This one is for all the kids..

[AcemanPB]

My Parents are probably a three. They never buy me paintball stuff just for the hell of it, but they will buy me paintball stuff as a gift for x-mas or bday. They don't give me rides anywhere because I can drive now, but before my dad would always give me rides to the field. And although my parents won't up and buy me a 2,000 dollar gun they are very supportive. My dad loves tinkering with my paintball gun almost as much as I do. And when I got my iR3 he was amazed at how much technology is in the sport. My mom could really care less, she just likes that I'm having a good time and wasting all my money on paintball instead of drugs.

[Glickman]

Well, im 15, so i guess this can still apply to me.

they drive us alot, and im really thankful for that, but soon that wont be nessissary.

I pay for all of my gear (yes, 6.50 an hour can pay for paintball) they do pay for little stuff here and there, but if its like over $50, its for a birthday or whatnot

My dad plays tournies with me and my team, and hes pretty good.

so i dunno, my dad will buy paint for us every once and a while, but i pay for all of my stuff.

knowing u earned every dollar's worth of gear is very satisfying.

[punkcmonkiez]

my dad would be a five since he plays, got me started with paintball, and bought me a mojority of my equipment until recently when i got a job at a field so now i can fund myself... i guess im one of the lucky ones

[ICOM]

I say a 3

[mcveighr]

2 - They don't mind that you play but they won't pay for anything paintball related. They will drive you to paintball (if your under 16) if they have nothing better to do.

Before I got my license they used to drive me. They think I'm wasting my money but they don't really mind.

[cphilip]

I must be a Five.

Although I can say I don't think I ever actually bought my kid a marker. Well maybe one... but I go through markers like a junkie goes through crack. And always keep the two going and up to date. And most often the kid gets to use whatever he wants of those to use. Our markers are always "family" markers more or less. He plays more so he reaps more of the benefits of them I guess. No matter what I get he always claims the best one (in his opinion) to use as primary. But he is always at my whim as to what is kept and what is sold to go to the next marker. However nothing I ever get would be considered inferior I guess.

I give him money to play from time to time. Maybe a tourney entry depending on how he acts and behaves. Sometimes in spit of that. I would rather he play paintball than get involved in unhealthy activities. So I just consider it an investment in his future. He is my only child so he gets spoiled a bit I guess.

I guess you could consider me to be his "sponsor"

[Emily]

Enigma and I support my son 100%. But I guess we would considering we play too. On the other hand, his dad is totally against it but who cares what he thinks.

[HoppysMag]

im about a 4. they never pay for me to play but will buy me stuff for Xmass and birthday and whatever, they bought me my first two markers and my dad always likes to point out they are HIS markers. my dad used to drive me down to the field every sat. and sunday. rain or shine, some times at like 7 in the mornin. hes never played, but when ever the subject comes up when we have company or what ever he exsplains how safe the sport is, how advanced the markers are. they are wicked cool about it

[pbguy888]

2.5 for me

My parents understand, and sometime my dad plays, but they wont pay for anything.

[Konigballer]

we have alot of younger players on this board who are definitely number 5's:)

[laxkid]

my dad and my step dad are both 3.5s my mom is a 1.5 and my step mom is a 3

[ghed]

I guess my parents are 4s. They will pay for paint and air most of the time and support me going out and playing on weekends. I do have to buy my own equipment(unless its Christmas or my birthday) and get it ok'ed from them, which usually takes alot of insisting and explaining on why I need a $500 gun or a barrel kit

[UltimatePaintballer]

my parents are a 4, they never played with me, and once in a while pay for me but they enjoy it

[-=Squid=-]

Well, based on yours I would say 3, but my parents are definitely a 5 to me. They completely support it, and know I have plans with it. They back all the time and money spent on it 100%. However, they dont pay for it. They get me paintball related stuff for my birthday etc, but dont just pay for practices, or buy me guns. If they had to, they would, because they know how important it is to me, but they dont have to, so they dont.

[FutureMagOwner]

2.75 i would say