I created this website to educate people about the sport of paintball.  Participants use compressed-gas powered markers (guns), to fire .68 caliber paintballs at the apposing team at around 300 feet per second.  A player eliminates another player by hitting any part of the player's body or their equipment.  Paintball draws a wide array of players, and the Sporting Goods Manufacturer's Association estimates that over 30 million people play annually in the United States alone. Insurance statistics show that paintball is one of the safest sports in existence, even more so than tennis.