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08-08-2011, 08:10 PM
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wat?
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: AK-UT
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PSP and NPPL merge
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A few weeks ago ProPaintball.com wrote about a secret meeting in Las Vegas between the NPPL and PSP. This secret meeting was called to discuss the possibility of the NPPL and the PSP finally merging. This weekend many of the top dogs of the NPPL and the PSP gathered in Pennsylvania for the UWL, and the talks continued. This time the NPPL and PSP talks have warranted a major result, the merging of the NPPL and the PSP. All that has to be done is the paperwork and logistics This news is in no way final, but we have confirmed the news with numerous pro players and a NPPL Team owners. Chuck Hendsch current CEO of the NPPL has reportedly also confirmed the merge.
There is still no word on the details. We still are all in the dark about what format will be played 7man or Race2, or how many events there will be?
The Merging of the NPPL and PSP, would make it much easier for teams to play national tournaments. Perhaps the biggest reason for merging would be sponsorships money. Money in paintball has been VERY tight over the last few years and sponsorship money has been very thin. Sponsoring two leagues form most companies is nearly impossible. One league could bring in more teams and more money, and everyone benefits from more teams and money.
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http://face-full.com/det_news.php?n=293
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08-08-2011, 08:14 PM
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Will work 4 paintballs
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: On a bench
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Holy **** lol still won't believe these talks till it happens
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08-08-2011, 08:14 PM
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Discount Vasectomies
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Tempe, Arizona
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I call shenanigans.
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08-08-2011, 08:15 PM
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Discount Vasectomies
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Tempe, Arizona
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All that has to be done is the paperwork and logistics
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So basically, the ****ing work? |
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08-08-2011, 08:20 PM
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VICIOUS OT TEAM 2009-2012
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NY
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"FOLKS, the MERGER story on FACEFULL is NOT TRUE, THEY DID NOT FINALIZE THE MERGE THIS WEEKEND. Face-full needs to retract that story ASAP!" - NPPL Facebook
I posted this here earlier. Got moved to PSP section. Still, is false. For now.
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08-08-2011, 08:21 PM
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Chi-Town Fury #63
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Ames, IA
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Wow, I never expected this to actually happen. I wonder what this means for the formats. I like 5-man RaceTo as it is.
Edit: Hmm. Are we being punked?
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08-08-2011, 08:21 PM
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University of Kansas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lawrence, Ks
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Check the thread regarding this in the PSP thread, its pretty interesting.
As far as the merge goes, whatever it takes to keep this sport alive and help it thrive. I'm going to pray for 12.5 ramping and 5 man though, I personally do not want to play 7 man on semi. I'm sure a lot of PSP players would agree with me. Regardless of the technicalities of the rules and such, hopefully this will keep the sport alive on the national level.
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08-08-2011, 08:29 PM
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Will work 4 paintballs
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: On a bench
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CHECKurFACE07
Check the thread regarding this in the PSP thread, its pretty interesting.
As far as the merge goes, whatever it takes to keep this sport alive and help it thrive. I'm going to pray for 12.5 ramping and 5 man though, I personally do not want to play 7 man on semi. I'm sure a lot of PSP players would agree with me. Regardless of the technicalities of the rules and such, hopefully this will keep the sport alive on the national level.
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Idk I'd rock 12.5 semi, half the players I know can't walk the trigger left handed. Lol |
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08-08-2011, 08:34 PM
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Vagooter = Dick Mitten
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: East Bay, Carifornia
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WWHHAAAAAAAATTTT!!???????
I was wondering why so many people asked that on the other forums as a "hypothetical" question...
Bring back 10-man in place of the 7-man semi. with 12.5 ramp or something like that. That'd be tight.
Edit: oh yeah, forgot about that. So this is a potential merger, but it hasn't happened yet.
Title and article are misleading. dangit.
Last edited by YeloSno : 08-08-2011 at 08:37 PM.
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08-08-2011, 08:36 PM
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HaYn MoGLi
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: 808/541,HI/OR
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15 bps capped semi, race2 format, 5 or 7 man would be interesting to see which would work out better.
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08-08-2011, 08:36 PM
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*GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES*
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Statesboro, GA
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pics or shens
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08-08-2011, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Louisville Ky
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My analogy on 7man vs xball
I always use this comparison when it comes to xball vs 7 man, it would be like the NBA starting a new basketball league where you didn't have to dribble, 7man being the original, and xball being the new non dribble league.
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08-08-2011, 08:41 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by asylum1
I always use this comparison when it comes to xball vs 7 man, it would be like the NBA starting a new basketball league where you didn't have to dribble, 7man being the original, and xball being the new non dribble league.
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the non dribble league being where are the teams are |
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08-08-2011, 08:44 PM
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University of Kansas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lawrence, Ks
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Originally Posted by Homelessballerz
Idk I'd rock 12.5 semi, half the players I know can't walk the trigger left handed. Lol
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I anticipated a lot of the usual stupid debate of ramping/semi and how semi takes skill so we should do that blah blah blah. The only problem with changing the fire mode over to semi is that it is extremely difficult to enforce semi only play. Someone is always going to be finding a way around it. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that walking a trigger it isn't a skill that someone must develop, but someone is always going to be trying to cheat one way or another. I respect players who can shoot high rates of fire on semi, I promise. The era of advanced electronic boards is on us and it is just really difficult with the existence of cheater codes, soft ramping, bouncy triggers, etc. Keeping the firing mode at 12.5 ramp not only keeps the playing field level, but also lets referees take care of other things on the field.
Edit: As far as coaching goes, I anticipate the elimination of any sideline coaching, which could be good and bad.
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08-08-2011, 08:51 PM
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Airsmith - Gun Tech
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Vacaville, CA
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It would be nice to keep both formats alive, there could be a 7man league and a 5man xball league within the NPSPL...
though i like YeloSno's comment about bringing back 10man :-D i'd be so down for playing an old-school 10man event!
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08-08-2011, 08:53 PM
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University of Kansas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lawrence, Ks
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Originally Posted by FirePro84
It would be nice to keep both formats alive, there could be a 7man league and a 5man xball league within the NPSPL...
though i like YeloSno's comment about bringing back 10man :-D i'd be so down for playing an old-school 10man event!
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QFT on keeping both formats alive. That would be spectacular! 
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08-08-2011, 08:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: World Wide
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6 man, RaceTo5, 12.5 ramp 7 minute game -
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08-08-2011, 08:58 PM
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Not failure, Epic Failure
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Midlothian, VA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by asylum1
I always use this comparison when it comes to xball vs 7 man, it would be like the NBA starting a new basketball league where you didn't have to dribble, 7man being the original, and xball being the new non dribble league.
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No disrespect, but that analogy sucks.
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08-08-2011, 08:59 PM
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Not failure, Epic Failure
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Midlothian, VA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by UNDRPRVLGD_V2
6 man, RaceTo5, 12.5 ramp 7 minute game -
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Or....
How about separate 7 man and 5 man divisions..each keep their own rules. 
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08-08-2011, 09:09 PM
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A dream within a dream
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Central Wisconsin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cp kid
"FOLKS, the MERGER story on FACEFULL is NOT TRUE, THEY DID NOT FINALIZE THE MERGE THIS WEEKEND. Face-full needs to retract that story ASAP!" - NPPL Facebook
I posted this here earlier. Got moved to PSP section. Still, is false. For now.
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Correct. Going to lock this, will delete shortly (in the interest of not having more of these pop up), but this is a FALSE RUMOR AT THIS TIME. |
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