| The sport of paintball is a recreational activity for | | | | include blue, pink, white, orange, yellow, and green. |
| participants of all ages. The game is basically an adult | | | | Players may also opt to purchase a special carrying |
| version of hide and seek, tag, and capture the flag. | | | | belt to hold tubes that can be filled with paintballs. The |
| The object of the game is for players to hide from the | | | | tubes can hold up to 200 balls per tube. This special |
| opponent, seek out the opponent, tag them with a | | | | belt will have ammunition readily available to the |
| paint ball, and capture the opposing side's flag. With the | | | | participant during the game. |
| appropriate gear, anyone can be ready to take on an | | | | A facemask is a very important piece of safety |
| opponent in this challenging game. The paintball gear | | | | equipment needed for the game. The mask is |
| includes the gun, ammunition, headgear, and body | | | | generally considered mandatory in most areas. |
| protection. | | | | Specially designed goggles can also provide additional |
| The first item that paintball players will need to acquire | | | | safety for the eyes. The guns are generally gauged to |
| will be paintball guns. The guns are needed to fire the | | | | shoot at no more than 300 feet per second. The face |
| paintballs at the opposing team's players. Paintball guns | | | | must be protected at all times during the game due to |
| are often referred to as paintball markers. The | | | | the discharge speed and force of the paintballs. |
| markers range from a reasonably priced gun for | | | | Another piece of paintball gear that may be purchased |
| recreational purposes to expensive, sophisticated guns | | | | is body armor. This piece of equipment is not required, |
| for league play. The guns may be powered by | | | | but it can help to protect a tagged player from the |
| cylinders of compressed air, carbon dioxide, or nitrogen. | | | | sting of the fired balls. |
| The guns also vary on the number of shots that a | | | | The game of paintball is a great recreational sport. It |
| cylinder or tank of air can discharge. | | | | also provides exercise and promotes an atmosphere |
| The gun will be of no use if the player does not have | | | | of teamwork. The paintball gear needed is a fairly |
| a supply of paintballs. The paintballs are small, round | | | | simple list of items. A player should have a paintball |
| capsules that are filled with a colorful liquid. The liquid is | | | | gun, paintballs, face protection, and optional body |
| non-toxic and water-soluble. Paintballs come in a | | | | protection. |
| variety of bright colors. Some of the colors available | | | | |