2023 ICPL Golden State Classic
The 2023 ICPL Golden State Classic was an International Classic Paintball League tournament at Capital Edge Paintball Park in Sacramento, California, United States. It was advertised for 24–25 June 2023; the surviving official match schedule records competition on Saturday, 24 June.[1][2]
Maple Leaf Chiefs won the professional 10-player division, while Reno Respawn won the amateur 10-player division. Eight teams appeared in the final standings: three professional and five amateur.[3]
Venue and schedule
[edit]The tournament took place at Capital Edge Paintball Park, 9391 Florin Road, Sacramento.[1]
PBLeagues listed an event date range of Saturday, 24 June, to Sunday, 25 June. The registration programme labelled the 10-player competition for Saturday, and the surviving match schedule contains games dated 24 June only.[1][2]
The published game time was 12 minutes. The event records list professional and amateur classic 10-player divisions, with no five-player division.[1][3]
| Division | Format | Published game time | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | Classic 10v10 | 12 minutes | 3 |
| Amateur | Classic 10v10 | 12 minutes | 5 |
Sources: PBLeagues event information and final standings.[1][3]
Competition format
[edit]Professional and amateur teams played together in a mixed preliminary schedule. The eight entries each faced the other seven teams, with games recorded on the Mounds and Hyperball fields.[2]
PBLeagues published separate professional and amateur final standings.[3]
After the mixed preliminary games, the schedule records three additional Mounds-field games between the professional entries: Maple Leaf Chiefs, Chicago Aftershock and The Golden State Chess Club.[2]
Professional competition
[edit]Maple Leaf Chiefs finished first ahead of Chicago Aftershock and The Golden State Chess Club.[3]
The final three recorded professional games were:
| Date | Time | Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2023 | 15:00 | The Golden State Chess Club | 14–14 | Chicago Aftershock |
| 24 June 2023 | 15:20 | Chicago Aftershock | 10–19 | Maple Leaf Chiefs |
| 24 June 2023 | 15:40 | Maple Leaf Chiefs | 17–8 | The Golden State Chess Club |
Source: PBLeagues match schedule.[2]
Final standings
[edit]| Place | Team | Ranking points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leaf Chiefs | 300 |
| 2 | Chicago Aftershock | 276 |
| 3 | The Golden State Chess Club | 259 |
Amateur competition
[edit]Reno Respawn finished first in the amateur standings, followed by The Wolverines and WAR.[3]
Final standings
[edit]| Place | Team | Ranking points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reno Respawn | 100 |
| 2 | The Wolverines | 96 |
| 3 | WAR | 93 |
| 4 | Valve Monkeys | 90 |
| 5 | GSCC | 87 |
The amateur entry GSCC and the professional entry The Golden State Chess Club are listed separately in the official records.[2][3]
Source for both final standings tables: PBLeagues. Ranking points are distinct from individual game scores.[3]
See also
[edit]- International Classic Paintball League
- 2023 ICPL season
- 2023 ICPL Old Bay Classic
- 2023 ICPL Badlandz 5-man
References
[edit]- PBLeagues – Golden State Classic: official advertised dates, Capital Edge Paintball Park venue, registration programme and formats, 24–25 June 2023.
- PBLeagues – Golden State Classic: recorded match schedule and scores, 24 June 2023.
- PBLeagues – Golden State Classic: official professional and amateur final standings.