| If you have never played a tournament,
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| | the end of the 50 minute match, the team
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| you are really missing out on a good
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| | with the most points wins. Each match is
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| time. Traditionally, tournaments have
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| | split into two halves and only 5 players
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| one of three types of games that are
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| | may play in any game. Players may be
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| played. The first, a kick-back to that
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| | substituted after each point scored.
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| childhood game played by all, Capture the
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| | Strategies for Effective Tournament
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| Flag. The second is center flag. Third
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| | Play...
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| is a newer game called X-ball. For all
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| | To be a good tournament team, teams
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| types, a few key strategies can make a
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| | should return fire on enemy positions
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| huge difference in the outcome of your
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| | with as much force as possible. Attack
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| game. Read on to learn how.
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| | your opponent; don't wait for them to
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| If you can, remember back to the good old
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| | attack your team. If you rush the other
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| days of recess or camp. Capture the Flag
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| | team and return fire ferociously, they
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| consists of capturing the opposing team's
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| | can be shocked still and their ability to
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| flag and returning it to your own team's
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| | move around will be limited. This will be
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| flag station. In paintball play, this
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| | your first successful step to beating the
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| format is often used in woodsball play.
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| | opponent.
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| Teams may also receive extra points for
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| | During tournament play, you should yell
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| eliminating opponents and by having
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| | to your other teammates constantly. Your
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| players remaining at the end of the game.
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| | teammates should be continually updated
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| For tournaments, teams may be composed of
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| | on your location and the location of the
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| various sizes from 3 to 20. The event
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| | enemy. Your fire and movements should be
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| will be termed a 5-man or 10-man or
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| | coordinated amongst the team.
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| other-man team, dependent upon the amount
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| | If your teammate is going to make a move,
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| of players allowed for each team. Most
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| | be sure to give him good cover fire.
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| tournaments now consist of smaller teams
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| | Distract the opposing team. These
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| on a grass field with bunkers. Center
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| | directions can be vocalized, especially
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| Flag is very similar to Capture the Flag.
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| | if your cover has already been blown. At
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| In Center Flag, a single flag is placed
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| | that point, there's no need to keep
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| at a neutral or center position on the
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| | quiet. By providing good cover, your
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| field. For a team to achieve victory, it
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| | enemy will be made to keep his head down
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| must capture this flag and take it to a
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| | and his sights off you. The moving
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| designated area. The area for the win is
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| | player should also provide cover for
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| usually the opponent's starting point.
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| | himself.
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| Center Flag is also commonly played in
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| | Finally, to become a great tournament
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| 3-man, 5-man and 7-man formats. X-Ball is
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| | player, learn how to shoot with either
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| a multiple round match of Center Flag
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| | hand. This ability allows for firing out
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| involving two teams playing against each
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| | of either side of the bunker without
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| other until game time runs out. Scoring
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| | having to reposition yourself or make
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| is as follows, one point per team for
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| | yourself a target. Good luck and have
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| each game of center flag they win, and at
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| | fun!
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