With just days to go until the sun rises over
Flag Raiders Paintball for Event 1 of the 2012 CXBL Elite and Central CXBL
season, you may be wondering what to expect. What glorious treasures await you
at this illustrious event? Can you expect any league changes for the season
ahead? How has Flag Raiders adapted to make this season even hotter than the
last? I’ve asked the questions and I have the details!
For starters, Joey DeCaire, the new CXBL
Spokesperson, has assured me that there will be no “major life-altering rule
changes.” Which I am certain will come as a relief to all players. DeCaire went
on to say, “The biggest change is that MXL, RXL, and CX4 have NAX finals this
year.” Joey explained that the league can have NAX finals for all levels since
they are hosting them in Canada once again. I have heard mixed reviews on the
concept of having NAX finals for all divisions but this change will without a
doubt step up the competition amongst the lower level teams and I look forward
to seeing how this plays out in the season ahead.
We can also expect to see significant changes
in regard to the film coverage of the events thanks to the new GoPro
sponsorship. If you had the chance to read my interview with Jim Baker from
Backline Media you will know that the GoPro sponsorship will allow for full
match coverage of ALL CXBL Elite matches! Also, for the first time ever,
players will be entitled to use their own GoPro cameras to collect footage
while playing! GoPro will even have a display at all of the events this year for
players and fans to get more information about their exciting products!
Flag Raiders too has made some pretty
spectacular changes that will make both players and fans more at home at the
field. Todd Ancich from Flag Raiders Paintball explained that the Flag Raiders
crew have been hard at work and have built some pretty solid permanent pits for
use during the season. They have also raised the score clocks so that they are
now visible to players and fans alike! To accommodate the increase in teams,
Flag Raiders has also increased parking for the season ahead. Ancich added that
the four fields have been set up in a way that will allow for ease of travel
between fields making the event more accessible for fans. With two fields
located closer to the road, there is now space for a vendor concession between
the different fields and of course, for those of you who like to celebrate your
wins with a cold beverage the licensed patio will be open for business again
this year! If you enjoy the changes, be sure to thank the Flag Raiders staff
for their hard work!
We can expect to find the PBL store trailer in
the vendor concession loaded with all sorts of new and exciting items from both
the league and its many sponsors. This means that the retail presence will be
greater this season than it was in seasons past. Joey DeCaire also mentioned
that the CXBL clothing line is even nicer this year and they now have “something
for everyone in the family!” I’ve even heard that there are four different
female clothing options this year! This of course means that I will be decked
out in CXBL garb and all of you piantballers can pick up some fancy new digs
for yourselves AND for your female fans!
With all of these exciting things to look
forward to, CXBL Event 1 is sure to be a hit with both the players and their
fans. I know that BuyPBL, the CXBL staff, Backline Media, and Flag Raiders have
done everything they can to ensure that this season will be a huge success.
Please don’t forget to show your support for all of these amazing people who
work so hard behind the scenes to make each event such a delight. You all have
my genuine respect and appreciation. Thanks for working so hard to make
Canadian paintball everything that it is!
What are you most excited about?
**On
a side note, alongside their preparations for CXBL Event 1, the Flag Raiders crew
has been exceptionally busy preparing for and hosting their 26th scenario
big game! On Sunday June 3rd, they hosted D-Day “Viva La Resistance”
where they welcomed between 800 and 1000 people from all over Canada and the
U.S. Players and organizers alike said that the D-Day event was a massive
success. On top of hosting 2 major scenario events a year, and hosting two CXBL
events, Flag Raiders plans and operates several other exciting events
throughout the year. Check out some of the amazing plans they have in place for
this paintball season! **
Signing off,
The Paintball Wife
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