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Paintball is played with a potentially
limitless variety of rules and variations, which are
specified before the game begins. The most basic game rule
is that players must attempt to accomplish a goal without
being shot and marked with a paintball. A variety of
different rules govern the legality of a hit, ranging from
"anything counts" (hits cause elimination whether the
paintball broke and left a mark or not) to the most common
variation: the paintball must break and leave a mark the
size of a US quarter or larger. |
Eliminated players are expected to leave the field of
play; eliminations may also earn the opposing team points.
Depending on the agreed upon game rules, the player may
return to the field and continue playing, or is eliminated
from the game completely. The particular goal of the game is
determined before play begins; examples include capture the
flag or Elimination. Paintball has spawned popular variants,
including woodsball, which is played in the natural environment and spans across a large area.
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