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We're finishing up some technical changes on the site that are taking us a BIT longer than expected, but quick overview for everyone:
Format: 3-man Tactical RaceTo-2
- Play Four Opponents in Prelims
- Play each opponent up to three times, first to two hangs wins
- 3 standard hoppers OR 600 paintballs per team per point
- 3-minute games
Ultra Limited Edition Badges:
- Only Available to Players on the National Championship Winner and Season Champion Team
- Only Available to Players on the Regional Championship Winner and the Regional Season Champion
- Only Available to Players on NCPA Teams
Events:
National Championships - April 14
(Small Chance it'd be April 21)
- $300 entry includes paint
- *ANY* High School team may enter - no qualification necessary.
Nine Regional Championships - March 17
$200 Entry FPO
- 1st Place receives FREE Trip to National Championships, including National Champs entry and cash travel reimbursement
- *ANY* High School team may enter - no qualification necessary.
Regional Champs Locations:
Boston
Philadelphia/DC
Atlanta
Orlando
Chicago
Houston
Seattle
Sacramento
LA
Local Events Near You - Include Free Practice Session and Coaching
We want to help you get players from your High School up-to-snuff, so local events INCLUDE practice on the game field WITH instruction on tournament basics.
Local Event Schedule:
8 AM to 10:30 AM: Open Practice Included in Entry Fee; includes coaching from Field Staff or College Teams
11 AM: Tournament
Win Local for Free Regional Championships:
Place Top 20% in One Local Event: Half Regional Champs Entry Fee
Place Top 20% in Two Local Events: Free Regional Champs Entry
Place Top 20% in Three Local Events: Free Regional Champs Entry and Paint
Place Top 20% in Four Local Events: Free Regional Champs Entry, Paint, and $100 Travel Reimbursement (greater than 4-hour travel only)
(Top 20%: 3-9 teams competing, 1st place; 10-14 teams, 1st & 2nd; 15-19; 1st-3rd, etc)
Visit the NCPA site to sign up for local events (not JUST yet, we're working out some technical details).
Season Standings:
National Standings: Your best 3 local scores, double your Regional Champs score, and double your National Champs score.
Regional Standings: Your best 3 local scores plus double your Regional Champs score
Eligibility:
*ALL* players on your team MUST attend the same high school. Public high school teams may also include private and home schooled players who would attend that high school were they to enroll in public high school, plus Junior High School players who will attend the same public high school. (Teams from multiple public high schools in the same school district are NOT eligible.)
New in 2011-2012 Season: Pick-Up Teams!
Don't have three players at your school? You can sign up for any local event as an individual, and we will put you on a team with other individual players. (NCPA picks the teams; you can't request who you want to play with.)
- Chris