tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post2954813109155568865..comments2024-01-19T00:21:36.058-05:00Comments on View from the Deadbox: The Monday PollBaca Locohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-51109995264144649972010-10-05T23:49:51.743-04:002010-10-05T23:49:51.743-04:00I voted to kill the NPPL. I do not believe both ca...I voted to kill the NPPL. I do not believe both can survive. It appears too expensive to the companies, who pay for the leagues to exist, then pay for teams to compete in them, to maintain two wholly separate series. I had to make a decision, would we be better off with a less expensive, but poorly run, reffed and executed events? or more expensive, but better overall?<br />To me a quality event is more worth my time and money than one that feels thrown together (as the nppl/uspl felt). And when it came down to it, after travel and incidentals, the & man events I played were not significantly less expensive than the PSP's. when I added everything up, The NPPL season to date is only $237 less than the PSP(I played R24-btw). I believe the PSP will come out ahead after world cup/vegas because of plane ticket costs. <br />SO for roughly the same costs from my pocket you would have a hard time convincing me that the product of the NPPL was better. It has little to do with the actual format.DanC.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00810113586212188629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-15078398252748854362010-10-05T19:04:13.803-04:002010-10-05T19:04:13.803-04:00"I relied on (and needed) some local sponsors..."I relied on (and needed) some local sponsorship help" will be underchecked when this poll is over. the choice should really read...<br /><br />"3/4 of sponsorship left the national scene, where I used to could work my way up competitively (and play) via sponsorship deals and monies." <br /><br />national paintball is for rich kids. middle and lower class kids needed the deals and money, which used to exist, but now it's gone. yes, kids, specifically, who joined the sport, who made it blow up (2006), and then left it when the money dried up.<br /><br />the new banner looks great.papa chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327300420900886575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-22920037975234571062010-10-05T19:03:05.339-04:002010-10-05T19:03:05.339-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.papa chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327300420900886575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-50521272750656349252010-10-05T14:28:48.924-04:002010-10-05T14:28:48.924-04:00Picked getting rid of both also. Let someone else ...Picked getting rid of both also. Let someone else have a try. Can they do much worse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-8916609282827468002010-10-05T11:15:58.220-04:002010-10-05T11:15:58.220-04:00Picked getting rid of both. Change it up, maybe tr...Picked getting rid of both. Change it up, maybe train refs to be good at ONE format and the reffing would improve. I'd just like to see more local tournaments. <br /><br />@ Anon 2, LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-78676544922787791432010-10-04T21:01:17.815-04:002010-10-04T21:01:17.815-04:00voted for kicking out NPPL because I think PSP has...voted for kicking out NPPL because I think PSP has more competitive teams and a more competitive formatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-76350685285185303382010-10-04T19:38:52.587-04:002010-10-04T19:38:52.587-04:00The heavier than normal turnout was Frank voting 5...The heavier than normal turnout was Frank voting 50 times for PSP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-7633512597120839892010-10-04T18:05:43.823-04:002010-10-04T18:05:43.823-04:00Time for the new blood. The old guard has had thei...Time for the new blood. The old guard has had their time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-48576119711380333302010-10-04T17:54:26.039-04:002010-10-04T17:54:26.039-04:00I said we're better off without the NPPL. I pr...I said we're better off without the NPPL. I prefer the 7-man format, but the floundering and lack of direction has done more harm than good overall and two leagues dilutes the limited available resources (money, sponsorship, and time to focus on one format over the other).Mikenoreply@blogger.com