Paintball Magazine Paintball Magazine February 2020 Issue | Page 83

2020 Major Paintball Tournament Primer With a 2019/2020 off-season packed with player moves, team mergers, sponsor swaps and new locations for pro events in the US, the upcoming major tournament season looks to be an exciting one for the participants and those watching at home! Meanwhile, the mechanical movement continues to grow with more events for fans of the classic format to choose from and increased support from the industry, giving players with the desire to compete on the national level the opportunity to play all the paintball they can handle! The NXL For 2020 the National XBall League will continue to be the home of America’s professional paintball. Major sponsors and supporters for the upcoming season include G.I. Sportz. ProShar, HK Army, Planet Eclipse, Dye, Luxe, Virtue, Carbon, Tomahawk and Sup’Air. That’s right, the pro league switched back to Sup’Air-produced inflatable bunkers for the coming season. The league will promote five 2020 events across the US, beginning in Las Vegas in March, then heading to Texas in late April, Richmond in June and Chicago in September before finishing out the season with the World Cup in Kissimmee in November. www.paintball.media 083