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Insert | Player Position
There are three main paintball positions, frontman, backman, and insert. The insert player mans the middle of the field in front of the backman, and behind the frontman. The name insert comes from what they need to do when one of their teammates goes down, they must insert themselves into their position. When one of their teammates goes down, they must insert themselves into empty front positions. Insert players provide direction, coordination, and cover fire for the front players. Insert players back up their front players as they make their moves up the field, so they will shooting a lot of paint.
Insert players generally play the middle of the field, but they may need to move up or back to take over for a teammate at any time. These players play multiple roles in games and are skilled in a variety of positions. They need to be quick on their feet, they need to be able to lay down a lot of paint and shoot fast, and they need to be able to move fast and take over a new position quickly. Insert players have been given a lot of different names over the years, including the mid player, the rover, the wing man, or support players. No matter what their name is, they are usually very experienced and knowledgeable players. They must be skilled at multiple positions, and they must have a great field sense and know where to provide support. Paintball games that use insert players are popular on fields like E.M.R. Paintball Park in New Milford Pennsylvania, and Toledo Indoor Paintball in Toledo Ohio.
Utility players must have a lot of paintball skills in their overall game, as they may have to fill any position at any time. Insert players need both the mobility for speed and the capacity for shooting. A player manning the insert often lay down a lot of paint supporting their upfront teammates, so they often carry extra pods or a large air supply. Insert players often play with a tank mounted on their guns, though it can be a little bit more tricky handling the marker. Some players though decide to carry a marker system with a remote line so that their paint gun will be lighter for aiming and shooting.
The insert player tends to be the fill in man. When the game begins, he is usually in the middle of the field supporting the point man and the tape runner. These players are known for their versatility, as they may take over for the tape runner or the sniper if one of them goes down. The insert is often the information center of the operation relaying codes and messages between the front and back players. He warns the tape runner if he is heading into a vulnerable position and steps up to help him if he comes under fire. The insert communicates to the point man when the coast is clear to come out of the bunker, or he lets the point man know the positions of the opposing players. The insert paintball player sometimes carries a lighter gun as he may be covering a lot of ground in a given game.
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