tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post2412674974589039293..comments2023-08-04T03:35:28.660-07:00Comments on Reiner Schafer's Paintball Blog: NPPL in Vancouver, CanadaReiner Schaferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-4559081308325078162011-12-15T14:45:10.251-08:002011-12-15T14:45:10.251-08:00Maybe there will be that much more demand from hun...Maybe there will be that much more demand from hungry players in Western Canada to play an event with the CXBL pulling out of Western Canada. http://xball.com/headlines/91-2012-western-conferenceReiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-39269870886252741962011-12-06T17:50:53.404-08:002011-12-06T17:50:53.404-08:00Rumour has it (yeah, I know I said I don't pay...Rumour has it (yeah, I know I said I don't pay too much attention to rumours, but that doesn't mean I can't help spread them), that with the new format changes announced by the NPPL today, that there may not be any room for the Pump Division at NPPL events this year. If that is true, there go about half the Canadian teams that were thinking about heading to Vancouver in July. Okay, Reiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-51001265560822988352011-12-06T08:51:06.449-08:002011-12-06T08:51:06.449-08:00I agree that Mike did a decent job with the BCPPL....I agree that Mike did a decent job with the BCPPL. He definitely did more for the competitive paintball scene here in BC than anyone else in recent years He added a level of professionalism that surpassed previous efforts for sure. But unfortunately there are other factors at play that make a success of a competitive series difficult. Unfortunately, good intentions, hard work, and I'm Reiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-49753182089711439202011-12-06T08:37:04.738-08:002011-12-06T08:37:04.738-08:00I am not privy, other than I know Mike quite well....I am not privy, other than I know Mike quite well. He is not even sure of his own involvement in the NPPL this year, as he really is sick of paintball altogether. I think one of the guys in his group is going to manage the Pro team, and he is going to quit paintball completely.<br /><br />He did a heck of a job with the Bcppl, and hopefully it will come back one day.Greg Gubishttp://nppl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-18984508219442426092011-12-05T22:26:51.371-08:002011-12-05T22:26:51.371-08:00Russ, rumours...I don't pay them too much atte...Russ, rumours...I don't pay them too much attention. If Vancouver is anything like Victoria, the chances of a paintball tournament happening on a beach seems pretty slim. Sandcastle contests are one thing, paintball tournaments are unfortunately seen in a totally different light around these parts. But then again, maybe painting out that Huntington Beach is fine with it, might be a good Reiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-88530291528895396292011-12-05T21:35:37.927-08:002011-12-05T21:35:37.927-08:00Mike M never pushed for this event. The NPPL board...Mike M never pushed for this event. The NPPL board decided they wanted to do a Canadian event. I know the Western Canadian and Northwest teams represent about +30% of NPPL divisional teams.<br /><br />I know Mike cancelled the last 2 BCPPL events because he was sick of it, and he was helping the NPPL.Greg Gubishttp://www.nppl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-11334147240994657542011-12-05T08:36:51.678-08:002011-12-05T08:36:51.678-08:00I heard some rumours at the field yesterday that t...I heard some rumours at the field yesterday that the NPPL might be looking at booking a beach venue. That would certainly be a cool event, but I don't hold out much faith that the city would allow it.Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-5936516056279300012011-12-03T13:53:03.756-08:002011-12-03T13:53:03.756-08:00Okay, perhaps I jumped the gun but the NPPL is lik...Okay, perhaps I jumped the gun but the NPPL is likely not to need more than room for two fields. And Vancouver makes even less sense if the league is gonna be out of pocket to produce an event there.Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-17192221509974061742011-12-03T11:49:04.348-08:002011-12-03T11:49:04.348-08:00Free venue in Vancouver? Is someone footing the b...Free venue in Vancouver? Is someone footing the bill for the NPPL venue in Vancouver? I know of no current establishment with anywhere near enough fields or even the room to expand for temporary fields. Possibly the Vendetta team owner will be emptying his car dealership for the weekend? I have been wondering where this might take place. I'm sure someone has a master plan. Maybe Mike McReiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-44874332602932549542011-12-03T10:27:03.467-08:002011-12-03T10:27:03.467-08:00It's a silly decision, like many a NPPL call, ...It's a silly decision, like many a NPPL call, that sounds so much better than the reality will turn out to be. The owner of Vancouver Vendetta used to run the BCPPL, if I'm not misremembering, and he's been pushing for an event since he got involved. It's an even worse decision if the BCPPL has folded due to lack of participation. The NPPL gets a free venue, gets to claim an Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-45136473912145666602011-12-02T20:06:49.552-08:002011-12-02T20:06:49.552-08:00Pro events always draw fairly well from local geog...Pro events always draw fairly well from local geographies. But I bet there are probably 50 U.S. cities that have higher population densities than Vancouver and most likely much greater number of teams.<br /><br />The novelty aspect of the first NPPL event in Canada, will surely attract Canadian teams from a fair distance (heck it may very well be a once in a life time experience), but the borderReiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-37509840378712651012011-12-02T18:07:04.929-08:002011-12-02T18:07:04.929-08:00A lot of guys I know seem to be planning to play i...A lot of guys I know seem to be planning to play in this one, should be interesting.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06998771174764453147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5844794190793654937.post-12630702617484322362011-12-02T16:46:36.223-08:002011-12-02T16:46:36.223-08:00Wow, that really is bizarre. You'd think it wo...Wow, that really is bizarre. You'd think it would make more sense to host in Washington.<br /><br />Not that I'm complaining. I won't be competing, but I'll probably head over to watch!Russnoreply@blogger.com