Editing Bob Long's Assassins (section)

== Philadelphia Assassins ==

=== Name change ===

For the 2006 season, Bob Long's Assassins adopted the name '''Philadelphia Assassins'''.

The team entered the NPPL professional division.

Its promotion represented a major step from semi-professional to professional competition.

=== Huntington Beach 2006 ===

The Philadelphia Assassins made their professional appearance at the 2006 NPPL Huntington Beach Open.

The event took place from 24 to 26 March.

The team struggled during the preliminary round.

It finished with a negative points total and failed to advance.[3]

The event demonstrated the increased difficulty of competing in the NPPL's restricted professional division.

=== Later 2006 results ===

The Philadelphia Assassins continued competing during the 2006 season.

At the San Diego Open, the team finished thirteenth in the professional division.[4]

The result was an improvement over its earlier performances but was insufficient to move the team out of the relegation positions.

=== End-of-season relegation ===

At the 2006 Commander's Cup, the Philadelphia Assassins finished fifteenth.

The team accumulated 13 season ranking points and finished last in the professional standings.[5]

As a result, it was relegated from the professional division.

The later history of the organisation requires further research.