The 2009 CX4 season has finished. I have to admit that you guys far exceeded my expectations as a team, with most of the players being new to competitive paintball this team played as if they had been playing together for years. I was very impressed by the support that the team extended to each other during the season as well as the pace at which the players increased their ability & knowledge of the sport. If this team had finished anywhere in the Top 10, I would have been impressed with you, but placing 2nd overall & taking 1st place at the 3rd event was well beyond my expectations for one of the youngest & least experienced teams in the league. Congratulations to the members of Codrington's Corrupted Youth on a great first season. I have high hopes for this team in 2010.
A team is a difficult thing to form & I hope that you have learned that there are more important factors in having a succesful team than just having talent & friends. Personality, coachability & mindset are far more important than just having the most talented players on your team. To all players who intend to play for us in the 2010 season, please keep this in mind when asked for your assistance in picking next seasons team. Only players who played the entire season will be exempt from tryouts & will be given first opportunity to lock in their position on a team for next season. Tryouts will be held around the beggining of October at our home field, those wanting to be on a team next season will be expected to attend & help run the tryouts. All players who are picked for a team will be expected to submit a deposit of $150.00 by the end of October 2009. We will be looking at practicing throughout the winter, there are several options including tournament series as well as a House League being run at Next Paintball. I will try & arrange a day when we can get all of the players from 2009 who are playing in the 2010 season to get together before the tryouts.
