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Open Field Games
Open Field Games are similar to the original style of paintball, with its open spaces and having a lot of room to work with. Most open field games are played at the local paintball fields as rec play games. Open field games constrast with fields that feature smaller matches, like hyperball and tournament speedball contests. Open field games are usually played in large fields, usually at least the size of a football field. Speedball is one of the most popular events at open field games. In speedball skirmishes, two halves of the field are laid out with bunkers that are in exactly the same location. If you were to take the two halves of the field and fold it over, the inflatable bunkers on both halves would overlap.
In Open Field Paintball Games, team flags are placed at opposite ends of the field, next to the starting point for the two teams. From the Game On! Whistle, the two teams must attempt to capture the others flag in as short a time as possible. The team results of the game will be judged based upon how long it took to capture the flag, and how many players they eliminated in the process. Clearly, speedball in open field games is an event that favors speed and fast players who are not likely to tare quickly. Speedball in this format favors paintball players that are a little younger and in top physical condition.
Speedball is a sport where speed is important, as well as getting to the right bunkers. Successful players in open field games are taught to know your first move right out of the gate, and to find the bunkers that will give you the right angles for defense and offense. It is important to know which bunker you are going to go to first before you start the game. Speedball and hyperball are two popular formats for open field games. Hyperball is similar to speedball. In hyperball, the main bunkers are big field inflatables. Different rules apply when it comes to the ricochet of paintballs off of the big field inflatables. On some fields, players are eliminated if they are hit with a paintball that splatter on them as a result of a bounce off a hyperball inflatable.
Most open field games offer some version of the popular capture the flag format. Some popular capture the flag contests include Double/Triple Flag Relay, Speedball, Easter Egg Hunt, Capture the Flag, Advance the Flag, and Center Flag. All of these games involve two teams starting out at opposite ends of the field, and movement from each side towards the opposite teams flag stations. In these games, movement is unrestricted, and any player can move anywhere within the boundaries. In most open field games, wins and losses are determined from flag captures as well the ability of a team to complete certain objectives assigned before the start of the game. To accomplish these objectives, players must work as a team. So these games won't involve two teams sitting back all day, ready to make sniper shots. An objective helps referees monitor game progress. Objectives like in flag capture ensure that there will be plenty of action and player movement all over the field.
Most open field games last between 10 to 15 minutes. In all Capture the Flag games, the objective is for teams to shoot their way to the flag station, capture it, and then bring it back all the way to their starting location.
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