| Like most other games, paintball games have their | | | | wear masks within the gaming area. Not only the |
| own rules and regulations. Usually regulated games are | | | | players, but also the spectators and officials require |
| conducted by learned referees enforcing strictly the | | | | wearing the mask. Such system is put in place to |
| rules of the game. Apart from the infringements of | | | | ensure that people do not get accidentally injured by |
| games rules, the referee is also concerned about the | | | | bursting caliber paintballs from the firing paintball guns. |
| safety of the players which means safe use of | | | | Another similar type of instrument is barrel block that |
| equipments like paintball guns or the grenade launchers. | | | | ensures that the guns are not fired at the eyes of the |
| Traditional Rules of the Game Traditionally a player | | | | people. |
| goes out of the game when he or she is marked with | | | | Dangers in the Game Some of the inherent dangers in |
| paint. However, the competitors are also expected to | | | | the game are that when the paintball is fired from the |
| follow honor codes. Usually a broken ball will refer to | | | | guns or grenade launcher the paint can penetrate the |
| elimination of the player even when it is the caliber | | | | ventilation holes in goggles or mask. In such cases they |
| paintball. | | | | can cause harm to the eyes and face of the players. |
| Rule Variations Field operators will often specify | | | | Maintaining Minimum Distance |
| variation of the rules like tags to specific body locations | | | | Sometimes shots fired from short distance can feel |
| such as the head or the torso. Game rules can also be | | | | like a firm pinch on the body. At times welt may |
| enforced basing on the type of venue and type of | | | | developed due to being marked. Pain is associated |
| games. Referees conducting the regulations will also | | | | with being hit by the pinball. That is why a minimum |
| balance the fairness of the game or eliminate the | | | | distance rule has been put in place by most gaming |
| chances of cheating. | | | | organizations. Rule requires that a ball is fired from the |
| Some Unique Rules of the Game | | | | paintball markers a distance of at least 15 feet or 7.6 |
| One of the unique rules of the game is "masks on". | | | | meters is maintained. |
| Even when the game is not operative, players must | | | | At distance more than that no firing. |