Taking Care To Play Paintball Safely
Let me just start by saying that some may consider this a bold statement about the sport of paintball. Paintball is one of the safest sports as of today although it is classified as an “extreme” sport. It is safe because people are careful and at the same time extreme because of its intensity.
The argument in favor of the reason that paintball games are one of the safest sports is because players take it seriously. Responsibility and accountability should be maintained while playing a good game of painball. Paintball has the potential of being dangerous so the word of the day for you is caution.
PSP ( Paintball Sports Promotion ), has kept a fact that the world of paintball has a huge injury myth. The myth is not supported by any statistical data but it is in the minds of the general public. The fact is that the rare but highly publicized “eye injury” almost always occurs when the proper protective gear is not worn has been hard lined by the Industry. Another reason is the game being played on fields that are unsupervised and often illegal.
Paintball has the lowest injury rate of any extreme sport. This is supported by statistical data which shows that only .2 injuries per 1,000 exposures ever occur. According to Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, the average player will suffer an injury about once every 500 years.
Amongst all the gear involved the sport of paintball, goggles are the number one priority. Playing the game can be termed as extremely safe if a regulated field is chosen. Some features of regulated fields are that wearing of goggles is mandatory at all times while on the field and use of barrel plugs or barrel socks are also employed by field owners to block accidental discharge of paintballs from guns (markers) in staging areas.
Soccer, tennis, and even bowling are used in comparison to paintball. While paintball is safer than them, what is required is proper education and use of the gear in the sport. Mostly girls and guys ages 12 -24 play paintball, but still I can mention here that I am 35. And I can’t tell you how much fun I have when I have the chance to get out there. Age is not that much a factor to play paintball, I’ve seen guys as old as 45 enjoying the game thoroughly. It all depends on how active you are.
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