The Dutch Open International Airsoft Practical Shooting Tournament 2017 is set for 11-12 November 2017 and it is now moving to a new venue. From Papendal Sports Centrum, it will be held at the NABV's Dutch National Airsoft Centre.

"The date for the Dutch Open 2017 is set. Dutch Open 2017 will be held in the Dutch National Airsoft Centre in Geldermalsen (Tielerweg 9) Date is set for november 11 and 12 2017.

Registration is open through Shoot & Score via http://shootnscoreit.com/ipsc/match/5084/.

In addition to the Open and Standard Division, the contest will also be open for Production division shooters.

24 stages will be set up in Geldermalsen in 4 zones with a special theme per zone. There wille be 12 short, 8 medium and 4 long stages. We want the short stages be very ‘dynamic’ this year.

We hope to welcome you all again in Geldermalsen on November 11 & 12 2017.

An impression of the Dutch National Airsoft Centre can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/nationaalairsoftcentrum/

UPDATE: Entrance for visitors is free!

Another competitive airsoft practical shooting event is coming up in Europe, and it's going to be in the Netherlands this time. The Nederlandse Airsoft Belangen Vereniging (NABV or the Dutch Airsoft Association) are set to hold the Dutch Open 2015 at the Dutch National Sports Centre Papendal in Arnhem on the 21st to the 22nd of November 2015.

For two days, competitive shooters, which will be limited to a number of 80 shooters at the maximum, will be going through various shooting stages with different levels of difficulty. If you and your airsoft practical shooting club intend to join in this competition, better register now as the number of shooters as of this writing has already reached 60+ registrants which means just less than 20 slots are left for those who haven’t registered yet. New competitors will have to be reviewed first before their registration gets approved. For the pre-match a total of 15 shooters will be accepted.

The Dutch Airsoft Association worket hard to start a nationwide IAPS competition in Holland in 2014.

The Netherlands have the opportunity to be the first country in the world with a complete digital competition using electronic targets

IAPS ( International Airsoft Practical Shooting ) is a discipline in which airsoft targets should be hit. The goals that meet strict requirements , can be combined in different ways in so called 'stages ' (rounds) . The athletes make these courses as soon as possible and try, to get by hitting targets, highest possible score.

The discipline IAPS is intended for young and old , regardless of gender. The courses comply with all rules and requirements so that this sport is accessible to everyone . IAPS is practiced with special airsoft devices. Competitions are organized at both indoor and outdoor locations.

This is unique and will be big in 2014; check out the website of th NABV for more information (Dutch Only)

The results of Popular Airsoft 3rd installment of the Airsoft Players' Choice Awards are in, and it is with great pride that we can say that The Officers of the NABV have been choosen as winners in the special catagory! It's a very much deserved award for all the hard work they have put into making airsoft legal in The Netherlands, and the next milestone is on this very evening, as they open up for membership applications tonight at 20:00 local time. (CET).

The NABV has announced that tuesday the 12th of februari shall be he proverbial D-day for airsoft players in the Netherlands, as on that day the NABV membership applications will be available online, starting 20:00 hours.

According to the - unusually brief - statement int he news section of the NABV, they have moved their website((s) ? - red) to a new, private server, and are now commencing the final extensive tests.