| Are you good enough at paintball to get to the big | | | | governs Paintball tournaments and play. The USPL in |
| show? Chances are if you have all the most | | | | conjunction with the Pro Team Association hosts |
| expensive equipment and spend all your waking hours | | | | yearly events in the U.S. where Paintball teams |
| either thinking about or playing paintball, you are a | | | | compete and are awarded points in four divisions |
| candidate for the U.S. Paintball League ( | | | | (Professional, Division I, Division II and Division III) to |
| Sixteen Professional Teams put up their own money | | | | determine an overall Paintball champion in each division. |
| to form the US Paintball League (USPL), now | | | | The USPL is committed to setting rules, standards and |
| headquartered in Huntington Beach, California. The US | | | | guidelines for safe, competitive, fair Paintball |
| Paintball League has purchased all the trade marks | | | | competitions worldwide. |
| and rights to the National Professional Paintball League | | | | This year's remaining events include the West Coast |
| (NPPL) Super 7 World Series, recognized as one of | | | | Open in Corona, California July 24-26, The D.C. |
| the world's best paintball leagues. The redesigned | | | | Challenge in Aldie, Virginia August 28-30, and The |
| player-owned league under the USPL banner is | | | | World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada October |
| dedicated to growing the sport of paintball across the | | | | 16-18. Competitions are sometimes aired on ESPN2, so |
| United States by offering 7-man play from Division 3 | | | | if you make it on a team you might make it on TV, too. |
| to the Professional level in addition to a division of | | | | The USPL has some serious sponsors, but you will still |
| 5-man play. | | | | have to pay to register a team if you want to get a |
| The following teams will be competing in the 2009 Pro | | | | shot at making it to the professional ranks. |
| Division: | | | | Prices range from $1,100 for a Division 3 5-man entry |
| Chicago Legend | | | | to $2,350 for a Division 1 7-man entry. Early bird |
| D.C. Arsenal | | | | specials are available up to June every year, so if the |
| Edmonton Impact | | | | fees are a problem you might want to think about |
| Indianapolis Mutiny | | | | registering for next year when those early bird rates |
| Los Angeles Infamous | | | | come around again. You can save up to $350 if you |
| Miami Rage | | | | plan ahead. Professional players are added to teams |
| Oakland Blast | | | | by invite only, so you will have to prove yourself first. |
| O.C. Bushwackers | | | | The Eastern and Western Conference titles for every |
| Phoenix United | | | | division will be determined by each team's top three |
| Sacramento XSV | | | | scores (The DC Challenge in August must be included |
| San Antonio X-Factor | | | | to win the Eastern Conference and the West Coast |
| San Diego Dynasty | | | | Open must be included to win the Western |
| San Jose Explicit | | | | Conference). All 16 Professional teams will be |
| Scottsdale Elevation | | | | competing in each event this season. The top three |
| St. Louis Avalanche | | | | pro teams going into the West Coast Open are: DC |
| Tampa Bay Damage | | | | Arsenal (21 points), Dynasty (19 points), and Oakland |
| U.S. Paintball League is a player run organization that | | | | Blast (17 points). |