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== Bob Long's Assassins and Philadelphia Assassins ==

=== NPPL semi-professional team ===

During 2005, a team known as '''Bob Long's Assassins''' competed in the NPPL Super 7 semi-professional division.

The team finished second in the 2005 semi-professional season standings.[10]

Its results earned promotion to the professional division for 2006.

=== Philadelphia Assassins ===

The team changed its name to '''Philadelphia Assassins''' when entering the 2006 NPPL professional division.

Contemporary WARPIG reporting explicitly documents the name change.[10]

The Philadelphia Assassins should not be confused with the Philadelphia Americans, which was a separate established professional organisation.

=== Distinction from Oakland ===

The Oakland Assassins competed in the NXL and PSP professional X-Ball structure.

Bob Long's Assassins competed in the NPPL semi-professional division.

The Philadelphia Assassins subsequently competed in the NPPL professional division.

These entries shared a relationship with Bob Long's broader competitive organisation.

However, complete roster overlap has not been established.

For historical purposes, results should remain attributed to the names and leagues under which the teams actually competed.