NXL Off-Season Rumours, Transfers, Shens, etc......

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[Spikerz]

Wow taking over the world!

 

[Spikerz]

• We are increasing the amount of preliminary matches for Divisional Xball from 3 to 4.
• Only the Professional division will be a locked division.
• Professional Xball division will be unlimited paint.
• Semi-Pro and Divisional Xball will be 4 pods and a hopper.
• Referees will signal penalties with yellow and red flags.
• Players will not be penalized for picking up paint off the ground.
• Points will not restart if player who hits the buzzer is shot. Penalties will be assessed, and if after the penalties are assessed the team still has any active players the team will still receive the point. If opposing team has any number of active bodies they will automatically be awarded the point, regardless of how many active players the team that hit the buzzer has.
• Overtime will only be played for the professional division and all elimination round games.
  
  Online team and player registration for the April 13 - 15, 2018 NXL Chartres Open will begin Friday, February 16, 2018 at PbLeagues.com. If you wish to be charged without VAT and pay by invoice, please email the business number and details to viktoriya@nxlpaintball.com.
  
  Professional Xball
  Days of Play: Prelims Fri and Sat, Finals Sunday
  Number of Prelim Games: 4
  Entry: €2,600 (plus 20% VAT)
  Game Time: 15 Minutes
  Mercy Limit: 5-point lead
  
  
  Semi-Pro Xball
  Days of Play: Prelims Fri and Sat, Finals Sunday
  Number of Prelim Games: 4
  Entry: €1,500 (plus 20% VAT)
  Game Time: 12 Minutes
  Mercy Limit: 4-point lead
  
  Division 2 (Millennium D1) Xball
  Days of Play: Prelims Fri and Sat, Finals Sunday
  Number of Prelim Games: 4
  Entry: €1,300 (plus 20% VAT)
  Game Time: 10 Minutes
  Mercy Limit: 4-point lead
  
  Division 3 (Millennium D2) Xball
  Days of Play: Prelims Fri and Sat, Finals Sunday
  Number of Prelim Games: 4
  Entry: €1,200 (plus 20% VAT)
  Game Time: 10 Minutes
  Mercy Limit: 4-point lead
  
  Division 4 (Millennium D3) Xball
  Days of Play: Prelims Fri and Sat, Finals Sunday
  Number of Prelim Games: 4
  Entry: €850 (plus 20% VAT)
  Game Time: 8 Minutes
  Mercy Limit: 2-point lead
  
  Division 5 (Millennium D4) 5-Man
  Days of Play: Saturday and Sunday
  Number of Prelim Games: 8
  Entry: €500 (plus 20% VAT)
  Game Time: 5 Minutes
  
  Open 10-Man
  Days of Play: Sunday Only
  Number of Prelim Games: Round Robin
  Entry: €1,000 (plus 20% VAT)
  Game Time: 10 Minutes
  
  Open 3-Man
  Days of Play: Sunday Only
  Number of Prelim Games: Round Robin
  Entry: €300 (plus 20% VAT)
  Game Time: 3 Minutes
  
  Amateur 3-Man
  Days of Play: Sunday Only
  Number of Prelim Games: Round Robin
  Entry: €250 (plus 20% VAT)
  Game Time: 3 Minutes
  
  Trophy and medals to all podium finishers
  Professional Xball 1st €5,000 Cash 2nd €3,000 Cash 3rd €2,000 Cash
  Semi-Pro Xball 1st €3,000 Cash 2nd €1,500 Cash
  D2 (Millennium D1) Xball 1st €2,500 Cash 2nd €1,000 Cash
  D3 (Millennium D2) Xball 1st €1,200 Cash & €1,200 entry discount 2nd €600 entry discount
  D4 (Millennium D3) Xball 1st €900 Cash & €900 entry discount 2nd €450 entry discount
  D5 (Millennium D4) 5-Man 1st €500 entry discount 2nd €250 entry discount
  10-Man (Open Class) 1st €1,000 Cash & €1,000 entry discount 2nd €500 entry discount
  Open 3-Man 1st €1200 Cash 2nd €600 Cash
  Amateur 3-Man 1st €500 Cash 2nd €250 Cash
  
  
  All rostered players and staff must have a valid 2018 NXL Europe ID Card. Cards are available for purchase through PbLeagues.com for €50. Cards will also be available for purchase at the event, but late fees will apply.

In both the US and in Europe, what used to be called the Semi-Pro class will now become Pro Silver, and what used to be called the D1 class will now become Semi-Pro class.

Traditional 5-man teams are allowed up to one player from one class above the team's division. Xball teams are allowed up to 2 players from one class up. Exception: Any number of Pro Silver players may play Semi-Pro. Complete details on player classifications will be listed in the 2018 NXL Europe Rule Book which will be published atwww.nxlpaintball.com Monday, February 12th.

Players will not be assigned points for previous Millennium events prior to 2018, except players who appeared on 2017 Pro Millennium rosters.

If players do not currently have an APPA ranking they will be unranked.

Pro Xball - Any number of Gold pro players and lower
Semi-Pro Xball - Any number of Silver pro players and up to 2 Gold pro players
D2 (Millennium D1) Xball - Any number of D2 or lower players and up to 2 Semi-Pro players or 1 Semi-Pro and 1 Pro Silver player.
D3 (Millennium D2) Xball - Any number of D3 or lower players and up to 2 D2 players or 1 D2 and 1 Semi-Pro Silver player.
D4 (Millennium D3) Xball- Any number of D4 or lower players and up to 2 D3 players or 1 D3 and 1 D2 player.
D5 (Millennium D4) 5-Man - Any number of D5 players and up to 1 D4 player
10-Man Open - Any Number of Gold Pro players and lower
3-Man Open - Any number of Gold pro players and lower
3-Man Amateur - Any number of D2 players and lower

Pro Roster Limits
No more than 20 total people
No more than 12 players
No more than 15 staff

Divisional Roster Limits
No more than 17 total people
No more than 12 players
No more than 12 staff

5-Man Roster Limits
Up to 8 people total.
Up to 8 players
Up to 3 staff

3-Man Roster Size
Up to 5 people total
Up to 5 players
Up to 2 staff

10-Man Roster Size
Up to 25 people total
Up to 25 players
Up to 10 staff

Players will be allowed to play on multiple teams in the same event so long as the teams are in different formats (Xball, 5-Man, 10-Man, 3-Man).

Teams can play all event rostered players in any match.


Pro Silver is anyone who played Pro in the Millennium last year and has not played 2 or more US Pro events in the previous 2 seasons.


Rules between US and EU differences
U.S. layouts will be released 2 weeks before the events
EU layouts will be released 4 weeks before the events

U.S. - All divisions are unlimited paint format
EU - Professional division will be unlimited paint and all other Xball divisions will be 4-pods and a hopper.

U.S. - No hand on the head enforcement
EU - Hands on the head after elimination will be enforced

Sister teams get a 10% discount on entry fees. (kinda cool!)

 

[Ash - GI Sportz]

True but at that age, probably not a lot of pro experience anyway. I know TonTons reloaded their roster with a ton of young guys this year. I think they had 3 or 4 guys retire?

Yeah 2 retirements and no idea if Archie will come back this year yet...

Those guys are all French divisional players that tried out and earnt spots. Fair play to them for stepping up..

 

[Shepherd:03]

• Points will not restart if player who hits the buzzer is shot. Penalties will be assessed, and if after the penalties are assessed the team still has any active players the team will still receive the point. If opposing team has any number of active bodies they will automatically be awarded the point, regardless of how many active players the team that hit the buzzer has.

That's a pretty interesting rules change, especially a dirty hang against a team with surviving players. Cuts a bit of faffing out of game time and means hitting the buzzer will always be the end of the game.

 

[Spikerz]

Also...10 man!!

 

[Tom]

• Points will not restart if player who hits the buzzer is shot. Penalties will be assessed, and if after the penalties are assessed the team still has any active players the team will still receive the point. If opposing team has any number of active bodies they will automatically be awarded the point, regardless of how many active players the team that hit the buzzer has.

I’m confused, and think the paragraph is written in reverse:

On a dirty hang then if the opposing team have any live players then the opposing team takes the point
The buzzing team only take the point if they have any players remaining after penalties AND the opposing team have no live players

????

 

[Tom]

.... and bloody Americans having to have different rule enforcement then Europeans
God forbid ever having a common rule book

 

[Spikerz]

I agree with the first sentence, the 2nd...With 0 opposing players, I think it's a no point if there is enough players to pull, and starting down bodies if there aren't, no swing point unless it's under 60 seconds.

 

[Richiemonk]

At least jabba gonna be getting an arm workout with all those flags