Editing 2015 NZLS Round 1


'''2015 NZLS Round 1 Rotorua''' was a [[paintball]] tournament held on 15 February 2015 in Rotorua, New Zealand. It was the opening round of the [[2015 New Zealand Local Series]].[1][2]

The event is documented through contemporary match recordings and a retrospective account published by [[CamoMeat (New Zealand Paintball Team)|CAMO MEAT]].[3]

== Tournament ==

Two recordings published by SLYASF identify matches involving Pentakillerz against Relentless and Balls Deep.

The videos identify 15 February 2015 as the tournament date and Rotorua as the location.[1][2]

CAMO MEAT also documented its participation in the opening round, reporting that the team entered two squads in its first New Zealand Local Series appearance.[3]

The exact playing venue and complete tournament format have not been established.

== Documented teams ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Team or entry
! Evidence
|-
| Balls Deep
| Match recording.[2]
|-
| [[CamoMeat (New Zealand Paintball Team)|CAMO MEAT]]
| Team report identifying two squads.[3]
|-
| Pentakillerz
| Match recordings.[1][2]
|-
| Relentless
| Match recording.[1]
|}

The available sources do not identify the two CAMO MEAT squad names or establish a complete list of competing teams.

== Recorded matches ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Team
! Opponent
! Source
|-
| Pentakillerz
| Relentless
| Match footage.[1]
|-
| Pentakillerz
| Balls Deep
| Match footage.[2]
|}

Match footage confirms the pairings, but final scores and tournament placings have not been independently established.

== See also ==

* [[2015 New Zealand Local Series]]
* [[2015 NZLS Round 3 Hastings]]
* [[New Zealand Local Series]]
* [[CamoMeat (New Zealand Paintball Team)]]

== References ==

# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSQEFvmWLus SLYASF – ''PENTAKILLERZ vs RELENTLESS Round 1 NZLS ROTORUA Feb 15 2015'', YouTube].
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH0g1xnClLk SLYASF – ''PENTAKILLERZ vs BALLS DEEP'', NZLS Rotorua Round 1, YouTube, uploaded 17 February 2015].
# [https://www.facebook.com/CAMOMEAT/ CAMO MEAT – 2015 NZLS Round 1 Rotorua team report and photographic album, Facebook, 2015].

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