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Airgun Designs Playing The Game Of Paintball
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What is paintball? Well, combine
the game of capture the flag with chess, mix in hide 'n' seek
and add a large dose of adrenaline. Paintball is challenging and
fast-paced. As few as two or as many as eighty can play.
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The basic game has two teams,
each with its own flag station and matching color armbands. Each
team starts at its own flag station. A starting signal is given
and each team tries to reach the other team's station, grab the
flag and race back to its station. |
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When a player gets tagged-hit
by a paintball-s/he is out of the game. If a player is carrying
a flag when tagged, s/he must drop the flag at that spot, then
leave the game. |
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PLAYING FIELDS
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Playing fields vary in terrain
and in management. Some fields have fixed stations and play areas
for simple operation. Others rotate stations or change play direction
every three months. If a field lacks vegetation, owners may use
old tires, wood pallets and plywood to create forts, bunkers and
other places for players to hide. A good field will provide a
day of excitement, challenges and fun. |
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BUNKERS
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Bunkers are man-made structures
on or in the ground. These are highly defendable positions used
as stepping-stones for advancing or retreating.
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REFEREES
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Referees are on the field during
the game. They check players to determine if they have been tagged.
Refs can and will remove players who violate safety rules.
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TAGGED PLAYERS
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TAGGED ZONE
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A player raises his/her hand to show s/he has been hit.
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Once a player has been tagged,
he/she cannot talk to or signal players and must leave the field
across the nearest boundry tape. Then proceed to the designated
tagged zone.
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FLAG STATION
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Each team starts at its own
station. One or more players stay near to protect the flag.
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BOUNDARIES |
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Each field has well-defined
boundaries marked by colored tape or ribbon. Players must stay
within the boundaries.
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LIMITED TIME
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Games usually have a time limit
of 20 minutes. This speeds up the action and prevents a game from
dragging on for hours. |
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TOURNAMENT GAMES
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Tournaments have five and ten-person team
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Ten-person teams play the basic
capture-the-flag game. |
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Five-person teams play a variation
known as center flag. |
Teams play against each other in sets, two
games per set.
Points are given for
- flag capture
- flag in transit
- number of opponents tagged
- for winning a set
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Research by Mark Nowlin/San Diego Union-Tribune
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