[Terry59]

Originally Posted by LoVeMyPuMp

Hmmmm, I'm pretty sure this was a thread for what did you think of the first USPL? And they want everyones opinions. Not just yours. The walkway was a little tight. And there were alot of players whose wives brought their kids out there. Do you have kids? A day in the sun at the beach involves a little more than just bringing your kid. Diaper bag, waters, food, sunscreen, and a place to keep all of those things is the reason for strollers. A bigger walkway is a SUGGESTION to help make it easier on EVERYONE.

The venue location is a very worst challenge logistically. Parking was probably one of the largest concerns, as in the lack of it.
As for an overall foot print, the event was tight, best way to help keep costs down is to avoid higher space costs. Give the situation that the beach walk could not be blocked, the vendors were force into the sand.
We go to the beach, there are certain realities that can't be avoided, it's the sand!
Adapt and deal with it.

Something for all to keep in mind, and that is "THE PLAY", there were some great match ups, awesome play's, the best in paintball.
Also, keep this in mind, some of the big name vendors boycotted this event, but many of their star factory players didn't.

[Terry59]

Originally Posted by TeamXodus

Well said Terry, and thank you for always being there to support the sport, players, and most importantly making sure everyone's guns shoot flawless. Big ups to you and Bob, I saw that victory kickin butt for Zack and the Bornsteins.

Watched you mopping up the muppets from the dorito tape.
It was fun to watch, thanks for the props!

[ibnkru1229]

I thought it was a fantastic event. It was very smoothly run, the reffing was on point, well organized, and overall a good experience.

[ericthepaintballguy]

Originally Posted by LoVeMyPuMp

Hmmmm, I'm pretty sure this was a thread for what did you think of the first USPL? And they want everyones opinions. Not just yours. The walkway was a little tight. And there were alot of players whose wives brought their kids out there. Do you have kids? A day in the sun at the beach involves a little more than just bringing your kid. Diaper bag, waters, food, sunscreen, and a place to keep all of those things is the reason for strollers. A bigger walkway is a SUGGESTION to help make it easier on EVERYONE.

If I was going to beach with kids, I would bring a baby bjorn or some other baby carrying device. I'd be smart enough to know that there would be SAND at the beach. It's not rocket science. People need to be realistic with what they are asking/suggesting/complaining about. There was one who posted that her kid liked getting splattered with paint, so we should do away with the fence....I think player and spectator safety is more important. I'm glad no random person wandered in and jacked my gear.

...just me ranting again I suppose. LOL

[UpDawg (Banned)]

Having to buy paint at the event without use of a store sponsor. Plus, the storage method seemed to suck, i chopped every game of the tournament badly.

Overall i loved the event. Like terry said, playing on the beach is why i went, i just wish i had a little more money to spend on the beach.

[LoVeMyPuMp]

Originally Posted by ericthepaintballguy

If I was going to beach with kids, I would bring a baby bjorn or some other baby carrying device. I'd be smart enough to know that there would be SAND at the beach. It's not rocket science. People need to be realistic with what they are asking/suggesting/complaining about. There was one who posted that her kid liked getting splattered with paint, so we should do away with the fence....I think player and spectator safety is more important. I'm glad no random person wandered in and jacked my gear.

...just me ranting again I suppose. LOL

Sand at the beach? No ****. Last year we didn't have the issue because the vendors were above the beach. And the walkway was 20 feet wide. And doing away with the fence was just for around the netting. The east boardwalk side, and far north and south sides. Not around the paddocks. What do you consider realistic things for people to ask/suggest/complain about? As a player, the event was pretty damn good. For spectators it could of been a little better. That is why these threads are here, to make the realistic suggestions. Some of us who went to HB last year may have thought the setup would be similar this year. Thats all.

[ericthepaintballguy]

Originally Posted by LoVeMyPuMp

Sand at the beach? No ****. Last year we didn't have the issue because the vendors were above the beach. And the walkway was 20 feet wide. And doing away with the fence was just for around the netting. The east boardwalk side, and far north and south sides. Not around the paddocks. What do you consider realistic things for people to ask/suggest/complain about? As a player, the event was pretty damn good. For spectators it could of been a little better. That is why these threads are here, to make the realistic suggestions. Some of us who went to HB last year may have thought the setup would be similar this year. Thats all.

I've been going to this since Dynasty won the inaugural event. Terry59 hit it right on when talking about logistics. ADAPT AND DEAL WITH IT! Most of the free parking on the side streets has been taken away by those darn parking meters.

Change is inevitable. So it wasn't like last year or the year before...just move on already!

[ericthepaintballguy]

Originally Posted by UpDawg

Having to buy paint at the event without use of a store sponsor. Plus, the storage method seemed to suck, i chopped every game of the tournament badly.

Overall i loved the event. Like terry said, playing on the beach is why i went, i just wish i had a little more money to spend on the beach.

Is paint chopping a result of buying tourney paint? Sounds more like a gun issue or a paint - barrel mismatch. I thought their paint storage was great! It was the distribution which took freaking forever and sucked IMO

LOL I wish I had more $$$ too! LOL That Alien marker was beckoning me!

[ChuckC]

Webcast should have been free.

Why?

Hey Dan.... The frustration with the webcast for me centered around Friday. With the change in schedule (in comparison w/ NPPL) to have the Pros play all their prelim games on Friday, it was very annoying to pay for something that was down a majority of the day. I wanted to watch my boys on Mutiny play. I got to see 2 of their games....the second and the last. The rest, for me, all occurred while the webcast was down. I wanted to check out all the pro teams and break down what was working and what was not on this field...unable to do so being that I missed so many games. I was stuck in that horrible "loop" for hours....where a black screen with white text would come up and tell me I'm already logged in and it should reconnect me to the webcast within 30 seconds. Then it would flash and open a new tab with the same message...over, and over. After several hours of this, one of the "techs" finally posted an email address for problems. Prior to that, there was no contact info available....if you had problems, you were screwed.

This isn't anything new. They always seem to have problems on the first day....same for PSP. It's just too bad none of them think about offering any tech support until the proverbial ish has hit the fan.

On a good note, though...when I complained, I received a partial refund. That doesn't change the fact that I missed what I wanted to see....but at least they were willing to do a little something about it.

[undrdg]

THE REFFING WAS 100% BETTER.
LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN.
REFFING 100% BETTER.

Terry is right on the money about this event. The attention all the teams got from the owners and pros was great. They all made you feel like you had a say in the matter.

I cannot say enough about the job Chuck and Camille have done. They gave us 7 man players a place to call home once again. I am really glad i came to this event.

They listened to what i had to say about entry fees and i was told they would keep that in mind.

I really hope the next event goes smooth. I want the uspl to stay around for a good long while.

Paint companies, if you are reading this, please come back. Please send your trucks to the event.

[tikipball]

I think the event was extremely awesome. The event ran smoothly. I loved the sessions and the paddocks being right at your field. The vendor area was interesting, but I didnt really have to buy anything so I was ok. For people that are complaining about bringing their kids and having to push a stroller, deal with it. You are at the damn beach. When my daughters were infants, we didnt bring a stroller to the beach because of the thing they call SAND. Its hard to push through. Sack it up, be man and help your wife carry the large baby bag and blankets. Back to the event, the reffing was great. Yeah some calls went against us, but I am sure my teammates deserved what they got. The paint distribution was lagging but I am sure the USPL will figure that out. Unfortunately the cost is a little steep for us to play other West Coast events, but hopefully we raise the money to play. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event happen. Thanks to Yosh Rau for taking time to work with us on our game plan. Good luck to the league and everyone playing the future events. You wont be disappointed.

[nealm]

it was good.
goods-
next to the pier
there were more good things about it but i didtn write them all

bads-
vendors on the sand
on sunday, games on center court took way to long to start. after the first pro finals game, you sit there for like 2 hours before they play the third game
also, not enough vendors

[MC_TP]

Good:
Pro/Am
Smooth game transitions
Chrono idea

Bad:
Reffing - worst I've seen in a tournament yet. Granted I haven't played many yet, it was still pretty ridiculous seeing people wiping like crazy (in the finals on center court no less)
Paint - Prices are terrible, took awhile to get paint if there was a line
Stands - Try to keep the vendors away from the fields so people can see the whole field maybe?


Overall good though.

[texaspaintballplpaye]

Originally Posted by nealm

it was good.
goods-
next to the pier
there were more good things about it but i didtn write them all

bads-
vendors on the sand
on sunday, games on center court took way to long to start. after the first pro finals game, you sit there for like 2 hours before they play the third game
also, not enough vendors

I thought it was just me. I was getting annoyed at how long it took.

[nealm]

Originally Posted by nealm

it was good.
goods-
next to the pier
there were more good things about it but i didtn write them all

bads-
vendors on the sand
on sunday, games on center court took way to long to start. after the first pro finals game, you sit there for like 2 hours before they play the third game
also, not enough vendors

Originally Posted by texaspaintballplpaye

I thought it was just me. I was getting annoyed at how long it took.

and i'm not exagerating on the 2 hours. I sat at center court for i think 2 hours and 45 minutes watching games. The fricken d2 and d3 games were sooooooooo boring. Almost every other game in d2 and d3 was a stalemate!!!!

[AGGSTOFAGGMUPPTMOWRS]

get ron kilbourns old *** off the field dont do that stupid wrist band **** quit having trashy *****es working at every vendor and playin songs that say **** every other word if your trying to be a family event the people at registration where by far the dumbest people i have ever had to talk to you had a 2 foot wide plank to walk on otherwise you had to drag your gearbag through the sand USPL sucks dick

[f.t.m. electra]

pump div could of been better
- i like limited paint, instead of unlimit
- fps should be at 300, not 280
- reffing could be better

could of been more vendors
- hate that is was on sand
- the spot of HB last year was better
- vendors really didnt have free stuff, [made me sad]

[Terry59]

2 foot wide plank?
I saw full 4x8 sheets of plywood flooring, none were cut in half, so that makes the walk way 4 feet wide.
When you whiney *****es complain and exagerate the issue by 100% like the example above. Why would any care when they can't trust the accuracy of the complaint.

[texaspaintballplpaye]

I really liked shooting the Kingman pistol. I think that might have been my favorite vendor booth. I really doubted and over looked that pistol, and all the press releases about it. Being able to shoot it for yourself free with paint was enough to change my mind. Pretty neat little gun. Might not be my cup of tea, but pretty cool.

[BlackCellPB]

Overall The Event was an A-



Good:
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1. Camielle, Chuck, All the Owners coordinated a spectacular event. The little funding they did have, they made it the best event that I have been too!
2. Pro/Am idea was excellent! It added to team morale, especially when the pros watched your games and commented. Dave Baines is the man!
3. Glad to see the support from Planet Eclipse and Bob Long.....THE BEST gun (marker) companies.
4. The climate controlled boxes for the paint storage worked out better then I expected. It was centrally located making it easier to get paint. (Draxxus Silver Shot AMAZING!!!! Only 1 Barrel Break for the team the whole event!!)
5. Staging area behind the field you were playing on all day!!! Excellent Idea!!!
6. Smooth registration process!
7. Reffing was 95% there. Just no ref ever called on players spinning!
8. Glad to see some of the same refs return and support the league.
9. Refs walking through the staging area alerting you when you were double deck on the field.
10. Refs walking outside around the field to prevent coaching.
11. Babes in Bikinis!!!! HOOYAH!!!!
12. A Lot less thievery, only 1 known incident AND there were no security guards!
13. And The List Goes On and On and On.......AMAZING EVENT!


Improvement:
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1. Paint Procurement Process OR Have the Vendors Man Up and Bring their trailers
2. Find a way to manage paint sponsorships.
3. Better DJ that knows how to mix music!!!
4. Port-A-Johns closer to the field for Sunday Games
5. Grandstand tickets and event shirts should be offered at a discounted rate for players.
(10 T-Shirts and 10 Weekend GrandStand tickets for $200 when purchased before the event)


Disappointed:
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1. The event is over......I had an amazing time
2. The vendors that supported the NPPL, but would not support the USPL!
3. Trash talking about people and the league

[bunyak]

Good review, Tom and congrats on a killer finish!