Paintballing Or the Sport of Paintball

Paintballing or the sport of paintball is very young whenin a match. That very next year in 1982 the first
you compare how long most sporting events haveoutdoor public paintball field open up. Not every state
been around. To the average spectator who watcheswelcomed this new sport it was illegal to openly play
an activity or Paintball event would observe two teampaintball matches in New Jersey until 1988 and five
or groups running around sliding and hiding behindmore years of lawsuit before the first field open in
different structures to prevent the opponents from1993.
shooting them with their Markers, the correct termIn 1983 the first National Championship was held and
used for the paint guns being fired. While trying hit thethe cash prize was a total of $14,000 IN PRIZES. Since
opposing team with paint from their markers. Not much1996 paintballing tournaments, fields, stores and clubs
has changed since the marker was invented in thecan be found in these and other countries worldwide.
early 1970s.USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, England, Scotland,
The Sport officially began in 1981 and was played by aDenmark, France, Holland, Italy, Norway, Sweden,
group of twelve friends that used their markers thatAfrica, Russia, New Zealand, Brazil, Venezuela,
were use in the forestry and cattle industry to markPhilippines, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Belgium, Greece,
the trees and peculiar cattle from the herd. They gotIsrael, Korea and Thailand.
together in New Hampshire the winning team capturedToday the cash prize $40 Thousand plus for national
the other teams flag. The man that grabbed the otherchampionships all around the world. New Hummers for
team flag ran from his team side of the field to theprizes at some events and the style or model of
other team base or where they hung their flag andmarkers are larger than ever from realistic look guns
captured the flag without firing a shot from his marker.too compact rapid-firing marker use at must events.
The others members of the winning team kept firingThere are Paintball video games for your Xbox, Wii,
their markers at their opponents forcing theirplaystation and DS Nintendo games systems. You can
opponents to stay behind cover to keep from being hitalso purchase all that you need to start paintballing at
with the paint being fired from the markers on theyour local sporting goods store or even at a Walmart
winning team side of the field.near you from less than $100 too however much you
That style of Mad dashing forward and to get behindwant to pay. The RAP4 sells for $2000 or more.
a man made structure is still very visible today whenI hope you shot straight and before the other guy
you go to a paintball match to watch or play yourselfgood luck.