Paintball is a safe sport – as long as you keep to the rules! Stick to the following, and you’ll have a great time!

NEVER take off your paintball mask in field. Put it on BEFORE you enter the field and don’t take it off until you have exited. Even if you’ve just been in eliminated or have paint in your eye, there are no grounds for removing it. If you want to see when you leave the field, keep your mask ON.

Don’t shoot any animals wandering around – it’s not clever!

Don’t shoot vehicles in the car park, it’s not funny and could take out someone’s eye!

Make sure your mask is free of damages. Even when you’re hiring them out – check them. You don’t want to risk losing an eye.

Make sure your marker is set to under 280FPS (Feet per second).

Keep your barrel sock on at all times. Even if your safety’s on or you don’t think there’s any more paintballs in the hopper. There are no excuses.

Don’t act like a fool by waving your marker around and pointing it in people’s faces when they haven’t got their mask on. It’s not funny, clever and will result in you being sent off the premises.

Make sure you know what is going on in the game, don’t shoot people at close range, know the field’s rules, and keep a light and helpful attitude!

Never look down the barrel. Even with your mask on. Get staff to remove the barrel if there’s a problem and make sure the air supply is disconnected.

Look before you fire your paintball marker. You want to know what you are shooting before you pull the trigger. Take a second, aim and then shoot.

Aim your marker down when you’re not playing. Always consider your marker loaded. Otherwise, you may accidentally shoot yourself or another player at close range.