NPPL Huntington Beach Pump Division Closes

Painthappy · 02-27-2010, 01:02 AM

The Open Pump division at this years Surf City Open in Huntington
Beach is sold out. Other divisions are filling up very quickly, so don't delay
in registering your team.

The NPPL registration team has started a waiting list for the Pump division
in case a spot becomes available. Please contact Frank C. in the registration dept. to get on the list.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to play in the paintball event of the
year, register today!

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Ph4n7oM 3 · 02-27-2010, 02:05 AM

Sonny from LA Hitmen said he barely squeaked one squad in. (dont see it on the list though)

Mike from Hitmen also said that alot of the teams got locked out and now, cant play unless a team drops and they are next on the list.

No GAT, Hard8/Flipped Out, Check-It, etc.........

D~

Gogged_Gurl · 02-27-2010, 02:09 AM

sonny got 2 team's on the list

freedom · 02-27-2010, 03:52 AM

FP&PL got two teams on the list.

there are 18 registered teams:
2010 NPPL Registered Team List

Surealpaintballer · 02-27-2010, 05:53 AM

I think what happened was when Sonny from the Hitman spoke his piece about how pump was being represented in the league, and that made alot of teams think twice about actually playing this event, esp when the WCPPL and the OSC series being so available. However by the time Chuck Hendsch resolved some of the issues the pump community had with the way the pump division was ran, some of the smaller organizations/ team jumped at the opportunity to get a spot.

Regardless this is shaping up to be a great weekend and i think we all have to thank Sonny Lopez and the other teams that "stood up" to the league and not only got some changes made, but demanded we got the professional respect that the other divisions already had.

freebird · 02-27-2010, 11:48 AM

I think its capped at 18 because the rubber duckies took the 17th spot. and Hitmen the 18th

chrislognshot · 02-27-2010, 12:04 PM

maybe they will learn from this for next year or change so more teams can get in. way i see people where waiting to last moment to sign up because thought might not be enough teams or some was holding them back

Gogged_Gurl · 02-27-2010, 02:34 PM

they honestly just dont care. pump play in "the league's" is a sideshow to them regardless of how many teams want to play. the major sponsor's dont like us because we dont spend the insane amount's of money that the semi guy's do.

If you guy's want pure competition,fun and your hard earned dollars to be well spent. fly out here and experience an OSC event and meet family you didnt know you had. same hardcore team's like the hitmen,run by someone who just love's pump play for what it is.

Ph4n7oM 3 · 02-27-2010, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogged_Gurl

If you guy's want pure competition,fun and your hard earned dollars to be well spent. fly out here and experience an OSC event and meet family you didnt know you had. same hardcore team's like the hitmen,run by someone who just love's pump play for what it is.

We also have all of that here in the Midwest as well. Itd be nice to see some more Westcoast/Eastcoast teams headed our way a time or two. This year, I will endure on my 6th trip to California for some paintball..........

There is an OSC St. Louis event if I do remember correctly........oh yeah, I play it every year.

D~

MassDestruction00 · 02-27-2010, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painthappy

Well, when last year, their DC event pulled in 5 pump teams, the idea of it closing out wasn't exactly on anyone's mind.

The team I'm on spoke to Frank earlier this month on the phone, and was told no problem... Well, we waited and lost out.

Amazing when division 4 has 6 teams, and pump has 18. Needs to be more press about THAT!!! It says volumes about the sport to me.

Exactly what I was thinking. If you look in Facefull Magazine, D4 has only outsold the Pump division for 1 event (as a matter of fact the pump division has tied or beaten the entries for D3 7 man at most events last season), this to me says a lot about paintball in general.

It is interesting to me the general paintball media has gone a long way to ignore that there is a pump division at all, I know most of their advertisers don't sell pump gear, But pretending that we don't exist, pretending that pump is not growing is short sided and foolish on their part.

For me it has been a few years since I shot my semis. I fell back in love with Pump when my daughter was on her way and money was tight. I realized I don't need to shoot multiple cases a weekend to be competitive and have FUN!

02-27-2010, 01:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Painthappy I Am The Admin Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Boston, NH	NPPL Huntington Beach Pump Division Closes The Open Pump division at this years Surf City Open in Huntington Beach is sold out. Other divisions are filling up very quickly, so don't delay in registering your team. The NPPL registration team has started a waiting list for the Pump division in case a spot becomes available. Please contact Frank C. in the registration dept. to get on the list. Don't miss out on the opportunity to play in the paintball event of the year, register today! ***** __________________ Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. Vids- http://www.youtube.com/painthappy Pics- http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintballphotos/ The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. Last edited by Painthappy; 02-28-2010 at 06:26 PM.

02-27-2010, 02:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ph4n7oM 3 Active Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: St. Louis	Sonny from LA Hitmen said he barely squeaked one squad in. (dont see it on the list though) Mike from Hitmen also said that alot of the teams got locked out and now, cant play unless a team drops and they are next on the list. No GAT, Hard8/Flipped Out, Check-It, etc......... D~ __________________ - Indianapolis Mutiny Pump Division/3rd Eye Vision - - AOP - - CCM - - I&I Sports - - Paintball Plex -

02-27-2010, 02:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
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02-27-2010, 03:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
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02-27-2010, 02:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gogged_Gurl Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nor Cal	they honestly just dont care. pump play in "the league's" is a sideshow to them regardless of how many teams want to play. the major sponsor's dont like us because we dont spend the insane amount's of money that the semi guy's do. If you guy's want pure competition,fun and your hard earned dollars to be well spent. fly out here and experience an OSC event and meet family you didnt know you had. same hardcore team's like the hitmen,run by someone who just love's pump play for what it is. __________________ Back by popular demand! OSK HEADBANDS! http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/m...headbands.html http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html

02-27-2010, 05:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
Surealpaintballer Banned Join Date: Nov 2006	I think what happened was when Sonny from the Hitman spoke his piece about how pump was being represented in the league, and that made alot of teams think twice about actually playing this event, esp when the WCPPL and the OSC series being so available. However by the time Chuck Hendsch resolved some of the issues the pump community had with the way the pump division was ran, some of the smaller organizations/ team jumped at the opportunity to get a spot. Regardless this is shaping up to be a great weekend and i think we all have to thank Sonny Lopez and the other teams that "stood up" to the league and not only got some changes made, but demanded we got the professional respect that the other divisions already had.

02-27-2010, 12:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
chrislognshot Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2006	maybe they will learn from this for next year or change so more teams can get in. way i see people where waiting to last moment to sign up because thought might not be enough teams or some was holding them back