Stay Safe While Playing Paintball

By Ferry Suwantoro

There are more than ten organizations that sponsor paintball games throughout the country at different venues. Though at the beginning, this game was created just for fun, this game has grown. Safety is the primary concern for those who want to play this game. Protective equipment consists of a face mask, gloves, pads for the chest, knees and elbows. They must be worn at all times while inside the playing field. It is a must to wear shoes with rubber soles given the rough terrain where the game is usually played.

Some of Paintball Club / Organizations will be like the following:

• New Jersey Paintball Club

• Canadian Contingent

• Husky Paintball Club

• Hueston Woods Paintball Club

• Paintball Maynard Club

• Phone-Soft Cyber-World International

• Capitals Cup

The paintballs should not travel over 300 feet per second since anything greater can seriously injure the players.

To prevent a misfiring from occurring, barrel plugs should be used for the safety of the gun owner and the people who are present during the event.

Mask can also fog due to sweat, paint or dirt. The opponent is not allowed to fire on the player until that person is ready to return to the firing zone.

Players are not allowed to curse or hit other players. Shooting the opponent to eliminate them is allowed.

Safety gear must be worn during the game, by giving the opposing player the opportunity to surrender; but should the player show any form of hostile action, then one has no choice but to shoot the opponent.

Aside from protection given to the players, the organizers of such events also put safety nets around the area and require the audience remain a certain distance away from the action to avoid being hit by any of the balls.

Safety is a primary concern of paintball and almost every other sport, no exception.

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Requisites of a Paintball Leader

By Ferry Suwantoro

Guts and character are needed to be a leader in any sport. Even in paintball, where there is minimal physical contact and it can be played by everybody from all walks of life, there are certain qualities needed to be a leader of a paintball team.

What are the attributes that a paintball commander should have?

1. Experience and quick-wit:

Gaining an experience is no easy. It needs time and patience to be great leader.

2. Physical fitness:

Paintball commander must have high mobility.

3. Respected aura

Respect is needed to convince all of the members of a team to follow whatever orders that are needed, dispensed, and carried out

4. Ability and willingness to communicate

A commander talks with authority and conviction so that he can make people listen and take action. A paintball commander must be able to analyze the performance of his team. He should survive almost every battle. He should be able to dissect and identify the flaws of his team and the battle plan whenever things go wrong and have the “smarts” to come up with a better plan the next time around.

Like all other participation sports, a paintball leader must be able to inspire other people to perform the best they can.  Once this is done, the whole team, not only the paintball commander, will gain the victory.

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