1) Why is Ambush Alpha considered a professional scenario team? 2) What defines a scenario team as professional? 3) What is Ambush Alpha's view on professional scenario teams? 4) How does Ambush Alpha decide on what games to play? 5) Does Ambush Alpha produce games for fields and teams? 6) Does Ambush Alpha have a referee squad? 7) Does Ambush Alpha sell paintball gear? Answers To Frequently Asked Questions 1) The purest definitions of the word "professional" is defined in the Dictionary as; - having or showing great skill and / or expertise; Without disclosing any contractual agreements, Ambush Alpha must maintain the highest of standards, both on and off the field. Players are to perform and be seen in the eye of the public to be of good standing, displaying honor, integrity, and sportsmanship at all Ambush Alpha events and ventures. Players are required to maintain their skills and lend their expertise to command groups, beginner players, referees, producers, field owners, etc. as requested. Players are to act as role models to the new and younger players learning how to play scenario paintball. Players must play with professionalism, respecting all teams, players, fields, producers, referees, etc. etc. Ambush Alpha uses this "business / pastime" to make a gain. Gain is interpreted as tools for the job, monetary, or increased marketing of the team's and or sponsor's product. Ambush Alpha and players act as representatives of the team and the team's sponsors. Ambush Alpha is part of a business engaged in paintball which is also a pastime. Ambush Alpha displays and retails sponsors products for the purpose of team financial gain, as well as financial gain for the team's sponsors. Ambush Alpha has full authorization to represent their sponsor's products and is an authorized dealer for all their sponsors that they represent. Ambush Alpha is also engaged in various charities that benefit the under privileged or less fortunate. Ambush Alpha as well as their sponsors, also donate various items to many games that they attend and are not available to attend. These items are received by the players that attend these events. Ambush Alpha performs tasks for the benefit of the team and the team's sponsors as required and requested. The sponsors provide financial backing, product, and other support to the team to help achieve the team's and sponsor's goals as a means of gain or livelihood. Players receive financial backing and gear in order to attend games and events. Players may vary in the amount gained, depending on how involved they are in the business aspect of the team. 2) The question "What defines a scenario team as professional?" has always been a heavy debate amongst scenario teams and players. Some are for it, some are against it, some have stated what they feel qualifies a team as a professional team, while others state there will never be a professional scenario team no matter what the team accomplishes. At present, there is no organization that sets standards to what qualifies a professional scenario team. Standards are currently taken from the opinions of scenario players, teams, and industry personnel. Several polls and debates have been done on various forum sites that included many of the leading teams and players involved in scenario paintball. These polls and debates have revealed many different criteria from which the players stated qualifies a scenario team as professional. Approximately 35% of players feel there should not be professional scenario teams. Approximately 12% feel that there should be professional scenario teams but should be paid high salaries like the NFL teams. The following and majority 53% feel that the criteria to be considered a professional scenario team is to; - receive payment from sponsors either in in gear or monetary value; The paintball industry appears to be split almost right down the middle when it comes to the topic of professional scenario teams. The largest debate seams to be the following; Con - "A Professional Paintball team is a team that gets paid to play paintball. If you're not getting paid you're not a professional paintball team. If players and teams playing paintball helps to pay their mortgage, then they are a "professional " paintball player and or team." Pro - "Paid to play period is quite harsh, some and or most of the pro ranked NPPL, PSP, XBall teams are not paid to play. Are they helped in air fares, hotels, product, guns, paint, etc, more than likely, but not paid, the pay they receive is from the purse in most cases, or by endorsing product (which could make them professional in another way), and not just by "playing" alone." The above views were taken from various opinions of other players and do not necessarily reflect Ambush Alpha's view. 3) With out going into details of Ambush Alpha's sponsorships, Ambush Alpha receives and or meets all the criteria set by the 53% majority of the players and teams that are for professional scenario teams, described in the answer to question 2. Ambush Alpha meets the purest of definitions of the word "professional" that are defined in the Dictionary. Ambush Alpha players do not or can not solely live off of playing paintball by itself. Several players are involved in other paintball aspects and do make a living off of paintball and or earn a gain while playing and representing the team and or team's sponsors. Most of Ambush Alpha's players still have to work regular jobs, as do many pro xtreme sports athletes (Skateboarders, BMX, Snowboarding, Speedball, Inline, etc.) do. When the NFL first started (1st decade or 2), most of their athletes worked regular jobs. Ambush Alpha does not claim to be better then any player and or team. Nor does Ambush Alpha claim to be in a higher class or status then any player and or team. Ambush Alpha respects any and all teams that claim to be professional or claim that a team is not professional. Everyone is entitled to their opinions and no one will ever get everyone to agree 100% on any subject. Ambush Alpha feels that there are several nonsponsored teams that qualify as professional. Their skill and professionalism on and off the field are top notch and represent what a professional team is about. Ambush Alpha will always act as professionals and will always uphold the highest of standards. Any player not upholding that standard will be removed from Ambush Alpha. 4) Ambush Alpha tries its best to play as many games possible in a season. Ambush Alpha receives many requests and invitations to attend games all over the world, but obviously are not able to attend all these games. There is simply not enough time or resources to attend all the games that Ambush Alpha would like to attend. Ambush Alpha works with its sponsors, partners, associates, field owners, producers, friends, in order to come up with a schedule that works for everyone involved. Games are decided upon at the end of the prior season. Most games are set at least 21 days apart in order to not conflict with players schedules and personal lives. Occasionally a game will be added to the team's schedule during a current season. As long as the team agrees to attend and there is enough interest from the team as a whole and it fits into the team's budget. If you would like Ambush Alpha to attend an event, please contact the team captain at Rephy@AmbushAlpha.com so that he may organize and plan for the event with the team, field owner, game producer, leadership (General), etc. 5) Yes, Ambush Alpha does produce games for fields and teams. Please contact the team captain (Game Producer) at Rephy@AmbushAlpha.com for information on how to hire Ambush Alpha to produce a game at a field near you. 6) Yes, Ambush Alpha does have a referee squad of experienced and qualified referees. Most of the players on Ambush Alpha have either refereed in various games with regular field referee staff or have refereed with other referee squads. Ambush Alpha also has current player referees at various fields. The referee squad also consists of EMT's and Police Officers to help control the unexpected game situations that may occur during a game. Please contact the team captain at Rephy@AmbushAlpha.com for information on how to hire Ambush Alpha to assist with refereeing a game. 7) Yes, Ambush Alpha sells paintball gear. Ambush Alpha is an authorized dealer for all of their sponsors. You can purchase gear and supplies at various paintball events that Ambush Alpha attends as well as online at the team's website store. All prices are set by the manufacturer and sold at the lowest possible cost to pass on the saving to the players.
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