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Latest news!
April 11th, 2011
2011 Official Sweet Fifteen Rule book is posted!
March 3, 2011
Interview from Doylespaintball.com
· What is the sweet fifteen series?
The Sweet Fifteen Series is a 3, 5 and 7 man event spread out throughout the
summer. Teams/players that play in previous events will earn discounts to the
next event.
· Who came up with the name?
My father came up with the name. After discussing the layout of the series a
comment was made about it sounding sweet. Then after adding the events, 3,5 and
7 it is 15. So with a simple mixture you have Sweet Fifteen
· What inspired you to start a new tournament series in MN?
I have been involved in tournament paintball for some time now. I have had the
opportunity to help grow the sport in the tournament aspect by starting the
Annandale Youth Tournaments (AYT). This league was catered to players under the
age of 18. The AYT provided players of a young age to be able to compete without
the fear of older players or much more skilled players to face. As the players
began to grow older and the sport began to change I was given the opportunity to
help be a part of the Midwest Paintball Players Association (MWPPA). This league
catered to players with a skill level primarily in D4. After the MWPPA decided
to not move forward I took a year off from being involved or operating
tournaments. As the summer passed players began to ask me to run another series.
Players had discussed things they disliked in one league whether it be local or
national events. Players pointed things out in reminiscing of the AYT and MWPPA
events they enjoyed. After taking some time thinking about how I would want an
event ran, how I can provide a reasonable priced tournament series, and spending
many many nights planning, running numbers I decided it was time. Tournament
paintball is about the thrill of competing, the focus of planning each game,
while still having fun and being able to leave the field smiling.
· How much will the events cost for players?
It is tough to give a solid number to any player or anyone in life on what
something will cost. The Sweet Fifteen has a much different way of thinking when
it comes to cost to our players. We have made three different entry fees
available to players with different incentives. Our paint will be reasonable and
the biggest thing with our events will be the consumption. Our expectation for
teams playing the 3 man event will be to shoot 5-7 cases of paint. For the 5 man
7-10 and the 7 man 10-15 cases. How do I get to that expectation? From the
records I keep from previous events, layouts and with the rules we have in
place. Now it goes without saying those with trigger happy fingers will be
higher in the consumption department. Players will also be able to earn
discounts towards the entry fees by playing the previous events; which I will
break down further below
· Entry Fees
The Sweet Fifteen Series has three entry fees available to players at every
event. The Bronze level when purchased includes; Entry to the event which
includes all day compressed air fills. The silver level when purchased includes;
Entry to the event which includes all day compressed air fills and a 6 foot
table set up for you. The gold level when purchased includes; Entry to the event
which includes all day compressed air fills, a 6 foot table set up for you, a
10X10 pop up tent and the Sweet Fifteen Photographer will take photos of your
team throughout the day and provide you a team CD.
o Why did you deiced to offer different entry fee levels
I decided to offer these different pricing structures to teams to help provide a
bundle package. Some teams have tables, some have tents, and some have
photographers they know to take pictures. For those teams that don’t they now
can have those perks. The other reason we are offering this is hauling a table
or tent requires planning and the right vehicle. If you purchase the gold or
silver entry fees we do all the work for you. We set the table and or tent up
for you, we reserve the space for you, all you need to do is show up and set
your gear up. If you have your own table or tent all you need to do is pay for
the bronze entry fee and you’re good to go. We will be making sections of the
staging area for each team. We provide you the ability to leave things at home
or for those without the ability to take advantage. We will have a very few
select tables available for teams to pick from, but it will be first come first
serve. Just a reminder all teams and players MUST stage within the staging area.
· How did you come up with the concept of providing a discount to players who
played previous event?
I was just sitting on my couch when it hit me. In almost every league players
are rewarded for paying early. Players show a lot of loyalty to leagues and
often are the biggest promotion to it. I instantly got up and began scribbling
notes down to make sure I didn’t forget it. If you play our league we are going
to provide you reasonable entry fees, and we will provide you discounts. You
just need to take advantage of them.
· How will this be implemented?
I am working with Chris Rahel and the APPA to try and find a better way, but at
this time I will be looking at every player on every roster and making a lot of
notes. This will be a lot of work, but I feel it is needed
· How much will paint be?
We are still working with Kee Action Sports to determine a solid number. The
prices will be reasonable and there will be discounts available when it comes to
purchase of paint as well. The paint will be Evil or Marballizer and will be
very fresh.
· Where will the tournaments be held?
All three events will be held at Annandale Paintball on the NPPL regulation
field.
· What divisions will be offered?
We are offering a D4 division, that will allow players of D4 and D5 ranking to
participate within. Then we will also offer an open division that will be open
to players with a ranking from D5 to Pro.
· Will you be utilizing APPA Ranking system?
Yes we will, having a ranking system and database tracking players and the
events they play to ensure the most level playing field we can is a must.
· What type of prize package will there be?
We are going to be mixing the prize packages up. Prize packages will have
paintball products, gift cards, coupons to local fields, and various everyday
product prizes.
· I see that you will be doing a round robin format as opposed to Race2, what
made you decide to go this route?
This was a decision I made after playing the last NPPL event. Playing a team
once, laying it out letting each team battle it out is great. Now when you play
that team again in prelims you’re picking each other apart. You begin to worry
more about what they did the last game rather than your game. With round robin
format you see more teams and you play a wide variety of skill levels within
your division.
· Is there anything else you’d like to mention?
There are a few things I would like to mention quickly that some players are
aware of and some that players are not aware of.
o Government/State ID’s
All players will be required to have a government or state ID with them at the
time of registration. Players without a government or state ID will not be
allowed to participate. School ID’s will not be accepted as a form of ID.
o Sponsorship
We are working with local fields and stores in supporting this series. Some of
the sponsors who sign on to the Sweet Fifteen will be offering entry fees, air
fees or discount on paint to their fields and stores that will be including in
the prize packages. You will see sponsors names throughout the field and staging
area. Speak to your home field or store about becoming a sponsor to the Sweet
Fifteen Tournament Series.
o Photographer
We are limiting those who will be allowed on the field taking photographers.
This is being put in place to ensure that the photographer on the field is
focused on taking pictures and nothing else. Another reason we are limiting
those taking pictures is we want players having team photos taken that they get
them and receive them in a reasonable time frame. If you are in the photography
field and interested in being a photographer for the series please email me
soon, deadline to submit your resume is April 15th. Those not selected will not
be allowed on the field.
o Sweet Fifteen Tournament Apparel
We will have tournament series T-shirts and tank tops available for purchase. We
hope to have a run of T-Shirts and Tank tops by May 1st. We will be publishing a
photo of the clothing ahead of time for pre purchase.
o Field Layouts
All events will be a custom layout on the NPPL regulation field. Layouts will
not be released ahead of time, however we will give a teasing tip of a specific
part of the field.
o Dates
You didn’t think I was going to withhold the dates from you any longer did you?
Here you all go, look for registration to go live soon through the APPA as well.
Thanks for all the support over the years and for those supporting this league.
3 Man
Sunday June 12th
5 Man
Sunday July 24th
7 Man
Sunday August 28th
Feb 27, 2011
The Sweet Fifteen series is gearing up for the
2011 series quickly. We have been busy working on rules, prize packages, and
other miscellaneous event information. A big part of the Sweet Fifteen Series is
the ability for the players to choose. The ability to choose which level of
completion your team plays and which style of play whether it be 3, 5, 7 man. We
are also allowing teams to choose a level of entry fee. We have built three
entry fees for each event a bronze, silver and gold. Each Entry fee comes with
different perks; below are the cost and items that come with your payment to the
Sweet Fifteen Events
3 Man
Bronze- Entry to the event which includes all day compressed air fills.
$150 per team
Silver- Entry to the event which includes all day compressed air fills
and a 6 foot table set up for you.
$175 per team
Gold- Entry to the event which includes all day compressed air fills, a 6
foot table set up for you, a 10X10 pop up tent and the Sweet Fifteen
Photographer will take photos of your team throughout the day and provide you a
team CD.
$225 per team
5 Man
Bronze- Entry to the event which includes all day compressed air fills.
$250 per team
Silver- Entry to the event which includes all day compressed air fills
and a 6 foot table set up for you.
$275 per team
Gold- Entry to the event which includes all day compressed air fills, a 6
foot table set up for you, a 10X10 pop up tent and the Sweet Fifteen
Photographer will take photos of your team throughout the day and provide you a
team CD.
$325 per team
7 Man
Bronze- Entry to the event which includes all day compressed air fills.
$350 per team
Silver- Entry to the event which includes all day compressed air fills
and a 6 foot table set up for you.
$375 per team
Gold- Entry to the event which includes all day compressed air fills, a 6
foot table set up for you, a 10X10 pop up tent and the Sweet Fifteen
Photographer will take photos of your team throughout the day and provide you a
team CD.
$425 per team
Tables and pop up tents are property of Annandale Paintball and the Sweet
Fifteen Tournament Series By purchasing the silver and gold levels the items are
only provided for you to stage under and utilize during the event and are not to
be taken from the premises.
A reminder for teams and players to reduce your entry fees read up here.
http://www.mnpig.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22698&postcount=13
or
http://apjgsg.proboards.com/index.cgi?ac....921&page=2#5082
Entry fees to events must be paid in full 10 days prior to the event.
Look for the announcement of the dates this week!
Thanks again to everyone who has been supportive of this league. We are working
with the local fields and stores right now and building sponsorship for the
event. If you or someone you know is interested in sponsoring the Sweet Fifteen
Tournament Series, please let me know so I can get in contact with them.
Photographers interested in taking pictures at events make sure to email me at
jt@annandalepaintball.com
We are taking applications and will be limiting the photographers on the field,
don’t miss out!
Feb 6, 2011
In the announcement of the Sweet 15 series one of
the things to look forward to was the player discounts for playing each event. I
want to take some time to explain how this will work.
It is a basic idea; support our league and we will support you. In the past,
events have given you a discount if you pay for the event(s) ahead of time or in
a series if you pre-pay for the season. We understand that this is tough to do.
Finding players to commit to the whole season is one task, but now to find “X”
amount of dollars at the beginning of the season is even tougher. I understand
that money is tough to come by.
Players who choose to play our events will receive a discount per event they
play. Players who play in the 3 man event will receive $10 off the entry fee of
the 5 man event. Players who play in the 3 and 5 man events will receive $20 off
the entry of the 7 man event. So this means your team could receive up to $50
off the entry fee of the 5 man event and up to $140 off the entry fee of the 7
man event!
Now I know a few of you will ask, “What if I don’t play the 3 man event but I
play the 5 man and plan to play the 7 man event will I get $10 off my entry?”
YES. You will get $10 off per event you play.
Those interested in becoming a sponsor for this series contact me via email at
jt@annandalepaintball.com PM on here or call me at 320-274-8242.
We are also taking applications for photographers now. Send us your resume and
why we should hire you to be a part of this series. Those not selected will not
be allowed on the field, and will have to remain behind the net. This is being
done to ensure our players have some of the best photographs taken and that no
bias occurs.
Visit our Facebook page and become a fan! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sweet-Fifteen-Tournament-Series/149779495075446
Thanks for all the support
JT GRUNDY
Entries must be paid in full by entry deadline. Refunds
will be issued to players at the event.
Maximum discount a team will be able to retrieve is $50 at the 5 man event and
$140 at the 7 man events.
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Jan 22, 2011:
Some of you know me and some of you do not know
who I am. I am JT Grundy, I own and operate Annandale Paintball with my father
Steve Grundy. I also own the Annandale Warbirds. I actively play and captain the
team as well. Being around paintball for several years in several different
roles, I have been a player within different local leagues, some that don’t
exist any longer and some that do still operate. Having the opportunity to play
at the national level in both the PSP and NPPL, I have been a worker for some of
these leagues as well as a referee in local events and national events. I have
also owned and operated tournament series including the Annandale Youth
Tournaments and co-operated the Midwest Paintball Players Association. Annandale
Paintball has hosted AYT’s, MWPPA’s and Polar Bear tournaments.
In 2010 I had taken the year off of running tournaments to focus on operating
Annandale Paintball, building the Annandale Warbirds future, and my career
outside of paintball. As players came to Annandale Paintball to play, and as I
bumped into others at local events, players shared memories of tournaments I had
ran and been a part of. These players also expressed frustration with various
things within current leagues. Some of these players and others asked me to
build another tournament or series.
I had listened to players as they discussed what they enjoyed about paintball
and what they did not care for. At this same time I thought about what I as a
player would enjoy or expect from a tournament. As some changes were made in
leagues locally and nationally I listened to the voice of the players. With all
of this I feel it is time to own and operate a tournament series again.
In 2011 Annandale Paintball will host the Sweet 15! 15 big things teams and
players can expect from our series;
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The Sweet 15 is a series of events; a 3 man
event, a 5 Man event, and a 7 man event.
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Players will receive discounts for playing
each Sweet 15 event!
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Teams will be able to pre pay for tournament
grade paintballs ahead of the event that will be good for the entire series.
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Reasonable entry fees
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Rosters available to view online
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Rules posted online
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Schedules posted several days ahead of the
events
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Air fills to 4500 psi
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Fields with spectator friendly viewing room.
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Thick grass base fields
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Photographer onsite
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Prizes from local fields and nationally
companies.
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Tournament Series T-Shirts available for
purchase
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Large staging area
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Large parking area, without driving through
the mud ruts from the previous vehicles
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