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Unestablished Paintball Fields
Is playing paintball safe? This is the first question asked by parents and spouses of players as they first get into the sport of paintball. The short answer is that paintball is safe, provided that all the players in the game play by the rules and adhere to the essential safety precautions. Playing safely means wearing essential safety equipment and playing on established paintball fields. So, if playing paintball is so safe, then why does it matter where people play? People play basketball and football without the need for constant supervision and most don't end up in the emergency room. Though paintball is a sport that is very safe when it's played the right way, it does involve projectiles that move very fast when shot out of a paintball gun. These paintball projectiles may travel as fast as 350 feet per second from markers like the Impulse from 32 Degrees and the AB Freestyle from Adventure Beach. For this reason, the sport should be played under the supervision of referees or other game officials educated in paintball safety. Players who play at un-established paintball fields are in greater danger of sustaining an injury or being exposed to players who play the game the wrong way. Some examples of players playing the wrong way include continuing to shoot at players who have already been eliminated and not putting in barrel plugs at the end of the game.
Playing at established paintball fields is essential to ensure that all those involved at the paintball complex are safe. Paintball projectiles can travel fast and far, and players far from the playing field can be at risk if they are not wearing the proper eye protection. Established paintball fiends have rules, and referees to enforce them. Some established fields include Lost Valley Paintball in Auburn Maine, and Pick-Up Paintball in Provo Utah.
Established fields are usually insured and the referees involved make sure that all players and other people within range of a loaded paintball gun have their goggles on. Paintball goggles such as the Kingman Java Guardian Mask and the Proto Switch FS Mask provide full face protection and have a secure lens that will not move or dislodge when hit even a dozen times. Referees at established fields also chronograph all players to make sure that their shooting speeds do not exceed a certain limit in feet per second. Refs also must make sure that players have a barrel sleeve or barrel plug over the barrel of the marker at any time when they are not directly involved in a game.
Athletes competing at un-established playing fields run the risk of injury if their games are not supervised by responsible people that enforce the major safety rules. Additional safety rules include not shooting players within a certain distance and wearing the important safety gear. Classic un-established paintball fields include the woods or the backyard.
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