open mechanical seven-player competition.[1]
| Competition | Published format |
|---|---|
| Open X-Ball | 16-minute matches; six-point mercy rule |
| Division 2 X-Ball | 15-minute matches; five-point mercy rule |
| Division 3 and Division 4 X-Ball | 12-minute matches; four-point mercy rule |
| Division 5 X-Ball | 10-minute matches; three-point mercy rule |
| Division 3–5 five-player | Five-minute games |
| Open mechanical seven-player | 10-minute games |
Source: official event information.[1]
Open X-Ball
[edit]Five teams entered Open X-Ball. Edmonton Impact defeated ASG All Stars 5–3 in the final. The league reported that four members of ASG's seven-player roster came from San Diego Dynasty, with the remaining players drawn from the divisional team Gummy Bears.[1][2]
Impact won 35 of the 47 points it played during the tournament. Sacramento XSV finished third, New York Xtreme fourth and Sacramento DMG fifth.[2][3][4]
The official results classified this competition as Open X-Ball, separately from the professional division used at the NXL major events.[3][4]
Results
[edit]The following table records the leading teams in all nine competitions listed in the official final standings. Team names follow the event record.[3]
| Competition | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open X-Ball | Edmonton Impact | ASG All Stars | Sacramento XSV |
| Division 2 X-Ball | Colorado BLITZ | Austin Notorious | Vegas Brawlers |
| Division 3 X-Ball | Classic | Cartel Kidz | Sac DMG |
| Division 4 X-Ball | Texas Cyclone | Tension | Mayhem Black |
| Division 5 X-Ball | Indy Storm X | MadMen | — |
| Open mechanical seven-player | San Jose Royalty | Wolverines | CEPP Streetfighters |
| Division 3 five-player | Veteran Militia | Winston Garcia | Pintura Fresca |
| Division 4 five-player | Cen Cal Alliance | Looney Tunes | 787 CHAOS |
| Division 5 five-player | Gods Vengeance | Norcal Synergy Black | Venomous Bloodline 2 |
The Division 5 X-Ball standings recorded first and second places for Indy Storm X and MadMen. L.A. Wildcards appeared with a place value of 255 and no ranking points; the record did not award a conventional third place.[3]
Broadcasting
[edit]The NXL's contemporary report directed viewers to GoSports.com for recordings of the tournament.[2]
See also
[edit]- National Xball League
- 2021 NXL Mid-Atlantic Major
- 2021 NXL Windy City Major
- Paintball in the United States
References
[edit]- PBLeagues – NXL Golden State Open: dates, venue, registration and competition formats, 2021.
- National Xball League – Edmonton Impact wins Golden State Open X-Ball Division!, 17 August 2021, updated 9 September 2021.
- PBLeagues – NXL Golden State Open: final standings, 2021.
- PBLeagues – National XBall League: 2021 season rankings, Open X-Ball and professional classifications.