Hormesis Paintball Announces the Elite 1v1 Tour, Official White Paper and Press Release

After years in the making, Oliver Lang has officially unveiled the newest format in paintball, the Elite 1v1 Tour. The one versus one styled format uses a unique field setup and focuses on building great players and discovering untapped paintball talent around the globe. What started as merely an idea out of passion, Hormesis Paintball has pooled together a talented group of visionary creators to redefine what the sport can be on an international stage. 

The Elite 1v1 Tour Builds on What Makes the Game Great.

Oliver Lang had a start in the sport of paintball similar to so many players around the world; playing paintball in the backyard, side by side with his best friends. Oliver would go on to become one of the greatest players in the sports history, inspiring an entire generation of players to strive for the highest level of the game. 

However, not every player has the same opportunities that Oliver did in Southern California; high level competitive paintball currently exists in small pockets around the country, with the majority of top-level pros playing in just a few select areas. By creating a unified, one versus one format through the Elite 1v1 Tour, Oliver is focusing on what makes the sport great and expanding it in a meaningful way. Paintball players around the World can all share the same opportunity to play at the games highest level to climb the ranks. 
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The simple rules, fast-paced games, and proven community building will lead to creating a stronger, international paintball network and a platform for truly anyone to become the best in the world. 

Clear Goals and a Focus on Growth in the Game. 

Oliver didn't want to simply create just another league, he wanted to transcend what the sport can be on an international stage. For more than two years Lang fostered his vision and brought his concept to life by focusing on a few key goals that would transform paintball into its next golden era;
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• A standardized, one versus one format will create a unified and easy to play style of paintball that affords the same opportunities to all players
• The one versus one format, utilizing a streamlined field, is more easily followed by the casual fan or player.
• Forming an internationally tracked league, local and national events, and elite tours reduces entry barriers for players and creates a viable path to the pro level of paintball for everyone.
• A united Federation centered around field owners and players will result in more streamlined and efficient processes, as well as a stronger governing body to unite the future momentum and growth of paintball.

The Duel

The Duel serves as the primary, competitive format of the Elite 1v1 Tour, and is a one versus one match played for ranking points or in competitive tournaments.

• One Versus One, 20 minute match. The first player with a 10 point total, and a margin of 2 points or highest score at time expiry wins. 
• Played on a field 80 feet in length by 40 feet in width with a location set layout built from 14 total bunkers.
• A point is won when one player eliminates the other player.
• Players switch sides each point and can communicate with each other at all times of the match.
• Two Timeouts per match.
• Paint is limited to five cases per match (10,000 paintballs) with no restriction on how much paint a player carries during the point. 
• Rate of fire for electronic markers capped at 10.5 balls per second, or semi-automatic mechanical may be used.

The Joust

The Joust is an informal game played for fun and camaraderie and can serve as a warmup to a Elite 1v1 Tour Event. A joust can have as few as four participants and as many as forty representing two national teams comprised of Duelers from across the World.
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• The Joust is a 60 minute long match in which players compete head to head across their entire roster.
• Each point a team sends out a player to play a one versus one point. The winning player of the point stays on the field, the loser must be substituted for the next player in the rotation. A player stays on the field playing points until they lose a point.
• The Joust starts with each team captain and a coin flip. The winner of the coin flip chooses to be the “Initiator” or the “Reactor”. 
• The Initiator must send their player out to the start box first. The Reactor can wait to see who is sent out and choose their player accordingly.
• Paint case quantity for the match is limited to the player count on a team divided by two. So ten players on each side is capped at five cases.
• Captains for each team get one “Trump Card” for each match. The Trump card can be used to immediately eliminate any opposing player on the field and can be strategically used to eliminate the teams best player during a point or halt a hot-streak and force a substitution.

Telling Stories

The most unique aspect about the Elite 1v1 Tour is the formats distinct connection to the players and their personalities on and off the field. Rather than the industry standard way of viewing the sport, the Elite 1v1 Tour can redefine paintball media with in-depth story telling on and off the field, character building, and season-long arcs that create immersive and enthralling media experiences.

Instead of focusing solely on the on-field aspects of the sport, the media team being assembled for the Tour can provide an all encompassing and engaging story for each player that follows them on the field, during their training, and in their everyday lives.

The most critical element to any captivating form of media is the human element. Viewers and fans need to be made to care about the personalities, the struggles, and the achievements of the players on the field.

The inaugural Elite Tour debuting in the summer of 2023 will be the launch point for one of the most ambitious and riveting media productions in the sports history and will usher in a new way to view the sport and engage viewers around the globe. 

The Full White Paper and Constitution 

An important focus of the Elite 1v1 Tour is the inclusion of all players in the community and to ensure their voice is heard. The official White Paper of the organization is meant to outline the structure of the format, its rules, and how it is governed. Read the full White Paper below.