Possible New Professional Paintball League in 2019: National Paintball League (NPL)

Rumors of the National Paintball League (or NPL) have been swirling for months and I got some of the first real information about their plans in the last few days. The NPL is a new professional only league being started here in the United States from the ground up with the emphasis on making paintball spectator and media friendly. The plan is for no divisional divisions at all and every decision will weigh not just playability but also viewability. That means things like split deck aren't even being considered since nearly everyone agrees it does make it harder to follow a match.



The goal is to show off a format much like old school Xball complete with semi-auto paintball markers and penalty boxes in a league made just to show off professional paintball in the best light possible. One of the changes they do plan to make is limiting paint in some capacity, but nothing as drastic as the two pod rule the Millennium Series used to enforce. The rate of fire has not been finalized to the best of my knowledge.



Obviously, much of this can change and the first event isn't yet scheduled and the first teams haven't even been announced. So this is the time to weigh in.



What would you most like to see as a spectator?



If you play at or near the pro level, what would like to see as a competitor?







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EDIT: Limited Paint



Quote: John Originally Posted by The NPL did confirm their plan for "limited paint" is 4 pods + a hopper. Nothing revolutionary, but it does limit players from taking out a dozen pods. Rumors of the National Paintball League (or NPL) have been swirling for months and I got some of the first real information about their plans in the last few days. The NPL is a new professional only league being started here in the United States from the ground up with the emphasis on making paintball spectator and media friendly. The plan is for no divisional divisions at all and every decision will weigh not just playability but also viewability. That means things like split deck aren't even being considered since nearly everyone agrees it does make it harder to follow a match.The goal is to show off a format much like old school Xball complete with semi-auto paintball markers and penalty boxes in a league made just to show off professional paintball in the best light possible. One of the changes they do plan to make is limiting paint in some capacity, but nothing as drastic as the two pod rule the Millennium Series used to enforce. The rate of fire has not been finalized to the best of my knowledge.Obviously, much of this can change and the first event isn't yet scheduled and the first teams haven't even been announced. So this is the time to weigh in.What would you most like to see as a spectator?If you play at or near the pro level, what would like to see as a competitor?EDIT: Limited Paint

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