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February 2nd, 2012

The Ford — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:08:26 +0000

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Had a nice long talk with Machine Paintball’s Mike Spurlock over the weekend, and during the course of our conversation, he showed me some top-secret prototypes (Jimmy will kill me if I say anything), discussed some designs for future release, and I think I accidentally got to see Ashley and I’s guns. They’re….yummy.
Meanwhile, Valken is looking to up their support of qualified scenario teams to Pro level: http://thefordreport.com/2012/02/valken-to-offer-its-first-pro-level-scenario-team-sponsorship/
If for some reason you missed “Galaxy Wars” , you can still get your dose of intense Deep South Paintball at Old River February 25^th and 26^th at “4 Real 2”: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/sbp-scenarios-and-greg-hastings-tour-of-duty-present-4-real-2/
Bob “The Saucy Aussie” Cartwright has some paintball guns he’s trying to sell…he’s got a DM12, an NT11, and a very rare Red Zombie NT 11. The pricing is enough to make me blush if I mention it, so drop me a line at dale@thefordreport.com for pictures and pricing!
Rick Chard dropped by with this: “Due to the response of the free class incentive, for pre-registering to the 2012 Paintball Extravaganza International, it has been decided to extend the opportunity through Tuesday, February 8. For every business registration completed, you will have the opportunity to receive 2 free classes. See website for more details. Don’t forget to check out the tours that are available while registering for the event. Bring your spouse and stay a couple extra days and enjoy the Nation’s Capitol.”
If you’re playing the entire NPPL season this year, save $3000 by pre-paying for the entire season’s entry! Hit up Valerie@nppl.com and save some money.
…which means that registration for Huntington Beach is open right now!
The PSP is having ref certification clinics in both Indiana and South Carolina.
MacDev has signed on to sponsor San Francisco Explicit.
Marc from Planet Eclipse wanted me to see the Etha shoot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_I1cab8rzA
…little did he know that I saw, held, and shot one right after World Cup! Can’t wait to review one…
Hell Survivors said “Hell No” to oil filled paintballs: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/hell-survivors-paintball-field-owner-says-no-to-oil-filled-paintballs/
Empire steps up to sponsor Upton 187 Crew.
Nikos Kostakos won the RAP4 2012 Best Paintball Photo contest.
RAP 4 also has a new internal Flexi-Air system available now to make your gear as close to real steel as possible.
Tippmann is having a Pre-Registration contest for Living Legends V. Sign up for Living Legends and you get a chance to win a TPX or Phenom. Sign up here: http://www.cpxsports.com/static.asp?path=68
Big things are going on in Canada: http://thecppl.com/2012/details.htm
Kreisman dropped by with this tidbit: “Empire Paintball is pleased to announce that they will be providing ULTRA EVIL paint for all of Paintball Asylum’s 3 MSXL hosted events, including the Season Opener and the Championship Event, during the 2012 season.”
While he was here intimidating the Death Kitties, he made mention of the 2012 Empire Contact gear, which is available now!
Over in Europe, the Millenium Series has a trailer for the 2012 season: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7joX6qCAmk&feature=player_embedded
Up in New York, Barno posted up on Facebook about a 3 man Advanced and Beginner tournament at NVP Paintball February 26^th.
How ya doing, Brian?
The Skeletor 262 had a great time at Galaxy Wars: http://thefordreport.com/2012/02/the-skeletor-262s-take-on-galaxy-wars/
Waverly was Dual Wielding….hell yeah!
Will from Valken kicked the door in (He’s not a Ninja like Greg) to let me know that Bob Long and his team won the latest UWL using Valken Redemption Pro.
Sorry about what Bo the Happy Puppy did to your leg, Will… it’ll heal, I promise!
ProPaintball.Com is reporting on a new paintball gun coming from Avratech: http://www.propaintball.com/2012/01/retro-7-paintball-gun/
Marcello Margot joins Russian Legion.
ANS Gear has a price drop on NT 11′s.
X-Factor picks up Billy Bernacchia.
Parts are starting to trickle in for the ’01 Honda Civic that McClain Motorsports is building for me. Even though it’s just going to be a little commuter car, I’m anxious to see Houston McClain ‘s progress as he starts putting the car together!

Valken to Sponsor the RPL in South Africa – The SARPL

The Ford — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:59:49 +0000

“As The RPL continues to grow worldwide into the premier regional paintball league, we are excited to have Valken join us in building the foundation of Global Tournament Paintball” says Shawn Walker, President of The RPL. “Valken has really stepped up and we are excited to have them as a Global Partner in the series.”

The SARPL is the starting point for tournament paintball in South Africa, as well as providing top class competition for higher division teams that want a fun but competitive atmosphere. Higher division teams and players routinely mentor and guide younger players in skill sets, sportsmanship and fun. The SARPL is now in its 4th season and is as strong as ever with six total 3 man events and 4 total 5 man events throughout South Africa in 2012. Whether you are a new or established team, players of all skill levels call the SARPL home.

“Valken is focused on getting new players exposed to the sport of paintball and we are proud to support The SARPL. We have already received great feedback from teams in other countries concerning the quality and price of our tournament paint. I look forward to introducing even more teams around the world to the Valken brand and serving the South African tournament community,” says Gino Postorivo, Valken President and CEO.

For more information on how to become a part of the Valken Network, and have access to over 50 brands of paintball and hundreds of airsoft products, please call 866-97VALKEN or visit www.valken.com

For more information on The SARPL please visit http://www.sarpl.co.za

New KM Design development sneak peek:

The Ford — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:22:34 +0000

Maximus Lundquist dropped me a line today with this:

January 26th, 2012

The Ford — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:25:26 +0000

Still recovering from “Galaxy Wars” this past weekend…Waverly’s side won, but nobody really cared. The big news is that over $4600 for Peyton and her family. Well done! Check out the pictures here: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/photos-from-galaxy-wars-the-pb-new-year-bash-are-up/
In Quintana Roo, Mexico it’s being reported that Keith Idema has died: http://www.expedientequintanaroo.com/2012/01/expediente-idema-se-rego-el-sida-en.html
My Spanish is crap, but from what I understand it appears to be a legit story. Davidson and Fast Eddie ought to be resting easier these days…
Meanwhile TechPB’s Mike Phillips is learning all sorts of cool things about his FN 303: http://youtu.be/8qyLLSpDu-w
Valken is stepping up to support the RPL: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/valken-to-sponsor-the-rpl/ I thought I heard Shawn giggling….
Empire Paintball re-signs with Dynasty: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/empire-paintball-re-signs-san-diego-dynasty-for-2012/
G.I. Sportz stepped up to sponsor The UWL: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/g-i-sportz-to-support-the-uwl/
The Critical Wrecking Crew went pro.
No Jon-Paul, you can’t recruit my wife.
Kreisman dropped by, petted the Death Kitties and mentioned that Empire was on CMT: http://www.cmt.com/show/sweet_home_alabama/season_3/series.jhtml
Vinson Flores came by after Kreisman left, to announce the Saskia Burke Memorial Game at Jungle Island Paintball February 12^th, 2012. It’s a game to benefit a SoCal player who lost his daughter in a vicious home invasion.
I wonder if they still have the real tanks out there….Ashley and I really need to hit up some SoCal ‘ball…
The NPPL has brought Tony Mineo on as Commissioner: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/nppl-announces-tony-mineo-as-commissioner/
Houston Heat is making a comeback too!
CPX is giving away a Black Card…check here for the details: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/cpx-to-give-away-one-cpx-vip-card-to-a-lucky-winner/
The UWL announced that you can pre-order your Valken paint any of this year’s UWL events and not only NOT have screw with shipping your event paint in, but you get special pricing!
I get to finally experience what a UWL event is like in March, when they have an event at SouthEast SuperField Low Country Paintball.
Yendall came through the house like a tornado, not only managing to avoid Bo The Happy Puppy and his wrath, but the Death Kitties and The Dark Child as well with this: “PBL sat down with Richmond Italia, CEO of GI Sportz and ProCaps, to explore his history in paintball, the most recent turn of events, and the future. Richmond has just re-claimed the helm of his creation; the ProCaps facility. In this episode, PBL explores the many reasons for the sale of ProCaps as well as its recent re-purchase. PBL also explores some of the major headlines in the industry with Richmond.” Check out the video here: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/season-2-gab-fest-home-sweet-home-featuring-richmond-italia/
McClain Motorsports and The Ford Report came to an agreement over this past weekend for McM to sponsor and support the Report. Houston McClain, the owner has this little Subaru that is absolutely frightening. He’s a genius with turbos. All I can say is if you want some forced induction in your life, he’s probably the guy you need to talk to!
The 7^th and final installment in the “Harry Pottier” series is going off March 2-4 at Low Country Paintball. Http://www.locopaintball.com for all your info. Pre-Registration will start very soon!
Speaking of scenario games, SBP Scenarios’ Mike Wilkins will have some spare time to write “4Real 2” as he had surgery this past week to remove an inflamed appendix. His wife informs me that the surgery went well, and he’s at home recovering comfortably. Sign up for the game at http://www.sbpscenarios.com
The PSP wants to know if your team is registered for Galveston, since fees increase in 2 weeks.
Team Vicious re-signs with Empire Paintball.
TSSOC announces their upcoming scenario game “Rome 2045”. Get the details here: http://tristatespecops.com/rome.asp
Empire announces the “Reactor 4” regulator for their Ultra bottles.
For those of you who snow ski, DYE can hook you up now: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/dye-snow-launches-new-website/
I got a phone call from an industry leader today who wanted to know what was going on with me, since he’d heard that I’d given up on paintball, gotten rid of TFR and SHM, and was just doing the copier thing full time. He was a bit surprised to learn that I not only was still doing The Ford Report and editing Shooting Hot Magazine, but that I’d moved to Georgia and gotten remarried. Obviously someone’s speaking out of turn, but that’s okay. If it becomes necessary I’ll write a piece for TFR detailing my life during the course of 2011 and how much better things are now as compared to last year.

Empire Paintball Sponsors Upton 187 cRew for 2012.

The Ford — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:34:56 +0000

“Upton 187 cRew has been successful at every level, and Empire Paintball is proud to provide them our full support as they take the next step,” said Johnny Postorivo, VP of US Sales. “The team has a great group of young players, an experienced coach, and a winning attitude on and off the field – this should result in success and we look forward to being a part of that.”

“We’re excited to have reached the top tier of our sport and are glad that Empire Paintball has been with us throughout our climb. Empire Paintball has been supporting Fox 4 Teams since 2003 with unparallel products, paint, and support. There is simply no better paint on the planet. We’re looking forward to putting our new Z2s and Ultra Tanks to the test in Galveston and hopefully we’ll be able to make our sponsors proud with a strong finish,” says, Dave Painter, Owner Upton 187 cRew.

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TRADEMYGUN / PAINTBALL PLEX – PSP Referee Certification Clinic

The Ford — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:17:06 +0000

TRADEMYGUN / PAINTBALL PLEX – PSP Referee Certification Clinic

Laotto, Indiana on Saturday, March 17, 2012

The Trademygun.com PSP Referee Certification Clinic has been confirmed for Saturday, March 17th and will be held at The 40,000 SQFT Indoor Paintball Plex in Laotto Indiana – Home of Trademygun.com

What: PSP Official Referee Certification, 1 day Clinic

When: Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Where: The Paintball Plex (home of Trademygun.com) – www.paintballplex.com

Registration will take place before class begins, between 9-9:30 AM; interested attendees are encouraged to contact one of the e-mails below so we can determine class size.

Cost: $60.00

Class Limit: 60 people

Suggested minimum age: 16

Clinic includes:

- Classroom training

- Topics to include, but not limited to: rules, positioning, safety, presentation, & attitude.

- Written test on PSP rules & in-game situations

- On field training!

- Performance evaluation in key areas

- PSP rulebook, covering all formats!

- Certificate of clinic completion*

- 1 Case of Formula 13 Paintballs, Entry and Air to the Paintball Plex

Agenda: (Bring your gear and be prepared to ref games!)

Saturday

- Check-in begins at 9:00 AM, classroom training to begin at 9:30 AM, clinic ends at 5:00 PM (approximately)

- Attendees will have the opportunity to ref live games

This is a great opportunity for players and people interested in the PSP to learn the format and rules of the game!

Attendees planning to attend the Laotto, Indiana PSP Referee Certification Clinic are encouraged to contact Mike Schlemmer at e-mail: mike@trademygun.com or phone: (260) 357-1560 x3

Any questions can be directed to Tim Schroepfer or Mike Schlemmer (All registration fees must be paid in cash on the day of the clinic.)

*Attendance/participation in a PSP certification clinic does not guarantee that you will be called upon to judge a national event for the PSP.

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What Thomas Taylor has been up to lately….

The Ford — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:25:30 +0000

“Ultimate Taser Ball”

G.I. Sportz to support The UWL

The Ford — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:15:53 +0000

NPPL Announces Tony Mineo as Commissioner

The Ford — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:47:04 +0000

From the NPPL:

The Commission position plays an important role in the NPPL. This position is responsible for enforcing the rules at all National events, in charge of the referee staff, implements referee training, handles major disputes and serves on the NPPL Rules committee. The League is excited to have Tony Mineo as the 2012 League Commissioner. Additionally Dan Fagan will be working along side Tony to assist with management of the referees during tournaments. The NPPL would also like to note that long time NPPL center court judge Edward Pei one the best flag judges in the game will be serving on the NPPL Rules committee and Field design committee. Edward will also assist with managing the referees.

Chuck Hendsch Chief Operating Officer said “Tony and Dan are going to be strong assets to the already impressive NPPL ref team and we are looking forward to their input and experience to take the League to a new level of officiating. We are also excited that other NPPL referees like Edward Pei are stepping up and contributing to the overall success of the NPPL PRO Referee program. I am really excited about this years Referee crew.”

Tony comes to the NPPL with a strong resume. He has been playing paintball since its inception in 1982 and has been a part of the highest levels of paintball from the beginning. Tony played on memorable and historical teams such as the Florida Bushmaster, Florida Terminators, and Team Rage. Moving from player to coach, Tony coached in the NXL and the NPPL with Detroit Strange. While coaching in the NXL, Tony became friends with then Commissioner Mike Ratko and upon Mike’s resignation; Tony took the opportunity to be the next Commissioner of the NXL.

Tony currently works as a police officer and has been for the past 22 years working in specialized units. His most challenging and rewarding unit was K-9. Tony has three children and enjoys playing paintball with his two sons, competing in local events.

Tony has been Commissioner for the PSP Pro field for the past six years and enjoyed supervising the Pro teams and Pro refs. He is looking forward to taking the next step in his paintball career and joining the NPPL team. “The NPPL is offering me a platform to continue managing the Pro players and teams as well as teaching how the sport should be refereed.” Tony stated. “My staff and I will be working to maintain our reputation of producing an atmosphere of competitive balance and fair play. I’m looking forward to joining the NPPL staff and new challenges.”

Dan Fagan began playing team paintball in 1996 for a field ran by Bill Cookston. In 2001 Bill started a referee group to go to national tournaments and Dan was a part of the referee crew. In 2003 Dan became assistant head referee for NXL and also ran Xball reffing for the PSP thru 2004. Dan returned to NXL in 2005 and became a part of the PSP Pro field. Dan helped run a paintball series in Mexico from 2006-2008 then became part of a referee training program in Portugal in 2009-2010.

Dan currently owns a remodeling business and has a long time girlfriend as well as three children, Dan’s oldest son refs for him from time to time. On his down time, Dan likes to play tennis competitively.

The League is thrilled to have Tony and Dan join the NPPL team. Look to see them both in action March 29^th through April 1^st in Huntington Beach California. They will also be attending the Southern California Pro Team Practice at Camp Pendleton Paintball Park February 11^th and 12^th.

The National Professional Paintball League is committed to hosting the highest quality paintball tournaments at the most affordable price. Our vision is to provide you, the player and team, a professional stage to compete on while giving you the best possible experience. We will focus on quality referees and organization while giving you an incredible vibe to have the time of your paintball life.

Come join the Pros and experience the Greatest Paintball Show on Earth.

National Professional Paintball League

www.nppl.com

Empire Paintball re-signs San Diego Dynasty for 2012

The Ford — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:34:34 +0000

“2011 was a record year for Dynasty. Empire Paintball is proud to continue the support and sponsorship of the games’ winningest paintball team,” said Jason A. Taitano, VP of Marketing. “The Empire and Dynasty combination has resulted in a record setting year, and we look to continue that legacy going into 2012.”

“The group at Empire has been very supportive of our team over the past few years, and we are happy to say it has all paid off,” said Dynasty Team Captain Alex Fraige.”The gear is sick, and the Empire RPS Paint is hands down the best in the business.”

Ryan Greenspan of San Diego Dynasty said, “Empire makes quality products that we can trust, letting us focus on winning. Great equipment, a fantastic group to work with, and guys that love the game as much as we do – can’t wait to start the season.”

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