Playing Rules in the Sport of Paintball



Posted: Monday, December 14, 2009

by Ralph Wilhelm
rji unlimited

Paintball is an extreme game that is gaining in popularity. Though the makers of this game did it for fun, it has evolved into the third most popular game in the world.

For those who want to get involved, there are rules to be followed. The first rule is having the proper gear which will protect the person from paint balls.

Markers should be checked before being used in the matches because the strongest velocity allowed is only 300 feet per second. Anything above that can cause serious injury to the players. As a precaution, barrel plugs should be used to avoid any misfiring incidents . Barrel plugs are cheap so carry a few in case you lose one.

Protective equipment must always be worn inside the playing field. This consists of a face mask, gloves, and pads for the chest, knees and elbows. When hit, the player must stand up with both hands in the air to inform everyone that he has been eliminated. If the person is not sure of being hit, then ask the referee and he will confirm or deny the hit.

The facemask may fog due to sweat, paint or dirt. When this happens, the player should inform the ref so that he can be escorted away from the field before returning to the game. In case the facemask falls off, the same rule applies. During such cases, the opposing team is not allowed to fire at that person.

Paintball is a game where a player can only be eliminated by being shot at and hit. Should a player wipe the paint off and continue playing the game but is caught by the ref, that player is automatically ejected from the game. This is a form of cheating that is never allowed.

Players are not allowed to swear at or hit the other players. This game is about fun and anyone caught will also be thrown out of the game.

There is another way of taking out the opposing player and that is by asking the person to surrender. Should the player show any form of hostile action, then you have no choice but to shoot the opponent. When ordering a person to surrender a specific distance is also involved(say 10 feet) You can't ask a person to surrender from across the field!

Rules are made to protect the people in the game. By knowing the basic rules and checking how the game is played, everyone will have fun and enjoy a exciteing game.

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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)
» left by Jack Stewart
from Atlanta, Ga 2 years 85 days ago.
This is a great and simple summary of the basic rules for the great game for paintball. What are some of the unwritten rules of the game, the rules that are known by most but go unspoken most of the time?
» left by Ralph Wilhelm 1 year 298 days ago.
4 fans.
When you get too close(say within 10 feet) yell surrender to avoid hurting an opposing member
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