PSP Referee Certification Clinic at Asylum Paintball
Paintball Sports Promotions is pleased to announce a referee certification clinic at Paintball Asylum in Louisville, KY April 25th and 26th.
What: PSP Official Referee Certification, 2 day Clinic
When: April 25th and 26th, 2009
Where: Paintball Asylum, Louisville, KY – www.pbasylum.com
Register: ALL attendees must pre-register through PB Asylum @ (502) 937-9370
Cost: $80 Includes a case of paint, Ask a MSXL host about the MSXL Refs discount!
Class Limit: 50
Suggested minimum age: 16
Clinic includes:
- Case of field paint
- Classroom training
- Topics covered to include, but not limited to: rules, positioning, safety, presentation, & attitude.
- Written test on PSP rules & in-game situations
- On field training!
- Performance evaluation in key areas
- PSP rulebook, including all Divisional RaceTo2/4/5/7
- Certificate of clinic completion*
Agenda: (Bring your gear and be prepared to ref live games.)
Saturday
- Check-in begins at 10:00 AM, classroom training to begin at 10:30 AM; clinic ends at 4:30 PM
Sunday
- Classroom begins at 10:00 AM, Live scrimmage reffing, clinic ends at 3:00 PM
ALL ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE!!
MSXL Refs discount must be approved by a MSXL Event host in advance.
Registration for the MSXL & PB Asylum PSP Referee Certification Clinic can be emailed directly tokenny@pbasylum.com or by calling (502) 937-9370
If all spots are not filled before the clinic, limited walkup registration MAY be available. Any questions can be directed tokenny@pbasylum.com or by calling (502) 937-9370
(Walkup registration fees must be paid in cash on the first day of the clinic.)
*Attendance/participation in a PSP certification clinic does not guarantee that you will be called upon to judge a national event for the PSP.
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USPL Huntington Beach 2009 This Week
It's Almost Time - Huntington Beach 2009 brought to you by the US Paintball League
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA - Get ready for the 2009 US Paintball League debut on the beach next to the pier in Huntington Beach, CA April 3 – 5, 2009.
The Good:
Kingman Training
Kingman Group
Date: March 27, 2009
Contact: 626-430-2300
Los Angeles, CA, USA
THE NEXT BIG THING IN ACTION SPORTS HAS ARRIVED
Kingman Group (the creator of Spyder Paintball) is prepared to launch "Kingman Training", a new brand featuring 11mm Paintball Markers (.43 Cal.), Gear and Accessories.
You can find the full product line with official specs, images and pricing at our new website www.kingmantraining.com. The Kingman Training product line will be available for purchase starting April 3, 2009 in the USA, and mid May in Europe.
Be the first to try the new KT Eraser™ and KT Chaser™ 11mm paintball markers at the USPL event in Huntington Beach April 3-5, 2009. Visit the FREE KT Target Shoot to try the “Next Big Thing” in action sports. We are offering a special promotion with each KT Eraser™ and KT Chaser™ purchase; one FREE 500 round bottle of official KT 11mm (.43 Cal.) paintballs. Visit the KT booth at the USPL Huntington Beach event for details.
What is KT?
Kingman Training has applied a breakthrough patented "RSV" (Reversal Striker Valve) system in to a life-sized hand held marker which delivers a true simulated weight and feel to a real hand pistol. The marker uses 11mm paintballs (.43 Cal.) powered by a 12 gram CO2 cartridge with a magazine that holds 9 paintballs and shoots up to 250 feet per second. Each 12 gram CO2 cartridge can shoot up to 80 paintballs. We have revolutionized the air efficiency, while the paintball marker delivers an effective paintball impact on targets while virtually eliminating all paintball breaks inside the marker.
This new hand held KT Marker will provide flawless performance, with increased accuracy and distance. This Marker is perfect for recreational simulated environment play, and Military, Security, or S.W.A.T. training practice. The KT product line will also feature Goggles, Gear and Accessories to complement your game.
Kingman Group is scheduled to launch the "Kingman Training" line on April 3, 2009. For more information please visit www.kingmantraining.com.
KT Eraser™ Marker
KT Chaser™ Marker
Preparations for Paintball Tournaments
First Major
Tournament Preparations:....
have several key things that the whole team should do and have to better
prepare themselves for every situation thrown at them at the tournament.
.. ..
Now I am assuming you already paid your entry fee before the
cutoff date, setup your hotel reservations (confirmed them a few times), bought
your airplane tickets, rental car, etc.
I’m talking to you about the things as a player what you need to be
prepared for this huge tournament.
.. ..
Two weeks before the tournament I suggest having a mock type
tournament (big scrimmage) or maybe even a local tournament in the same format
that you plan on playing. There you will
work out any bugs with your team and be prepared for the tournament. Now the weekend before the tournament I
suggest taking that weekend off from playing but go to the field if you need to
make sure your equipment is up and running and fixed properly. Then go home, clean all of your stuff out if
need be. Now the week of the tournament
I suggest not doing anything stupid like jumping out of a golf cart, rough
housing, lifting weights, or anything like that.
.. ..
Now we are in the week that the tournament starts. I would check the event website the whole
week before the tournament to make sure nothing important changes. Sometimes they post the schedule which may
change and sometimes they even post the field layouts. Now if you are really organized, I suggest
filling out all of the insurance waivers online and paying your membership fees
before the tourney.
.. ..
You are edging closer to the paintball tournament now and leave
soon. I suggest you unpack your gear bag
completely, and try to throw out any stray paintballs, trash, etc. Now I’d make a list of items I’d really need
like Marker, Tank, Mask, ..Jersey.., Pants,
squeegee, toolkit, cleats, etc. I’d mark
off each item as you put it in your gear bag to be completely packed up so it
does not get damaged on the trip to your event.
Remember if you are flying, you will have to de-gas your marker and even
take the regulator off your tank. Now
that you have packed your paintball bag with everything you need paintball
related, I suggest packing another small bag with your other stuff that will
not be needed at the field like toothbrush, socks, underwear. It may sound stupid but I suggest you packing
things up at least a day before you leave, because you always remember the next
day something you forgot.
.. ..
The morning of departure, you need to already know when
everyone is leaving, make sure you call everyone at some point that morning to
make sure they are up and running because it’s almost a guarantee that someone
will oversleep. When you get to the
Airport and you are checking in your luggage, I suggest getting there plenty
early so you can stand their while they inspect your bags, which they will do
on the side. Then you will have to go
thru all the screening process with your carry on (no tools in the carry
on).
.. ..
Now you hopefully made it to your event site, first thing
you do, is make sure everyone is there or on their way and pick up your team
packet or confirm your schedule or whatever you have to do. Go walk the fields efficiently as a team
(nobody wanders off). Now that you have
walked the fields and have the game plans on paper and in your heads, go to the
hotel and clean up/check-in. Next, go
out and eat a good meal as a team and then everyone go to bed early. I suggest getting there about 2 hours before
your first scheduled paintball game, because it usually ends up taking about that much
time to get everything up and running.
Now it’s all up to you, go out there and play just like in practice and
you will do fine. Remember your first
event you aren’t supposed to win the whole tournament but at least have fun and
learn from it.
.. ..
I hope this helps some people out that are traveling to
their first major tournament and good luck.
.. ..
~Andy Jordan
Captain Richmond Riot
http://www.richmondriot.com
Tips on Starting Paintball Team
Tips on Starting a new Paintball Team.
When first starting a team you are bombarded with thousands of ideas that you never had involved with paintball when you would just show up to the field, pay your dues and go play with whatever team you were assigned. Now you are thinking of starting your own team, be it a national level team or regional/local team. The first question arises, who can I get to play on my team?
Well usually people start out with other people from their local field that are also interested in increasing their skills by forming a tournament team. First, I would talk to my friends at the local field if they would be interested. Find out if they can play on either day of the weekend or if they have enough money to practice and play a few tournaments. These are big issues when being on a team. You can always help train a player to become better on the field if they have the time, money, and dedication. I would suggest taking note of who is out at the field and as dedicated as you. The guys that aren’t there every weekend are usually the guys that won’t have time to practice or play tournaments. You don’t have to pick the people with the best markers but with the same dedication to the sport that you have.
Now a reality of the paintball world is, almost all practices and events are held on Sundays. If playing on Sundays is a problem then it will be very hard to form a successful tournament team. Most play is on Sunday for tournament players because most tournament players work during the week and on Saturdays also. Sunday you will find fewer walk-ons but higher caliber player’s at most local fields.
When you finally have all of your players together, you should all get together and decide what tournaments you would like to try to play. Some local fields have beginner tournaments that are very cheap and only for first time players or even for certain aged players. These are the tournaments I would start on and use them as a learning experience. Once you are ready to step it up start considering playing a regional or local tournament series in the Rookie division. But before hitting up tournaments I suggest getting some practices together.
When first starting out I would suggest starting with either a 3man or 5man squad and try having one or two extra people on your team so that you can cope with people missing practice and still have a full squad. There will always be an excuse for someone to miss a practice even at the Pro Level.
When first starting out, I suggest trying to get your whole squad together every other week and practicing to help keep the costs down. If you have some high caliber teams out there at your local field, maybe you could arrange to run drills with them and have them help teach you different skills that you might not have thought of. Now playing your squad against the walk-ons or recreational players will not be very productive for the team. In general you want to play better teams as much as possible because you get better playing harder teams.
If you are starting out and there is no team to really practice against I suggest when your team plays to split up with the walk-ons and have maybe two guys on one team, two on the other. Also try to organize which side of the field your guys are going on so you can at least play against each other and get a good practice out of it. Another great thing to do if you have a 5man squad is practice 3 on 2 or 4 on 2 with your players or other good players at the field.
Now when starting out I would consider everyone trying to talk to a few local fields and asking if they have a home team. You can also go to the local field’s website and post on their player’s message board/forum. If there is a local team maybe you could get their information and schedule something with them. From experience I have found that to schedule a practice you want to talk to the team captain at least two times the week of the set scrimmage date to make sure everything is still on.
Sometimes the truth hurts. Top notch teams are not going to want to play your beginning team. What would they have to gain from it? Just accept this fact and you will be ok. Of course it doesn’t hurt to ask, just don’t get upset if they tell you they are busy. Try to also realize that a team is not always at its home field, that’s why I suggest getting in touch with them and trying to schedule something. Before scheduling something confirm with your players that they are completely open to play on the given weekend you are trying to schedule. Other teams will not want to set something up with you if your team does not show up on the agreed date.
Be careful of field owners. They tend to bend the truth about who will be out at their field and always suggest you just show up and they will be able to fit you in. In all reality the field owner has no clue what teams will be there. If he thinks he does, politely ask for the contact information to the teams that are supposed to be showing up and call them. Ask if they don’t mind you coming out there and also ask about pricing at this field for teams. Usually teams get cheaper pricing than just regular walk-on players.
Paintball is an expensive sport and what most successful teams do is split the costs of paint amongst all of the players. Meaning the team buys a set amount of paint for the team and everyone chips in their fair share. If a three person team bought three cases everyone pays for a case of paint and everyone shares it. Front guys might think this is unfair, but in reality they would not be alive if their back man was not covering him. If your front guy gets testy, which they will at this stage feel free to rotate spots so they can shoot more paint. It will help the whole team out if each player can play every part of the field. Even back guys end up in the snake from time to time so the more experience in different positions on the field the better.
You can have a very cheap learning experience by helping ref a big scrimmage or just watching a tournament to see how things go. I suggest doing this just so you know what to expect when you play your first paintball tournament. You will see all sorts of weird things happen. Always read the rules or ask about them before starting so you don’t have any surprises come tournament time. And always remember the refs will make mistakes, they are only human. Good Luck with your new team and hopefully we’ll see you out on the paintball field one day.
~Andy Jordan
Captain Richmond Riot
Tippmann A-5 Paintball Markers Recall
RECALL AND REPAIR OF END CAP ASSEMBLIES
ON CERTAIN TIPPMANN® A-5® PAINTBALL MARKERS
Date: March 12, 2009
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Tippmann Sports has announced a voluntary recall of the end cap assembly on certain A-5® model paintball markers. Click here to view the joint press release of the CPSC and Tippmann Sports
A-5® markers with Serial Numbers 0409301-0422200 were manufactured with end cap assemblies that may break, eject, and cause personal injury under certain conditions.
If your A-5® marker falls within this serial number range and has the “old style” end cap identified in the picture below, STOP USING YOUR A-5® MARKER IMMEDIATELY. All A-5® markers with the “new style” end cap are not the subject of this safety recall, nor are other Tippmann, US Army™ and TPN™ paintball products.
The serial number for your A-5® marker is located on the left side of the marker near the front grip.
Register below to be sent a free repair kit and detailed installation instructions. Or, you may call (866) 841-3029 or email us at recall@tippmann.com for additional information. (001-260-749-6022 x3149 if outside the United States)
Recall Repair Kit Request
Please provide all of the following information to register for this recall and to receive a repair kit. Your repair kit will include detailed instructions on how to replace the end cap assembly of your A-5® marker.
Additional Background InformationTippmann Sports initiated this recall after determining that the end cap assembly on certain
A-5® markers can break, eject, and cause personal injury under certain conditions.
Tippmann is committed to the manufacture and sale of safe, quality paintball products. It has sold millions of paintball markers and leads the industry in its commitment to quality and safety, earning an outstanding quality and safety record and resulting in millions of loyal and enthusiastic consumers around the world. We apologize to our customers and consumers for any inconvenience or concern this matter may have caused, and remain committed to developing, producing and selling the most innovative paintball markers in the industry.
D.C. Arsenal offers support to local USPL teams
D.C. Arsenal offers support to local USPL teams.
Tom Fore from the Arsenal Organization recently made an announcement that the Arsenal organization would be reaching out to local USPL teams to help them compete at the next level. People like Tom are helping paintball stay alive even when its in such a bad economic state. Here are the word straight from Tom Fore’s mouth.
“DC Arsenal is offering sponsorship support to 2 for 2009 teams in USPL ONLY… you must have history of performance, a need for some support to help you attend HB… and not seeking a free ride, and you must be able to play 4 events. You must also not yet be registered for HB….
PM tom with brief synopsis.. teams will be announced 2 weeks from now.”
later he added
Yes, this offer is for East Coast… for a reason… Arsenal has a responsibility to promote divisional teams in its area.
One major goal of the USPL is for pro teams to help promote and assist divisional teams in their region… We are based in Maryland, therefore, we have a responsibility invest our resources in our surrounding area. Obviously we would like to help committed divisional teams from anywhere, however, we have a limited amount to donate.
If Markus fields the Dream Team, then it will be a California team in D1 and will receive help from Arsenal….
Thanks for your interest! Good luck to all.. Tom
So there you have it. If your team meets the requirments head on over to the D.C. Arsenal team forum on Pbnation and PM Tom Fore. (ArsenalPB)
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