Pro Paintball

Do you have paintball aspirations to go pro?

Yes, there is actually such a thing as professional paintball, and it’s quite popular. If you count money based tournaments, then paintball players have been battling it out with each other for cash since 1983. Pro paintball has to keep the fans’ interest at all times, so there is usually no lull in the action, and the players know their individual roles on the field and try to play as a team at all times instead of as individuals. There are various semi-pro and pro leagues around the world, but the most popular league in North America and the highest form of pro paintball in the world is the National Professional Paintball League (NPPL), which is a nationwide tournament circuit. The NPPL was founded in 1992-93, and it features seven man teams. There are also quite a few other regional and national teams around North America.

Some of the most popular paintball leagues and the types of games they play are:

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Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) - A nationwide tournament circuit which features the X-Ball format. The professional division is known as the NXL.

National Collegiate Paintball Association (NCPA) - This is a nationwide organization which sanctions college and high school competitions.

World Paintball League (WPL) - This is a three man paintball league.

Scenario Paintball Players League (SPPL) - This is a nationwide tournament group that plays scenario games in a 10-man format.

Ultimate Arena Paintball League (UAPL) - In this league the games are played in a 3 man format within a 50 x 100 foot mesh net and metal cage with paintballs traveling close to 200 mph. The UAPL consists of 24 teams from around the U.S. and Canada. Each week, 8 teams from one of the 3 conferences battle it out in a single elimination tournament

Pro and semi-pro leagues regularly put on well organized and competitive tournaments that involve many pro teams, large crowds, and large cash prizes. The game has evolved quite a bit since it started and a lot of competitive paintball bears virtually no resemblance to war at all any more. Pro tournaments are usually played on small fields that have brightly colored inflatable obstacles on them for cover. Paintball has gradually developed professional sports traditions - such as sanctioning bodies, colorful team sweaters with logos, player names, and numbers, and spectator seating. Some of the largest paintball events can even be seen on television - such as the US Paintball Championships, the World Paintball League (WPL), and the College Paintball National Championships.

Now I won’t try to pretend that professional paintball can’t be a little confusing - it sometimes is. There are many variations of pro games with all types of rules regarding the games and player designations - such as which players are ruled as semi pros and which players are carded as pros. In many tournaments there is a limit on player eligibility and roster size.

Pro teams in North America are spread out over the continent with teams in cities such as New York, Pittsburgh, Oakland, Miami, Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Toronto, Detroit, and San Diego, and most teams and leagues have their own websites with the rules, team listings, schedules and television broadcast times, etc. listed on them.