paintball everything you never needed to know…. common perceptions a typical paintballer

PAINTBALLPAINTBALL

Everything you never needed Everything you never needed to know…to know…

Common PerceptionsCommon Perceptions

A typical PaintballerA typical Paintballer

A Brief History…A Brief History…

How it all started…How it all started…


The National Survival GameThe National Survival Game


““Team Building”Team Building”

The 1990s Onward…The 1990s Onward…

Things started to change…Things started to change…


Locations changed…Locations changed…

Sports stadiums…Sports stadiums…

Beach fronts…Beach fronts…


The image starts to change…The image starts to change…


A new sport emerges…A new sport emerges…

The rulesThe rules

The 7 man formatThe 7 man format

• 7 players per team7 players per team

• Each Game lasts 7 – 10 minutesEach Game lasts 7 – 10 minutes

• “ “Capture the flag” to win the matchCapture the flag” to win the match

The rulesThe rules

The X-Ball formatThe X-Ball format

• 5 players per team5 players per team

• Each Game lasts 60 minutesEach Game lasts 60 minutes

• “ “Capture the flag” to score a pointCapture the flag” to score a point

• Quick turnaround between pointsQuick turnaround between points

• Crowd participation encouragedCrowd participation encouraged

• Sideline Coaching allowedSideline Coaching allowed

The future of PaintballThe future of Paintball

……looks promisinglooks promising


Girls allowedGirls allowed


Skill v TechnologySkill v Technology


Getting paid to play…Getting paid to play…

From ProfessionalsFrom Professionals

To ProfessionalTo Professional

The End?The End?

Increasing media coverage…Increasing media coverage…

paintball everything you never needed to know…. common perceptions a typical paintballer

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