The only real dangers in paintball are when masks are not worn, and injuries associated with any sport. If you have the proper face protection on, the only way paintball is dangerous is if you slipped and fell on the field which could break bones potentially. Paintballs themselves, even at point blank range, properly chronographed guns can only break the skin and leave a welt, which should disappear in a few days, especially on younger players. Hits from regular-long engagement lenght will leave only a small red ring, or larger red area. It is a misconception that freezing paintballs will turn them into dangerous solids, this is simply not true. When paintballs are frozen, the shell becomes extremely brittle, and will break inside their gun or on you, causing less pain, as the slightly more viscus paint hits you.
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The Danger of Playing Paintball Because people are shooting hard projectiles at you from a gun. Aside from the damage that can come from that, you can also run into things, strain muscles and fall.
It is not. Paintball is not dangerous. Statistically, it is one of the safest sports out there.
Out of extreme sports (Snowboarding, Skateboarding, inline skating ect...) paintball is the safest sport. Statistically tennis is more dangerous than paintball. Bowling is more dangerous than paintball to.
There are a lot of risks involved when playing paintball. One is imperilled to all kinds bruises and even loss of eye sight when not wearing proper gear.