| There are all sorts of various avenues to play paintball. | | | | your mask stays on at all times while on the field, and |
| There is speedball, there is tournament, but there is | | | | under no circumstances should it be removed! The |
| also woodsball. This area of playing paintball is a whole | | | | mask you are wearing is just as an important piece of |
| world of its own. The average paintballer may | | | | paintball equipment as your gun. The final rule that |
| wonder- are there different rules? Are there certain | | | | seems pretty universal is that in case you go out of |
| restrictions on the paintball equipment allowed? Is there | | | | bounds, you are out. |
| an age limit? Is this a sport that is acceptable for both | | | | Some also question whether you are allowed to climb |
| guys and gals? Upon questioning various local | | | | trees to get a better angle on the other team? While |
| paintballers, these are the responses we received. | | | | this remains a controversial issue, some dispute that |
| There is a level of respect for the other team when | | | | this seems to just make you an open target. In regards |
| playing in the woods, despite the fact that it is your | | | | to age, some say you must be 18 or older, others say |
| primary goal to take them out. In regards to the | | | | you can play at age eleven or twelve and others say |
| appropriate paintball equipment this is used during this | | | | play at your own risk. Many of these sorts of issues |
| sort of game, most paintballers would agree that the | | | | really come down to personal decision. Such as |
| markers should not exceed 300 feet per second. An | | | | whether girls should be allowed to play in the woods? |
| opposing player has the option to surrender if you are | | | | Here again, some argue that they would prefer them |
| within 10 feet and are going for the kill. If you are in a | | | | not to be there, that they feel bad for hitting a girl. Yet |
| position to ambush them, it is appropriate out of | | | | others respond with, "Bring them out, the more the |
| respect to give them the option to surrender. Most | | | | better." Issues such as these should be decided and |
| also agree that no arguing or fighting is deemed | | | | agreed upon by your fellow team members. However, |
| suitable on the field. If you are hit during the game, you | | | | the overall experience of playing paintball in the woods |
| are to collect your paintball equipment, hold it high and | | | | is most definitely an original one, so grab your |
| leave the field. All that have been surveyed agree | | | | teammates and go try it out! |