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A large segment of the paintball community is comprised by persons 16 to 25 years old. Many of these player participate in paintball via either a college or university paintball club. What are college paintball clubs about? How do I find a paintball club? Who attends paintball clubs? What are the rewards for those who join paintball clubs?
The sport of paintball has been handicapped by a huge injury taboo--one that exists in the public mind, but not in the statistics. A study published in 2002 indicates that paintball is a very safe activity. This claim is substantiated by the current research, as paintball reflected only 0.2 injuries per 1,000 exposures, the lowest injury rate of any Extreme Sport.
What's it like to be a paintball enthusiast? Follow this humorous account of one paintball player's journey from his waking hours to the battlefield and back home again. When does he wake? How many games does he play? Does he get lost on the field? Wild and wacky adventures of a paintball player--another day in the life.
Paintball ain't for girls! For any women out there who have been in a situation similar to mine, where your boyfriend, husband, brother, father, whomever, has told you that you can't match-up on the paintball field, I'm here to tell you--FIGHT ON! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, because I am living proof that the paintball field is made for BOTH men and women.
Jeremy King has joined the ranks of pump paintball players. How about you? Try playing with a pump paintball marker. It takes a special player to play pump paintball. Read on and see what a day in the life is like for this pump gun player.
Your paintball field is beautifully groomed, your refs expertly trained, your site is picture-perfect and any parent would feel safe to leave their youngsters with you. There's just one problem-the paintball players don't come consistently! What could be wrong? What can you do to drum-up business at your favorite paintball facility?
We continue to be amazed at the lengths that paintball teams will go to in order to "win." Coaching players from the sidelines has always been a problem, but what about when players are coaching the refs in a paintball? What the heck's a ref to do?
Paintball needs a fair representative voice-a new paintball industry organization (PIO) with the funding to be effective, and the fair leadership to do it right. What are the safety issues facing the sport of paintball? How will this new organization help the paintball community? Where are equipment standards headed?
People choose paintball because our sport itself offers so many choices. Paintball newbies will give you a long list why they play, including the equipment (markers and masks), getting to shoot at other people, finding a new outdoor experience, having a great escape day. More experienced paintball players will list reasons such as getting to play in paintball tournaments with prizes to win, the chance to go pro, scenario gaming, being on a goal-oriented team, and finding a sport they can play well. What's your reason for playing the game?
Who is stepping into the paintball spotlight? The paintball world's full of publicity for pros. $1,500 markers, pro style, pro jerseys, pro autographs. But how about all the paintball players who don't stand in the pro spotlight? The Professor asked readers their thoughts, and here's what five readers had to say about the professional paintball player scene.
The European paintball scene -- what's going on over there these days? From paintball product backorders to new equipment, paintball tournaments and who's done what, read on! Planet Eclipse brings you a lively update on the paintball scene from across the pond.
Paintball patents open doors -- Smart Parts, Inc. and Brass Eagle, LLC have announced the signing of a patent license agreement giving Brass Eagle (and its related companies) a worldwide, non-exclusive license to make, sell, offer for sale, and distribute products covered by Smart Parts' electronic paintball gun patents. Smart Parts owns several U.S. and international patents and pending patent applications related to the use of electronics in the control and operation of paintball guns.
The National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) has reached an agreement with JT USA and Pure Promotions, LLC for JT USA to renew a Platinum Sponsorship for the remainder of 2006. The agreement extends JT's relationship with the paintball league for which it was a Founding Sponsor in 2000. JT USA is a leading apparel and protective equipment brand for action sports. Founded in 1970, the company holds the distinction of being a pioneer in the development of two different emerging action sports--motocross and paintball.
Mighty Paintball is pleased to announce a sponsorship agreement made with Team Dynasty. President of Mighty Paintball, Jesse Chen, said, "We are excited about our relationship with Dynasty. Their commitment to winning and promoting the sport of paintball are instrumental to the continued growth and success of paintball." To promote paintball to the public, Dynasty will attend the Family Values Tour traveling to over 30 cities across the nation conducting 3 on 3 competition, exhibitions and autograph signing.
Paintball film "Court Jesters" will make its film festival debut at the ACTION ON FILM FESTIVAL, receiving 3 nominations for Best Picture, Best Drama, and Best Supporting Actor. Court Jesters, based on the award winning screenplay of writer/director, Eric John Kepner, is inspired by the true story of a teenage boy from a broken home, who manages to find direction in the form of a paintball team. Finally -- paintball takes to the big screen!
The DPT (Delta Paintball Team) is pleased to announce to the paintball industry its move to incorporate. The Delta Paintball Team has always been seen as a leader in the world of scenario paintball both on and off the field, in setting standards and raising the bar of professionalism in the scenario community. The DPT feels that they are setting a new level for scenario teams today and feels that this is a major step towards professional scenario paintball.
