| 5 Ways To Prevent Serious Injury When
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| | how much pain he was in, I now
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| Playing Paintball
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| | recommendchoosing safety over stealth
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| The chance of getting seriously injured
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| | every time. After all, it's just agame!
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| while playing paintballis on a par with
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| | And, hey, don't the military wear combat
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| getting seriously injured while bowling!
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| | boots?
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| Bicycleriding and golf both have higher
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| | Fogged-up goggles or glasses can be a
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| incidents of serious injury. Andif you
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| | safety hazard in paintball.
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| play lacrosse, your chance of being
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| | Tripping and falling hard on your knees
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| seriously injured ismore than 700 times
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| | can cause serious injury.
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| what it is if you play paintball. You can
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| | Get goggles that have thermal lenses or a
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| getall the statistics here:
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| | built-in fan to keepthem from fogging up.
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| 1. Insurance and Waiver Forms
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| | If you wear glasses, use anti-fog spray
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| Regardless of the above, paintball fields
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| | on them. Your goggles mayhave an anti-fog
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| will still require youto sign a waiver
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| | coating, but your glasses don't! You can
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| for insurance purposes. You can find an
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| | alsobuy special inserts made using your
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| exampleof a waiver here:
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| | glasses prescription that fitinside your
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| If you're a player or the parent of a
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| | goggles. Then you don't have to wear your
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| player and you're concernedabout personal
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| | glasses atall.
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| injury insurance, contact your insurance
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| | 4. Sunburn
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| agent. Ifyou're a paintball field owner
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| | Remember to wear the strongest sunscreen
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| concerned about insurance, you cancheck
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| | you can find to thegame. A bad sunburn
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| out this Web site:
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| | can totally ruin a wonderful day! Even if
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| 2. Eye Injury
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| | theday starts out looking cloudy, put on
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| Your required equipment includes a mask
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| | sunscreen. If the weatherchanges, you're
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| with built-in goggles.
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| | already protected and it's one less thing
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| You need a mask for playing on any field
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| | tothink about while you're on the field.
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| or arena where you payto play. This mask
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| | You never know when thesun will come out.
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| will include coverage of your full head
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| | And in case you didn't know, you can
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| andyour eyes (goggles). You can't wear
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| | getburned even on an overcast day.
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| shop glasses, or other typesof safety
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| | At the least, take a container of the
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| glasses, as the force of the paintball
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| | spray-on kind of sunscreento the game.
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| may crack thelens and send glass or
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| | It's easy to apply so you'll be less
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| plastic fragments into your eye.
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| | likely to "notbother."
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| Masks are not often found in exact sizes.
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| | If you forgot your sunscreen and you do
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| However, you can wear aknit hat or
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| | get burned, apply aloevera gel to your
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| baseball cap under a mask to keep it from
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| | sunburn as soon as you get home. You'll
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| slidingaround if it's too big. A
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| | be gladyou did in the morning.
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| backwards baseball cap also gives theback
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| | 5. Welts
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| of your neck some protection from paint
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| | The game of paint ball is quite physical.
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| as many masks lackadequate neck coverage.
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| | It's definitely not agame for young
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| When do you have to wear your mask? You
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| | children, as paint balls sting when they
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| need a mask as soon youenter the playing
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| | hit anexposed spot and sometimes leave
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| field, when you're waiting for another
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| | welts that don't heal for days.
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| game tobe finished and when you're in the
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| | You should wear clothing that covers your
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| staging area. Masks must beworn
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| | legs and armscompletely, such as jeans
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| throughout the entire game, no matter
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| | and a long-sleeved t-shirt or jersey.
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| what. You can't liftor take off your
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| | Wrap any exposed areas of skin in strips
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| mask, or the referee will take you out of
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| | of cloth and wear glovesthat at the least
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| thegame.
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| | protect your hands, if not your fingers.
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| If you're having problems with your
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| | As Imentioned before, a backwards
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| goggles fogging or somethingobstructing
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| | baseball cap gives the back of yourneck
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| your vision, call for a referee. Do not
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| | some protection if your mask lacks
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| remove yourmask! The one way you can get
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| | adequate neck coverage.
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| seriously injured in paintball isby
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| | A few welts are an inevitable part of
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| getting shot in the eye. If this happens,
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| | playing any paintball game.
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| immediately call foremergency medical
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| | Most don't hurt much, but some can feel
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| attention. Do not try to treat the
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| | quite tender after thegame. During the
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| injuryyourself!
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| | game you'll be too busy and distracted
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| Washable field paint is essentially
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| | tonotice! (If you can't handle a little
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| non-irritating to eyes.
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| | pain, don't playpaintball!)
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| However, if you do get paint splashed
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| | If you do get a few welts, take a hot
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| into your eye, flush youreye thoroughly
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| | bath or shower when you gethome and apply
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| with water for fifteen minutes. To be
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| | a soothing gel like aloe vera. Afterwards
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| safe, youshould also call for medical
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| | you'llfeel a lot better.
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| attention or travel to the nearestmedical
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| | Is Paintball the Safest Game Around?
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| center, clinic or hospital emergency
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| | While there is a slim chance of getting
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| room.
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| | seriously injured playingpaintball, it
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| 3. Knee and Ankle Injury
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| | has proven to be one of the safest sports
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| Many paintball sources recommend
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| | andrecreational activities that youths
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| sneakers, tennis shoes, runningshoes or
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| | and adults alike can enjoy.
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| other soft footwear to ensure you can
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| | Be sensible, follow the rules, buy ASTM
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| move around asquietly as possible.
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| | F1776 certified equipmentand play at
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| However, if your ankles are weak,
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| | fields that follow ASTM F1776 standards.
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| you'replaying in really rough terrain, or
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| | Your chancesof having an enjoyable day in
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| there are a lot of hills onthe field,
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| | the outdoors are better than
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| wear hiking boots!
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| | withvirtually any other sport or
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| I've seen a player wreck his knee from
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| | activity, including walking aroundthe
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| running uphill insneakers. After seeing
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| | block!
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