[LV Backpacker]

PSP Format Changes

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The level of talent in the PSP Professional Division is undisputedly the fiercest in the world. Teams from all divisions train week in and out to ultimately one day become a Professional team in the PSP. Actually making the advancement into Pro however, has historically been too large of a move for most teams to make.

The PSP would like to change this by putting a system into place for fresh teams to move into an even stronger Pro League.

The PSP Professional teams will compete against each other in the 2013 PSP Dallas Open. The top 10 teams from that event will move on to PSP’s Event #2 and play in the newly established Champions Division. They will perform on the main field for all the glory in front of thousands of fans watching from the PaintballAccess.com webcast and the PSP grandstands.

The other Pro teams from the Dallas Open will be enlisted in a new division known as the Challengers Division. They will be joining other teams to be named at a later date. The group of teams in the Challengers Divisions will use the same format and rules, but play on a secondary Professional field during the prelims and will play their final match on the main field for all their fans to watch. Starting after Event #2, the top two teams from the Challengers Division in each event will move up and compete in the PSP Champions Division for the following event. They will be replacing the bottom 2 finishers from the previous event’s Champions Division, who will instead perform in the Challengers Division.

This system of constant circulation will continue event by event for seasons to come. It is now more important than ever for teams to give their all in each match – as they no longer have just one goal of winning the event – but must perform at their top in every game to make sure they do not suffer the consequence of being knocked out of the Champions Division. Likewise, the Challengers Division teams at each event have the option to perform and move up for the following event.

[erg993]

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The level of talent in the PSP Professional Division is undisputedly the fiercest in the world. Teams from all divisions train week in and out to ultimately one day become a Professional team in the PSP. Actually making the advancement into Pro however, has historically been too large of a move for most teams to make.

The PSP would like to change this by putting a system into place for fresh teams to move into an even stronger Pro League.

The PSP Professional teams will compete against each other in the 2013 PSP Dallas Open. The top 10 teams from that event will move on to PSP’s Event #2 and play in the newly established Champions Division. They will perform on the main field for all the glory in front of thousands of fans watching from the PaintballAccess.com webcast and the PSP grandstands.

The other Pro teams from the Dallas Open will be enlisted in a new division known as the Challengers Division. They will be joining other teams to be named at a later date. The group of teams in the Challengers Divisions will use the same format and rules, but play on a secondary Professional field during the prelims and will play their final match on the main field for all their fans to watch. Starting after Event #2, the top two teams from the Challengers Division in each event will move up and compete in the PSP Champions Division for the following event. They will be replacing the bottom 2 finishers from the previous event’s Champions Division, who will instead perform in the Challengers Division.

This system of constant circulation will continue event by event for seasons to come. It is now more important than ever for teams to give their all in each match – as they no longer have just one goal of winning the event – but must perform at their top in every game to make sure they do not suffer the consequence of being knocked out of the Champions Division. Likewise, the Challengers Division teams at each event have the option to perform and move up for the following event.

The fight begins March 14, 2013 at the PSP Dallas Open. Team Registration for all divisions opens soon at PSPevents.com.

[via PSPevents.com]

This post has been edited by erg993: 28 January 2013 - 05:23 PM

[Panda Man]

its about time the introduced a Semi-pro level.

[OBF]

Really looking forward to Dallas now.

[PREDATOR 47]

I like it. Nobody can get complacent.

[LV Backpacker]

Spoiler

LV Backpacker, on 18 January 2013 - 06:33 PM, said:

Schuppert3, on 18 January 2013 - 04:58 PM, said:

cybermaniac15, on 18 January 2013 - 01:56 PM, said:

BRUTE, on 17 January 2013 - 06:47 PM, said:

You try going from D1 to pro...you would get killed your first few years too. Its a HUGE skill level jump. So vicious will end up getting better as they play pro so PE did not drop them because they were not winning that is bullshit.

This is true, they really should bring semi-pro back..

Rumors say they are.

If they bring semi-pro back, it, and the pro level should use a relegation system similar to the Millennium series and Premier League soccer. Still have the D1 winner move up to semi-pro, but then the top 2 or 3 teams in semi-pro replace the bottom 2 or 3 teams in the pro bracket. Not 100% sure how it works in the Millennium series, but I think it would be helpful for teams like Aftershock, Thunder, 187, and CEP so that their development into competitive pro teams isn't as painful as Vicious's was when they first went pro, and CEP's has been since they moved up.

I feel kind of prophetic.

[PandasEverywhere]

This is actually a really awesome thing they are doing. It is one step more to make paintball better developed as a sport and I think it will make it a little more interesting. I am just hoping we do not get stuck with a constant rotation of current pro teams that just happen to do bad at one even then the next one place top in the Challenger Division. I want to see some upsets!

[Ironchefxingba]

this way they can allow more teams into the pro bracket without running into what happend at cup, I was wondering how they were going to accomodate the new teams coming back into psp, i.e. Impact and tontons

[Panda Man]

and it will allow teams that get smoked every tournament out. I really think Thunder and 187 is going to drop.

[The Knife Crazy]

this is great. Ill definetely be watching the webcast now. This is excactly what paintball needs to hopefully one day get back on ESPN.

[ThePBLady]

I think this is a great idea. The teams that have been working hard have a chance to put all their hard work to the test. Hopefully this will also motivate other teams to step it up and realize anything is possible. I can't wait to see the competition in Dallas now!!!

[Master_Chief]

This season is actually shaping up to look like a good one.

[S_Carter]

This looks like it will make for a very exciting paintball season, I'm looking forward to it!
Over at the View From the Deadbox Blog, Damage's coach did a great post on how this will affect the competition this season
http://viewfromthede...t-building.html

[Anti_Revolution]

This is brilliant following suit from the Millenium!

[asthmaticrhino]

Now they just need to make semi tourneys and they'll have a monopoly on tournaments in the US lol

[madsnipes]

It seems like PSP is just becoming better and better then the NPPL by comparison. But I guess that is just business a rivalry thing.

[cybermaniac15]

Get rid of sideline coaching and we'll see who the good teams actually are.

[Panda Man]

i thought they eliminated coaching in 2012 season for the pros only?

[TECHDP=)]

PSP looking good.
Wish they didn't have coaching

[SCHULER]

thats a great thing!!!