PBC Sports Park will host three (3) separate PBC 3-Man Events on each event date. These events will be held at PBC Sports Park Greensboro, PBC Sports Park Charlotte, and PBC Sports Park Greenville. Once a Team picks a Series Location, that Team must play the remaining events at that Park in order to receive the seed points.

The PBC 3-Man Series is FIELD PAINT ONLY and can be purchased on-site at PBC Sports Park.

2008 Spring Series Schedule of Events

• February 9th PBC 3-Man Spring Series #1 (All Parks)
• March 8th PBC 3-Man Spring Series #2 (All Parks)
• April 12th PBC 3-Man Spring Series #3 (All Parks)
• May 3rd  PBC 3-Man Spring Series #4 (All Parks)
• June 21st PBC 3-Man Spring Regional Championships at PBC Sports Park Charlotte**

2008 Fall Series Schedule of Events

• August 16th PBC 3-Man Fall Series #1 (All Parks)
• September 13th PBC 3-Man Fall Series #2 (All Parks)
• October 11th PBC 3-Man Fall Series #3 (All Parks)
• November 8th PBC 3-Man Fall Series #4 (All Parks)
• December 6th PBC 3-Man Fall Regional Championships at PBC Sports Park Charlotte**

**The events are by invitation only. The top 5 teams from each division at each PBC Sports Park will be invited to the Championship. Total possible teams are 30 teams. Entry Fees are the same.  Free entry fees do NOT apply to any Regional Championship event.

Entry Fees & Classifications

• The PBC 3-Man Series uses the APPA ID system currently employed by the CFOA.
• All players are required to purchase a 2008 CFOA ID Card that can be used to register for PBC 3-Man Events, CFOA 5-Man Events and CFOA X-Ball Events.
• APPA ID Card’s are available for $30 per player and can be purchased through the CFOA’s web site in the New Player ID Form.
• All teams must be registered by 11:59PM the Thursday before the event.

D-6 (PBC Beginner Division)

• Team Entry Fee per Event: $90.00 (HPA included)
• Division 6 players only.  This division is for NEW tournament players only. 
• Limitations: CFOA ranked players D1 - D5 are not allowed. Maximum of 5 players per team. There must be a minimum of 5 teams participating in the event to win prizes. (10yrs and up)

D-4/D-5 (CFOA Beginner/cfoa Rookie Division)

• Team Entry Fee per Event: $120.00 (HPA included)
• Division 4 & Division 5 (Rookie and Beginner) class players. 
• Limitations: Novice, Amateur and Pro Players are not allowed. Maximum of 5 players per team. There must be a minimum of 5 teams participating in the event to win prizes. (10yrs and up)

2008 Event Prize-list:

• 1st Place - $300 Paintball Central Gift Cards (3 x $100) AND Free Entry for the next event, excluding regional events.
• 2nd Place - $225 Paintball Central Gift Cards (3 x $75)
• 3rd Place - $150 Paintball Central Gift Cards (3 x $50)

• 1st Place - $375 Paintball Central Gift Cards (3 x $125) AND Free Entry for the next event, excluding regional events.
• 2nd Place - $300 Paintball Central Gift Cards (3 x $100)
• 3rd Place - $225 Paintball Central Gift Cards (3 x $75)

• 1st Place - Fall Series Prizes TBD 
• 2nd Place - Fall Series Prizes TBD 
• 3rd Place - Fall Series Prizes TBD 

• 1st Place - Fall Series Prizes TBD 
• 2nd Place - Fall Series Prizes TBD 
• 3rd Place - Fall Series Prizes TBD 

On the day of the event, the following schedule applies:

• 7:30am - Parks Open/Check-in begins
• 8:30am - Captains Meeting 
• 9:00am - Tournament Play begins
• 5:00pm - Awards Ceremony (may vary)

Rules & Game Format

1. 3-Man Center-flag, CFOA rules will be used.
2. Team Composition - To keep seed points, teams must maintain at least two (2) original players from their original team roster.
3. 3 minute game times, with 10 second pre-game warning
4. Each team will be guaranteed 6 preliminary games
5. Games will be scored as:
   • Eliminations = 3 points each X 3 players = maximum total of 9 points
   • Survivors = 2 points each X 3 players = maximum total of 6 points
   • First Flag Pull = 15 points
   • Flag Hang = 30 points
6. Maximum points per game = 60 points
7. Top 8 scores in each division in the prelims move on to the Semi-Finals
8. Semi-Final teams will be seeded by the order of their preliminary finish. Brackets will be: Seeds #1, #4, #5, and #8 in one grouping. Seeds #2, #3, #6, and #7 in the other grouping.
9. Each semi-final team will play round robin within its bracket. The top two (2) cumulative scores from each bracket will move onto the Finals.
10. Finals teams will play round robin. Final cumulative scores determining the finishing order.
11. Teams will receive Seed Points based on their finish at each event. Points will start at 100 points for the winning team and will descend in 2 point increments per place of finish. Seed point standings will be kept for both divisions at each park. Seed Points will be cumulative for all spring 3-man events.
12. The top 5 teams in each division from each park will be invited to the PBC Spring Regional Championships, held at PBC Sports Park Charlotte, in Rock Hill, SC.
13. The fall series will start in August and game formats, scoring, and seed points will be conducted in the same manner as the spring series.
14. Seed point standings will be kept for both divisions at each park. Seed Points will be cumulative for all fall 3-man events.
15. The top 5 teams in each division from each park will be invited to the PBC Regional Championships, held at PBC Sports Park Charlotte, in Rock Hill, SC.
16. Minimum Attendance: In order for any team to qualify for the Regional Championships, the team must participate in at least two of the four events for that series (Spring or Fall). If a teams qualifies in points standings, but does not attend at minimum two events for that series, they WILL NOT qualify for the Series Regionals.