| While paintball's recreational side might receive | | | | deal of fun for all. |
| more attention, this game isn't just for play. It is | | | | Another variation of the game is called speed ball. |
| also used by the military and police agencies for | | | | This game is played in a much smaller area with |
| training exercises. This is an invaluable tool in | | | | manmade bunkers used as cover. These games |
| training men and women for situations that might | | | | are mostly elimination and are timed. The winner |
| arise in the field. | | | | is the team with the most players left in play at |
| From hostage situations to anti-terrorism, these | | | | the end of the time limit set by the referees. |
| types of training exercises help to prepare police | | | | These games are very fast paced and are usually |
| and soldiers to make the right choices in the field. | | | | favored by the intermediate level players. |
| With paintball markers, when you make a mistake | | | | The next step up would be what's called air ball. |
| and are shot you get to try again. Unfortunately, | | | | This game is played on a small field with inflatable |
| when dealing with a real situation when mistakes | | | | bunkers. This is the type of game play which is |
| are made and people are shot there's no starting | | | | sometimes televised on extreme sports cable |
| over. | | | | stations. This type of game play is only |
| Thankfully, we have these types of tools to help | | | | recommended for people who have quite a bit of |
| the men and women of the military and police | | | | paintball experience under their belt. |
| agencies to train, although you can never know | | | | Unlike woods ball, which usually has a 15-to-20 rule |
| what to expect in any hostile situation. It's these | | | | being the closest distance you can be to |
| types of mock combat scenarios that prepare | | | | someone when you shoot them, there is no such |
| them for whatever situation may arise. | | | | rule in effect on the air ball field. You can, and it |
| The game of paintball also has its recreational side. | | | | happens "bunker" your opponents, bunker simply |
| It is played by thousands of people from all points | | | | means that you run up to someone and shoot |
| on the globe and on every type of terrain | | | | them at point-blank range. |
| imaginable. The first and foremost scenario of the | | | | Also the markers in these types of paintball |
| game is called "woods ball." Just like its name, this | | | | games are allowed to shoot at a much higher |
| game is played in the woods and as long as the | | | | velocity. Simply put, it hurts more when you get |
| teams are even, the limit of players is only | | | | hit on the air ball field. Yet even with that, air ball |
| restricted to how many players the field will hold. | | | | seems to be the most popular game style there |
| Some games are held with specific scenarios and | | | | is. |
| parameters. One team of players might have the | | | | Offering both recreational and practical uses, |
| mission of holding a fort while the other team is | | | | paintball is a sport that continues to gain in |
| charged with taking the fort. There are many | | | | popularity. From military training to backyard fun, |
| variations of this style of play and can be a great | | | | the game has a worldwide following. |