Being hit by a paintball would not be as painfullas being hit by a squash ball or a thrown tennis ball. Of course, the closeryou are to the muzzle of the marker, the faster the paintball is travellingwhen it hits you. This means close range shots may sting a little more. Men and women of greatly varied fitnesslevels can enjoy paintball equally. The secret is to pace yourself to yourown fitness level.
Paintballs are basically, biodegradablefood dye, inside a gelatin skin.
Slightly soapy water will generally removeresidue from clothes and off your skin. In N.S.W. the law requires playersto be at least 18 years of age. Other than age, paintball is a sport inwhich men and women compete on an equal footing, and age is not dominatedby youth. Most games are limited to 10 or 15minutes. This ensures action packed games with no thumb twiddling time.