Who runs paintball?

[WARPED1]

The Illuminati, or maybe the Rothschilds, or possibly the vatican...

Bob Smith, his address is 1234 Main street, Anytown USA, 567890.

[dj89]

Players run paintball

QFT

[MadPSIence]

corporate ******** own paintball. enough said. players don't own anything but empty wallets and false pride about their disposeable gun that they'll replace next year for no reason other than some agg trend of doing so.

[WARPED1]

corporate ******** own paintball. enough said. players don't own anything but empty wallets and false pride about their disposeable gun that they'll replace next year for no reason other than some agg trend of doing so.

You know, ever since mid 20th century everything you buy just about was made with "planned obselecense", so get over it.:)

[MadPSIence]

I've owned a lot of guns friend and you're about half right.. but we're talking about paintball. And not everything in paintball is disposeable garbage. Everything from AGD, Tippmann, AKA and CCI or older cockers have pretty much been solid and keepers.

Crap like Dye DM#'s, Ions, Timmy's... all lightning fast short-term disposeable crap.

[dj89]

I've owned a lot of guns friend and you're about half right.. but we're talking about paintball. And not everything in paintball is disposeable garbage. Everything from AGD, Tippmann, AKA and CCI or older cockers have pretty much been solid and keepers.

Crap like Dye DM#'s, Ions, Timmy's... all lightning fast short-term disposeable crap.

Also QFT

If we did not buy paintball stuff how would there be a paintball, think walmart.

[frontrunner]

we the players run the sport, they make what we buy and design new stuff for the popular forms of play there are not only companys going after airball hype there are the ones going after big game and woods players too

simply put if every one wanted to play pump the would be alot more poeple makeing stuff and promoting pump play

[billmi]

On the whole probably a stupid question but that's me

Who runs paintball today? What I mean is this. Has paintball evolved to where the league(s) are run by paintball enthusiasts or are they still run by promoters who are industry types and use the league(s) to promote their product(s)?

No one runs paintball. People can play paintball how they like, so long as it is within the bounds of the law.

Different people run different tournament series.

NXL is run by privately owned company. Some of their operations (site setup, et.) are I belive contracted to Paintball Sports Promotions. The league has a commissioner who manages things. Rules for the NXL are changed with a 2/3 majority vote of the franchies (team) owners.

PSP is run by Paintball Sports Promotions, a company owned by a number of people who also own well known paintball companies (Richmond Italia, the Gardners, Dave "Youngblood" Rennick Miller, Jerry Braun, Gino Postorivo, etc.) The original owners (more have bought in since) were people who had been producing tournaments under the NPPL name. Rules are written by Robert Rose (hired by PSP) and Chris Raehl (hired by PSP.) Players/Teams only true "vote" in the rules is that they choose to play in the events or not. Like any business, they want to cater to their customers, so they listen seriously to proposals of rule changes.

NPPL is owned by its president Chuck Hendsch. NPPL tournaments are produced by Pure Promotions (which is owned by the same parent company as WDP.) The NPPL has a rules committee that decided on the rules. Some of its members were elected during captain's meetings, and at least one was appointed by Hendsch. Players/Teams only true "vote" in the rules is that they choose to play in the events or not. Like any business, they want to cater to their customers, so they listen seriously to proposals of rule changes.

[Raven001]

Different people run different tournament series.

Thank you. One of only three replies that said anything and the closest to what I was looking for.

I knew about Richmond and Ratko, their relationship to each other and the NXL. Was wondering if the other leagues were in the same boat. Interesting list of suspects for PSP.

Does NXL allow any brand of paint to be used or just one brand only?

[overkill8000]

Bob Smith, his address is 1234 Main street, Anytown USA, 567890.

yeah i know him hes lives next door im at


Dustin Weaver, my address is 1235 Main street, Anytown USA, 567890


I'll tell him u said hi.......

[overkill8000]

Bob Smith, his address is 1234 Main street, Anytown USA, 567890.

yeah i know him hes lives next door im at


Dustin Weaver, my address is 1235 Main street, Anytown USA, 567890


I'll tell him u said hi.......

[billmi]

Does NXL allow any brand of paint to be used or just one brand only?

[Raven001]