Paintball is a game where there are two groups (teams) of players and each group’s aim is to eliminate the opposite team via shooting paint balls at each other.
The following are the basic rules in playing paintball.
Follow the referee:
Paintball should have only one referee for each game. This referee who will start and end the game as well as stop it (in order to check for paint) and be the decision maker should any problems or game issues arise. Fortunately or unfortunately, any verdict issued …

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There are a growing number of paintball players in the America alone; the number has increased to more than 10 million according to a recent survey taken by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association in 2005. The National Xball League was developed in 2003 and many people became interested. The interest spread to other countries when the NXL celebrity games were televised.
Doctors began noticing the game too and started studying its effects on a person’s health. Dr. Brian Jacobs, a sports medicine expert from South Bend, Indiana commented in …

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Today, many people from all over the world are playing or at least have tried playing paintball. It is becoming one of the most popular outdoor sports in the world, an alternative to classic favorites such as basketball and football. It is the kind of game where everyone can play; a competition where things such as gender, social status, age or race does not bring about discrimination or disadvantage of any kind. All that matters is the ability to think and act quickly. Intelligence and decisiveness …

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Many paintball aficionados swear by Spyder paintball guns. They are certainly top quality equipment and offer a range of marker models to choose from, according to your skill level and budget. They are a fine kind of marker and upgradeable.  Many paintball players assert that they unparalleled for shooting accuracy. They handle recoil well and offer great shooting speed. Spyder paintball markers are very attractively styled with a cool look.

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A paintball mask is the most fundamental piece of equipment in playing painball. After all it is a game that is meant to be fun, not for getting a serious concussion or even being blinded.
Goggles simply do not have the engineering to to block paintballs. Paintball masks are engineered to to withstand any direct impact from paintballs, from any distance or range. In contrast goggles may give you the illusion of security, when in fact playing paintball with just goggles is dangerous, since they …

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Participating in sports can really be good for a person. For those who are too lazy to go to the gym, there is something worth trying and that is the game of paintball. This extreme sport has been around for some time and almost anyone can play it. All it takes is some protective gear and a gun for the person to go out into the field.
Some people think that engaging in this type of sport is unsafe since the bullets travel at fast speeds, and …

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A paintball gun (also known as paintball marker) is used to mark opposing players with paint. It uses air  (carbon dioxide) to force the paintball out of the barrel at the speed of about 300 feet per second. This will cause paintballs to break upon hitting somebody but will only cause mild bruising to a person. This could blind a person, though, thus making it a necessity to wear a face mask or eye protection such as goggles.
There are four types of paintball guns and they …

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Paintball is a safe, simple yet challenging and strategic sport that is played usually by two teams, each with at least two players. Adults and kids alike enjoy this sport as they often refer to it as an advanced or improvised game of tag.  
Tournaments attract many spectators of all ages, as it is a very exciting game to watch.
Paintball games are of various types, however, the most popular game often played is called “capture the flag”. The object or the goal of this game is for teams …

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Paintball is a war game. Firepower and manpower do matter. Firepower is the ability of a paintball gun to  inflict a lot of paint on your opponents and the ammunition it can carry. However firepower is useless in the wrong hands. It is still manpower that will win teams their games.
Manpower is the ability of a player not to only play harder but to also play smarter in the field. This article tackles about stealth and how it can win games for you.
Stealth is the …

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In any sport, proper gear, outfitting and other accessories are always necessary. Gear and accessories not only ensure the safety of players but they also allow the player to be comfortable. Gear is needed to perform a safely and effectively. In paintball, some gear and accessories should be considered before you actually play the game.

The most important gear needed to play paintball is the paintball gun which is used to fire paintball at opponents. There are many paintball guns to choose from. They come in …