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The showdown in the sunshine state is about to get under way! Now that the layout is out, teams will start to put in the extra work that is needed to win the NXL World Cup. It looks like after the Trevor Resar’s incident, the NXL has changed the layout a bit to limit collisions at the W. The layout features a mini cake on each side of the Wall. The cakes should make it…

The end of the tournament paintball season is nearing; just as with every year the end of the national tournament season ends with one grand event in Florida. World Cup is the event that everyone remembers, until the start of next season. The team that wins World Cup is often seen as the best team in paintball. The same should be true this year, so who do we think are the top dawgs going into World Cup?

The Millennium Series have the 1 on 1 tournament, now the NXL is following up with its own side event. The NXL is marketing the 2-man event as amateur and keeping in to players ranked division 2 and lower, so you won’t have to face off against Nick Leival and Justin Cornell. Up to three players are allowed on each team. All games will be held Sunday the 6th at the World Cup venue and entry…

The WPBO is reminding everyone that chinstraps are mandatory. The WPBO states that, “…goggles must meet or exceed EC & ASTM Standards. Among other things, the EC & ASTM Standards outline the mandatory use of the chin strap for safety reasons. In order to make this part of the Rules clear for everyone, we remind all the players that using EC & ASTM approved goggles fitted with the manufacturer’s chin strap is mandatory.” That is the first…

Just a quick rant. Padding on jersey and pants needs to go and the NXL needs to lead the way. There is one reason tournament paintball players want padding on their jerseys, bounces. it could be argued that padding on pants is useful but, in reality, it does very little for knee protection. To make matters even worse, the NXL allows the use of chest protection, yes chest protection. You can wear a layer of…

Trevor Resar and Chris Lloyd meet face to face at the wall. Word is that Reser will be ok, as the ball missed his eye and broke on his cheek. He was taken to the hospital but should to be ok. His vision is a bit blurry from swelling but should make a full recovery. Infamous went on to win the Match  7-4. Update: It looks like initial reports that Resar was shot under the eye…