Editing 2001 NPPL season (section)

== Organisation and PSP's role ==

At the NPPL organisational meeting on 12–13 January 2001, league representatives and tournament promoters discussed event standards, player representation, finances and responsibility for the series. The promoters agreed to combine their events under a jointly owned organisation. The resulting arrangement retained the NPPL as the sanctioning body, with authority over rules and event requirements, while the promoters undertook tournament production.[1]

Contemporary reports identified this combined promotional organisation as Paintball Sports Promotions. At Gettysburg, Smart Parts carried out much of the event organisation within that arrangement.[4]

Before the Chicago Open, the NPPL steering committee negotiated further terms with PSP. These included a US$5,000 sanctioning fee per event to support the league's budget, in addition to assistance already provided for identification cards and staffing.[5]

PSP's involvement in 2001 therefore concerned the production of NPPL tournaments; the season was not a separate PSP championship running alongside the NPPL.[1][2][5]