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In its short history there have been hundreds things that have influence
technical achievements, to trend-setting ideas, to incredible team winnin
game, an inspiring industry and an unpredictable and ever-changing sto
this game is what it is today. Enjoy!
September, 1983: The
First National-Level Paintball Tournament Takes
Place
except for Canada’s Unknown Rebels.
After a series of very small regional
paintball tournaments, the first ever
of their kind earlier that summer, the
stage was set for the first NSG (National Survival Game) National Championships. Seven teams from the U.S.
and the previously mentioned Unknown
Rebels from London Ontario, Canada
gathered in Grantham, New Hampshire to compete for the first national
paintball title and the $3000 first place
prize.
Each team was comprised of 12 players, games were 90 minutes long (no
reinsertions) and players were only
allowed to carry 40 rounds of paint and
three 12-gram C02 cartridges. The field
was 30 acres in size and two flags were
used. The event was covered by People Magazine, which generated a lot of
publicity for the new “tournament” side
of the game of paintball.
On the field it was the Unknown Rebels
beating out Miami’s 12-Man Jury for the
first place win and $3000 check. Bob
Hefkey, from Stratford, Ontario was
the last man standing for the Unknown
Rebels and the one who pulled and
hung 12-Man Jury’s flag. He emerged
from the playing field with one single
paintball left.
No one thought to call this an “international” paintball tournament. Probably
because that may have been a stretch
as all of the teams were from the U.S.
September 2014
February 2014
Read the original People Magazine article HERE.