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WPF and Zap Paintball
Announces Prizes for Skyball 2001
PRESS RELEASE
NASHVILLE, TN: January 22, 2001: The World Paintball Federation and
ZAP Paintball announced, today, the prize purse for ZAP Skyball 2001,
the
world's largest and most prestigious indoor tournament. Hosted by the
SkyDome in Toronto, Canada, on March 9 and 10, ZAP Skyball 2001 will
attract over 150 five-player teams from around the world, all competing
for
over $100,000 in cash and prizes.
Skyball 2001 will feature 3, independent classes of competition: Amateurs,
Novice, and Rookies. The Amateur teams will be competing for $18,500
in cash plus $20,000 in prizes.
1st place will receive $7500 cash and a ZAP Paintball Customized Team
Trailer, 2nd place will receive $5000 cash, 3rd place will receive $3500
cash, 4th place will receive $2500 cash. A ZAP Sportsmanship Award, consisting
of 5 W.D.P. Angels, 5 ZAP team jerseys, and 60 cases of ZAP Performance
Plus Paintballs, will be presented, as well, to the Amateur team that best
exemplifies the sportsmanship ideals established in the WPF/ZAP code of
conduct.
The Novice teams will also be competing for a ZAP Paintball Customized
Team Trailer, as well as $30,000 in paintball gear, including W.D.P. Angels,
Comfort Paks from Redz, and Scott Bucks from Scott U.S.A. ZAP Paintball,
likewise, will present the team winning the Novice Sportsmanship Award
with
5 Indian Creek Design Bushmasters, 5 ZAP team jerseys, and 60 cases
of ZAP Performance Plus Paintballs.
The Rookie teams will be competing for over $30,000 in paintball gear,
as
well, including S.T.O. Autocockers from Worr Game Products, Comfort
Paks from Redz, and barrels from J&J Performance. ZAP will also
present,
to the team that wins the ZAP Sportsmanship Award in the Rookie class,
5
Impulse Markers from Smart Parts, 5 ZAP team jerseys, and 60 cases
of ZAP
Performance Plus Paintballs.
Additional prizes from National Paintball Supply-North America, Kingman
International, Unique Pro Gear, , Champions Paintball, Airgun Design,
Brass
Eagle, A.C.I. Sports, Custom Products, J.T. U.S.A., Center Flag Productions,
Crossfire Inc., and AKALMP will be awarded in every class, as well.
"As title sponsors for all WPF and Skyball events, ZAP Paintball continues
to bring together the leaders of the paintball industry for this, the
greatest paintball tournament in the world," states Gordon Moore, president
of ZAP Paintball. "As we bring in more and more sponsors for Skyball 2001,
expect the list of prizes and awards to continue to grow."
For more information concerning Skyball 2001, go to www.skyball.com
or contact the WPF at 615.383.6533 or info@wpfonline.com. |