paintball a sport?
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Topic: paintball a sport?
Posted By: sniperr
Subject: paintball a sport?
Date Posted: 17 June 2005 at 11:42pm
| I need to convince my parents that paintball is a sport, how!? |
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 17 June 2005 at 11:43pm
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Well paintball is the fastest growing extreme sport so..... ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: sniperr
Date Posted: 17 June 2005 at 11:45pm
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ya but it doesn't have organized practices or games(not in cluding
tournies(sp), it's not like baseball or basketball |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 17 June 2005 at 11:46pm
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How does it not have organized practices? You don't think paintball teams practice?
Organized games would be anyday some team plays on a field against another field. Or just a group of people playing. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: sniperr
Date Posted: 17 June 2005 at 11:48pm
I know that , but it's not like the town soccer team  It's all organized by
the kids/adults, and I don't know anybody who's parents will car-pool |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 17 June 2005 at 11:52pm
| paintball is definatly a sport, one thing is you get lots of exersize running around, another is theres teams and thats all that i can think of for now. |
Posted By: sniperr
Date Posted: 17 June 2005 at 11:54pm
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I got to sleep, keep typin 'em and I'll reply in the morning, or u can jus
om me 
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Posted By: Xspyderman
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 1:09am
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Bring Dad out to play... if he can take the heat he'll get hooked and your problem is solved. If on the other hand, he is a big puss, you are out of luck. I apologize in advance if he is like in a wheel chair, 85, or blind... ...my carma is takin' a hit for posting this one... ouchy... ------------- Xs. A5, GTA; Flatline, Double Trigger, R/T, Tapco Stock, 32° Remote, Attitude Forum: meeting place or medium for discussion of matters of public interest. NOT INTERESTED? DON'T POST! |
Posted By: trulyoldnavy
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 8:39am
With Fathers Day tomorrow this is actually a pretty good idea. A lot of fields run specials for dad/son together and it's a good way to "spend some quality time" with each other. If you can get dad hooked he is more likly to support your habit (just ask my son...) |
Xspyderman wrote:Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 8:50am
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Posted By: 98_custom22
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 9:30am
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sport - http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sport show them this ------------- 98% of ion owners think ions are better than any high end gun. If you would like to bonus ball these idiots put this in your sig. me: 06 Nasty Nerve 68/4500 +47/3000 halo b freak kit |
Posted By: pbdude985
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 10:05am
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you beat me to it ------------- 
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Posted By: ncpaintballer
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 10:24am
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if they say it isnt a sport tell them any thing that requires team work is a sport. ------------- GaRrEtT |
Posted By: sniperr
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 10:41am
| thanx guys, but my dad is no puss, and he definatly will not play paintball |
Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 11:19am
Why not? It can be a family thing. Some people here said their moms have guns.  Still it's a sport, because they do practice, and others come to watch the game. It's an organized sport where it's just not televised a lot.
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Posted By: rppballer12
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 11:49am
| hopefully it will be televised alot soon though |
Posted By: FOxRaCeR9823
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 12:15pm
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ya televised paintball games would be sick i cant belive they don thave
it on ESPN they have every other sport besides paint ball.
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 12:17pm
ESPN has had it before. Outdoor life channel also has paintball like every wednesday. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: FOxRaCeR9823
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 12:27pm
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Oh i guess i missed it
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Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 12:31pm
| http://www.webdogradio.us - www.webdogradio.us had some video of an old ESPN paintball game. They didn't even have full face masks. |
Posted By: Butz McWeenie
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 12:46pm
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they even have poker and i've seen arm wrestling(sp) and ping pong on there. on OLN they have PB2X. ------------- what are they doin',why are they trying to publicly humiliate me like this...ooh shiney red ball! Peter Griffin |
Posted By: 98_custom22
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 2:04pm
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yea they have paintball2xtrems on oln every wednesday, and saturday ------------- 98% of ion owners think ions are better than any high end gun. If you would like to bonus ball these idiots put this in your sig. me: 06 Nasty Nerve 68/4500 +47/3000 halo b freak kit |
Posted By: Butz McWeenie
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 2:31pm
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4:30 today central time ------------- what are they doin',why are they trying to publicly humiliate me like this...ooh shiney red ball! Peter Griffin |
Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 6:00pm
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Yes, and the best darn sport I ever played. This beats baseball hands down!
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Posted By: Jetinal
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 6:43pm
| paintball is a sport, if u play objective games likes capture the flag u cld tell them its an invasion game like soccer. |
Posted By: Cirabisi2009
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 9:51pm
| well first buy a paintball mag to show them that it really is a growing sport... or find the tv show they have i thinks its called x-treme paintball. plus throw in some good factors like.. its a healthy sport, keeps ya running and makes u want to stay in shape... take them to a tournament... i know my local fields have tournaments every month.. |
Posted By: sniperr
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 11:09pm
thanx guys! 
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Posted By: benttwig33
Date Posted: 18 June 2005 at 11:25pm
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show them it is on TV
OLN wed. and sat. at 4:30 or 5:30 central time ------------- Sig is WAY too big. |
Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 19 June 2005 at 5:16am
| they used to have a paintball show on UPN it was called "man hunt" it was only on for a couple months though i wish it was still on it was pretty cool.does any one know what im talking about? |
Posted By: eliminator
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 11:53pm
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show them this fourm. it shows how players of the great sport come togather and help each other out. ------------- __||__ [ }------ =() =() //' || R THOSE MY BALLS ON UR FACE |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 22 June 2005 at 11:33am
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Paintball is absolutely a sport. sport https://secure.reference.com/premium/login.html?rd=2&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dsport">
This is the dictionary definition of 'sport' and paintball fits within the peramiters of all of the listed definitive answers. There's nothing listed there about 'being televised' ~Recreational games, though not officially recognized are no different than a pick up game of basketball that you and your friends might play in the park on a weekend. There are officiated games, national and international tournaments, a very well defined set of rules and regulations, which may vary in detail from field to field, but are generally the same to protect the safety of its participants and preserve the integrity of the game itself. By definition Paintball IS a sport. Some people may say otherwise for a variety of flimsy reasons, but they're wrong. Hope that helps. ------------- ? |
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Posted By: Master.Z
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 12:40am
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paint ball is a sport haha if ur calling golf a sport and paint ball not a sport let heads role ------------- Z.M.D |
Posted By: Mr. Heckler
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 1:58am
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A close friend of mine will not admit that paintball is a sport. I'll show her this. Thx guys. ------------- The Tippmann Forums.....My Anti-Drug. -98Custom -Flatline -6-Position Collapsible Stock -32 Degrees Remote Hose -Crossman Red Dot |
Posted By: twistedkev1990
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 6:49am
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about the paintball on T.V. There was this petition floating around on the web and if like 50,000 people signed it, paintball would be on ESPN. And if your parents start talking about "how dangerous paintball is" show 'em these http://www.animalpaintball.com/faq.html - http://www.animalpaintball.com/faq.html http://www.ottersccustoms.com/newbie.html#safe - http://www.ottersccustoms.com/newbie.html#safe -------------  http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=98c23es.jpg">
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Posted By: Pro-litey
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 8:04am
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Posted By: agentwhale007.
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:27am
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Paintball is not a sport. If your going to use a dictionary definition, then technically snipers exist in paintball.
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Posted By: agentwhale007.
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:30am
1. Online petitions mean nothing. Companies toss them in the garbage because there is no proof people didnt just sign in a bazillion and a half times. 2. The statistics on both sights dont match up, also, they have been proven false. Paintball injuries are far more likley than what they claim. ------------- Hey, nice marmot! |
Posted By: Predatorr
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:34am
| fine then, just get a real petition or let's send emails in bulk to ESPN, and then ,maybe they'll put it on TV, and dude just show your parents how interested you are. Do good in school and do work around the house to earn brownie points. You's be surprised how much more willing your parents will be to do stuff if the house is clean and you have good grades. |
Posted By: agentwhale007.
Date Posted: 25 June 2005 at 11:37am
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Have you actually seen paintball on TV? There is nothing more boring that seeing little people from a camera 40 feet away while they sit behind bunkers and you hear POPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPPOPP for twenty min. They somebody runs alittle and its over. Bowling is more exciting on TV than paintball. ------------- Hey, nice marmot! |