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About
paintball:
In
15 short years, the sport of paintball has become recognized as
one of the world's most exciting outdoor participation sports.
Paintball is played in over 40 countries by millions of men and
women of all ages and lifestyles. Whether homemakers or high-school
students, professionals or retirees, all paintball players share
in common a love for adventure and a strong competitive spirit.
Paintball is a sport played by people from all professions and
lifestyles. It is a sport where women and men compete equally,
and where age is not dominated by youth. Like a game of chess,
being able to think quickly and decisively is what makes you a
star in paintball. Intelligence and determination, not merely
strength, speed or agility, are key to success in the sport.
Paintball
is a character-building sport. Players learn about teamwork, gain
self-confidence and develop leadership abilities while having
fun and getting welcome stress- relief. Increasingly, corporations
are finding the benefits of having their staff and management
participate in paintball games.
Paintball
is an exciting sport, and above all paintball is fun! It's a chance
to shake off your day-to-day responsibilities and rekindle your
spirit of adventure. When the adrenaline starts pumping, you can't
help but love the thrill of the game!
Rules:
For
safety, paintball players always must wear goggles specifically
designed for paintball to protect their eyes. Goggles must be
worn during a game and at all times when a person is in an area
where shooting is permitted, such as the target range or chronograph
area. A protective facemask is mandatory nearly everywhere, and
should be worn regardless. Paintball is a very safe sport as long
as safety rules are followed. Insurance statistics have shown
that paintball is safer than golf, jogging, tennis, swimming and
many other sports.
Referees
on the field enforce safety and game rules. No physical contact
is permitted in the game, and players are ejected from games or
the playsite for breaking safety or playing rules. Fields have
boundaries, and a player who steps outside a field's boundary
is eliminated from that game.
Paintball
Games:
Although
there are many different game formats, typically a group of players
will divide into 2 teams to play "Capture the Flag".
The number of players on each team can vary from 5 to as many
as 500 on a side, limited only by the size of the playing field.
Indoor arenas generally have two teams of 10 to 20 each side.
The object of the game is to go out and capture the other team's
flag while protecting your own. While you are trying to capture
a flag, you also try to remove the opposing players by "tagging"
them with a Paintball expelled from a special CO2 or air-powered
paintball gun or "marker". Outdoor games can last for
hours, while indoor games range from 10 to 20 minutes, depending
on the scenario. Between games players take a break to check their
equipment, reload paintballs and refresh themselves while recounting
the thrills of victory and the (usually funny) agonies of defeat.
Win or lose, everyone has a great time.
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