Every time you step on to the field, you’re ready to experience a new, unique adventure. No two game situations are the same: terrain varies, opponents vary, and subtle changes in your team’s tactics can make a huge difference on the woodsball battlefield. Even so, in every competitive woodsball game, you’ll find basic situations that occur over and over again. Being able to identify and react to these situations will give your team an advantage and enhance your chances of success, especially in a format like the SPPL, where your team wants to capitalize on every advantage that it can.

In this article, part three of our series on SPPL success, we’ve divided the game into logical segments--the breakout, midgame, and the final minutes--and covered common scenarios you may see during each segment. We’ve also included a special section on what to do when everything goes wrong! These simple steps to SPPL success should be part of every team’s play book and part of your team’s practices.

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It’s no secret that paintball has shrunk over the last three years.  For around twenty years, the sport of paintball grew every, single year.  Now, over the last several years, the sport has taken a downturn.  When you look at the numbers, it seems clear that experienced players are playing as much as ever, but at the same time, new player numbers have fallen off dramatically.

As experienced players, why should we care if the paintball market shrinks?  So what if newbies stop coming out to play?

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In a recent RECON blog, I recounted a bit of my tale as a first-time general at the Air Force Academy Scenario game. Out of that experience, and my observation of some of the best paintball generals in the world, I was able to pick out some of the keys to being a great scenario general. As you’ll find, some will be specifically oriented toward scenarios, while others will apply to any sort of command, from a small squad, to a two hundred man unit at Oklahoma D-Day. Even if you don’t ever take charge, this list will help you find ways to work best with your commander. So, without adieu, the top ten keys to being a successful scenario general:

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"Hey, you wanna play paintball?" Of course you do! Everyone wants to know what it's like to play paintball. The appeal is universal. Does it hurt? Is it scary? Will I be any good? There is only one way to find out. Get out there and play! Paintball is the original "extreme sport" and nothing else even compares to the adventure that await you when you step out onto a paintball field for the first time.

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