The Goal of this tournament series is designed for new players and social players to compete in a competition. All players including reserves must be a registered player of the NPL.
There will be a round robin competition which points will be awarded. The winners of the round robin will win 10,000 round of paint. This will be contested over six rounds. It will be held on the second Sunday of the following months Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sept. The winner will have the Title of the NZNPL Second division Champions.
We will be following the APPL rules. The captain of the team will be fully responsible for all team members. Any disputes arising must be taken up with the head marshal (Only the captain may discuss disputes). The captain will also be responsible for the coin toss and must be fully aware of the APPL rules. The final make up of the team will be at the discretion of the team captain but must be no less than four players on the field per game. Any team with less than four players will be disqualified for that game. Every team may have reserve players. This is strongly recommended. Each game will be elimination style with no paint restrictions. It will be played in the speedball arenas of the various fields.
The teams will have to pay a field fee of $30.00 per team prior to entering the field. This will pay for the marshals and the running of the tournament. A fee of $10.00 per player will be required to join the NPL. Each player will also be required to fill in a registration and indemnity form. Paint will be sold prior to the start of the days play at a bulk rate of 12 cents per ball. Note team captains should order paint before turning up at the field.
After the teams entry form has been accepted the captains will be sent out an information pack. Contained in this pack will be a full set of rules, maps, contact numbers, field information, game times and any other requested information.
The NPL will be holding Pro/Am tournaments in the 1997 season. The prizes will vary as will the entry fee. Division two teams are welcome to play.
For the first time in the history of paintball in New Zealand we are making a concerted effort to raise a nationwide paintball tournament series. With the New Zealand nationals first Division second Division and Pro/Ams we hope to achieve our goals. The NPL was born out of frustration with little or no events in New Zealand. We are also hoping for a national sponsor to hop on board during the coming season.