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	The '''1992 Florida State Championships''' was a paintball tournament held at Gun Runners Paintball near Oldsmar, Florida, United States. Seven teams qualified through district ~~tournaments administered within the Florida state competition structure~~. The Maniacs of West Palm Beach won with 414 points, ~~becoming~~ the ~~first team to win~~ consecutive Florida state championships.[1]		The '''1992 Florida State Championships''' was a [[paintball]] tournament held at Gun Runners Paintball near Oldsmar, Florida, United States. Seven teams qualified through district competitions.[1]

			The Maniacs of West Palm Beach won with 414 points, ahead of Tampa's Stingers with 401 and the [[Jacksonville Warriors]] with 327. The victory gave the Maniacs consecutive Florida state championships.[1]

	== Qualification ==		== Qualification ==

	~~The championship was associated with the [[Florida Paintball Players Association]], formerly known as the Florida Council of Captains.[1]~~ Teams earned places through district tournaments.		Teams earned places through district tournaments. Districts 4 and 5, covering North Florida and the Panhandle, did not send representatives, while District 2-A sent one team.[1]

	~~The seven participating teams represented four districts:~~

	* District 1: Maniacs and ~~Jacksonville Warriors~~
	* District 2: War Dogs and ~~Brush Bandits~~
	* District 2-A~~: Dream Team~~
	* District 3: Stingers and Cottonmouths

	~~Districts 4 and 5~~, ~~representing North Florida~~ and ~~the Florida Panhandle, did not send teams. District 2-A supplied one representative~~.[1]		The seven finalists were Maniacs, Jacksonville Warriors, Stingers, Cottonmouths, War Dogs, Brush Bandits and Dream Team.[1]

	Before the tournament, the defending champion Maniacs and the Jacksonville Warriors were considered the leading contenders. The Stingers and Cottonmouths were described as possible challengers, while the War Dogs, Brush Bandits and Dream Team were considered outside prospects.[1]		== Competition ==

	~~== Tournament ==~~		The tournament used a points-based scoring system incorporating player eliminations and flag objectives. The contemporary report describes a 30-minute game between the Maniacs and Stingers.[1]

	~~Rain before~~ the ~~event~~ left ~~parts of~~ the ~~Gun Runners venue muddy, although~~ the ~~tournament itself was played without rain~~.[1]		After five games, the Maniacs and Stingers were level on 309 points, with War Dogs on 210. A subsequent defeat against Dream Team left the Stingers 74 points behind the Maniacs before their meeting.[1]

	Among the early matches, the Jacksonville Warriors defeated the Dream Team on elimination points. The Stingers subsequently defeated the Warriors after breaking through the centre of the field and taking the flag. The Maniacs recorded a maximum score against the Brush Bandits, although the Bandits scored six eliminations worth 18 points.[1]		=== Deciding game ===

	~~After five games,~~ the Maniacs ~~and Stingers were tied on 309~~ points, ~~with the War Dogs on 210. A later defeat by the Dream Team left the~~ Stingers ~~behind~~ the ~~Maniacs before~~ the ~~final~~ game ~~between the two leading teams~~.[1]		The Stingers captured and hung the Maniacs' flag, initially scoring 100 points. However, a Stingers player's marker exceeded the permitted velocity during the post-game chronograph check.[1]

	~~== Deciding~~ game ==		A 24-point penalty reduced the Stingers' game score to 76 and left them 13 points behind the Maniacs in the final standings.[1]

	~~The final meeting between the Maniacs and Stingers determined the championship. The Maniacs adopted a defensive strategy, while the Stingers needed to win the game to take the state title.[1]~~		== Results ==

	The Stingers broke through the Maniacs' defence and hung the flag for an initial score of 100 points. A post-game chronograph check found one Stingers marker firing above the permitted velocity. The resulting 24-point penalty reduced their score for the game to 76.[1]

	The penalty left the Stingers 13 points behind the Maniacs in the final standings. The Maniacs therefore retained the championship, becoming the first team reported to have won consecutive Florida state titles.[1]

	== ~~Final standings~~ ==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Position		! Position
	! Team		! Team
	! Location		! Location reported
	! Points		! Points
	\|-		\|-
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	\|-		\|-
	\| 3		\| 3
	\| Jacksonville Warriors		\| [[Jacksonville Warriors]]
	\| Jacksonville		\| Jacksonville
	\| 327		\| 327
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	\|}		\|}

	~~== Officiating and event support ==~~		Source: the final standings published in ''Action Pursuit Games''.[1]

	~~Ben Torricelli, fieldmaster for Field 2, presented trophies to~~ the ~~first-, second- and third-placed teams. The trophies were supplied by Gun Runners Paintball Club~~.[1]

	~~Charles Holton of Pro-Team Products~~ and ~~John Ruddlebarger were named joint recipients of the tournament's best-judge award. Each received a JT X-Fire goggle system.[1]~~		== Officiating and awards ==

	~~The tournament also marked~~ the ~~reported debut of~~ the ~~Splat Shield, a lightweight Lexan shield manufactured by Ralph Tapia of Orlando for referees conducting paint checks during active games~~.[1]		Ben Torricelli, the fieldmaster for Field 2, presented the trophies to the first three teams. Gun Runners Paintball Club supplied those trophies.[1]

	~~The Florida Paintball Players Association acknowledged support from paintball businesses including~~ JT ~~USA, Pro~~-~~Team Products, Headquarters Military Surplus, National Paintball Supply, Ridgerunners Paintball, USI, [[Tippmann Pneumatics]], PMI and the host field~~.[1]		Charles Holton and John Ruddelbarger shared the best-judge award, each receiving a JT X-Fire goggle system.[1]

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[~~Florida Paintball Players Association~~]]		* [[Jacksonville Warriors]]
	* [[~~Gun Runners Paintball]]~~		* [[1992 in paintball]]
	* [[Paintball tournaments]]

	== References ==		== References ==
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	# “Hollywood”, “The 1992 Florida State Championships”, ''[[Action Pursuit Games]]'', February 1993, pp. 38–43.		# “Hollywood”, “The 1992 Florida State Championships”, ''[[Action Pursuit Games]]'', February 1993, pp. 38–43.

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The '''1992 Florida State Championships''' was a paintball tournament held at Gun Runners Paintball near Oldsmar, Florida, United States. Seven teams qualified through district tournaments administered within the Florida state competition structure. The Maniacs of West Palm Beach won with 414 points, becoming the first team to win consecutive Florida state championships.[1]

== Qualification ==

The championship was associated with the [[Florida Paintball Players Association]], formerly known as the Florida Council of Captains.[1] Teams earned places through district tournaments.

The seven participating teams represented four districts:

* District 1: Maniacs and Jacksonville Warriors
* District 2: War Dogs and Brush Bandits
* District 2-A: Dream Team
* District 3: Stingers and Cottonmouths

Districts 4 and 5, representing North Florida and the Florida Panhandle, did not send teams. District 2-A supplied one representative.[1]

Before the tournament, the defending champion Maniacs and the Jacksonville Warriors were considered the leading contenders. The Stingers and Cottonmouths were described as possible challengers, while the War Dogs, Brush Bandits and Dream Team were considered outside prospects.[1]

== Tournament ==

Rain before the event left parts of the Gun Runners venue muddy, although the tournament itself was played without rain.[1]

Among the early matches, the Jacksonville Warriors defeated the Dream Team on elimination points. The Stingers subsequently defeated the Warriors after breaking through the centre of the field and taking the flag. The Maniacs recorded a maximum score against the Brush Bandits, although the Bandits scored six eliminations worth 18 points.[1]

After five games, the Maniacs and Stingers were tied on 309 points, with the War Dogs on 210. A later defeat by the Dream Team left the Stingers behind the Maniacs before the final game between the two leading teams.[1]

== Deciding game ==

The final meeting between the Maniacs and Stingers determined the championship. The Maniacs adopted a defensive strategy, while the Stingers needed to win the game to take the state title.[1]

The Stingers broke through the Maniacs' defence and hung the flag for an initial score of 100 points. A post-game chronograph check found one Stingers marker firing above the permitted velocity. The resulting 24-point penalty reduced their score for the game to 76.[1]

The penalty left the Stingers 13 points behind the Maniacs in the final standings. The Maniacs therefore retained the championship, becoming the first team reported to have won consecutive Florida state titles.[1]

== Final standings ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
! Location
! Points
|-
| 1
| Maniacs
| West Palm Beach
| 414
|-
| 2
| Stingers
| Tampa
| 401
|-
| 3
| Jacksonville Warriors
| Jacksonville
| 327
|-
| 4
| Dream Team
| Fort Myers
| 314
|-
| 5
| War Dogs
| Miami
| 310
|-
| 6
| Brush Bandits
| Miami
| 174
|-
| 7
| Cottonmouths
| Largo
| 97
|}

== Officiating and event support ==

Ben Torricelli, fieldmaster for Field 2, presented trophies to the first-, second- and third-placed teams. The trophies were supplied by Gun Runners Paintball Club.[1]

Charles Holton of Pro-Team Products and John Ruddlebarger were named joint recipients of the tournament's best-judge award. Each received a JT X-Fire goggle system.[1]

The tournament also marked the reported debut of the Splat Shield, a lightweight Lexan shield manufactured by Ralph Tapia of Orlando for referees conducting paint checks during active games.[1]

The Florida Paintball Players Association acknowledged support from paintball businesses including JT USA, Pro-Team Products, Headquarters Military Surplus, National Paintball Supply, Ridgerunners Paintball, USI, [[Tippmann Pneumatics]], PMI and the host field.[1]

== See also ==

* [[Florida Paintball Players Association]]
* [[Gun Runners Paintball]]
* [[Paintball tournaments]]

== References ==

# “Hollywood”, “The 1992 Florida State Championships”, ''[[Action Pursuit Games]]'', February 1993, pp. 38–43.

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[[Category:1992 in paintball]]

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Admin: Categorise under United States tournaments, Florida, American decade and results; verify complete standings and the championship-deciding penalty against contemporary coverage.

Admin: Created an article on the 1992 Florida State Championships, including the district qualification structure, tournament narrative, deciding velocity penalty, complete seven-team standings, officiating awards and event support documented by Action Pursuit Games.