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Speedball has made paintball a more formal sport. Professional leagues have evolved, and it is finding much more support. Unlike its woodsball counterpart, speedball can be more structured and refereed. It is still fun, and can be even more so with the fast pace and high energy. Speedball is set up with bunkers on both sides of the playing field. These bunkers are mirrored on both sides of the play area. With this structure, viewing and participating have become greater. The arena style playing field gives spectators a greater visibility of the activities.

Each league maintains its own individual format and structure. The competitive edge remains strong in all such leagues. Since the dawning of paintball, it was merely an activity for groups of individuals on weekends. With speedball, paintball has been revolutionized into a real sport. The defining characteristics of speedball teams are things like athletic ability, coaches, team practice and ethic, endorsements and sponsorships, a high volume of media coverage, and an intense and large fan base. The team players in speedball tend to have a smaller marker or gun. This keeps less of their person being exposed during a match.

During the 1980s and 90s, paintball was exclusively played in the woods. Each park or tournament area had its own layout, making all of them a different experience for marksman. There was, however a playing field in Southern California called SC Village. This playing field included a treeless area, called Beirut, which had several plywood buildings. This would become the favorite field of many who would even travel large distances to play. This field offered a faster pace. This was the birth of speedball as it is known today. Dennis Bukowski and Giovanni D Egidio owned SC village and provided the foresight for the growth of paintball.

In 1996 Brass Eagle introduced the first inflatable bunker playing field. The field was introduced at the 1996 Paintball World Cup. It was released as the Ultraball field. It was more commonly known at the time by its trademark as Hyperball. During this NPPL World Cup, in Orlando Florida, Paintball as a sport began to change dramatically. Paintball began to leave the woods and enter the speedball field. The following year a Moroccan company introduced the Sup’Air Ball inflatable bunkers. These new layouts brought about a lot of press for paintball.

The new press still had not given the infant speedball that push that it needed to become what it is today. The amount of press was incredible, in fact. The NPP: series, International Amateur Open, and Great Western Series did finally begin to incorporate some of the speedball concept fields. They all continued to primarily use wooded playing fields. In the year 2000, the Paintball World Cup was played using only the speedball concept fields. The following year, the first season of speedball concept play, without wooded fields, had arrived. The move to speedball had come from teams pushing to gain more photo coverage.

This new found media coverage opened an entirely new avenue of opportunities for teams and players. With this kind of coverage teams and players could recruit corporate sponsorships and endorsements. The coverage allowed for the development of a much larger fan base. The sport had truly become a national sensation. With that many smaller tournament fields began to open, giving the public an ease of access to the sport that had never existed before.

As the sport is now it is typically played by teams comprised of 3, 5, 7, or 10 players. It can be played with more players for a more intense experience as a recreational event. Speedball is normally defined by its smaller playing field, inflatable bunkers, and a shorter game time. For a team to be successful in this type of environment they must maintain constant communication. Some other qualities that make a team successful are aggressive forward movement, and a lack of fear. With the playing field being so small, and with small bunkers, the teams can usually see one another during game play.

The teams’ communication, teamwork, aggressive drive and combat skill make a team successful. If any of these areas are lacking for any one team, they will not be successful in the sport. There is also no longer a need for camouflage uniforms by teams. Most teams have decided to go to bright colorful jerseys and pants. The new uniforms tend to have sponsors and team names printed on them.

Tournament speedball is typically based on a point system. This point system is different based on the respective leagues. The NPPL is the largest league. The NPPL uses a ‘capture the flag’ format. In this format a team is awarded for capturing a flag, or hanging a flag. Points also come from shooting an opposing player or not being shot out in the rounds. PSP is a format in which a flag is hung in the center of the field and points are awarded each time a team hangs a flag in the opposing teams start box. When a player is shot out they are usually sent to a dead box until a game has been completed. There is no standard for a marker, or paintball gun, in these leagues. The most common markers used have electronically assisted firing mechanisms that can be capable of firing up to 30 rounds per second.

Speedball is also available in many localities as a recreational activity. They are often found in cities with populations that are above 10,000. This has opened the door to people of all ages and backgrounds to the fast paced world of speedball. With speedball’s popularity, the availability of markers has increased. This new accessibility has led to a new generation of athletes.

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Always remember to maintain your gun and it will extend your gun’s life, and make play time last longer. It can help to reduce expenses associated with paintballing, and having to replace parts or guns.  No one wants to be constantly replacing guns and components because you didn't take the time to care for your gun, but if you follow the included steps, along with any manufacturer guidelines or examples, your paintballing experience will be better.

So I have broken everything down in an easy to follow step-by-step format. This is only a general list of things to do. Always remember that there are a large variety of gun models. Always follow any manufacturer directions or suggestions. The next thing you need to remember is that you need to have a cleaning kit before starting the actual task. A cleaning kit will include everything that you need to complete the cleaning of your gun.

The next thing to do is to prepare your work area. You will want an area that will be easy to clean. I recommend covering your work surface with a newspaper or some plastic. This will simply make clean-up a breeze. Now you are ready to begin.

You will need to begin by disconnecting your air supply. This action is absolutely the most important thing I have included. You should never clean your gun with the supply still connected. This is not only dangerous, but it is not smart either. Put your safety, and the safety of others first.
Now you will want your gun’s schematic out and in front of you. This will either be a part of the owner’s manual or will be its own paper that would be included with your gun. If you happen to misplace it, you can always find it on the manufacturer’s website. You want to do this before you even think about taking your gun apart. You don’t want to guess at part placement or wonder if you are missing parts.

Remove the following parts; the hopper, barrel, bolt, hammer (or striker), and grip. You need to make sure that everything is neatly set aside. You don’t want to lose anything.
The first item up for cleaning would be the barrel. We will be cleaning the inside of the barrel. This is key in preventing barrel breaks. You will want to use the pull-through squeegee in your kit. You simply pull it through the inside of the barrel. You will then want to wipe the barrel with a paper towel and warm water. You will want to do this inside and out on the barrel. You will want to run your squeegee through the barrel again to make sure that it is dry. Then use a paper towel to make sure it is dry.
You will want to be sure to clean the inner components of your gun since you have it taken apart. You will want to use cotton swabs, tooth brushes, and paper towels to clean it out. This will allow you to get into those places that seem impossible to reach otherwise.
Now you will want to take you grip frame and use an old tooth brush or something of the like to clean out any paint or broken ball residue that has built up. When you do this, be absolutely certain that you do not take apart the trigger assembly. You will regret it if you do. It is extremely complicated to put back together.
Now it is time to clean your hammer, or striker, and the bolt. You will want to do this with warm water and a paper towel. You will need to make sure that it is absolutely dry. Inspect all of the o-rings on these parts. Make sure they are not dry or cracked. Use some of the paintball oil on these rings. Do not use anything but paintball gun oil on your gun. If you use any other oil it could seriously damage your gun.
If any of the o-rings are damaged or dry, you need to replace them. You can also put some spare rings with your equipment in case one needs to be replaced out in the game. Do a thorough inspection of all internal components to make sure they are in good repair.
Now that you know your gun and its components are in good repair, you need to lubricate the internal parts with your paintball gun oil. Remember: Be sure to only use paintball gun oil, otherwise you could damage your marker. You will want to place a small amount of oil on your finger and then lightly apply it to the o-rings. Remember to keep it light.
Now use your schematic to put the gun back together. Follow it very closely. If you have parts left over, then you did it wrong. You will also want to make sure that you chronograph your gun before you use it.
Lastly, get your goggles on and go play. Have fun. Remember to always play safe.

When you apply this technique regularly, you will have a much better time. You won’t have to deal with jams and barrel breaks. It will also extend the life of your marker and its components.

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