Field Paintball

Reenacting battles of yore in the wilderness

I don’t think anybody’s going to have a hard time figuring out what field paintball is. It’s exactly what it sounds like, paintball that’s played outdoors in a field. However, there are a couple of types of field paintball. You can play it in a commercial location - such as a paintball park where you have to pay to play, or you can play it outdoors on private property, which is generally known as outlaw or renegade paintball. Many pro leagues often hold their tournaments in large outdoor stadiums

Field paintball can be played on any decent sized field, and the natural terrain - things such as trees and bushes – serve as bunkers and cover. You can also place inflatable bunkers in the field if you like. Field paintball is often preferred by many people as it is a more realistic battle setting than an indoor arena. Field paintball enables you to relive some great historical battles by emulating the battles of the past. Open fields can be used as the playing grounds, but the woods offer you a much better atmosphere.

If you are going to play on private property, make sure you have permission from the land owner. If you don’t, you get charged for trespassing and you could also find a SWAT team quickly closing in on you and charging you with improper discharge of a weapon. Remember, if you’re playing on private property without permission, your paintball guns could easily be mistaken for the real thing.

When looking for a good field to play in, it’s always a good idea to choose an area that has natural bunkers - such as thick trees, bushes and tree stumps, etc. If there aren’t any natural objects to use, you should look for a field where it’s easy to put manmade bunkers up - such as hay bales, and wood planks, etc. You should also check the field out before starting your game to make sure it’s safe. Have a good look for dangerous things - such as broken glass and barbed wire, etc.

If you do find a good field to play in, make sure you respect the wildlife and the neighbors. Try not to be too loud, messy, destructive, or dangerous, or you may also hear the sirens wailing pretty quickly as the Five O will be on the way. And finally, one word of serious advice, if the police are called to break up your game of field paintball, whatever you do, make sure you drop your paintball gun and put your hands up where the officers can see them. As I said before, a paintball gun could be mistaken for a real weapon.

If you’re are a field owner, and decide to let the locals play paintball on it, you need to think about liability. If you let people play on your property and somebody gets injured you may be held legally responsible, especially if you charge the players money to play there.

When you add things up, true field paintball has its good points and bad points. However, if you can find a good piece of safe private land to play on, go for it, as you’ll probably love the experience of playing paintball in the wilderness.