Editing 2014 NZPPL Race 2 Series


'''2014 NZPPL Race 2 Series''' was a [[paintball]] tournament programme organised by the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) in New Zealand during 2014. The series included two regular Race 2 events and the [[2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship]], with competitions held on the Kāpiti Coast and in Auckland.[1][2][3]

Vendetta won the opening Mechanical Division 1 competition in April, [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] won the Pro X-Ball competition in August, and Trauma won the International Pacific Championship in October.[4][5][6]

== Organisation ==

The NZPPL operated the Race 2 programme separately from its [[2014 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series|Super 5 Man Series]] during 2014.

The first Race 2 tournament was held at [[Adrenalin Paintball Sports]] in Paraparaumu, while the second event and International Pacific Championship were held at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, Auckland.[1][2][3]

The events used five-player race-format competition, although the divisions and eligibility requirements differed between tournaments.

The NZPPL's original event announcements identified the International Pacific Championship as part of the 2014 Race 2 programme.[3]

== Tournament calendar ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Event
! Dates
! Venue
! Division
! Winner
|-
| [[2014 NZPPL RaceTo Event 1|Event 1]]
| 12–13 April 2014
| Adrenalin Paintball Sports, Kāpiti Coast
| Mechanical Division 1 X-Ball
| Vendetta
|-
| [[2014 NZPPL RaceTo-4 Event 2|Event 2]]
| 30–31 August 2014
| Asylum Paintball, Auckland
| Pro X-Ball
| ADHD
|-
| [[2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship|International Pacific Championship]]
| 25–26 October 2014
| Asylum Paintball, Auckland
| Division 1 X-Ball
| Trauma
|}

== Event results ==

=== Event 1: Kāpiti Coast ===

The opening tournament took place on 12–13 April 2014 at Adrenalin Paintball Sports.

Five teams competed in the Mechanical Division 1 X-Ball competition.[4]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
|-
| 1
| '''Vendetta'''
|-
| 2
| Kamikaze Knights
|-
| 3
| Low Gear
|-
| 4
| Trauma
|-
| 5
| AllGee
|}

The NZPPL's original announcement advertised the competition at the Lindale Complex in North Paraparaumu.[1]

=== Event 2: Auckland ===

The second Race 2 tournament took place on 30–31 August 2014 at Asylum Paintball, 833 Kingseat Road, Karaka, Auckland.

Six teams competed in Pro X-Ball, with ADHD finishing first ahead of Trauma and The Wild Bunch.[5]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
! Ranking points
|-
| 1
| '''[[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]'''
| 100
|-
| 2
| Trauma
| 82
|-
| 3
| The Wild Bunch
| 64
|-
| 4
| Kamikaze Knights
| 46
|-
| 5
| Low Gear
| 28
|-
| 6
| Mischief Militia
| 10
|}

The ranking points represent tournament placings rather than individual match scores.

=== International Pacific Championship ===

The International Pacific Championship was held at Asylum Paintball on 25–26 October 2014.

Eight teams from New Zealand, Australia and French Polynesia competed in Division 1 X-Ball.[6]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
! Country or territory
|-
| 1
| '''Trauma'''
| New Zealand
|-
| 2
| [[Legacy NZ (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Legacy NZ]]
| New Zealand
|-
| 3
| Kamikaze Knights
| New Zealand
|-
| 4
| [[Phoenix Tahiti (French Polynesia Paintball Team)|Phoenix Tahiti]]
| French Polynesia
|-
| 5
| South East Cartel
| Australia
|-
| 6
| Low Gear
| New Zealand
|-
| 7
| Mischief Militia
| New Zealand
|-
| 8
| CamoMeat
| New Zealand
|}

Trauma won the championship, with Legacy NZ finishing second and Kamikaze Knights third.[6]

The event brought together domestic New Zealand teams and international competitors, including Phoenix Tahiti and Australia's South East Cartel.

== Season rankings ==

PBLeagues maintains a 2014 NZPPL season rankings page containing separate classifications for Pro X-Ball, Mechanical Division 1 X-Ball and Division 1 X-Ball.[7]

The archived rankings should not be interpreted as a single combined championship table because the competitions used different divisions.

In the published Pro X-Ball classification, ADHD ranked first with 100 points, followed by The Wild Bunch with 64. Several other teams were marked as having moved to another division and were therefore excluded from the final divisional classification.[7]

The Division 1 X-Ball standings identified Trauma first, Legacy NZ second and Kamikaze Knights third, corresponding to their International Pacific Championship results.[7]

A single overall Race 2 Series championship winner has not been established from the available records.

== See also ==

* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[2014 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series]]
* [[2014 NZPPL RaceTo Event 1]]
* [[2014 NZPPL RaceTo-4 Event 2]]
* [[2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[Adrenalin Paintball Sports]]

== References ==

# [https://web.archive.org/web/20150217064449/http://nzppl.com/2014-event2.html NZPPL Race 2 Event 1 – Kāpiti Coast]. New Zealand Paintball Players League. Official announcement for 12–13 April 2014.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20150217073146/http://nzppl.com/2014-event4.html NZPPL Race 2 Event 2 – Auckland]. New Zealand Paintball Players League. Official announcement for 30–31 August 2014.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20150217071106/http://nzppl.com/2014-event5.html NZPPL International Pacific Championship – Auckland]. New Zealand Paintball Players League. Official announcement for 25–26 October 2014.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3346/rankings NZPPL Race 2 Event 1 – Final Rankings]. PBLeagues, April 2014. Mechanical Division 1 results.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3445/rankings NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2 – Final Rankings]. PBLeagues, August 2014. Pro X-Ball results.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3623/rankings NZPPL International Pacific Championship – Final Rankings]. PBLeagues, October 2014. Division 1 X-Ball results.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/267/seasonRankings/2014 New Zealand Paintball Players League – 2014 Season Rankings]. PBLeagues. Divisional season classifications.

[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball tournament results]]