girls and paintball

[bryceeden]

From a scentific stand point women are more suited for speedball then men. The average woman can track three targets symotaniously, while the average guy can only track one. I am a big supporter of women in paintball, and in Vernal, Utah it is nearly equil( about the same number of girls play as boys).


Bryce Eden

[Ultimator]

Not to mention, it seems like women in the sport right now get sponsorships a lot easier than males. I guess because they draw a lot of attention and they are a minority so they are setting an example for other women that might one day come into the sport.

[ogre55]

Originally posted by -Carnifex-
.... They let girls paintball? That's almost as bad as letting them buy hats with out permition or voting.

Considering the rampant stupidity of the above statement, I choose to beleive that -Carnifex- was trying to be amusing, but failed to use a smiley to show it.

Ogre

[MCollier]

i was referring the the mental toughness of having a gun pointed at you, and shot.

Staring down the barrel of a gun, even if its a paintball gun, its not something thats easy for everyone.

One of my friends I play with, hes the type of kid who could be a solid player, he shows bursts of it, but he doesnt even snap shoot. He just sits behind his bunker doing nothing.

Once you break into the sport the mental thing isnt an issue, but the first couple times you play thats something that takes getting used to.

[MCollier]

er as for physical toughness, well on your average day its not gunna be that bad.


I remember one day last summer, well we mix speedball with woods because the course we play at has a few acres of some nasty woods courses.

It was about 100 degrees outside which is pretty damn hot in New Hampshire.

Paintball gives a huge adrenaline rush, but a full day of playing in that heat. Well after lunch a bunch of people started puking and stuff. This wouldnt be as much an issue in tournements but in the woods course for us it was like a bunch of all out sprints (we would sprint down one path, take a few kids out, see a spot where we could give some good cover, only to have to sprint about 1000 yards around a bunch of heavy cover to get there. Fun as hell, I like it alot better then speedball, but you can get worn out after awhile.)

[ringmasta187]

speed ball and tourney ball are far from physically tough.
Maybe 30 seconds of dead sprint tops, the rest of the time your snap shooting either on your back, knees, or feet, being still and trying not to get hit. The average game is only about 5 minutes. So i would have to say its more mental, because you must steady comunicate with your team while playing, and u must always be mentally ready and thinking on your feet, so u know when to run, peak, snap, or lay some cover. U must have a sharp mind to have a quick reaction time. U must also be able to block out any distrations while playing, and not be afraid or intimidated by the other team. Woods ball on the other hand is far more physical, and can last up to 30 minutes. Running, jumping, and climbing up and down hills, but still requires the same amount of mental toughness.
O and i like girls that play paintball, they r dead sexy.