a new player asked this question on an american site and one guy posted this answer. thought it deserved a read this side of the water as well
"Don't argue with each other, the opposing teams, or the refs. If you have a legitimate complaint, make your comments to the ref, but don't stand on the field and argue like a 5 year old. Refs make mistakes, they are not all-knowing. You look like a complete arse out of yourself when you stand and argue about the "splatter" on your lens which is so thick that you don't realize that your arguing at a garbage can.
Shake the opposing teams hands before and after the games. Even if you got bunkered and lit up bad and it hurts and you want to cry on your mom's teet, go shake the guys hand and say "don't worry about it, it's paintball." It's classy and shows that you respect the other teams.
Keep your gear clean and ready at all times. Keep the hoppers and pods full. Keep the batteries fresh, and wipe off old hits. Make sure you have enough air. Keep your area clean and close together so that you don't lose stuff and so that some jerk doesn't come by and swipe your gear.
On the field, make sure everything is turned on and the safetys are off. There is nothing more an opposing team wants to see more than some newb trotting to a bunker and watching his Angel boot up. The newb has no idea what's going on because he's too busy reading the temperature and not watching the opposing team.
On the field COMMUNICATE. Don't worry about fancy-smanchy codes if you haven't practiced them. Tell eachother what you see. Before you start paly, walk the field and label each bunker making sure each teammate knows the name of each bunker.
Off the field COMMUNICATE. Without arguing, tell your teammate why he got shot out. Tell the teammate the reason you couldn't move. Etc. etc. You'll learn more as a team if you can talk to each other and figure out why mistakes were made.
Don't talk when your dead and heading to the dead box. The refs will pull a player or take points from you. People forget that dead men don't talk.
DON"T CHEAT!!! Cheaters suck and I wish bad things upon them. If you have to cheat to win, you need to practice more or find a better sport that suits you, like gymnastics.
Have fun. Like someone said, don't expect to conquer the world the first time out. Have fun, joke around. Talk to other teams, talk to the refs, learn new things and have fun doing that. If you can't walk on the field with a good attitude and walk off the field with a win or loss and still be happy, don't play this sport. Sure there can be some disappointment from losing, but don't dwell on it.
Did I mention don't cheat? Well, I am again. Cheating not only hurts you and your team because it becomes a crutch, but it's bad for paintball. When a tournament is over you typically hear people talking about three things: bunkering or being bunkered, some awesome move, and the person/team that cheated. Don't be the last of those three.
Have fun and good luck on the upcoming tournament!
Jeff
"
like the parts about not cheating and looking a twat arguing withthe refs the best
"Don't argue with each other, the opposing teams, or the refs. If you have a legitimate complaint, make your comments to the ref, but don't stand on the field and argue like a 5 year old. Refs make mistakes, they are not all-knowing. You look like a complete arse out of yourself when you stand and argue about the "splatter" on your lens which is so thick that you don't realize that your arguing at a garbage can.
Shake the opposing teams hands before and after the games. Even if you got bunkered and lit up bad and it hurts and you want to cry on your mom's teet, go shake the guys hand and say "don't worry about it, it's paintball." It's classy and shows that you respect the other teams.
Keep your gear clean and ready at all times. Keep the hoppers and pods full. Keep the batteries fresh, and wipe off old hits. Make sure you have enough air. Keep your area clean and close together so that you don't lose stuff and so that some jerk doesn't come by and swipe your gear.
On the field, make sure everything is turned on and the safetys are off. There is nothing more an opposing team wants to see more than some newb trotting to a bunker and watching his Angel boot up. The newb has no idea what's going on because he's too busy reading the temperature and not watching the opposing team.
On the field COMMUNICATE. Don't worry about fancy-smanchy codes if you haven't practiced them. Tell eachother what you see. Before you start paly, walk the field and label each bunker making sure each teammate knows the name of each bunker.
Off the field COMMUNICATE. Without arguing, tell your teammate why he got shot out. Tell the teammate the reason you couldn't move. Etc. etc. You'll learn more as a team if you can talk to each other and figure out why mistakes were made.
Don't talk when your dead and heading to the dead box. The refs will pull a player or take points from you. People forget that dead men don't talk.
DON"T CHEAT!!! Cheaters suck and I wish bad things upon them. If you have to cheat to win, you need to practice more or find a better sport that suits you, like gymnastics.
Have fun. Like someone said, don't expect to conquer the world the first time out. Have fun, joke around. Talk to other teams, talk to the refs, learn new things and have fun doing that. If you can't walk on the field with a good attitude and walk off the field with a win or loss and still be happy, don't play this sport. Sure there can be some disappointment from losing, but don't dwell on it.
Did I mention don't cheat? Well, I am again. Cheating not only hurts you and your team because it becomes a crutch, but it's bad for paintball. When a tournament is over you typically hear people talking about three things: bunkering or being bunkered, some awesome move, and the person/team that cheated. Don't be the last of those three.
Have fun and good luck on the upcoming tournament!
Jeff
"
like the parts about not cheating and looking a twat arguing withthe refs the best
