WORLD PAINTBALL FEDERATION, ZAP PAINTBALL, AND AIR CONCEPT INDUSTRIES TEAM-UP TO PRESENT THE 17th ANNUAL MUSIC CITY OPENPRESS RELEASE
NASHVILLE, TN: August 23, 2000: The World Paintball Federation announced today that it has, once again, teamed-up with ZAP Paintball and Air Concept Industries to produce the 17th annual Music City Open, the oldest tournament in the sport of paintball. This 5 -player, amateur, novice, and rookie class tournament will be held at Nashville Paintball Sports, Lebanon, Tennessee, on November 18 and 19, 2000.
Teams will be competing on concept fields for cash and prizes worth over $30,000. Prizes will be distributed 1st through 4th places in all three classes and include:
* $10,000 in cash, ZAP Performance Plus paintballs and trophies for the amateur teams
* $7500 in A.C.I. Bulldog air systems and barrels, plus ZAP Performance Plus paintballs, as well as Viewloaders and trophies for the novice teams
* $7500 in A.C.I. Bulldog air systems and barrels, ZAP Performance Plus paintballs, Viewloaders, and trophies for the rookie teams
* as well as a $5000 ZAP Paintball sponsorship package that includes team jerseys and paint, trophies and barrels from Custom Products, and custom .45 grip frames from Benchmark Manufacturing, for the winner of the coveted WPF Sportsmanship Award. Players will also be eligible for prize drawings throughout the event.
ZAP Paintball will be on hand to provide their new Performance Plus Tournament Paintballs as well as to guarantee every case sold at this event. The Performance Plus Tournament paintballs will also be featured at the WPF/ZAP 2000 International Masters and all WPF events throughout the 2001 season. Introduced at the ZAP International Amateur Open in Pittsburgh, this new, professional-grade paintball features a durable shell, bold new colors, a highly visible fill, and a medium bore to fit most markers. This is simply the finest paintball ZAP has made available to competitors.
The World Paintball Federation will also be presenting the 2000 World Ace and Nov Ace titles at the 17th Annual Music City Open. These are awarded to the 5 player, amateur and rookie/novice class teams with the most points earned from the WPF Race for the Ace tournament series, which includes the ZAP Tour, local league play, Beach Blitz, the ZAP International Amateur Open, and the ZAP International Masters. The 17th Annual Music City Open is a pre-season, points-earning tournament for the 2001 WPF "Race for the Aces" tournament series; therefore, participating WPF member teams will be earning valuable circuit points at this event toward the Ace titles for next season.
With the Music City Open and all of next season's events, the WPF is making good on its promise to provide value to it's member teams. Along with early entry discounts on entry fees and paint, WPF member teams will receive a $10 discount on every case of ZAP Performance Plus Paintballs with no advance purchase or notification required.
For more information concerning the Music City Open or any World Paintball Federation tournament, including a full schedule of events, contact the WPF by going online to http://www.wpfonline.com. direct inquires to the WPF, PO Box 40985, Nashville, TN 37204, phone 615-383-6533, fax 615-383-6067. Contact Chip Herbert for team information, Sam Caldwell for promotions and press, Jim Lively for sponsor and trade show information.
Chip Herbert
WPF Operations
http://wpfonline.com