Size of the fields at Skyball

[SlartyBartFast]

Anybody know for certain the size of the fields at Skyball? How many did they have? (5 I think.)

Also, seems to me the open top arangement at Skyball wasn't really all that safe for spectators.

I was considering an inflatable structure that would fully enclose a playing field in netting.

To fit anywhere a highschool regulation basket ball court size would probably be the maximum. But, i guess the 84' x 50' might even be small for a 3-man game. But using the sq.ft. per player from PSP it would be close to PSP standards. A 3-man field using scaled down 10-man should be 60' x 39'. A 3-man field using scaled down 5-man should be 90' x 72'.

Though the basketball court size would be cool because then any school could have a paintball club practice indoors in the gymnasium.

PSP 5-man is supposed to be 150' x 120'
Millenium 5-man would be 164' x 98' (maximum, they don't give a minimum.)

Anyone have an 'ideal' size for 5-man?

[adam shannon]

there is already a company that tried the all inflatable field with netting incorporated.

are you smoking crack? the day a school lets kids bring guns to school then shoot paint all around the gym is the same day they let the trenchcoat mafia run for student council.

[SlartyBartFast]

Originally posted by adam shannon
there is already a company that tried the all inflatable field with netting incorporated.

Really? Do you know who? I've been looking but found nothing.

All the indoor fields and tournaments all rely on scafolding, fencing, or hanging netting from the ceiling.


Originally posted by adam shannon
are you smoking crack? the day a school lets kids bring guns to school then shoot paint all around the gym is the same day they let the trenchcoat mafia run for student council.

Well, a number of colleges already have paintball clubs.

[adam shannon]

i dont remember who did it...i do remember that each field was numerous tens of thousands of dollars so i think it died before they ever even tried to launch it.

colleges yes...but high schools, hell no. and never in the gym.

[SlartyBartFast]

The only "inflateable paintball fields" I've found are just the sports dome type inflatable shelters.

I did find an interesting site with a "Paintless Paintball Shooting Gallery".

Also the inflateable batting cage could probably be scaled-up. To paint ball field sizes.

http://www.picnicsinc.com/chicago-picnics/picnic-entertainment/picnic-activities.htm

[SlartyBartFast]

Figures, now I find something.
"Paintless Paintball Arena" 50' x 35' x 11'
http://www.funequipment.com/interactive_games.htm


But that's too small....

Love the 'Human Foosball on page 2. :D

[Kevmaster]

yeh, i wouldn't worry too much about fitting it in a gym...you wont see many people who own a gym let you set up a field there....from a school's view...1) guns are bad 2) guns are bad 3) tons of crap to clean up (would you put astroturf down) 4) huge set up 5) oh, did i mention guns are bad?

[SlartyBartFast]

Alright, forget the gym bit.

I'm looking for a good size that could be used at events like skyball for quick set-up and take down.

But, gym wouldn't get messy. Lay down some field turf, vacuum before packing up. Wash the turf outside. (But the stuff is porous enough you can just rinse it through when rolled-up in a box.

[MarkM]

Originally posted by SlartyBartFast
Also, seems to me the open top arangement at Skyball wasn't really all that safe for spectators.

I understand what you mean as there were balls coming over the netting towards the end of the field, but this was due more to do with the marbles they sold as paint bouncing off of the barricades, also those bleachers opposite the end of field 1 were all turned down so no-one could sit in them. You will always get some balls flying over at the ends of fields. The biggest annoyance to me was walking around the dome and seeing places where people had fired paintballs in some stupid tagging contest....around the far side of the trade show (I walked that way to get to the players party), parking lot, outside the restrooms and up the ramped entrance. Fools every single person who did that! Roadway signs are bad enough but within a prestige venue in areas that loaded paintball markers shouldn't even have been unplugged :eek:

[FreakBaller12]

whoa that criss cross ball one would make an amazing fifty!http://www.funequipment.com/images/criss_cross_bungee.jpg

[titan aresta]

didn't BE do the whole inflatalbe field for Aruba a few years back?

[Methylphenidate]

i ran across these guys on pbn just the other day.
http://www.splatmobile.com/

[tyrion2323]

the ultimate snake!

http://www.funequipment.com/images/big/crash_barrier.jpg

[SlartyBartFast]

Originally posted by Methylphenidate
i ran across these guys on pbn just the other day.
http://www.splatmobile.com/

Patent Pending.:rolleyes:

It's the same as the other one I linked to. And the other one looks far more solid.

And it's TINY!:p

[TeamNausea]

Yea that is small... You could maybe fit a snake and 2 baby bricks in it.. Good Luck finding something that will work for you.

[SlartyBartFast]

Originally posted by TeamNausea
Yea that is small... You could maybe fit a snake and 2 baby bricks in it.. Good Luck finding something that will work for you.

Yea, I've found small:
http://www.picnicsinc.com/chicago-p...-activities.htm
Smaller:
http://www.splatmobile.com/

Large (80'x50') but tall(20') and impossible to see inside:
http://www.websweeper.com/php/paintball/pb-002.php

The Thunderdome that looks VERY narrow and takes forever to install.

Or, HUGE!:eek:
http://www.vertigo-inc.com/Inflatable_Structures/AIMS/AIMS.html
:D

But ...
The only real problem with the last one is the height. The outside fabric could certainly be replaced with netting.

Their installation involved spikes or bolts into the ground though.

And it probably costs a FORTUNE!:p

I've sent them an e-mail, so we'll see if they take me seriously or not.

[TeamNausea]

Well the dome looks the most promising to me. Only $20k lol

[SlartyBartFast]

Originally posted by TeamNausea
Well the dome looks the most promising to me. Only $20k lol

Actually, it's the least promising. Impossible to have spectators.

[TeamNausea]

True statement didn't even think about it...

[TheDoveDecends]

Originally posted by adam shannon

colleges yes...but high schools, hell no. and never in the gym.

uhh.. we started one. :)

[raehl]

There are plenty of high school clubs. I even have a list here somewhere. ;)

- Chris

[TeamNausea]

Well please find it and post it...

[raehl]

www.high-school-paintball.com

Click on the club list.

- Chris

[Muzikman]

The cages they use at Ultimate Madness and the College games at IAO were a great idea. I'll see if I can find a pic of them. They were not inflatable, but they were easy to setup and tear down.

[raehl]

Problem with them was that they could only fit a 3-man field. I'm pretty sure that when you go bigger, the weight of the structure becomes to large to support itself.

- Chris

[SlartyBartFast]

Originally posted by Muzikman
The cages they use at Ultimate Madness and the College games at IAO were a great idea. I'll see if I can find a pic of them. They were not inflatable, but they were easy to setup and tear down.

I think those were the 'thunderdomes'. No?

[raehl]

They're Milt Call's creation. They're really very neat, if you need a portable 3-man field. HE uses them at Ultimate Madness too I believe. Might be able to find something about them at the ultimate madness site.

- Chris