| Paintball is a sport like football, tennis, hockey and golf. | | | | which is biodegradable and non-toxic. They could be |
| With any sport there is all sorts of equipment and skill | | | | eaten but don't be tempted because they taste really |
| levels. Paintball is no different with the exception of the | | | | bad. The marker is designed to shoot the paintballs |
| paintball gun (marker) and shooting each other with it. | | | | using compressed gas or air and is designed to propel |
| Guns in school today are really frowned upon and with | | | | the ball at adjustable speeds. These guns are designed |
| good reason. Anytime you mix defenseless people | | | | to be adjustable for indoor or outdoor play and are |
| and someone intent on injuring them people get really | | | | monitored for their speed for safety purposes. There |
| upset. Paintball is different and needs to be looked at | | | | are many rules of the game, just like any other, and |
| as the sport that it is. There are many professional | | | | the players need to understand them before getting |
| paintball players and many professional leagues all | | | | involved in the sport. |
| across the world. If you haven't seen at match yet | | | | The NCPA (National Collegiate Paintball Association) |
| then you need to. It's one of the fastest and most | | | | consistently works to set up local high school clubs to |
| exciting sports since horse racing. | | | | make it easy for students to play the game in a safe |
| Paintball is safer than football, soccer and baseball. It is | | | | setting. Of course not all high schools have adopted |
| a non-contact sport and the most common injuries are | | | | the sport but if you would really like to play there are |
| strains and sprains. Usually from running and jumping. | | | | several options. You could start your own high school |
| Getting hit with a paintball can sting but usually will only | | | | team and try to get the sport started in your school |
| leave a red mark or welt but not always. There are | | | | district. Or you could always find a local paintball field |
| many safety precautions like the helmet and | | | | bring some friends and family members and simply |
| facemask not to mention weapon safety like a plug in | | | | have your own weekly game. |
| the working end of the barrel. The "plug", or sometimes | | | | Paintball is a fast exciting sport that many kids and |
| "sock" is designed to prevent a misfire of the paintball | | | | adults have been playing for years. The first game |
| marker along with other safety devices. Learning | | | | took place in 1981 in New Hampshire. It's a very safe |
| about weapon safety is more important then learning | | | | non-contact sport with professional teams throughout |
| how to shoot the marker. Most paintball fields require | | | | the world. Many colleges are constantly working to |
| people to follow their safety procedures at all times. | | | | increase awareness and make it easy for high schools |
| The paintball itself is made of the same gelatin type of | | | | to begin setting up their own teams. Once you start |
| material that prescription drugs are made of. And the | | | | playing paintball you just might get addicted and have |
| paint inside of them is a water-soluable dye and soap, | | | | to start your own team. |