| Paintball markers weren't originally used in the fast | | | | can sometimes find being played on television. The |
| action sport of Paintball today. They had more humble | | | | gameplay is very fast paced when compared to other |
| beginnings when farmers would use paint markers to | | | | styles of paintball. The quarters and your opponents |
| mark trees and cattle. Although they served their | | | | are closer than if you were playing in the woods or in |
| purpose well, an entrepreneurial group of 12 friends | | | | an open field, so the battles get a little bit more wild. |
| saw something more in these paint markers. | | | | Tournament games have strict rules and guidelines |
| After playing the first paintball version of capture the | | | | players follow. These rules ultimately enhance the play |
| flag with these paint markers, this group of friends | | | | of the game and make things fair for everyone |
| decided to buy into the tree marking manufacturer | | | | involved. |
| named Nelson. They immediately began promoting | | | | Scenario paintball games are common with war buffs |
| these tree marking guns in a brand new way, as | | | | and people who enjoy a good war storyline. These |
| paintball markers. This is when paintball officially began. | | | | kinds of paintball battles are based off of objectives |
| Soon next year in 1982, the very first official paintball | | | | and storylines. These kinds of paintball games are the |
| field was opened in New York. | | | | longest, and can often last for 10 hours or even go into |
| Currently, paintball is easily one of the quickest growing | | | | the days. |
| sport, mainly because of its intense competitive nature. | | | | Woodsbal is the good old fashioned paintball in the |
| As it now stands in 2007, there's currently over 40 | | | | woods style of play. Capture the flag is one form of |
| countries with millions of people playing paintball. Some | | | | the game played in the woods with paintball markers. |
| of these players play paintball professionally, as more | | | | The other is elimination, which makes it a little more |
| and more events are getting official sponsorship and | | | | realistic as the last team standing wins. |
| hosting. | | | | The paintball business side is also happily booming |
| Paintball continues to evolve as the years progress. | | | | along with the sport. There's big demand for newer |
| There's many different kinds of paintball styles of | | | | and better paintball markers. If you are looking for |
| gameplay you can choose from. Some of the more | | | | some of these paintball guns for sale, check the latest |
| popular styles of play are Speedball, Scenario, and | | | | inventory in your favorite online paintball store. Don't |
| Woodsball. | | | | have a favorite in mind? Google search online for |
| Speedball is the official tournament style paintball you | | | | online paintball store to get what you're looking for. |