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How to Plan a Private Game
You have learned the paintball basics, understand your paintball gear, and walked onto some paintball teams and played until some degree of success. The next step in learning the art of paintball is planning a private game.
You're learned what to wear, how to load your paintball gun, and what to do on the paintball field. You want to play in some more games, but you always seem to end up in games where your skills are far above or far below the level of competition that you are playing against. What would be one way to get into more games with people more similar to you in age, skill level, and personality? The answer would be for you to plan a private game. With a little work and good planning you can set up a game for you and your friends or co-workers. Organizing private games are a good way to introduce your friends to the sport of paintball, or to play with other people of your skill level. It can sometimes get a little discouraging to play in games with players that ridiculously outmatch you, or in games that do not challenge you to get better.
Before planning for the game, consider the group of people you will be playing with. Consider all aspects of the people in the game, including age, sex, and whether your group will include friends and family. Are you getting friends to come out together for a game on the weekend? Or are you planning a team building recreational event for co-workers for a business related event? No matter who you are playing with, your game will include universal elements like player safety, following the rules, and respecting the game, but there may be some subtle differences. For instance, if the game you're organizing is an office related team building event, you may not be playing games like speedball. Games like speedball may be inappropriate for some members of your office who may be a little bit older, and a little bit less athletic.
Plan a private game on a field that will be a convenient travel point for all parties involved. As you plan the day, you might want to organize on after-game event, so that everyone can reflect on a thrilling day of whizzing by paintballs and who were the heroes of the day. The after event is a good time for eating and refreshments often some grueling battles. Players willing and across teams can discuss the team strategies they implemented, what worked, and what didn't. The end of the day is a great chance for swapping stories, and telling tall tales.
When choosing the filed for your private game, consider the economic level of the players in your group. Check on both the field prices, and rental costs of paintball gear, if many members of your group do not have gear of their own. Check to see if the field offers package deals and group rates. Get all the money you need before the game, and don't head into the paintball game with people owing you money. One source of bad feelings is when a player agrees to play, money is lent, and then the player doesn't show up. If the player doesn't show up and doesn't think he still has to pay for playing, this could lead to some bad feelings between friends.
Selecting the Right Paint Ball Field. While your first impulse for a private field may be your own personal favorite, it may not be ideal for a private game. Consider your field choices, and call around to the fields in your area and compare prices.
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