Xtreme Paintball Sports League

XPSL 2008 Player/Team Classifications

XPSL member ID cards are required for all participating players including Young Guns. All Players MUST bring government issued identification. Young Guns must bring a copy of their birth certificate to verify their age.

Player Classifications:

Professional (Pro)
A player who was rostered on a 7-player NPPL Pro or NXL Professional team within the previous 12 months. (Exception: If player was rostered on a NPPL Pro team in 2007 that did not make the pro cut for 2008 they are classified as semi-pro) See Current Season Rule.

Semi-Professional (Semi-Pro)
A player who was rostered on a 7-player NPPL Semi-Pro or X-Ball Open team within the previous 12 months. (Clarification: If player was/is rostered on a semi-pro NPPL team and a NXL team, that player is Pro) See Current Season Rule

Amateur (NPPL D1)
A player who has not played on a NPPL 7-player or National X-ball, NXL or Open Division, previous to the current tournament. A player who has played more than two events as NPPL or X--Ball Div 1. See Current Season Rule

Novice (NPPL D2)
A player who has not played on a NPPL 7-player or National X-ball, NXL, Open Class, Semi-Pro, Div 1 or XPSL Am or Open previous to the current tournament or played as XPSL Intermediate in more than two events. A player who has played XPSL Novice in 2007 in more than two events is ranked Novice for 2008. A XPSL Novice player may also be classified as D2 in the NPPL. See Current Season Rule

Intermediate (NPPL D3)
A player who has not played on a NPPL 7-player or National X-ball, NXL, Semi-Pro, Div 1, Div 2 or XPSL Am, Open or Novice previous to the current tournament or played XPSL Rookie previous to the current tournament season in three or more events. A player who has played XPSL Novice in 2007 in two or less events is ranked Intermediate for 2008. An XPSL Intermediate player may also be classified as D3 in the NPPL. See Current Season Rule

Rookie (Rook)
A player who has not played on a National 7-player or X-ball/NXL Pro, Semi-Pro, Div 1, Div 2, Div 3 or XPSL Am, Open, Novice or Intermediate previous to the current tournament or played XPSL Rookie previous to the current tournament season in two or less events. See Current Season Rule

Young Guns (YG)
If you were born on January 1, 1993 or later, then you are young enough to participate in the XPSL Young Guns Division in 2008 (If you were born in 1992 or earlier, you are too old to play in the Young Guns Division in 2008). A player also can not have played on a National 7-player or X-ball/NXL Pro, Semi-Pro, Am, Novice or Rookie previous to the current tournament in more than one event.

Current Season Rule:
Once you play as a specific classification during the current season you may not be classified lower than that classification for the season. If you play at a higher classification then what you are currently ranked than you earn the higher ranking until the end of the season. Example: A player that is ranked Rookie for event #1 and then plays on an Intermediate team for event #2 is now ranked Intermediate for event #3.

Rookie Rule:
A Rookie player may not play in any National Level, X-Ball or NPPL, tournament during the current season.

National Level 2007 Exception:
A 2008 XPSL player could have played one National Level (PSP or NPPL) in 2007 and not be penalized as long as they did not play as Pro or Semi-Pro.

Reclassification (Automatic):
If a player does not play a National Level (X-Ball or NPPL) or XPSL event for 12 consecutive months. Then they may be reclassified to one step lower than their current classification. A player may never be reclassified to Rookie. Example: A player that was ranked Nov in 2006, but did not play in 2007 may be classified as Int for 2008.

Reclassification Request:
If a player has played at a higher division within the previous 12 months, then a player may also be reclassified by filing a Reclassification Request with the league. There is a fee of $40 to file the request. Please click this link to submit a reclassification

Team Classification:
XPSL events separate teams into four divisions: Young Guns, Rookie, Intermediate and Novice. Young Guns teams must have only Young Guns players, A Rookie team may have two Intermediate players on their roster. An Intermediate team may have two Novice players on their roster. A Novice team may have two Amateur players on their roster.

Rosters:
A player may not be on more than one roster per event, and a player cannot change rosters during an event. 7-player teams may only have 10 players on a roster.

Rosters and waivers must be filled out (legibly and completely) and handed in to XPSL staff at the scoring table before playing your first game. Failure to turn in or update your roster and waivers will result in zero points for all games played before the roster and waivers are corrected or turned in to XPSL staff.

01/28/2008