If you are looking for a competitive team sport, then you will be hard pressed to find one more competitive than extreme paintball. Participants are broken into teams and put on a paintball field to act out combat scenarios and eliminate their opponents in order to win the game. Paintball is now being played in over 40 countries world wide and gaining more popularity at a very quick pace. Whether you are new to the sport or are a longtime player, paintball has something to offer almost everyone.
While there are injuries in most every sport, extreme paintball is actually one of the safest sports played today. With over 10 million participants, paintball has fewer injuries than the sports of bowling or golf. While the game is virtually safe and it is easy to maintain this safety, participants must follow paintball safety rules closely. One of the main rules of safety in paintball is to have the proper safety gear. This means wearing goggles or a face mask anytime you are on or near the paintball field. Another safety rule to follow is to only use approved paintball gear and never participate in illegal practices like freezing your paintballs. While some participants do freeze their balls of paint for personal play, it is illegal in both field play and tournament play.