Paintball is more than just a game; it is a sport in its own right and helps a lot to develop leadership and wilderness skills. It is also a very valuable combat training aid, but there are certain rules to be respected.

Safety, of course, must be paramount; paintball guns can hurt people, albeit not fatally, and the wounds that they can inflict are often painful. It is something that has to be approached with caution in the sense that safety must never be compromised to enhance or compromise the fidelity of the game as a combat simulation.

But having said that, it should also be said that there are many different options and possibilities beyond the basic paintball game of suburban quarters as it is practiced by most enthusiasts.

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Why is it considered a sport?

Sport is a physical activity that it is also recreational and contributes to the improvement of both your body and your mind. Combat activities - aside from those that imply a real fight - fall perfectly within that definition, so archery, the use of javelins, boxing and paintballing can learly be considered as sports.