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Entourage DQ'd? What happened?

Baca Loco

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Originally posted by Beaker
So now the conspiracy theorists can start on this one too...

The whole second team thing wasn't exactly a popular decision, however legal it was, so now that they have been DQ'd the NPPL don't have that "problem" anymore.

Baca... where are you when we need a cynic!
Did someone say--conspiracy?
Interesting but it's been clear to any clear thinking individual :) that the NPPL opted to focus on high profile teams and players when it comes to enforcement. The reasons for this--they can't begin to catch everyone but any high profile nabs they make get a) lots of publicity (thus validating the NPPL's "tough stance" and b) serves to warn off, they hope, the lesser teams who might be considering doing the same.
This way they maintain a reputation for being rock solid on gun rules enforcement discouraging future participants from cheating and they disrupt the actual events and majority of paying customers almost not at all.

As to the DQ itself--of course what it caught was bounce :rolleyes: [between 2-10 extra balls per 20 pulls?]

Were Entourage purposely targeted? Has Dynasty had numerous "equipment failures" throughout the year at various events? Was the limited pro division idea delivered for public consumption before the whole thing was thoroughly thought out? (Sister teams, musical chairs rosters, etc) Maybe.

That must be why Dynasty in the last game of the prelims against Bushwackers [allegedly ;)] turned off their guns and took a 0 so they could, apparently, avoid a visit to Robbie.

As to the 17 teams plus Evil--who decided to coast this event or so it seems--comprising next year's Pro division. If I were a gambling man I'd lay money on that number proving to be, shall we say, somewhat flexible. No secret knowledge just my humble opinion.
 

KEN@AFGM

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I agree with Baca

If the NPPL get offers from a few other high profile teams i reckon that magical 18 numberwill be 18 plus who else wants an invite.

At the end of the day its a privately owned league. Its not accountable to anyone but the players and i think the league would be enhanced with the likes of RL, Bob Long, Aftershock etc playing rather than off playing "tinpot ball" sorry X ball.
 

KEN@AFGM

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Baca

Hard not to kill off the competition when your running the best league in the world and almost all xball players have been quoted as wanting to play NPPL. The day you see the Philly Americans enter 7 man again will be the death knell of X ball. Billy and Adam have got to be worried this mythical TV deal just aint going to happen.
 

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It hasn't

I'm stating that the 18 who've qualified are in and the leaque would benefit if a few personal "invites" to other pro teams were made. I reckon the league will close at about 22 maybe 23. Then it gets locke down until they have an "expansion year due to increased demand"

What ever happens there on a winner!
 

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Originally posted by Baca Loco
Millhouse:
Hard not to notice that 3 of 4 San Diego finalists are XBall based teams.
All four teams are either NXL players, ex-NXL players or players who have staked a whole lot this season on X Ball.

I think it kills the argument that playing X spoils one's ability to play 7-man.
 

Baca Loco

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Originally posted by Milhouse
Hard not to kill off the competition when your running the best league in the world and almost all xball players have been quoted as wanting to play NPPL. The day you see the Philly Americans enter 7 man again will be the death knell of X ball. Billy and Adam have got to be worried this mythical TV deal just aint going to happen.
That of course wasn't the point.

As to mythical TV deals--which one? The NXLs the NPPLs or the latest Arena or Cage League business? Hmmm?

Wad--got it in One! ;)
 

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It hasn't

Originally posted by Milhouse
I'm stating that the 18 who've qualified are in and the leaque would benefit if a few personal "invites" to other pro teams were made. I reckon the league will close at about 22 maybe 23. Then it gets locke down until they have an "expansion year due to increased demand"

What ever happens there on a winner!
whether or not certain teams got special invites, i personally dont think they could do it, because then there would be alot of arguements with the teams that played every/most events this year and only just missed out on the cut of point.

Speed's
 

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They just need to get all the best teams no matter what or open the pro bracket for everyone. Or else it could the road of NXL...