APPA Player ID for Paintball Sports Promotions FAQ
So what's the deal?
Basically, you fill out the player registration form once. From then on, whenever you play an event using the APPA ID system, you just type your player ID number in one of the blanks on the roster when you register.
The system makes sure that the rosters are valid. The staff checks IDs on the fields to make sure the people playing are actually on the rosters. If you're not on the roster of a team you're playing for, you don't play any more tournaments using the APPA ID system for a year. At PSP events, your team is immediately disqualified and any previous and remaining games are forfieted and no refund is issued. We're serious about this, so don't whine if you try funny stuff and get busted. Same deal if you BS the system.
So what's it cost you?
Getting an ID number is free. You can get one here.
If you need a PSP Photo ID card there are two ways to get one and they each have different costs:
- Get a PSP Photo ID by uploading a picture.
- This costs $25 and can be done here
- Get a PSP Photo ID at an event
- This costs $35
For a more detailed procedure on how to get a Player ID Number, PSP Photo ID and register for events, please go here.
Got more questions? Check out the more general FAQ here.
Player Classifications:
Player classifications are changing for 2005. There will now be Open, Division I, Division II and Division III in both 5-Man and X-Ball™.
Open
Any player who:
- Played one event on the roster of an Open X-Ball™ team in 2005.
- OR Played in the NXL
- OR Played one or more event(s) on the roster of a Division I X-Ball™ team that placed 4th or higher prior to World Cup 2004.
- OR Played on the roster of a Pro X-Ball™ team at World Cup 2004.
Division I
Any player who is not an Open player who:
- Who has appeared at more than one event on any of the following rosters:
- ProAm
- Division I X-Ball™ at World Cup 2004 or later
- or any roster that placed in the top 12 in Division II X-Ball at the first four PSP events in 2004
Division II
Any player who is not an Open or Division I player who:
- Played more than one event on the roster of a team in Division II, Novice, or higher.
- For 5-man, played two or more PSP events prior to this calendar year
- For X-ball, played two or more PSP events prior to this calendar year, not counting up to two Rookie 5- or 10-man events where the team did not make Finals.
Division III
Any player who is not an Open, Division I, or Division II player is a Division III player.
Young Guns
Any player who is 15 years old or younger and has not previously played a PSP event is a Young Guns player.
Team Composition:
5 Man
Size:
A 5-man team may have up to 8 players on its roster.
Classes:
- A Young Guns 5-man team may only have players who are 15 years old or younger. A Young Guns team may have no Open, DI, or DII players, and no more than one DIII player.
- A Division III 5-man team may have Division III players and up to one Division II player and no Open or Division I players on its roster.
- A Division II 5-man team may have Division III and Division II players and up to one Division I player and no Open players on its roster.
- A Division I 5-man team may have Division III, Division II and Division I players and up to one Open player on its roster. It must also have at least 3 Division II players.
- An Open 5-Man team may have any players of any class on its roster but must have at least 3 Division I players on its roster.
X-Ball™
Size:
A X-Ball™ team may have up to 19 players/staff/pit crew/coaches on its roster.
Classes:
- A Division III X-Ball™ team may have Division III players and:
up to three Division II players and no Open or Division I players
or no Division II or Open players and up to one Division I player on its roster. - A Division II X-Ball™ team may have Division III and Division II players and:
up to three Division I players and no Open players
or no Division I players and up to one Open player on its roster. - A Division I X-Ball™ team may have Division III, Division II and Division I players and up to three Open players
It must also have at least six Division II players. - An Open X-Ball™ team may have any players of any class on its roster but must have at least six Division I players on its roster.
ID System Rules:
All players over the age of 16 must carry government-issued photo identification. Players under the age of 16 must carry school-issued photo identification and a copy of their birth certificate.
Any player who attempts to defraud the APPA ID system will be suspended from the system for one year. Any player presenting fraudulent documents will be referred to law enforcement.
Any team playing with a player who does not appear on their roster will be ejected from the tournament and forfeit their entry fee and all games played.
Any player playing for a team who does not appear on that team's roster will be suspended from the APPA ID system for one year.
Any team playing with a player who can not establish their identity will be ejected from the tournament and forfiet their entry fee and all games played. All players appearing on the team's roster will be suspended from the APPA ID system for one year, or until the player in violation demostrates their identity, whichever occurs first.
No player suspended from the APPA ID system will be permitted to play Paintball Sports Promotions events.