Editing 2009 PSP Chicago Open

The '''2009 PSP Chicago Open''' was a [[Paintball Sports Promotions]] (PSP) tournament held from 24 to 28 June 2009 at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Center in Bolingbrook, Illinois. It was the third event of the 2009 PSP season. [[Russian Legion|Boston Red Legion]] won the professional RaceTo-7 division, defeating [[San Diego Aftermath]] 7–1 in the final.[1][2]

== Competition ==

Competition included professional and semi-professional RaceTo-7, Division 1 and Division 2 RaceTo-5, and Division 3 and Division 4 RaceTo-4. Separate five-player RaceTo-2 competitions included Division 3, Division 4 and PSTA Young Guns.[2]

Semi-professional and lower-divisional X-Ball competition began on Wednesday. Professional matches began on Thursday, followed by Division 1 and five-player competition on Friday. The tournament experienced hot, humid conditions, with temperatures exceeding 90°F.[1]

Contemporary WARPIG reporting retained the NXL designation for professional competition, while the APPA scoreboards identified the division as Pro RaceTo-7.[1][2]

== Professional competition ==

Boston Red Legion defeated [[San Diego Dynasty|Dynasty]] 7–6 in the semi-finals. San Diego Aftermath reached the final by defeating [[Philadelphia Americans]] 7–6. Boston won the championship match 7–1, while Philadelphia defeated Dynasty 7–3 for third place.[1][2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Place !! Team
|-
| 1 || [[Russian Legion|Boston Red Legion]]
|-
| 2 || [[San Diego Aftermath]]
|-
| 3 || [[Philadelphia Americans|Philly Americans]]
|-
| 4 || [[San Diego Dynasty|Dynasty]]
|-
| 5 || [[Chicago Aftershock]]
|-
| 6 || [[Los Angeles Infamous|LA Infamous]]
|-
| 7 || [[Tampa Bay Damage]]
|-
| 8 || [[Los Angeles Ironmen]]
|-
| 9 || [[San Antonio X-Factor|X-Factor]]
|-
| 10 || [[Seattle Naughty Dogs]]
|-
| 11 || Hurricanes
|-
| 12 || [[Edmonton Impact]]
|-
| 13 || Bushwackers
|}

Source: APPA event placings, preserved by PBLeagues.[3]

== Divisional results ==

=== RaceTo-7, RaceTo-5 and RaceTo-4 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Semi-professional RaceTo-7 || Aftermath II || Sacramento XSV || Vicious || RNT Allstarz
|-
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 || DBS Kidz || Palm Beach Venom || Raiden || Cross Eyed Paintball
|-
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 || DSSP8NTBALL.COM || Velocity Wrecking Crew || L.I.F.T || Team Unlimited
|-
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 || Cross Eyed Paintball Black || Boom || C.V. aka Borracho Bullfighters || Total Karnage Kids
|-
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 || Wreckless Intentions || Untouchables || SPK || —
|}

Source: APPA event placings.[3]

=== Five-player RaceTo-2 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Division 3 || New Jack City || Inertia || Air Assault Factory || PG Style
|-
| Division 4 || DBSpaintball.com || AAF || Coalition || WC Redemption
|-
| PSTA Young Guns || Demolition Fo2Three || Hot Shot Kids Silver || Reign || FAM
|}

Source: APPA event placings.[3]

=== Championship finals ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! Winners !! Score !! Runners-up
|-
| Semi-professional RaceTo-7 || Aftermath II || 7–2 || Sacramento XSV
|-
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 || DBS Kidz || 5–4 || Palm Beach Venom
|-
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 || DSSP8NTBALL.COM || 5–3 || Velocity Wrecking Crew
|-
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 || Cross Eyed Paintball Black || 4–0 || Boom
|-
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 || Wreckless Intentions || 4–1 || Untouchables
|-
| Division 3 RaceTo-2 || New Jack City || 2–1 || Inertia
|-
| Division 4 RaceTo-2 || DBSpaintball.com || 2–0 || AAF
|-
| PSTA Young Guns RaceTo-2 || Demolition Fo2Three || 2–1 || Hot Shot Kids Silver
|}

Source: APPA final-round scoreboards.[2]

== Young Guns competition ==

The PSTA Young Guns competition attracted sixteen teams. It offered free entry and supplied limited paint for eligible players aged 12–18 who had not previously competed in open amateur tournaments.[1]

Demolition Fo2Three defeated Hot Shot Kids Silver 2–1 in the final. Reign won the third-place match against FAM by the same score.[2][3]

== See also ==

* [[Paintball Sports Promotions]]
* [[2009 PSP Mid-Atlantic Open]]
* [[2009 PSP World Cup]]
* [[Paintball in the United States]]

== References ==

# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/psp/2009/chicago/index.shtml PSP Chicago Open 2009]. WARPIG. Contemporary tournament coverage, 24–28 June 2009.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/1119/scores Scores: Chicago Open]. APPA event scoreboards, preserved by PBLeagues. Includes competition formats and final-round results.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/1119/rankings Places: Chicago Open]. APPA event placings, preserved by PBLeagues.

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