Editing 2013 NPPL season (section)

== Competition ==

=== Professional field ===

The professional division changed substantially before the season. Contemporary reporting identified the departure of established NPPL competitors including Sacramento XSV, Tampa Bay Damage, Edmonton Impact and Los Angeles Infamous. The revised professional field included teams moving up from lower divisions, including 2012 Division 1 champions Camp Pendleton Raiders.[7]

Participation also changed during the season. The final official standings record Huntington Beach and Northeast Open points for San Antonio X-Factor and San Diego Dynasty, but no points for either team at Windy City or Las Vegas.[3]

=== Formats ===

Official event information described Professional and Semi-Pro competition as seven-player S7 race format. Divisions 2, 3 and 4 used traditional seven-player competition. Additional categories included Division 4 five-player competition and three-player Young Guns.[3][5]

The Windy City event advertised its five-player Division 4 and Young Guns competitions for Saturday and Sunday only, with Young Guns restricted to players aged 10–15.[5]