I want to post here daily, but sometimes circumstance can affect that. 

I have been working on a rather lengthy piece about woodsball and other versions of the game, but it is not quite finished yet and so not yet ready for release.

What I can do today is share with you the contents of a page that will soon be added to the WCPL website that covers a few key pieces of information about the league that have come up in emails and questions, as well as reminders for:

The Southern California Classic, coming a week after the Super Bowl on February 18th & 19th at Glenn Forrester's Ambush paintball field and hosted by Fred Schultz.  (Register at www.pbleagues.com)

AND

The first weekend in April, the second WCPL event of the 2023 season, The Panhandle Paintball Classic, hosted by Dan Colby and Steve Preskill at their Panhandle Paintball facility in Holt, Florida.  (Also register at www.pbleagues.com)

AND

Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter, right here on this very website!

And now, as they say, for something completely, but not entirely, different:  WCPL Basics.

WCPL does things a little bit differently than most other leagues, including playing its games in the woods with mechanical markers.  There are enough differences to warrant pointing out on a separate FAQ page that highlights things are are not always done in the normal and customary way, and that may cause potential paritcipants some pause.  So here are a handful of "out of the ordinary" items you will probably want to familiarize yourself with:

World Classic Paintball League Basics

If you have questions regarding anything WCPL that is not covered here, please feel free to contact us.

Events
Each event is handled independently by that event's promoters. While rules and entry fees are standardized from event to event (for the most part), and while most everything else that might concern a team are as well, each promoter handles things themselves. So, for example, if you are a vendor that wishes to display at an event, you need to contact the individual promoter (not the league) to make those arrangements.

Fees

Entry fees are collected by the individual promoter (not through PBLeagues.com). This year, entry fees for each ten player team are standardized at $1250.00 per team.
Air fills are INCLUDED with that fee.
Paint is BYOP. If you wish to purchase paint on-site, please contact the promoter of the individual event.

Markers
The WCPL is a Mechanical Paintball Markers only league. If you insist on using an electronic marker, the Rate of Fire must be limited to 5.5 BPS. (Borrow a friend's mech instead – its a lot more fun that way!)
Markers may use a solenoid to actuate firing mechanisms. However, all markers, regardless of actuating mechanism, must be limited to “no more than one paintball [is] discharged during each firing cycle”.
MagFed Markers are allowed (subject to other marker rules).
First Strike paintballs are prohibited.
Modifications such as Legacy Mods or Responsive Triggers are not allowed.
All markers with any form of external velocity adjusters must be modified in such a way that the velocity adjuster is not readily accessible during the course of the game.

Woods Ball
WCPL concentrates on playing its games in natural settings – the same kinds of fields that the first games were played on.
Some locations also include “mounds” fields, where the playing field has been sculpted with mounds and berms, since experience has shown that fields of that type largely provide the same kind of playing experience as games in the woods.

Format
Ten player Capture-the-Flag (and return it to your base).

Games
Each game is scheduled for a maximum of 12 minutes of play
Each team will play 8 Preliminary Round Games

Team Ranking
The WCPL uses it's own ranking rules within the APPA/PBLeagues system. Participation at WCPL events will NOT affect an individual's ranking at any other event managed by the APPA/PBLeagues system.

Registration
Only your TEAM has to register on PBLeagues.com.
You do not have to register individual players.
You do not have to obtain APPA/PBLeagues Player ID Cards.
You do not have to pay an APPA/PBLeagues registration fee.
Note: Since teams do not have to pay their registration fees through the PBLeagues' website, that website will not accurately reflect the number of teams currently registered for an event. If you would like to find out what an event's attendance is likely to be, please contact the individual event promoter.

Other
The WCPL favors promoting the sport of paintball, recognizing the game's roots, the camaraderie of players and teams and the sheer joy of getting like-minded people together in the woods for some fun experiences over “competition”. Sure, performance on the field is important, but so is the telling of tall tales afterwards.
WCPL events give players the opportunity to hobnob with some of the great and legendary players, teams and history of this sport, to learn about its origins and development, to meet and greet first hand some of the people and players who made this sport what it is today. WCPL events are more than just tournaments, they're Paintball Experiences!