Schedule: XPSL major 7-player events are three-day tournaments. Novice and Amateur teams play their opening round on Friday and Saturday. Rookie teams play their opening round on Saturday and Sunday morning. The semifinal and final rounds for all divisions start late Sunday morning. The Young Guns play Saturday at all of the five major tourneys. VEGAS EXCEPTION: For the final XPSL event of the year, the Vegas event, there will be a 3-player event on Tuesday, 5-player Amateur, Novice and Rookie events will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, and the 7-player will be the same as previous events with the Amateur and Novice playing on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday while the Rookies play on Saturday and Sunday. The Young Guns will play on Saturday as usual.

Captains' Meetings: All captains’ meetings will be held at 7am on the first day of the event for that division.

Divisions: Major 7-player events separate Rookie, Novice and Amateur teams into different divisions. Am teams play Am, Nov play Nov, Rke play Rke (see Player Classification), whenever possible. Team seeding within a bracket is based on overall circuit ranking, how many squads each team enters, and geographical relationships.

Games: Depending on the number of entries and the size of the brackets, 7-player teams will play between five and eight games in the opening round. The top teams (approximately 40%) advance to the semifinal round (usually two more games) and/or the final round (another two or three-game set).

Scoring: XPSL events use a 100-point-maximum per game scoring system. Accumulated points zero out between opening, semifinal and final rounds.
(Refer to the Rules for more specific information about scoring, eliminations, flag pulls and hangs, etc.)

Prizes: We guarantee a minimum of $35,000 worth of products for each 7-player event. The total prize package can exceed $50,000 at our biggest events, depending on the number of teams attending. The majority of the prizes are divided between the Novice and Amateur teams. Since Rookie division teams pay a lower entry fee, Rookie winners receive a smaller percentage of the prizes than Novice and Amateur winners.

Refs: The XPSL employees professional refs that do not compete in the league.

Affiliated Tourneys: Affiliated tournaments with the XPSL are independent events. However, the producers of affiliated events agree to use the same rules and scoring, the same basic format as XPSL major events, and require IPPI ID cards for all participants. Teams who attend affiliated events earn participation points toward the XPSL overall championships. Note: Do not send entry fees for affiliated events to the XPSL. Teams must contact the affiliated tournament producer for the schedule, prizes, entry fees, and format information
(refer to the Schedule for minor/affiliated dates and contact phone numbers).

Young Guns League: The format for Young Guns also is 3-player teams playing five-minute games of center flag. Each team will play a minimum of three games. The top teams from the brackets then advance to the next round. Gas fills are included in the entry fee. There is no paint limit for the Young Guns Division.
(See the Registration Form for entry fees, classification, etc.)

Rules: The XPSL will use the NPPL rules for the 2004 season.

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