Paintball Magazine Paintball.Media January 2018 | Page 31

maybe a cover shot in this magazine. An
incredible 213 Xball teams, 162 five-man
teams, 125 2v2 teams, 59 ten-man teams and
nineteen 3v3 teams battled across 14 playing
fields and 12 divisions from entry level to the
top pro teams in the world. Tournament
paintball’s largest trade show, featuring NXL
Platinum Sponsors Dye, GI Sportz, HK Army,
Luxe, Planet Eclipse, Valken and Virtue, as
well as the dozens of other companies like
Ninja Paintball, Inception Designs and many
others were a huge draw all weekend, as
vendor row was busy all weekend long. The
NXL Fan Zone, Bud Light bar, cornhole, VIP
viewing, autograph signings, slip and slide,
concert, new product unveils, volleyball and
pro field grandstands were the cherries on
top of this great NXL weekend.
Coming into this 2017 National League Xball
(NXL) event the stakes could not have been
higher for many teams. A strong showing
at the World Cup for some meant a season
series title. For others it was one last chance
to show potential and current sponsors their
value for 2018. For dozens of Xball teams
playing their first NXL event it was a chance
to see if they belong playing with the best
in their respective divisions. And for the 2
versus 2 competition—it was a shot to win
$50,000.
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