Millenium Series Division 1 goes to M7 Format

In 2006 the Millennium Series introduced the M7 format in the European premium division of CPL. In 2007 the newly created SPL followed suite. Recognising the success of this new and exciting format, the Millennium Series did a poll with the Div1 teams immediately after last season, with a remarkable result: the overwhelming majority want to switch to M7 as well!

Following the demand of the teams, the Millennium Series will offer Div1 2008 in M7 format, including following features:

• M7 format
• race to 4 points
• locked to 32 teams playing each event
• 3 prelim games for each team
• half of teams advancing to next round
• recognising team owners by licence agreement

Qualified for Div1 2008 are so far:
ranks 27th to 32nd from SPL 2007
ranks 7th to 29th from Div1 2007
ranks 1st to 3rd from Div2 2007

So following teams will be initially offered a licence for Div1 2008:

• Helsinki Cyclone
• Ipnoz Chantilly
• Cadets Marseille
• Nancy Agneaux
• Scalp ME Factory Frankfurt
• Paris Spirit
• Orebro Malicious
• Instinct Gemoss
• Royal
• East Coast Irritant
• Rebirth Berlin
• Xistence
• Freestyle
• Lucerne Vipers
• Copenhagen Ducks 2
• 2die4 FightClub NRG
• FL Charms
• MK Storm
• Hannover Conxion
• Sucy PAC Ultimate Xtrem
• Wing Wang Gang
• Rock Scion Helsinki
• Cynergy
• K3
• Preatorians
• Acyd
• Consilium Dei Zurich 2
• Wikings
• Bad Element
• Outrage, UK
• Notorious
• 7eme Compagnie

For more information, check out www.millennium-series.com

CFOA and PSP to Host Joint Referee Clinic

CFOA and PSP to Host Joint Referee Clinic January 26th & 27th at PBC Sports Park in Rock Hill, SC.

The CFOA Tournament Series, the largest five-man paintball league in the world, and the PSP, the worldwide leader in the promotion of professional and divisional XBall tournaments, will host a joint referee clinic January 26 and 27 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. This joint clinic, hosted by the CFOA in conjunction with the PSP, will result in a referee certification for both the CFOA and PSP tournament series, allowing those who complete the class to become compensated referees at the two of the most popular and prestigious paintball tournament organizations in the United States.

The two-day joint referee clinic will include one day of classroom instruction at the Rock Hill Quality Inn conference center, followed by a day of on-field, situational training at the home of the PSP Mid-Atlantic Open and numerous CFOA events, Paintball Central Sports Park Charlotte, all taught by PSP Ulimate Official Tim Schroepfer and CFOA Ultimate Referee Jason Key. Cost for the entire referee clinic,
including both classroom and on-field instruction and a hotel room for Saturday night, is $85. Classroom instruction begins promptly at 10am Saturday morning, with registration required via the APPA system. As space is limited, interested potential referees are encouraged to register early.

Quality Inn & Suites
Conference Room
2625 Cherry Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730

Paintball Central Sports Park Charlotte
1680 East Main St.
Rock Hill, SC 29730

The CFOA Tournament Series
www.thecfoa.com

Destiny Paintball Clinic

Learn with the girls of Destiny, Coach Mike Paxson, & Coach Rocky Cagnoni

When: Feb 2-3, 2007
Times: 9am - 12pm Sat & Sun
Where: Break50Paintball
Price: $99, with special discounts for girls!
Includes Air, Entry, Case of Paint
Lunch: $10
Commemorative T-shirts: $9.99

The coaches will be covering basic and advanced fundamentals of the sport, and if you need extra paint, Stinger can be had for $39/case or Formula 13 for $49/case.

Giveaways from Redz, ARCHON, and DYE Precision. For more information, check out Break 50's MySpace page at www.myspace.com/break50paintball or contact Rocky Cagnoni or Bob Cartwright @ 727-937-4300
Pre-register with Break50 Paintball via paypal (rgcartwrightjr@aol.com)

via http://www.68caliber.com/story042802.php

After nearly 8 years of servicing these paintball markers, ICD is handing the reigns to Vaporworks.

Vaporworks was one of the first factory certified repair centers for ICD markers (Freestyle, BKO, B2K, ProMaster paintball markers) outside of the factory. Now after nearly 8 years of servicing these paintball markers, ICD is handing the reigns to us. They are stepping away from the paintball business and we are taking over their service work for them. In the new year, ICD will stop doing all service work on their markers and sending customers to Vaporworks for repair and service work.

We have long been a doing our best to support ICD products and will now do our best to carry on work on their paintball markers for them. You'll get the same service level you'd expect from ICD, only in Kansas instead of Idaho!

PSP presents the 2008 Phoenix Open

Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) is excited to announce our first event of the season, the 2008 Phoenix Open. The event will be held March 13th-16th at the Glendale Youth Soccer Complex at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ.

The two year old stadium is unlike any other in North America with a retractable roof and field and was designed to be a truly multi-purpose facility with the ability to host football, basketball, soccer, concerts, consumer shows, motorsports, rodeos and corporate events. Recently named best NFL Stadium, the University of Phoenix Stadium is home to the Arizona Cardinals. The stadium will also host the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl with College Football’s Biggest Party kicking off the game at the soccer complex.

In addition the stadium will host the NFL’s biggest game, Super Bowl XLII on February 3rd. The 17th annual NFL Experience, the most exciting continuous event surrounding Super Bowl XLII,will take place adjacent to the stadium.

Conveniently located off the 101-loop, just 15 minutes from downtown Phoenix, the stadium and soccer complex are surrounded by new development in Glendale. Hotels, restaurants and entertainment can be found just minutes from the venue. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport offers flights from 23 domestic and international airlines including two of the largest, Southwest and US Airways.

The Westgate City Center, located just down the road from the stadium is the largest mixed-use development under construction in the U.S. Phase 1 of the Center is now complete featuring numerous restaurants including Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Café and the Yardhouse, nightlife spots, shops, and the AMC Westgate 20 movie theatre.

The Jobing.com arena is also located just minutes from the University of Phoenix Stadium. Home to the NHL Phoenix Coyotes, the arena hosts concerts featuring today’s top artists including the Pepsi Smash Concert Series during Super Bowl week.

Stay tuned to www.pspevents.com as we continue to add more details for this great event including event schedules, discount hotel deals, and much much more!

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GPL 2008 Information

First of all we would like to wish everyone a Safe and Happy New Year!

We have researched and spoken to dozens of fields in reference to hosting the GPL event in 2008. But there are very few location that can handle the demands of the GPL's size. In order to continually expand and improve the GPL for the players we have decided to move the GPL to our new location to ECX Paintball Park in Chesapeake City, Maryland just minutes away from Delaware and I-95 and only 20 minutes South from Del Hobbies Paintball. ECX's new paintball park was built around being the premier place to play offering 11 themed scenario fields on over 65 acres. Now with the GPL bringing the ultimate tournaments to join them will make this the most complete paintball park on the east coast!

What's NEW for 2008 at the GPL:
- (6) NPPL 7man/PSP Xball regulation size fields with irrigation and lights
- NEW! Xball digital scoreboards
- NEW! Improved VIP section with the "GPL Girlz"
- NEW! Vendors row
- NEW! Bathrooms
- NEW! Virtual 3D field tour. Walk the fields online in 3D just like you were walking them.
- NEW! Live web cam games. Friends and family can watch you play online LIVE!
- NEW! DJ at the events
- NEW! Cool Zone for the players
- Did I mention the GPL Girlz!?
- Official GPL/GPXL/NPPL/PSP/Xball practices
- Even more cash and prizes than before!
- Online Live scoring
- Onsite food vending
- Marker Techs at the events
- Professional photos available on site
- On site camping available

2008 GPL Dates:
April 19-20
June 7-8
July 26-27
September 6-7
October 11-12
November 22-23

2008 GPXL Dates:
Stay tuned for more details to come shortly......

2008 ECX Scenario/Big Game Dates:
March 2
April 6
May 4
June 15
August 5
October 5
December 7

For more information about the new ECX Paintball Park you can check out the temporary online site at http://www.ecxactionsports.com/ and click on their field link. Their new web site, http://www.ecxpaintballpark.com/, will be up and running shortly.

For more information on the GPL you can visit us online at http://www.thegpl.com/ .

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