Editing International Masters

The '''International Masters''' was a recurring American [[paintball]] tournament associated with [[Jim Lively]] and [[Lively Productions]]. Documented editions included team competitions, individual contests, trade shows and industry meetings. The event was held in the Nashville, Tennessee, area before moving to the New Orleans, Louisiana, area in 2000.[1][2][3]

== History ==
=== 1992 tournament ===
The [[1992 RP Scherer/PMI International Masters]] was produced by Sam Caldwell and Jim Lively of Lively Productions, with sponsorship from PMI and RP Scherer. It took place at Hermitage Landing near Nashville.[1]

The Ironmen won the five-player competition, followed by the Florida Terminators and Bad Company.[1]

=== 1998 return ===
Contemporary coverage described the 1998 ZAP International Masters as the return of the tournament. Held in Nashville from 8 to 11 October, it combined three-player and five-player competitions with recreational games and individual events.[2]

[[Hayes Noel]] delivered the opening presentation. Separate player and industry conferences followed, alongside a trade show, target shooting, a one-on-one Top Gun competition and Bike 'n Shoot, which combined cycling with target shooting.[2]

=== Move to Louisiana ===
The [[2000 ZAP International Masters]] moved the tournament from the Nashville area to the Alario Center near New Orleans. It served as the concluding event of the [[World Paintball Federation]] regional programme.[3]

The tournament included open three-player competition, amateur and rookie/novice five-player divisions, and the individual Top Gun competition. An industry conference and consumer trade show accompanied the matches.[3]

Gunmen won the amateur five-player division, Team Wrecks won the rookie/novice division, and Landslide won the three-player competition.[3]

== Selected editions ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Edition !! Location
|-
| 1992 || [[1992 RP Scherer/PMI International Masters]] || Hermitage Landing, Nashville area, Tennessee
|-
| 1998 || ZAP International Masters || Nashville, Tennessee
|-
| 2000 || [[2000 ZAP International Masters]] || Alario Center, New Orleans area, Louisiana
|}

== See also ==
* [[Jim Lively]]
* [[Lively Productions]]
* [[World Paintball Federation]]
* [[Music City Open]]

== References ==
# Ken "Hollywood" Gilder, “The 1992 RP Scherer/PMI International Masters”, ''[[Action Pursuit Games]]'', February 1993, pp. 52–55 and 80–84.
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/masters98/index.shtml “1998 ZAP International Masters”], [[WARPIG]], October 1998.
# James R. "Mad Dog" Morgan Sr. and Melia "Wildcat" Morgan, “The ZAP International Masters 2000: Paint Flies in the Big Easy”, ''[[Action Pursuit Games]]'', April 2001, pp. 168–175.

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[[Category:Paintball in Louisiana]]
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