USPL Surf City Open: Truly a Professional Event

“Surf City Open: Truly a Professional Event
Pro VIP Hosts, Pro Webcast Host, Pro Event MC, Pro Signings, Pro Reffing, Pro/Am, Pro Guest Bartenders for the Player Party… Not to mention all the Pro Action on Center Court!”

Pro semble donc être l’argument fort… Tout tourne d’ailleurs autour des pros, les équipes cette fois, puisqu’ils seront sollicités pour assister les équipes de division inférieures, pour signer des autographes… Bref la vraie vie de star…

Pour ne pas déroger aux anciennes éditions made in NPPL, un webcast sera mis en place et suivra ce qui se déroule sur le terrain “central” qui héberge naturellement la division Pro, avec comme maître de cérémonie le sieur Nicky Cuba. Il faudra débourser la somme de 3$ par jour ou 7$ (pour les 3 jours de compétition) pour la période pour en bénéficier.

Press Release Officiel :

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA - March 31, 2009 - When you first heard that the Pro Teams formed together to create the US Paintball League, how much involvement did you really think they would have in the league?

From setting up the event, handing out flyers at some of the busiest places in Southern California and calling teams personally to make sure their rosters are set, the Pros are taking it even a step further. For the season opener in Huntington Beach this weekend, they will be wowing the fans with their skills on Center Court, they will be reffing many of the divisional games, they will be announcing, entertaining, and even working the VIP and Player Party just to make sure every customer walks away feeling proud to be a part of the US Paintball League; your paintball league.

Here’s a break down of some of the Pro action taking place off the court:

Pro Signings
Sacramento XSV Signing at Ninja Booth
Saturday 10:00 - 11:00 am
Saturday 2:20 - 3:30 pm
(Giving an Air system away each day!)

San Diego Dynasty Signing at Pev’s San Diego/Dynasty Booth
Free Posters
Time to be announced at the event

Phoenix United T-Shirt Signing at Custom Products’ Truck
Saturday at 2:00 PM
Phoenix United T-Shirts can be purchased at the Phoenix United Booth, or the Pros will sign any article of your own that you would like autographed.

Indianapolis Mutiny Signing at the Sly Booth
Saturday at 11:00 AM

Nicky Cuba Hosting Live Webcast
Don’t miss a minute of the action from this weekend’s US Paintball League Surf City Open. Every game on Center Court Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be brought to you live hosted by Professional Paintball’s very own Nicky Cuba. For only $3.00 per day (or $7.00 for all three days) you can watch the Center Court action live from the beach and enjoy Nicky’s commentary and interviews with your favorite pro players.

Rusty Glaze MCs the Center Court Live Show
One of Southern California’s favorite pro players, Rusty Glaze of Los Angeles Infamous, will be switching things up in Huntington Beach. Instead of playing in front of thousands of fans on Center Court, he will be MCing every game in front of thousands of fans on Center Court. Those who purchase VIP passes will have a chance to sit with Rusty and add some commentary of their own.

Welcome to the VIP
For $45 per day, you can enjoy covered seating atop the Center Court grandstands, overlooking all the weekend’s hottest games with the ocean in the background as you enjoy an adult beverage with your favorite pro players. Hosted by the Pro Players, the VIP Deck will include the commentary booth for the webcast and live Center Court show - so don’t be surprised if you get asked to sit in and say a few words to your friends at home through the webcast. Tickets may be purchased at the Registration tent on-site. Grandstand passes are available also at the Registration tent for $10 per day or $15 for the weekend.

Player Party with Pros Guest Bartending
The first player party of the weekend will be Friday night at Beachfront bar and grill with drink specials from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm. Beachfront is located at Main and Olive just across the street from Starbucks. Every half-hour from 8:00 - 11:00, a new set of 2 professional players will take over as bartenders. Having played all their prelim games during the day, they will be ready to unwind and have a good time. If you’re over 21, join us at Beachfront Friday night for drink specials and much more!

Reffing brought to you by the Pros
Could care less about the VIP and Player Parties because you plan on making it to Sunday? Then let’s talk reffing. After hand picking some of the most qualified professional referees out there to ref Center Court, many pro players will also be serving the cause by reffing every game on the Spyder and Eclipse field all weekend long.

Pro/Am Update
With only one day left to pick their pro, Division 7man teams have been sending in many requests for their favorite pro player to walk fields with them for an hour on Thursday and help support them during their second set of prelim games on Saturday. So far the following Pros have been spoken for:

Edmonton Impact
Josh Davey (Part-time Ninjas, D2)
Justin Cornell (The Fallen, D2)
Coach Bart Yachimec (Tombstonerecball Center, D3)

Los Angeles Infamous
Travis Lemanski (Internal Fury, D3)
Glenn Takemoto (Saiyan, D3)
Arnold Francisco (LA Collision, D2)

Sacramento XSV
Rich Telford - (Lancaster AGGRSSN, D3)
Thomas Taylor - (Breakout SLC, D2)
Junior Brown - (Davis XSV, D2)
Conrad Rangler - (Farside Kids, D2)

San Diego Dynasty
Alex Fraige - (Surge, D2)
Ryan Greenspan - (Fuzion, D2)
Yosh Rau - (EFFECTS, D3)
Davey Williamson - (Thug Life, D2)
Todd Martinez - (Vicious, D1)
Angel Fragoza - (Thug Life, D3)
Johnny Perchak - (Bad Intentionz, D3)
Justin Schwarz - (SC Karnage, D1)

DC Arsenal
JC Whittington (Team Revolution, D2)
Coach Tom Fore (Team Factory Black)

Oakland Blast
Kenny Tsuda (SCP Edge, D3)
Dave Baines (Black Cell, D2)
Bob Long - Coach (Team Retribution, D3)

Game Schedules Released
We would like to thank Chris Raehl of the APPA for handling all aspects of team registration and the schedule for this week’s event. To download the schedule for this weekend’s games, click here. If your team is competing in this event, be sure to make any roster changes by end of day today or there will be a $20 fee to make changes at the event (Check-in begins onsite at 1:00 pm Thursday). Get those insurance waivers signed by parents, order your ID Cards on-line, pack your flip flops and grab some sunblock. The HB event is only hours away!

Visit www.USPaintballLeague.com or email Info@USPaintballLeague.com for more information on the April 3 - 5 Surf City Open held on the beach in Huntington Beach off Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street!