Principles of Paintball Field Design

So, you want to build a paintball field? Once you have found some land and decided whether you want a large or small area, an indoor or an outdoor paintball field, there are certain principles of paintball field design that you should adhere to in order to ensure a successful paintballing facility.

Keep It Clean

The first principle of paintball field design is cleanliness. In a litigious society such as ours, the last thing the paintball field owner wants is to be sued for a preventable accident caused by dangerous trash or depis being left lying around. Even if you don't get sued, a litter-strewn field is unattractive and paintballers would probably end up taking their business elsewhere. The general principle of cleanliness and neatness also extends to other visual aspects of the paintball field, such as signage and staff uniforms. First impressions do matter, and if your paintball field projects a tatty appearance, it doesn't reflect well on the owner.

Size Does Matter

The National Professional Paintball League's rulebook specifies a standard size for paintball fields: 100 feet long by 180 feet wide. When designing a paintball field, you shouldn't stray too far from this specification, even if the layout of the land you purchase does not allow you to create a field of that exact size. Too small and the game is over in minutes as the teams eliminate each other way to easily. Too large and the game becomes hard to referee, as players wander in the woods all day looking for an opponent to shoot at.

Security

The final principle of paintball field design concerns security. Paintball fields can be vandalized and, worst of all, the equipment can be stolen. Not only does this cost you money, but a paintball gun could become a dangerous weapon in the wrong hands. In the safe environment of a paintball field, the worst injury the average player could expect to experience would be the occasional puise or scrape. But imagine someone without protective gear being shot in the face with a stolen paintball gun. For this reason, you should keep the guns in a secure place, preferably away from the premises.

One potential solution to security problems is to buy a trailer and attach it to the back of your SUV or truck (if you drive one), then keep all the equipment locked in the trailer. Not only do you have all your equipment with you at all times, but you can also rent it out to people who want to host paintballing events at locations other than your field. Voila. An instant expansion of your business.