UKPL - Full Invite List

[Syd (NSPL)]

The full invitation list for the UKPL Final on 30th November is finally complete...

<UL>
<LI>Illusion
<LI>Team Phoenix
<LI>Chameleons
<LI>Shockwave Pro
<LI>Dusted Munky
<LI>DOA Zealots
<LI>Tigers Am
<LI>Ecstasy
<LI>Storm 2/Am
<LI>SAD UK
<LI>K2
<LI>Bad Touch
<LI>Dyehard
<LI>UK Raven
<LI>No Excuse
<LI>Tigers Pro
<LI>Team Zone
<LI>Kelly's
<LI>Panic Attack
<LI>Showtime
<LI>Nitro
<LI>Notorious
<LI>Method
<LI>Inferno
<LI>Kayleigh's Heros
<LI>Blitz
<LI>Shockwave III
<LI>Nexus
<LI>The Clan
<LI>DV8
<LI>Shockwave AM
<LI>Jaguars
<LI>Tigers Kidz
<LI>Team SWAT
<LI>Delta
<LI>Keltic Warriors
</UL>

All of those teams will receive an info pack as soon as I have an email address to send it to (in PDF - Adobe Acrobat - format). I am starting to email them tonight and will publish a list of address I don't have after my initial run. If you don't think I have your captain's email address, please get in touch with me via email@southwestpaintball.co.uk

For those team who didn't make the cut, you may still be invited. It is almost definate that some teams will not be able to accept their invites, so their places will be offered to the next team down on the UKPL League tables. See www.ukpaintballleague.com for the full list.

I look forward to hearing from you all soon and best of luck in the event.

 

[Syd (NSPL)]

OK, I still need email addresses for the following teams please:

Shockwave Pro
Ecstasy
No Excuse
Team Zone
Panic Attack
Notorious
Team SWAT
Delta

All other teams should have received their invites by now. Please do not post email addresses here - PM or email me with them.

Cheers.

 

[sjt19]

Shockwave Pro

Send it to Mattshades@hotmail.com, if that doesnt work then send it to samtelfer17@hotmail.com and i wil forward it to matty and russ

 

[NBR]

Just to confirm:

Whats the format?

limited/unlimited paint?

Entrance fee for invited teams?

 

[Syd (NSPL)]

All information is available on the www.ukpaintballleague.com web site and in the Invite Packs, but a summary...

5-Man
Double Flag
Sup Air Only
Unlimited Paint
£150 per team (invite only)

Places for teams that decide not to play will be offered to the next team(s) in line on the UKPL League Tables (again, see web site).

 

[Simon Malone]

Originally posted by Syd (SWPL)
OK, I still need email addresses for the following teams please:

Shockwave Pro
Ecstasy
No Excuse
Team Zone
Panic Attack
Notorious
Team SWAT
Delta

All other teams should have received their invites by now. Please do not post email addresses here - PM or email me with them.

Cheers.

For Ecstasy contact either 'Phil' or 'Jay' @smartpartseurope.co.uk If you don't get a reply phone the shop. You could also try contacting Twizz if you don't get any luck there.

Simon

 

[sjt19]

Originally posted by Syd (SWPL)
5-Man

Why? That seriously disadvantages southern teams who play 7 man. And also 7man is the universal format. What does playing 5man actually benefit a team? They never play 5man in the Millennium Series or NPPL.

This is not a winge post, i just hate playing 5man, and it doesnt serve a further purpose, like progressing a team in the 7man format

 

[Syd (NSPL)]

The 5-man format was decided way back in the beginning of the year when the UK's league organisers first got together to discuss the UKPL. The thinking behind this was that some of the feeder events were 5-man and we wanted to make the UKPL as accessible as possible in its first season. It was felt that some newer teams (and even some established ones) may find it difficult to field a 7-man squad.

At the time, we knew that all the major series' would be going to the 7-man format in 2004 and it was decided that the UKPL should do the same in its second year. What wasn't known was how popular the 7-man format would become as 2003 went on!

So, the 5-man format was choosen at the beginning of the season with all the best intentions and as it has been advertised as such since before the first feeder event, it would not be fair to change this year. Indeed, I think you would see some of the Novice teams having to pull out this year if it was 7-man.

I think we will definately see the UKPL go exclusive 7-man in 2004 alongside the majority of SWPL, MM and the Series events.

As for what teams will get out of it this season - well, serious bragging rights for a start. Just making it to the final is an achievement in itself, never mind winning one of its divisions!

 

[D6]

Nice one Syd- looking forward to it........but are DOA playing? I thought you said the team had folded? Would be good to see a rocking team playing again

 

[sjt19]

Originally posted by Syd (SWPL)

As for what teams will get out of it this season - well, serious bragging rights for a start.

Not really, as if a northern team wins, all of the southern teams will say that it is because they play 5man all the time. I have only been to one 5man event all year, but have played 7man in the M25, SWPL, Seveere Cup, Uttoxeter, where all the northern teams fielded 7man teams, including the novices. I think that 5man is far easier than 7man, as teams need only 3-4 good players rathre than 5-6 good players needed for 7man. Look at K2, they are a very good 5man team but not a dominant 7man team, i expect that the northern teams will dominate the UKPL cup rather than an acurate reflection of the country's team power bases if it was regular 7man.