2017 IRON CITY CLASSIC - throwback paintball event - Old School!
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- On July 29-30th, 2017 Urban Assault Paintball in Pittsburgh, PA hosted the inaugural Iron City Classic 10-man tournament. The former host facility of the NPPL from the mid 1990’s to the early 2000’s, Urban Assault allowed teams to get the full "classic" experience by pitting teams against each other in the woods, on the Hyperball field and on the notorious mounds field.
The event was organized by Tim Montressor of Tampa Bay Damage and was created with the goal of incorporating as many players from various age groups into a highly competitive tournament. The 10-man format was the dominant game in tournament paintball from the late 80’s until the early 2000’s. Recently, it has made a comeback with numerous events occurring around the USA and an ever-growing division in the NXL. Montressor has confirmed that the Iron City Classic will be an annual event and 2018’s tournament has already garnered quite a bit of interest.
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One of the absolute best sounds in the world. AUTOCOCKERS!!!!
uria711 still rocking mine!!
R.I.P. Tim, you will be missed and are loved! Thank you!
Holy cow! We need more tournaments like this! This got me genuinely excited about the sport again.
one of the coolest paintball videos i seen wow so much speed in the game and the action.
this is how paintball tournament should be played.
They need to make it only pre-2000 markers too though. I saw one too many gmeks...
Sam Young as long as it’s mech that’s all that really matters
I used to play tournaments. I had an automag and a budd orr autococker.So much has changed. There are so many new guns that I never heard of. I wonder if they make a new automag and if so I wonder if they are still the best
Yes "make paintball fun again". Need more events like this all over.
Paintball never stopped being fun.
PbNation Paintball i was just about to get really mad about when he said that in the video but then i saw that haha
sciko1407 p
Tears in my eyes! I'm an old guy with an autococker!
Sooooo many old guys with cockers in this video.
i have 3 auto cockers and an angel. had to buy a gtek to atleast beat air bal;l douches
Those were the days.. ive recently seen all the new guns and technology its so crazy wow
No such thing as old guys with autocockers, just paintball players. :)
I still use a cocker on them. Just an electro one haha
Man, this video give me hope that one day paintball will be as popular as it was in the late 90's to the early 2000's. It was epic. Make Paintball Great Again....
The golden era my dude
Doubt it’ll ever be like that. Feel like paintball killed their own sport. Ramping and what not really strays the casual people away. No one want to rent a tippman98 and go against someone with a Luxe, barely pulling the trigger shooting 10+ bps
i remember when it was 30+ lol@@Nopesxq
Revisiting this video to show a friend and heard Tim's voice... I cried a little.
This style of tournament should be more popular!
I hope it will gain in popularity.
Man - the hug between Tim and Rich was touching.
Wish I saw this video two years ago! That’s how I remember paintball! And nice seeing all the auto cockers! After watching makes me want to pull mine out of the box and go play at local field!
Well said Rich. Make Paintball fun again.
Paintball is such a great sport and this is how paintball should be
This needs to happen everywhere!! I miss these days.
I think this might be my favorite paintball video on the internet.
This is what made me love paintball this style of play has something that speed ball just can't replicate for me. Seeing this made me even more happy to come out of my long paintball hiatus.
I love this type of paintball ❤️
If paintball was still like this, I would honestly still play. Especially with the old semi auto markers. I miss my Prostock cocker
Organize a local day and get some old ballers out to play!
Still a lot of us left my man. I made my son learn on a pump when he started playing. Some young thundercat started talking trash about pumps. I busted out my Tippmann SL68 pump that I got when I first started playing in the 8th grade (I’m 43 now). Complete with the OG anti siphon tank and neoprene cover on the 40rd loader. I stitched them young bucks with luxe’s and ego’s all day with that piece of shit. I have high end guns, but my free flow cocker has killed more chumps than AIDS. Still my favorite blaster.
Its a beautiful thing to see how far paintball has come, yet it never forgets its roots and brings out that special spark we all feel when we see and hear the history played out. Time to get a marker and head back to the feild.
Had a visceral reaction to this video. Played from '99 to '09 all over NE Canada & USA + Europe; woodsball, hyperball, speedball, etc. 10-man, 7-man, 5-man. NPPL, NXL, MXL, etc. Then work, life and family took charge. Started with pumps, then mechs, then electros. This, however, is bloody cool! Nostalgic. Bravo. That looney moment @3:13 just before the break and ripping down the middle identifies me.
I grew up playing on the SC Hyperball fields back around 2002-2006ish. You can be so creative on hyper-ball fields they are a ton of fun. That field looks awesome too in that grass ooohhh man looks so fun! Shout-out to all the OG Streetball warriors !
Voila le Paintball qu on aime ! Improvisation, adaptation, capacite a lire un terrain ! Bravo ! Encore! Merci.
And they used the type of music they would use back then too!!!
stevinoname yes!
stevinoname yep pop rock for the win!
pop rock is brian adams, this is known as pop punk.
This is the best type of paintball! The most fun! I grew up watching paintball on tv as a kid! Now I’m looking to play at mechanical tournaments
This is absolutely awesome. Really inspiring film and I agree this type of paintball seems more accessible to casual players and I hope they continue to do events like this.
Everything about this video is great. This is what competition paintball needs to be again. Thank Pbn for making this video and it's got the gears rolling in my head for my local fields.
grew up playing and reffing at the extreme rage field in FL back in the late 90s and early 2000s. watching this reminded me so much of those days!!!! I miss paintball!!!!!!!
As an old-school baller who first played in 1998, I must say I absolutely love that y'all did this, what amazing nostalgic glory!
BUT! I must also say!
NOT ENOUGH SOCK HATS
NOT ENOUGH DROP FORWARDS
NOT ENOUGH STICK SQUEEGEES HANGING FROM LANYARDS!
;)
I am not going to say this all un real. Best playing I have seen since 2007 I am sure that hands down this playing is with the old California and what balling meant Tobe. I actually believe ironmen perfected this or dynasty lived it. I am young baller 90s kids, but the vibe I see in these individuals is the original even the music fit, that persona one can present to your buddy's and fellow baller. Much love I do send my return in my regards.
Mahalo Tim Montressor, brings back alot of memories from when i started in 1997. Think im going to try and bring out a team for next event. This time should be mechs and revvys. Like how used to be.
This event looks amazing. So cool to see the old school Pros I looked up to playing again.
For sure.
This is EXACTLY what paintball needs, a return to the roots 10 man , it's easier to follow and a lot of great potential to show new audiences it's not all tight spaces ,ramping and over before the uninitiated can figure out what just happened.
Wow I'm so jealous the fully mechanical games looks fun!
This was either mechanical OR electronic set at 5.5 bps. That way everyone could play.
Representing Pittsburgh! Urban Assault was the first field I ever played at for my 12th birthday party (2002). Hooked ever since. Just came back from a 5 year hiatus as well. I love this game!
It was my first professional tournament.
I've never been pro, but I used to play quite a bit at that old Greensburg Smart Parts field. Entered and placed in a coupe amateur tourneys
Zach Reichert ALL-AMERICAN PAINTBALL PARK RIP ❤
I'm Definitely a newer player, but damn this looks fun, no wonder paintball took off, thanks vets 👌🏼
I had so much fun playing this event! Even got footage credit! Thanks Brooklyn!
BOOM!
I was also there.... ( my profile pic is of me there😂)
That was awesome. I love all types of paintball, but the old school ten man game of the mid 90's into the early 2000's was the best. Loved that a bunch of those old school players were rocking their old school 'cockers and 'mags.
And it's nice to see that there is still an interest in those guns and that type of game.
For the tournament promoters out there...."If you build it, they will come."
Great event, great philosophy, great coverage. Let's see more!!!
Man im sooooo stoked to be playing in the ATL event in December for this. Takes me back to what paintball was when i first started playing
I started playing in the early '90's. I truly miss this style of play. Psyched to see it surfacing again.
Cool to see 10-man and mechanical play get some attention. Would love to attend some of these events that are popping up that are focusing on stuff from the 90's and early 2000's era.
Great Event - Thanks for having us TeamImage"95"...see you all next year
More fun to play and for sure to watch than the tournaments now.
You guys are my heros. Watching this brings lots of good memories. Tq guys. Love you all. - old noob frm south east asia.
Awesome. Wish more events like this would come along. Proper Paintball, proper old skool!
Man, this is the kind of paintball I wish we had in the Pacific Northwest! I love this channel!
With different companies making awesome Autocockers and Planet Eclipse release the GMek, there is more and more love for mechanical (and pump) play than we've seen in recent years. Let's keep this push going.
That was some nasty paintball. I miss those days.
If been waiting for an edit of this event, it looked awesome looked like allot of fun. I'll never forget the first speed ball field me and my friends built using old plastics barrels and trash cans. such a good time.
Back when paintball was fucking badass!!!! I hate the way it is now!!!!!
Then host a tournament like this!
Give me the money then and I will! ;)
The best part of hosting an event is that if you do it right, you can MAKE money.
PbNation Paintball the best part about the event is having fun
This is amazing!
Yes. Yes it is.
This is so beautiful😍💖😭
*I support this 100%, this is how the game should be played, semi-auto or Pump only, and fun!*
*The Paintball arms race nearly killed the Sport.*
Smart Parts , greed, lawsuits , insane ramping , and the financial crash of 08 almost killed the sport.
Tournies like this which are approachable and awesome to the general audience can bring more new players back to paintball .
And here's hoping for small Co.'s like inception , Niche ,Palmer's , CCM , Pinokio and others to fuel this style of paintball back to a new golden age.
*Agreed on all points!*
Feels like warpig and derder came back to life
I miss hyperball fields, remember my first time jumping in with a team during their practice aha. The sound of paint breaking on that plastic pipe was thrilling
Love that sound.
Urban Assault one of the best fields in the sport. And was the home field of the Johnstown Highlanders. Captain Jim “Roadrunner” Fox
I started playing in the early 00's and what I really miss today is secret layouts. Also playing on more than one layout at tournaments. You had to be able to play more as a team and prepare in a different way.
This was amazing!!! Haven't played in over 10 years, and have recently been kicking around the idea of starting again. I love seeing the mechanical markers out there, especially the Autocockers. Screw buying new markers, I'm busting the Pro Stocks out of the closet!
Emt5691 I just did this same thing. I haven't played for over 10 years and went with my son last week. I broke out the free flow mini cocker and shocker 4x4.. Had a ton of comments.
I remember rich we played together on a amateur team called kwik max he came from a team called black Sunday and I came from a team called black Diamonds so many memories my name is dj
This is awesome. Some old school paintball. Glad u made this vid
These games look super exciting!!
I'll start playing again if this becomes the norm
Oh man, this takes me back!! Thanks for sharing this guys, hopefully i can make it out to an event next year, those fields really bring me back :)
Damn just had This recommended. Rest In Peace Tim. You will be missed
Beautiful edit.
To the organizers, Please please please come to Badlandz! This reminds me of high school, going and watching the pros back in 03-04-05. I would LOVE a chance to watch or even play against the guys I grew up admiring.
Badlandz hosted the UWL just a few weekends ago! You should have come out.
Hell ya! Brings back memories.
This is incredible! Even the bonus balling is true to the old School style! Haha
Just a smidge of overballing.
This is awesome, I would love to participate in an event like this, maybe one day it will become a national series.
good mic'ing up telford again. now I want to watch heroes for a day
I had a bunch of different cheap guns until I eventually got an automag.My brother, father and I all had automags with every Smart Parts accessory available. We all started with the barrel, but had to have the other pieces to match. All three were identically built and each one was a different color except that I don't think my dad liked using the gas through stock and remote air system so his did not have a stock. I miss those days so bad sometimes. I have started looking at the new guns but I feel overwhelmed because so much has changed.
Simply awesome.
This was worth watching
Glad you agree.
I like this action
That mounds field though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is beautiful. We need more of this in paintball. well done
This video is PERFECT. Thanks for the upload!
MAN IM GONNA CRY!
Best pb action video I have come across on yt.
Awesome. Just Awesome!
10 man hyperball and woodsball brings back memories hopefully it will come back again and hopefully to the northeast
It is back….
@@TheBroz in new england ?
RIP Reff at 3:45
It would be so much fun to play a tournament like this
This field looks like a blast
Love the grass field with hills
I normally stick to woodsball but this definitely looks like fun
This is a hybrid where it was woodsball players playing concept fields. But there was a woodsball field too at the tournament.
God dam I love this channel
We love spending time with you too.
YES!!! ...
We Need this... From FL
Dude at 58 seconds is an absolute BUS! That being said this is fucking awesome, I grew up playing paintball during the same area and would love some events like this near me.
This motivated the living $hit out of me!!!! Yessssssssssssssssssss we need more of this!!
Now that's what I want to hear! Get out and play!
I really miss playing at Urban . I miss my buddy Phil ,,,,Aloha coconut
Id love to go to this place to play looks awesome
Thanks for the ViD! PBNation!
My pleasure.
wow! Thanks for the video and hope to see one every year. I've been hearing of this Iron City classic often and good to see many old guys playing again. I remember the old videos of the mounds field pre-7man and always wanted to play on that then and still now. Mayyybe one day ;p Anyways, this got me way more excited for the 10 man classic my local field will be having in July. 5.5bps limit for electro guns so will be fun. 8)
He said the robot style of play lol. Bring this to Chicago !!!
UWL Masters was in Chicago just a few weeks ago!
www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=5729393&highlight=uwl
I am one of those tournament Players that stopped playing. I watched the transition from playing in the woods to playing on air ball fields.
i just rebuilt 2 of my first guns, autococker right feed and sto. They both work so stoked
Beautiful
sooo dope!!! I would love playing a paintball tourney in this format again!
give me old school paintball any day, bring back the automags etc no elec guns. You will then see the skill
RIP Tim Montressor
amazing!!!!!!