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Speedball is one of the two distinctive variants of the sport of paintball. Speedball is played on

field composed of bunkers in the same

location and number on both sides, which provides an equal

playing field for both sides. Speedball was created this way to

provide a better format for competitive paintball, both as a spectator and

a playing sport.

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Woodsball, is the other popular variant of the paintball sport. Unlike Speedball, Woodsball

is played in any natural setting, where there is

an emphasis on tactics, strategies,

stealth, and camouflage. This form

of paintball that usually involves large

amounts of people, but there is less

competitiveness in comparison to

speedball.

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The previous slide is a perfect example of the Woodsball variant of the paintball sport. The photo is of an infantry advance during the

Oklahoma D-Day event. This event is the world’s largest

Woodsball event, composing of thousands of players.

The following slide is example of the Speedball variant of the paintball

sport. The image is of a team doing a “breakout”, this is when part of the

team gives covering fire in the middle, while the rest of the team

moves to their pre-designated positions.

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There is a lot of confusion on what to get first for paintball. Getting items in this order usually guarantees that you will have good equipment: 1. Paintball Mask2. Elbow and knee pads3. Air source HPA/Co24. Loader5. Paintball Marker6. Apparel (depends on style of play)

note: when buying equipment buy the most expensive one you can afford that way you will have no really need to worry about equipment failure.

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Growth Rate of Paintball

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"Paintball Participation." SGMA. 2003. SGMA. 5 Oct. 2008 <http://www.sgma.com/reports/69/paintball-

participation-report-2003.htm>."Paintball Good Safety Record." Minnesota Paintball Association. 2003. 5 Oct. 2008 <http://www.paint-

ball.org/safety_report.htm>.

Photos supplied by Paintball Photography


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