Rules Of Special Ops Paintball

By: Jennifer Potts

Break Studios Contributing Writer

Rules of special ops paintball should be followed by anyone who would like to participate in this particular type of paintball match. Basically, special ops paintball involves coming up with a mission or task that must be completed in order for one team to win. It models actual special operations missions, and the rules are followed closely by serious and amateur paintball players alike.

  1. Special Ops Design. In special ops paintball, the first thing that needs to be done is the design and creation of the scenario. For example, each team might be holding hostages that need to be saved. Once these hostages are saved, that team will win the match. Design the mission along with your team or learn all you can about the special operation that has already been designed before the day of the match.
  2. Winning. Another rule is the various ways in which one team can win. In the special ops design, one way of winning was created. Using the example above, you must rescue the hostages. However, in some special ops paintball matches, there are multiple ways to win. For example, if your team takes out all of the members of the opposing team without ever seeing the hostages, you would still win the match.
  3. Staying in Character. One of the most important rules in special ops paintball is never breaking character. If you’re new to this type of paintball, you might not realize how seriously the other players are taking the special operation that has been created. No matter what the situation or how tempting, you should never break character. This means that if you’re rescuing hostages from World War I, the cell phone needs to get left behind.
  4. Weapons. Each paintball team needs to decide what weapons are permitted during the special ops paintball match. For example, you might be allowed to have multiple types of weapons, such as standard guns and paint grenades. How much ammunition each team can have also needs to be decided upon. In some matches, you might only be permitted one round of ammunition.
  5. Clothing. Fitting with safety regulations, such as helmets and gloves, the clothes you wear should fit with the special operation being played out. For example, soldiers wear fatigues, while spies are more likely to dress in all black. However, even if you’re playing the role of native Americans from the 1800s, you still need to have on all clothes required for safety, meaning of your skin must be covered at all times.
Posted on: Mar. 20, 2011