Editing Malacca Paintball Association (section)

== History ==

=== Background ===

During the 2000s, organised paintball developed across Malaysia through recreational clubs, commercial playing facilities, tournament teams and regional competitions.

The state of Malacca, officially known as Melaka in Malay, was among the states represented in efforts to establish a national governing body for paintball.

The Malacca Paintball Association was identified as a state association during the February 2010 formation process for the [[Malaysian Paintball Federation]].[1]

The circumstances of the association's establishment, including its founders, registration date and early activities, have not yet been documented.

=== Malaysian Paintball Federation formation ===

In February 2010, Malaysian paintball organisers initiated a formal process to establish a national federation representing the sport.

The proposed federation was intended to bring together state paintball associations, clubs, referees, equipment suppliers, tournament organisers and commercial field operators.

Its objectives included formal sporting recognition, clearer regulations governing paintball equipment, common safety standards and grassroots development programmes.

A public hearing was held on 25 February 2010 at the National Sports Institute in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.

The hearing was organised in connection with Malaysia's Sports Commissioner's Office.

Representatives of paintball organisations from across Malaysia were invited to participate.[1]

=== Original proposed representative ===

Before the public hearing, [[Paul Lam|Paul WY Lam]] prepared a proposed interim committee representing different sectors of the Malaysian paintball community.

The proposal included representatives of state paintball associations alongside equipment suppliers, tournament promoters, referees and field operators.

The Malacca Paintball Association's nominated representative was '''Zulhassan bin Maslan'''.[1]

The proposed committee list was submitted to the Sports Commissioner's Office on 25 February 2010.

The announcement stated that proposed appointments were subject to the acceptance of the invited individuals.

Consequently, Zulhassan bin Maslan's inclusion establishes his nomination as the association's representative but does not demonstrate that he subsequently served on the selected federation committee.

=== Hassan Maslan and the provisional committee ===

Following the public hearing, the federation organisers announced the membership of a provisional steering committee.

The announcement was published by [[Allan Phang]] on 27 February 2010.[1]

'''Hassan Maslan''', identified as representing the Melaka Paintball Association, was included among the committee's additional members.

The provisional committee was headed by Tn. Hj. Amirul of CMX Paintball Club as president, with Paul WY Lam serving as deputy president.

Hassan Maslan was not identified as one of the committee's principal officeholders.

His inclusion nevertheless established the association's representation within the selected provisional committee.

The available records do not identify Hassan's formal position within the Melaka Paintball Association.

=== Name variation ===

The original proposed committee used the name '''Zulhassan bin Maslan''', while the selected provisional committee used '''Hassan Maslan'''.

Both names were associated with the Malacca or Melaka Paintball Association.

The similarity between the names and their association with the same organisation suggests that they may refer to the same individual.

However, no independent source has yet been identified confirming this interpretation.

For historical accuracy, the two names should be preserved as recorded in the original documents until their identity can be established.