| Estimates from various organisations show that | | | | children with a high standard of safety equipment. This |
| paintball is currently the fastest growing sport in the | | | | will include a paintball mask that covers the whole of |
| U.S and U.K. Because of its rising popularity, increasing | | | | the head, body armour, a full body combat suit, and |
| amounts of parents are organising paintballing parties | | | | neck protection. Some paintball centres will not provide |
| for their kids. When children are playing paintball there | | | | all of these as standard so if this is the case you |
| are certain precaution's that have to be taken to | | | | should look elsewhere. |
| ensure your children's safety, and in this article I will | | | | Accredited With A Governing Body - |
| outline what they are: | | | | Like with most sport's, paintball has governing bodies |
| Having Qualified Paintball Marshal's - | | | | that promote safety within the sport and regulate it's |
| When kids are playing any competitive sport it's | | | | operators. Most of these bodies will provide |
| essential that they are being supervised by | | | | information on the accreditation level of specific |
| experienced professionals. This is even more important | | | | centres and give you information on their safety |
| with paintball because of the fact that paintballs are | | | | standards. So it is wise to make sure that the paintball |
| capable of causing serious damage if the right | | | | centre that you book your paintball party at is |
| precautions are not taken. Typically the larger | | | | accredited and has a good safety record. You can |
| paintballing companies will employ experienced or highly | | | | find the governing bodies for paintball searching in |
| trained paintball marshal's to supervise your children | | | | Google with relative ease. |
| while they play at a paintball centre to make sure they | | | | If you follow these 3 steps above then you should be |
| are playing safely. | | | | able to find a paintball operator to host your children's |
| Having High Quality Safety Equipment - | | | | party that is safe and employs staff who have |
| If you are booking your paintball birthday party in an | | | | experience supervising children's paintball games. |
| good paintball centre then they should provide your | | | | |