Due to the restructuring of the Professional League for 2005, many 2004 Professional teams have been locked out of the 2005 Professional League and moved down to Division I. Concerned about the impact this would have on Divisions I, II and III, the general consensus from the attendees of the Annual NPPL Meeting as well as a sub-committee which was formed from that meeting, is that it is now necessary to add a Semi-Professional Division to the NPPL Super 7 World Series.
2005 Entry Fees and Prize Package
In order to make a Semi Pro bracket possible, the entry fees for all divisions needed to be increased. Below are the Entry Fees and Prizes for each event in the 2005 Season.
Pros Semi-Pro Div 1 Div 2 Div 3
1st $ 25,000 $ 10,000 $ 8,000 $ 6,000 As last year
2nd $ 10,000 $ 5,000 $ 4,000 $ 3,000
3rd $ 5,000 $ 2,500 $ 2,000 $ 1,500
4th $ 2,500 $ 1,250 $ 1,000 $ 750
Entry Fees
$ 2,650 $ 2,250 $ 1,950 $ 1,750 $ 1,450
2005 Divisions and Eligibility
As discussed with the attendees of the January 10, 2005 Pro Captain's Meeting, all previously ranked or recognized Pro Athletes in the NPPL will be initially re-ranked as Semi-Professional for 2005 until they join a 2005 Professional Team Roster.
Professional League
The rostered athletes in the 2005 Pro League will be ranked as Professional athletes for the entire 2005 season. Pro Teams may roster up to 12 athletes.
League
The Semi-Professional Division will be allowed to have Semi-Professional athletes and a maximum of 2 (2005) Pro Athletes. Semi-Pro teams may roster up to 10 athletes.
Division I
Division I will have Division I athletes and a maximum of 2 Semi-Professional athletes. Division I teams may roster up to 10 athletes.
Division II
Division II will have Division II athletes and a maximum of 2 Division I athletes. Division II teams may roster up to 10 athletes.
Division III
Division III will have Division III athletes only. Division III teams may roster up to 10 athletes.
Locking Rosters
After the third event of the season (currently set as Denver, CO) the Semi Professional and Professional rosters need to be locked for the remaining two events. Semi-Professional teams who do not submit a locked roster will not be eligible for a position in the 2006 Professional League.
Qualifying for the 2006 Season
At the end of the 2005 season, the top ranked Semi-Professional teams will be promoted to the 2006 Professional League. The bottom ranked Professional teams of 2005 will be relegated to the 2006 Semi-Professional League. The 2006 Semi-Professional League will be capped at possibly 32 teams (this number is still being determined).
2005 NPPL Super 7 World Series Schedule
Huntington Beach, CA - On the Beach at Pier Plaza--- March 18 – 20 (Confirmed)
Tampa, FL--- Raymond James Stadium--- May 13 – 15 (tentative)
Denver, CO--- Invesco Field at Mile High--- July 22 – 24 (tentative)
San Diego, CA--- Qualcomm Stadium--- September 23 – 25 (tentative)
Miami, FL--- Bicentennial Park--- November 4 – 6 (Confirmed)