Tom Kaye & "Bad Idea" team members at PSP Press Conference about X-BALL

[djbea]

I just happened to stumble across it...

I didn't know about the PSP meeting or the NPPL meeting until I went to an online website and saw the announcment. I didn't know about the NPPL meeting, either, until I went to their website (www.nppl.info) which is now GONE?!

I realize I've only been involved in the business of paintball for about 1.5 years, and have been playing for 2.25 years, but always wondered why the organizations aren't more structured, don't inform as much as they should, why there isn't some industry-wide commercial (like the GOT MILK commercials), that pool their money from the manufacturers to promote paintball on a worldwide collaborative scale? Or like a billboard, or something, like some organizations do to help promote their sport...

I just started to get involved... that means, getting to know who the owners are of these businesses, who the "presidents" are of these organizations like the NPPL and PSP and asking them directly about issues that I wonder about...

They are approachable, not untouchable.... yet. They are at major events, too, just have to ask around and see who they are and ask the questions direct. So, that's what I did... now, trying to get your support to do the same to ask alot of questions and encourage them to have your best interest in mind moreso than their pocketbooks. Seriously, the more they make you happy, the more attractive the paintball world will become to those who don't play yet.

I will definitely keep you all informed this time and let you know when these groups will meet again...


Sincerely,
Bea

[cphilip]

Do so! We will kick some collective behind girl!

[djbea]

The websites

https://www.nppl.tv

https://www.paintballsportspromotions.com

[yeahthatsme]

hey bea, if i like emailed you some questions i may have for when you'll be meeting with some big-name of the sport would you ask it for me? that'd be cool especially cus my age doesnt allow me to travel to all those meetings that are never near me.

anyways, phil you spelled sentence wrong

[cphilip]

Originally posted by yeahthatsme
anyways, phil you spelled sentence wrong

No that is "Sentance"! LOL! I am off tonight am I not?...all! I will leave it for your amusement.

[djbea]

yeahthatsme

Yes, "yeahthatsme", I will ask on your behalf... email me at [email protected]...

[Army]

Originally posted by cphilip
NO seriously Bea I was just disapointed we missed an opportunity to help out is all. No intent to kill the messenger at all. I just hated we didn't even know is all.

(did I just end every sentance with "all"? Sheesh!)

You're from the south, so of course you did

[Mango]

If I had the funds and could fly to all these meetings/conferences and/or my lifestyle afforded me the opportunity, you bet I would "get involved." But unfortunatly it dosent. So now I post useless stuff like this on AO and bother people. Glad to see that you can do these things Bea!

[skirts]

bea... you rock

if you guys didnt know about the meeting... then im sorry your paintball internet experience is a small as only AO

try checking out websites like

https://www.paintball.com

https://www.forceofnature.com

www.pod*****.com

https://www.warpig.com

thanks to all that went to the meeting, tom especially for letting the yo boys know what you found out.

skirts

p.s. im not looking for a long followup post to this one... i just want people to know what other paintball website exist

[cphilip]

I don't realy have a lot of time to surf other sites Skirts. How about you letting me know? See something I can broadcast I sure will. But I am kind of tied up here myself!

[Tyger]

Re: Absolutely NOT

Originally posted by djbea
Yes, it was an open meeting. It was actually really hard to find and I almost felt like although it was an open meeting, they probably didn't want people to go... so I wasn't saying that you should have been there, just saying, stay involved by what you have already proved - that you are the voice.

I had heard about it through web dog, but other than that, nothing really about it. I was hoping a major news service would have sent someone, but I'm not surprised. (Read : Pipe dream...)

They went out of their way to tell players tehat they are the voice. Heck, Jerry said the players should form a "players union"! I found that intresting. Actually, the whole thing was intresting.

-Tyger

[djbea]

Web Dog Rocks...

Great job Web Dog... thank you.

[DiRTyBuNNy]

Here's my quote concerning the whole PSP & NPPL mess from an early posting by Tyger

I may be the minority, and I'm not trying to be negative and this is from the point of view from someone who doesn't play tourament paintball but has followed it on and off since the inception of the NPPL. I think that both of the sanctioning bodies do not realize what a disservice they are doing to the game by acting like children. I understand that money is what drives paintball and that is fine but i do not see any of this as being good for the game. I see the old promoters (the PSP) as thinking that they are too good for the game and are only concerned about their own products and not the games that and are supposedly "promoting" (and promoting their tournaments and the sport which is something I think they have never done in the first place. Capitalize on the sport, yes; promote it, no.) I also feel like the old Players Union (Chuck's NPPL) did not deserve to have any control over the operation of the league for leaving it in ruins for years while the players played and being totally in the dark about what was going on behind the scenes without their knowlege.

(I only made some changes to the quote for clarity's sake)