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PAINTBALL!
Another exciting activity of Isicola
Paintball is a sport in which participants eliminate
opponents from play by hitting them with paintballs (spherical gelatine
capsules containing primarily polyethylene glycol, other non-toxic and
water-soluble substances, and dye) shot from a compressed-gas-powered
"marker".
Paintball draws a wide array of players, and the Sporting Goods
Manufacturer's Association estimates that over 10 million people play
annually in the United States alone. Insurance statistics show that
paintball is one of the safest sports in existence, even more so than
tennis.
Games
can be played either indoors or outdoors and take various forms, of which
some of the most popular are woods ball, scenario and speedball, also
sometimes known as tourney ball under various circumstances. Rules for
playing paintball vary widely, with most designed to ensure that
participants enjoy the sport in a safe environment. The sport requires a
significant amount of equipment and has even developed its own slang.
A game of paintball usually involves two opposing teams seeking to eliminate
all of the other team's players or to complete an objective, such as
retrieving a flag, eliminating a specific player, or other paintball
variations. An average, non-professional game of paintball usually lasts
around five minutes to half an hour. Since its inception, paintball has
drawn a crowd of both casual and serious players.