Rules Summary
Spyder Paintball Markers Only
Every device used to propel a paintball during any Spyder Cup event must be a Spyder paintball marker and must be recognizable as such. Upgrades to the barrel, regulator, feed neck, grips, bolt, expansion chamber, and external cosmetics will be allowed as long as the marker can still be easily recognized as a Spyder marker and the basic functioning of the marker remains that of a Spyder. At no point may the Spyder name or logo on a marker be covered or removed.
Rookie, Novice, and Amateur Players Only
No Professional, Semi-Professional, or Open class players will be allowed to participate in any Spyder Cup event. This means that any player who competed in any Pro, Semi-Pro, or Open bracket during the past three (3) years (2005, 2006, 2007, or 2008) in the NPPL, PSP, NXL, or Millennium series' shall be considered disqualified from all Spyder Cup events. This rule will be strictly enforced by immediate team disqualification. No refunds will be given to any disqualified team.
Three (3) Player Tournament
Teams must accurately register a minimum of three primary players. No unregistered player may compete in the event. All players must carry a valid form of identification at all times while at the event location and must produce such identification immediately upon request from any referee, field staff, or promotional staff member.
Center-Flag Format
Teams will begin each game on opposing sides of the field. Players may spread out and choose their own starting positions as long as their barrels point to the back-wall and their entire bodies and equipment are in the End Zone and not on the playing field at Game-On (space permitting). One flag will be hung in the center of the field. The game will end when a player captures the flag and touches it to the opposing team’s back-wall or the flag breaks the plane of the opposing End Zone before the three (3) minute time limit expires. The playing field will be up to 100 feet long by 70 feet wide. Check field layout for each event for the actual field size.
100 POINT SYSTEM
All games will be played on the 100 point system devised below.
(1) Elimination = 10 points per opposing player eliminated during regulation time
(2) Flag Hang = 55 points to the first team to hang the flag
(3) Flag Possession = 20 points to the team in possession of the flag at game end (if any) if no flag hang occurs
(4) Live Player(s) = 5 points for each live player remaining at game end
Semi-Auto Mode Only
Markers performing in semi-auto mode may fire as rapidly as humanly possible using one trigger pull and release per shot fired. All markers are subject to testing prior to and during every game. Qualified markers include all Spyder e-markers, Spyder markers using the Rocking Trigger frame, and Spyder semi-auto markers (with or without Spyder e-trigger frames). No full-auto, burst, or ramping modes will be permitted.
Eligibility for Grand Finale
In order to qualify to compete in the Grand Finale tournament, each team must first compete in one of the regional qualifying events and place first. There are seven total Regional Events, meaning there will be seven total teams competing in the Spyder Cup Grand Finale.
*Spyder Cup is a division of Kingman Group. Rules, terms, conditions and agreements subject to change.
Spyder Cup 2008 Events
Pacific Paintball to Assist with Spyder Cup 2008
Spyder Cup Finale Official Video
Xhaled.com presents this 15 minute video with coverage of the Spyder Cup Finale held at Hollywood Sports Park in Los Angeles November 3-4, 2007.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Spyder Cup 2008 Rule Book
Spyder Cup 2008 Events
The Spyder Cup will consist of seven Regional Events that any amateur 3-man team can compete in using Spyder brand paintball markers. See the list of Regional Events below. The Grand Finale event will be reserved for only the top placing team at each Regional Event, making for a seven team Finale.
The 2008 Spyder Cup Schedule:
Regional #1 April 27th - XPSL in Las Vegas, NV
Regional #2 May 24th - XPS in Syracuse, UT
Regional #3 June 22nd - NEPL in Boston, MA
Regional #4 July 25th - CFOA in Rock Hill, SC
Regional #5 August 2nd - The Badlandz in Crete, IL
Regional #6 August 10th - SPCS in Lakeland, FL
Regional #7 October 12th - XPSL in So Cal (TBD)
Grand Finale November 14-16th - NPPL World Championships in San Diego, CA
Spyder Cup 2008 Registration
Team Registration will be managed with the help from Spyder Cup partner Pacific Paintball. Their new online registration page will be available soon, and teams will be able to register for any of the seven Spyder Cup Regional Events. Check back soon for registration links.
The Spyder Cup 2007 has come to an end!
Pacific Paintball to Assist with Spyder Cup 2008
Spyder teams up with major Paintball Leagues throughout the U.S. to host the 2008 Spyder Cup
Friday, March 28, 2008
Pacific Paintball to Assist with Spyder Cup 2008
Continuing the strong partnership between Spyder and Pacific Paintball, for the 2008 Spyder Cup series Pacific Paintball will be utilizing its relationships, employees and resources to assist with certain activation elements. Pacific Paintball has already organized several of the premier paintball leagues and venues in the United States to host Spyder Cup divisions, including the NEPL, the CFOA, Chicago Badlandz, the XPS in Utah, the SPCS in Florida and Pacific Paintball’s own XPSL. Spyder Cup teams and players will sign up via Pacific Paintball’s new on line registration system.
Spyder will hold seven regional paintball events where amateur 3-man teams will compete in a center flag format. The winning team from each of these seven events will be awarded an all expenses paid trip to the Spyder Cup Grand Finale hosted at the NPPL World Championships in San Diego November 14-16, 2008*. These seven 3-man teams will compete for three brand new MAZDA3 hatchbacks! An additional $10,000 in prizes will be awarded to the top placing teams at the regional events.
Spyder is a proud Platinum sponsor of the NPPL strongly supporting the NPPL Super 7 World Series, the NPPL LiveWebcast, the television series Xtreme Paintball: Beyond the Paint, Paintball2Xtremes magazine and the XPSL. “Spyder has been a Platinum sponsor of the NPPL since our inception. They have been great partners and they have stepped up big supporting all of Pacific Paintball’s businesses in 2008. I look forward to a continued relationship through the Spyder Cup and working together to bring paintball to the masses.” Said Shawn Walker, President of Pacific Paintball.
Jason Donaldson, VP of Marketing for Spyder adds "We are very excited to team up with Pacific Paintball to help with the expansion of Spyder Cup in 2008. Through their tournament experience and expertise we look forward to a successful series, and hope to reach more new players than ever before. We would like to thank Pacific Paintball, the leagues, and fields that have partnered with us. Best of luck to all the teams!"
The Spyder Cup is an amateur level 3-man paintball tournament where teams compete using Spyder brand paintball markers. In the past 8 years Spyder has awarded 15 cars and $1000’s in prizes through the Spyder Cup Tournament.
Kingman Group exclusively distributes the:
- Spyder RS Series paintball markers
- Spyder VS Series paintball markers
- Spyder MR Series paintball markers
- Spyder Classic Series paintball markers
Spyder teams up with major Paintball Leagues throughout the U.S. to host the 2008 Spyder Cup
Asia Pacific Paintball Championship (APPC) 2005
Sunday, March 23, 2008
My paintball polls: How old are you?
My paintball polls: How old are you?
| 12 and under |  | 7% (18) |
| 13 to 15 | | 37% (94) |
| 16 to 18 | | 22% (57) |
| 19 to 22 | | 12% (32) |
| 23 to 30 | | 9% (24) |
| 31+ | | 10% (27) |
The youngest paintball
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Spyder Re-Signs as a Platinum Sponsor of the NPPL Super 7 World Series
The National Professional Paintball League is pleased to announce Spyder has re-signed on as a Platinum Sponsor of the Super 7 World Series for the 2008 Season.
"Spyder has been one of the largest supporters of the NPPL since the inception of the Super 7 World Series. We appreciate the continued support of this industry leader and look forward to a lasting relationship" said Shawn Walker, NPPL President.
Spyder paintball manufactures the:
- Spyder RS Series paintball markers
- Spyder VS Series paintball markers
- Spyder MR Series paintball markers
- Spyder Classic Series paintball markers
along with gear and apparel.
Come and check out all of their hottest items from the 2008 line and meet the Pro Players sponsored by Spyder at the Huntington Beach event and Trade Show March 28 - 30, 2008.
Paintball NPPL Huntington Beach 2007 part 1
Monday, March 10, 2008
Spyder Became Gold Sponsor CFOA 2008
CFOA Recognizes Returning Gold Sponsors
As the CFOA moves into its banner tenth season producing 5-man events and its 3ed year promoting XBall competitions across the southeastern United States, providing customers with cash prizes and the very best regional tournaments available would be impossible without the support of some of the most influential companies in paintball. Three of those companies, Planet Eclipse, Smart Parts and Spyder, all prior sponsors of the league, have renewed their support of the CFOA and its thousands of players on the Gold Level!
Smart Parts, the Gold Level sponsor who has been with the CFOA the longest, has always extended generous support of the league, first with prizes, then with gift certificates, then with their Ion, Shocker SFT and Shocker NXT paintball guns, and now with cash! Longtime innovators with such great products as the groundbreaking and immensely affordable Ion, the Shocker, used by more world champions than any other paintball gun, the versatile Freak Barrel system and the SP-1 scenario gun, Smart Parts produces products for every budget, style and level of play. Sponsors of such great teams as the Naughty Dogs, two-time NXL champion Philadelphia Americans and legendary team Dynasty, Smart Parts' road to the forefront of paintball is lined with gold trophies! Learn more about Smart Parts at www.smartparts.com .
Planet Eclipse joined the CFOA several years ago and has rapidly grown to become one of the league's greatest supporters. Eclipse's amazing Ego line of paintball guns took the CFOA by storm shortly after their release and have come to dominate the series over the last two years, with numerous tournaments and several series titles won by Ego-shooting teams! Represented regularly at league events with a large vendor presence and extensive tech support, Eclipse stands behind many successful teams on the world stage, like the Bushwackers, XFactor, XSV, Infamous, Aftermath, Avalanche, the Hurricanes and Impact! To see the complete line of Eclipse products, from jerseys, pants, gloves, pads and gear bags to ETek2, Ego8 and SL8R Ego models, visit www.planeteclipse.com and visit the Eclipse booth at every CFOA five-man event!
Spyder, the newest of the three returning Gold sponsors of the CFOA, became a part of the league family in just before the 2007 season and immediately made an impact, offering their hot new VS2 Spyder models as prizes at every 5-man event. Cooperation between the legendary company and the CFOA continued, as the league assisted in the promotion of the 2007 Spyder Cup regional qualifier at Paintball Central Sports Park Charlotte. In 2008, Spyder will again support the CFOA, and the CFOA will again assist with the Spyder Cup! Spyder's current product line includes the Spyder VS series of tournament-grade paintball guns and the Spyder MR series of military-style tactical models. Spyder guns and the Spyder Cup can be studied further at www.spyder.tv !
The CFOA humbly thanks its returning Gold sponsors, Smart Parts, Planet Eclipse and Spyder, as well as new Gold sponsors, NXe, Severe and XO Industries for their support in the coming season, alongside the prestigious Platinum Sponsors, Dye Precision, KEE Action Sports and DXS, for their generous support of the league and its customers in 2008. For more information including photo galleries, the cash prize list, sponsor profiles, upcoming events and registration information, visit the official website of the CFOA, www.thecfoa.com
Sunday, March 9, 2008
YouTube Video: Spyder RSX Paintball Marker
Spyder RSX Paintball Marker
Field testing the New Spyder RSX...
Spyder RSX Marker w/ Tadao Musashi 7 Chip
Spyder RSX paintball marker being tested with a Tadao M7 Chip in Semi-Auto.
Kingman Spyder VS3 or RSX
Spyder RSX Paintball Gun
Spyder RS Series Paintball Guns
Spyder teams up with major Paintball Leagues throughout the U.S. to host the 2008 Spyder Cup
The Spyder Cup is back in 2008 with more event locations than ever before. Spyder has teamed up with major paintball leagues throughout the United States to provide players with an opportunity to bring home paintball’s largest prize package, three brand NEW CARS!
Spyder will hold seven regional paintball events where amateur 3-man teams will compete in a center flag format. The winning team from each of these seven events will be awarded an all expenses paid trip to the Spyder Cup Grand Finale hosted at the NPPL World Championships in San Diego November 14-16th. These seven 3-man teams will compete for three brand new MAZDA3 hatchbacks! An additional $10,000 in prizes will be awarded to the top placing teams at the regional events.
Regional #1 April 27th - XPSL in Las Vegas, NV
Regional #2 May 24th - XPS in Syracuse, UT
Regional #3 June 22nd - NEPL in Boston, MA
Regional #4 July 25th - CFOA in Rock Hill, SC
Regional #5 August 2nd - The Badlandz in Crete, IL
Regional #6 August 10th - SPCS in Lakeland, FL
Regional #7 October 12th - XPSL in So Cal (TBD)
Grand Finale November 14-16th - NPPL World Championships in San Diego, CA
The Spyder Cup is an amateur level 3-man paintball tournament where teams compete using Spyder brand paintball markers. In the past 8 years Spyder has awarded 15 cars and $1000’s in prizes through the Spyder Cup Tournament. Registration information coming soon.
Kingman Group exclusively distributes the
- Spyder RS Series paintball markers
- Spyder VS Series paintball markers
- Spyder MR Series paintball markers
- Spyder Classic Series paintball markers
They also distribute a full range of loaders, gear, apparel, and paint. Visit http://www.spyder.tv/ for more info.
Spyder Cup 2007 Grand Finale comes to Los Angeles
Paintball Tournament: Spyder Cup 2007 Hollywood Sports Park
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
Phoenix Open Paintball Field Layout
The kick-off event of the season will be held March 13th-16th at the Glendale Youth Sports Complex at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ. The event is quickly approaching and with it the end of the first price cut for team registration.
Paintball Sports Promotions is pleased to release the paintball field layout for the 2008 Phoenix Open.
This layout will be used on all divisional paintball fields as well as on the showcase field at the Phoenix Open.
PSP — the Phoenix Open Registration
Phoenix Open Event Itinerary
Registration Now Open for the 2008 Phoenix Open
Kingman Spyder VS3 or RSX
Q: I'm gonna buy a new marker, and I don't which marker is better, I have now an Spyder Pilot ACS and is a very good marker, I want to buy a better marker and I don't know which to choose between Spyder VS3 or the Spyder RSX both of spyder...
can anybody tell me which is better?
A1: No VS threads, but its all personal choice. i wouldn't ever buy a rocking trigger though. The Spyder RSX is like an updated Spyder VS paintball gun series so personally i would go RSX, but try both out before you make a decision.
A2: As far as your paintball marker choice goes it is personal preference. Shoot both the markers if you have the opportunity. Personally I would go with the RSX because it is the newer marker (release date wise) and is the most technologically advanced as far as kingman (spyder) markers go. It also doesn't have the rocking trigger which is again based on personal preference. I prefer not to shoot a rocking trigger but you might like them. Thats the importance of shooting a marker before buying it.
via: http://www.pbreview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425159
