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Pro Paintball team LA Critical adds to the roster

April 26, 2012 in NPPL

Professional Paintball team LA Critical has made a major addition to the 2012 roster.

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NPPL Paintball Field Layout: Chicago Open 2012

April 25, 2012 in NPPL

The NPPL has unveiled the Chicago Open 2012 paintball field layout. This layout features a carwash in the snake as well as one in the center 50. The event will be hosted May 18th-20th in Joilet, IL at CPX Sports Park.

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PBRack NPPL Huntington Beach 2012 Paintball Video

April 23, 2012 in Media, NPPL

Our friends at PBRack dropped a sick video of the NPPL Huntington Beach 2012 paintball event. The video features some cool graphic effects, beach footage and tons of paintball action.

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NPPL Adds New Low Cost “Young Gun” Division

April 19, 2012 in NPPL

The NPPL has announced the introduction of a young gun division for division 4 5-man teams for the upcoming Chicago Open and DC Challenge.

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Sacramento XSV wins NPPL HB, Paintball Results

April 2, 2012 in NPPL

This weekend marked the 10th anniversary of the NPPL hosting the Huntington Beach Surf City Open. Teams from across the world flew in to celebrate, and compete at one of the best paintball event locations. Games began on Thursday and continued throughout the weekend. Players and fans were able to tune in to a free paintball webcast hosted inpart by Youtube and enjoy the action.

XSV Paintball win NPPL HB 2012

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NPPL Paintball Rumor Report, pt 2.

March 27, 2012 in NPPL, Rumor Reports

The NPPL has moved the event back to the North side of the pier and the Surf City open is starting to take shape. Read on for the latest paintball news and rumors from the event.

All Girls Paintball Team

Poison Ivy all girls paintball team - Camera: HybridFoto

  • Bea Youngs, Kat Secor, and Katie Kelly of Destiny are making their return at NPPL HB. They will be joining the girls from Poison Ivy in division 1. We watched Poison Ivy compete at the Malaysia World Cup and were very impressed with the level of play. They should do very well in the NPPL format. Good luck Girls!

Infamous to play NPPL

  • Last week we dropped word that Infamous might be making a late entry  into the NPPL. ProPaintball insiders confirmed that this is the case. According to sources, Infamous will have Travis Lemanski, Kali Rudolph, Bobby Aviles, Nicky Cuba, Drew Templeton, Zack Patient and Greg Siewers rostered at NPPL HB.

Portland Uprising Pick ups

Portland Uprising Paintball Team

  • Portland Uprising made several last minute adjustments to the roster. According to ProPaintball insiders, the team will feature Ryan Tucker, Tommy Tucker, Aaron Ormrod, Nicholas Omrod, Blake Bearham, Johnny Grier, Ryan Martin and Jimmy Hickey. The guys will be shooting MacDev Clone GT’s and sporting head to toe PBRack paintball gear.

Pro Paintball Warm up

  • Sounds like a few pro teams will be getting in a last minute grind at Whittier on Thursday morning. Word is LA Critical, Portland Uprising, and Texas Storm are doing a bit of warm up before they walk the fields later in the afternoon.

HK ARMY blows it, picks a new name.

HK Army Paintball team prepares to breakout

  • HK Army decided to play Division 1 instead of making the leap to pro. The guys will be playing as Giant HK and will probably show up to one or two events max. So much for the dream of one day having a pro team.

Stay tuned for more paintball news and rumors as they develop. Like ProPaintball on facebook!

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NPPL Pro Paintball Rumor Report

March 19, 2012 in NPPL, Rumor Reports

This weeks pro paintball rumor report focuses in on the National Professional Paintball League. Read on for the latest paintball rumors from HK Army, Infamous, Mutiny and more.

  • Pro Paintball insiders tell mentioned that Infamous MIGHT be competing at the NPPL Surf City Open. After an off-season full of rumors that Infamous had left the NPPL to focus on the Race-To format, word is they might be coming back for one event or the entire series. Infamous players Damian Ryan and Brad McCurly play with Chicago Legend while Kali is rumored to be playing with DC Arsenal. The big holdup appears to be filling the Infamous roster with talented players for the event.
  • Paul “P4″ Katic (ret. Arsenal) is rumored to be playing with Hollywood HK. Also in the mix is Mark Lack (ret. Entourage/Dynasty). Lack took a break from the pro field to refocus on his college education and is said to have the paintball itch. Word is both P4 and Lack will be joining HK on the pro field at NPPL Huntington Beach next week.
  • Rumors ran back and forth about the future of the Indianapolis Mutiny program after the teams no-show at NPPL Las Vegas last season. According to ProPaintball Insiders, Tommy’O and the gang will be back on the pro field at the Surf City Open.
  • Patrick Hughes (ret. Aftermath) is said to be making a come back in time for NPPL HB. No word yet as to what team he will be playing with.
  • Over the weekend several pro teams converged on Camp Pendleton Paintball Park in Southern California to practice for NPPL HB. XSV, Impact, Dynasty, and Critical were mixing it up. Unfortunately for them, mother nature made things “interesting” by dumping a ton of rain on the park.
XSV Paintball team practices in the rain

XSV Paintball team practices in the rain

  • Stoned Assassins are said to be returning. The team played the D-League (RPL) trying to get back in the groove. Whether they will be a one hit wonder, or play out the entire season remains to be seen.
  • Last but not least, registration to NPPL Surf City Open is open for a few more hours. If you are planning on playing be sure to visit the NPPL.com website and sign up now!

What news and or rumors have you heard about the NPPL Huntington Beach Open? Share your thoughts and comments below!

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Videos of the Week- NPPL 2012 Series Episodes #2 and #3

February 28, 2012 in NPPL

Catch the latest promotional videos from the National Professional Paintball League.

The NPPL is rolling out the latest in a series of paintball “Webisodes” featuring Riley Sullivan of Sacramento XSV and Oliver Lang of San Diego Dynasty.

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2012 NPPL Video Series Episode #2 Riley Sullivan – Sacramento XSV

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2012 NPPL Video Series Episode #3 Oliver Lang

What do you think of the new NPPL video content? How would you rate it against others? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

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NPPL Rumors: Reality Paintball TV, UTB, and Exclusive paint?

February 16, 2012 in NPPL, Rumor Reports

X-Factor puts the beat down on Impact

According to ProPaintball insiders an NPPL reality paintball tv show is in the wings. Word is the paintball tv show will be based out of San Diego, California and highlight NPPL players and the paintball lifestyle. The details to the reality show are a bit fuzzy and change depending upon who you talk to. Here is what we have heard; the reality tv show “is in the works”, “in production”, “going on tv”, “a big network has picked it up”, and lastly, that its just “an idea being tossed around and might one day be a Youtube exclusive”. ProPaintball insiders point to the later, but at this point, anything is possible.

NPPL/UTB rumors have started making their rounds as well. Apparently, the promotional video for Ultimate Tazer Ball (UTB) (which went viral on Youtube) has caught the eye of the NPPL promoters. According to ProPaintball insiders, the league is considering hosting one of or a series of UTB events at some point during the NPPL series.

On another note, word is that Valken may be the sole (exclusive?) paintball provider to the NPPL this season. According to sources, the league has opened the door to other paintball vendors but no interest has been shown as of writing. Historically, major league paintball events are event paint only. According to the NPPL Rulebook:

9.01 Specifications. In accordance with marker requirements, paintballs must be .68 or .50 caliber. Paintballs used at any NPPL tournament must be purchased onsite from the League or a sponsor paintball manufacturer that has certified compliance with ASTM standards and meets NPPL non-staining criteria available on the official NPPL website www.nppl.com Players may not bring any paintballs onto the site which are not supplied from within the Players Paddocks. See Exhibits ASTM Standard F1979-04.Paintballs not supplied on site by approved onsite NPPL vendors is considered Prohibited Paint. See Rule 18.01 (5)

If no other paintball vendors express interest in making paintballs available at the NPPL, Valken will become the exclusive paintball supplier by default.

What will this mean for teams that are sponsored by KEE and GI Sports? Will paintball teams be forced to shoot their competitors paintballs, or, will they decide to play in another league instead?

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Arsenal Kidz Returns to NPPL Super 7 Series

February 8, 2012 in NPPL

ProPaintball.com Reports Return of NPPL Team Arsenal Kidz

One of the NPPL’s highlight Divisional teams is returning to the series. Arsenal Kidz is a team based of players from the U.S. Northeast. We are told that a few old school ‘Kidz will be filling out the roster.

Fans will recall the success of the Arsenal Kidz in the NPPL. Taking home consistent 1st place finishes and dominating Divisional play in the NPPL, the return of the team will no doubt breathe new life into the restructuring Arsenal franchise. Arsenal Kidz were one of few outstanding teams from the Northeast to bring national interest to the region. At the time- it seemed there was no stopping the Arsenal Kidz, but with a variety of Arsenal franchise teams at the time, the Kidz would eventually dissolve.

As we reported earlier Today, Tom Fore, Owner of the Arsenal franchise, will indeed be involved with the development of the team. It is reported to be the farm team we mentioned earlier. Rick Carver (from OXCC) is said to be making strides with team management and that the team will be based out of Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City (OXCC) Paintball Park of Chesapeake City, Maryland.