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I poured 12 years of my life into making the CFOA what
it was, but by July of 2010 the decision to go find a real
job was a foregone conclusion. When it all comes down
to it, we all have financial commitments and obligations,
and I had to find another way to honor mine.
Josh: How did the CFOA grow to be such a massive
league? What did you and the league do differently there in the past that helped that league get so
large?
Larry: Well I like to think that we did things in the right
manner. We had a great product and we had good people representing that product. We also had a customer
base that wasn’t just a means of getting paid. These
folks were valued and respected customers who were
also our friends. The whole deal made for a great event
environment. The events took on a feeling similar to a
reunion every month. Our players and teams felt like
extended family. We also had tremendous support from
the paintball industry via sponsorship of the series and

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why it failed, but I always tho
program had great potential f
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and it seems like there are ma
day than there were 4 years a

The PSP is still the top league
their crown. Watching the PSP
divisional ranks for teams/pla
to watch that league’s develop
years, and see where that tak
ence with the CFOA, it seems
launched a lower division, the