PRO DNA presents: CRITICAL MASS by NUCLEUS

Critical Mass is an open-class, 5-man paintball tournament taking place Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Night Ops Paintball.

Teams will compete in round-robin preliminary games before the top teams advance to the playoffs. Cash and website gift-card prizes will be awarded to the top finishers, along with raffles throughout the day at the tournament site for everyone! 

Team practice will be available at Night Ops Paintball Park in Jackson, MI on Saturday 10/18 on the tournament layout - no registration is required for team practice. 

If you have not completed the tournament registration form, please do so at the link above. 

Event Information

• Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Location: Night Ops Paintball Park

• First game: 8:30 AM

• Division: Open class

• APPA membership: Not required

• Format: 5-man

• Tournament structure: Round robin followed by playoffs

• Pod rule: Unlimited

Prizes will be awarded for:

• 1st place

• 2nd place

• 3rd place

The final cash-payout amounts will be announced during the week before the tournament. If the capacity of 24 teams is met, podium cash payouts will max out at $800/$600/$350.

Additional prizes will include Infamous and PRO DNA website gift cards.

Event Paint

Field-paint-only event. Outside paint is not permitted, and paint is sold separately from the team entry fee.

Two paint options will be available:

Prepay Pricing

A 10-case minimum applies to prepaid paint orders.

• PRO DNA Nucleus: $48 per case

• Voltanium: $52 per case

Teams purchasing prepaid paint must select one paint tier. Prepaid Nucleus and Voltanium cases cannot be mixed to meet the 10-case minimum.

Walk-Up Pricing

There is no minimum purchase requirement for walk-up paint.

• PRO DNA Nucleus: $52 per case

• Voltanium: $56 per case

All paint purchases are final. Cases cannot be returned or exchanged.

Event Weekend

• Friday, October 16: Official field layout release

• Saturday, October 17: Team practice on the official layout

• Sunday, October 18: Tournament day

• Sunday at 8:30 AM: First scheduled game

Additional check-in instructions and final scheduling information will be shared with registered teams before the event.