PaintballX3 Magazine March 2015 | Page 16

16 bORED sHORTS “For Those With Short Attention Spans” - Staff Report Dave “Youngblood” Dehaan Steps Down From PSP insights as one of the members of the PSP Board of Directors. www.PSPEvents.com PSP has been evaluating several full-time CEO candidates from within and outside the paintball industry and expects to expeditiously announce the final candidate. As a full-time employee, the new CEO will be solely focused on continuing the development of national-level paintball competition. This industry backed, team supported and promoter ran circuit is the National Xball League (NXL). Paintball Sports Promotions is pleased to announce the expansion of the PSP Chief Executive Officer position from a parttime to full-time position. With the position changing to full-time, Dave “Youngblood” DeHaan, longtime paintball player and founder and CEO of pioneering DYE Paintball as well as DYE Precision and recently acquired protective equipment manufacturer ProTec, is retiring as PSP CEO. Dave will be focusing full time on DYE & ProTec going forward. Lane Wright current COO of the PSP will take over current day-to-day operations until a new CEO is chosen. PSP thanks Dave DeHaan for his years of leadership and service as CEO that have propelled Paintball Sports Promotions to becoming the most successful paintball league in paintball history, delivering both players and fans worldwide the best paintball competition available. While opening up the CEO position for a full-time candidate, PSP will continue to benefit from his March 2015 dECEMBER 2013 The NXL Is Back! For the past several weeks, the industry has been working together to develop a league where the players will have a voice. With the mindset that it is time to get back to what the players want and what is right for the industry, a group of respected paintball professionals have built a team to create a national tournament circuit that will send teams to places they want to play paintball, at an affordable rate in an exciting environment where the entire industry is welcome. In the days ahead, you will learn how the NXL will operate, how the games will be played, and most importantly, how you can be a part of it. It’s time. Time to successfully come together, celebrate the best in our sport, and show the world outside the netting how intense and amazing paintball is. It’s time for you to have a voice. It’s time for a new day. Join us for a fresh game of paintball. These Pro teams have committed to playing: San Diego Dynasty, Houston Heat, Edmonton Im pact, TMG Outlaws, AC Dallas, upTon 187 cRew, Baltimore Revo, San Antonio XFactor, Vancouver Thunder, Chicago Aftershock,