PAINTBALLPAINTBALL
Everything you never needed Everything you never needed to know…to know…
Common PerceptionsCommon Perceptions
A typical PaintballerA typical Paintballer
Common PerceptionsCommon Perceptions
A typical PaintballerA typical Paintballer
Common PerceptionsCommon Perceptions
A typical PaintballerA typical Paintballer
A Brief History…A Brief History…
How it all started…How it all started…
A Brief History…A Brief History…
How it all started…How it all started…
A Brief History…A Brief History…
How it all started…How it all started…
A Brief History…A Brief History…
How it all started…How it all started…
A Brief History…A Brief History…
How it all started…How it all started…
A Brief History…A Brief History…
The National Survival GameThe National Survival Game
A Brief History…A Brief History…
The National Survival GameThe National Survival Game
A Brief History…A Brief History…
““Team Building”Team Building”
A Brief History…A Brief History…
““Team Building”Team Building”
A Brief History…A Brief History…
““Team Building”Team Building”
A Brief History…A Brief History…
““Team Building”Team Building”
The 1990s Onward…The 1990s Onward…
Things started to change…Things started to change…
The 1990s Onward…The 1990s Onward…
Locations changed…Locations changed…
Sports stadiums…Sports stadiums…
Beach fronts…Beach fronts…
The 1990s Onward…The 1990s Onward…
The image starts to change…The image starts to change…
The 1990s Onward…The 1990s Onward…
A new sport emerges…A new sport emerges…
The rulesThe rules
The 7 man formatThe 7 man format
• 7 players per team7 players per team
• Each Game lasts 7 – 10 minutesEach Game lasts 7 – 10 minutes
• “ “Capture the flag” to win the matchCapture the flag” to win the match
The rulesThe rules
The X-Ball formatThe X-Ball format
• 5 players per team5 players per team
• Each Game lasts 60 minutesEach Game lasts 60 minutes
• “ “Capture the flag” to score a pointCapture the flag” to score a point
• Quick turnaround between pointsQuick turnaround between points
• Crowd participation encouragedCrowd participation encouraged
• Sideline Coaching allowedSideline Coaching allowed
The future of PaintballThe future of Paintball
……looks promisinglooks promising
The future of PaintballThe future of Paintball
Girls allowedGirls allowed
The future of PaintballThe future of Paintball
Skill v TechnologySkill v Technology
The future of PaintballThe future of Paintball
Getting paid to play…Getting paid to play…
From ProfessionalsFrom Professionals
To ProfessionalTo Professional
The End?The End?
Increasing media coverage…Increasing media coverage…