Editing 2015 NXL Great Lakes Open

The '''2015 NXL Great Lakes Open''' was the opening tournament of the revived [[National Xball League]] (NXL), held from 5–7 June 2015 at Victory Park in North Ridgeville, Ohio, United States. [[Edmonton Impact]] won the professional competition, ahead of [[San Antonio X-Factor]].[1][2][3]

== Venue and programme ==

The tournament took place at Victory Park, 7777 Victory Lane, North Ridgeville. Although contemporary coverage frequently described it as the Cleveland tournament, the venue was in North Ridgeville.[1][4]

Competition ran from Friday, 5 June, through Sunday, 7 June. The accompanying trade show was announced for 4–7 June.[1][3]

The event opened the revived NXL's three-tournament national programme following the suspension of [[Paintball Sports Promotions]]' 2015 season.[3]

== Formats ==

The NXL used timed X-Ball matches rather than PSP's RaceTo system. It also offered traditional single-point five-player competition and open ten-player paintball.[3]

The event listing specified the following formats and game limits:[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Competition !! Format !! Published game time
|-
| Professional || X-Ball || 16 minutes
|-
| Semi-professional || X-Ball || 16 minutes
|-
| Division 2 || X-Ball || 16 minutes
|-
| Division 3 || X-Ball || 16 minutes
|-
| Division 4 || X-Ball || 16 minutes
|-
| Division 4 five-player || Single-point five-player || 5 minutes
|-
| Open ten-player || Ten-player || 10 minutes
|}

Division 3 five-player and open pump five-player were also advertised. Both recorded zero entries in the registration listing and have no published final placings.[1][2]

The NXL's announced rules prohibited outside coaching. The league used APPA player classification and registration.[3]

== Professional competition ==

Sixteen teams entered the professional division.[1]

Contemporary Friday coverage recorded Impact defeating Seattle Thunder 9–2 and Tampa Bay Damage 5–3. X-Factor defeated Moscow Red Legion 4–2 and Los Angeles Ironmen 5–4. Houston Heat defeated Boom 6–1 and Dynasty 5–4.[4]

Impact finished first, X-Factor second, Houston Heat third and upTon 187 cRew fourth.[2]

== Results ==

The following tables reproduce the leading four finishers in every competition with published final placings.[2]

=== Professional X-Ball ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team
|-
| 1 || Edmonton Impact
|-
| 2 || San Antonio X-Factor
|-
| 3 || Houston Heat
|-
| 4 || upTon 187 cRew
|}

=== Divisional X-Ball ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Semi-professional || Distortion || Seattle Uprising || Sacramento DMG || Charlotte BloodHounds
|-
| Division 2 || AAF || TMG Outlaw || Cleveland Imperial || Palm Beach Vipers
|-
| Division 3 || DZ AllStars || Competitive Edge 1 || Ralph Boyz || Miami Rage
|-
| Division 4 || Houston Notorious FSU || DBS Supersonics || Chicago Warped Black || One Nation 2
|}

=== Division 4 five-player ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team
|-
| 1 || Pekin Prestige
|-
| 2 || Boom IV
|-
| 3 || Pittsburgh Bombers
|-
| 4 || Plumlife
|}

=== Open ten-player ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team
|-
| 1 || Storm Riders
|-
| 2 || Rogue
|-
| 3 || Working Classholes
|-
| 4 || Tsunami
|}

== See also ==

* [[National Xball League]]
* [[2015 NXL Virginia Beach Open]]
* [[2015 NXL World Cup]]
* [[Paintball in the United States]]

== References ==

# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4145/info APPA/PBLeagues — Great Lakes Open: dates, Victory Park venue, registration programme and competition formats, 5–7 June 2015.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4145/rankings APPA/PBLeagues — Great Lakes Open: final tournament placings.]
# [https://paintball.media/the-new-nxl-everything-you-need-to-know/ John Amodea, Paintball Media — “The New NXL: Everything You Need To Know”, 1 May 2015. Includes the inaugural calendar, formats and rules.]
# [https://paintball.media/nxl-cleveland-scoresvideoupdate/ John Amodea, Paintball Media — “NXL Cleveland Scores/Video/Update”, 6 June 2015. Contemporary coverage and Friday professional scores.]

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