Editing Yosh Rau (section)

== Professional career ==

=== Ironmen (2001–2003) ===

When Dynasty entered professional competition in 2001, Rau did not join the new team alongside several of his former IronKids teammates.

Instead, he joined the Southern California Ironmen, competing alongside players including [[Shane Pestana]], [[Oliver Lang]], [[Matt Marshall]] and [[Rich Telford]].

Contemporary coverage of the 2001 NPPL Los Angeles Open specifically identified Rau as an IronKids player who had chosen to compete for the Ironmen rather than Dynasty.[3]

He appeared on the Ironmen's official [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) professional rosters in both 2001 and 2002.[6][7]

Rau remained with the Los Angeles Ironmen during the establishment of the professional X-Ball format. He was listed on the team's roster for the inaugural [[National Xball League]] competition at the 2003 Mardi Gras Open in New Orleans, wearing jersey number 6.[8]

=== San Diego Dynasty ===

By 2004, Rau had moved to Dynasty, reuniting with several of his former Northern California teammates.

He was associated with Dynasty's successful 2004 European campaign, including the [[Millennium Series]] event in Málaga, Spain.[9]

Rau became a longstanding member of Dynasty's professional roster, competing across the NPPL Super 7, [[Paintball Sports Promotions]] (PSP), Millennium Series and modern National Xball League.

A contemporary roster from the 2006 Smart Parts Paintball World Championships listed Rau as a Dynasty player wearing jersey number 32.[10]

Over the following years, Rau became particularly associated with back-line play, shooting opponents during the opening stages of points and helping his team maintain numerical advantages.

Paintball media has frequently highlighted his ability to remain effective in situations where his team has fewer surviving players than its opponents.[11]

=== Later championships ===

Rau continued competing with Dynasty throughout the 2010s and 2020s.

At the 2021 NXL Windy City Major, Dynasty won the professional division. Official NXL reporting identified Rau, Greenspan and [[Marcello Margott]] as important members of the team's defensive line.[12]

Rau was also included in Dynasty's official roster for the 2022 NXL World Cup, which the team won against [[Tampa Bay Damage]].[13][14]

Dynasty followed this with another World Cup championship in 2023, completing four consecutive victories at the event. Official player records confirm Rau's participation in the 2023 competition.[15][16]

He continued appearing on Dynasty's professional tournament roster during the 2026 NXL season.[17]