Paintball: A Modern
Sport
By: Gino Faris
Paintball: A Safe Sport
According to The National Injury Information Clearinghouse of
the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, paintball is the safest.
Yearly Injuries Per 1000 Participants
Paintball
Running
Water Skiing
Cheerleading
Surfing
Touch Football
Basketball
Softball
Soccer
Snow Skiing
Ice Hockey
Snowboarding
Tackle Football
Boxing
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Paintball: A Team Sport
• Paintball brings variable aged people together
• Paintball is often played by families
• Churches have paintball retreats
• Offices have worker bonding paintball retreats
Paintball: A Vital Training Excercise
• U.S. Armed Forces train with paintball
• U.S. Police also train with paintball.
U.S. Military paintball video
Paintball: An Expensive Hobby
• Paint cost $30 on up
• Guns cost between $200-$2k
• High Pressure air costs per fill
• Travel Fees
• Food and drink fees
Paintball: History
• Paintball guns originally were for farmers
• They were used to mark cattle
• They were also for property markers
• The first game was played 82’
Paintball: Top Manufacturers
• Tippmann
• Bob Long
• Spyder
• Dye
• Luxe
• Dangerous Power
Paintball: An International Sport
• Paintball is played worldwide
• There are many competitions globally
• There is NCAA, Minor, and Major League paintball
Paintball: The Rules
• One shot outs
• No shooting over 15 balls per second
• No shooting over 280 feet per second
• Masks on always
• No non-competition paint
Paintball: An Overview
• Studies show paintball is safe
• Paintball is a family sport
• Paintball is a global business
• Paintball is growing
• Paintball has been played since 1982