Paintball Magazine February 2016 | Page 27

Major Paintball Leagues... NATIONAL XBALL LEAGUE (NXL) For the first time since the NPPL folded in 2009 the year’s opening major paintball tournament will not be run by the PSP. In its stead the National Xball League will open the pro/am season in Las Vegas this March, with four more events to follow throughout the course of the year. The NXL ran three events in its first season under the new ownership conglomerate in 2015 and they are following that up with five events in 2016. With events planned for Las Vegas, Dallas, Cleveland, Orlando and one TBD (Nashville?), this promises to be one of the best pro tournament seasons in years. With two first place finishes in the pro division Edmonton Impact will be the favorites going into Las Vegas. Houston Heat, San Diego Dynasty and San Antonio X-Factor will all challenge Impact—and don’t sleep on Los Angeles Infamous, a team that always plays well, and often wins the first event of the season. For more on the NXL go to www.PlayNXL.com. www.paintball.media 027