Originally posted by Sephiroth
i dont think anyone acctuly gets paid to play.
what do u lot think professional paintball is?
OK for all those who are arguing over definitions and cutting and pasting what "professional means".....that was the original question. Not what's a pro-baller, which is what the argument has become. Certain posters have managed to change this into an argument about the dictionary definition of the word proffesional.........weird.
The actual answer? yes a few players do get paid to play, they make a living at paintball, it is their job. They are professional paintballers (by definition).
A lot more players recieve financial help, sponsorship and other benifits to allow them to play paintball cheaply/free.......by definition they aren't proffesional (paintball doesn't pay their mortgage or food bills) they are by definition lucky b@$st@ds
Then theirs the rest of us, with sponsorship and support which allows us to afford an otherwise impossibly expensive sport.
As for a pro-baller..... means something different to a proffesional player........ your a pro-baller the minute you play in that division, doesn't mean your getting paid......maybe not accurate by dictionary terms, but who cares? Yes we use the abbreviated form of proffesional to mean something different.......but I use the term pro to mean someone good at something.
Does it really matter? I can just see it now.......
"did you see the manc union - Newcastle outkast match on Sunday?"
" no I don't watch paintball as they confuse me with their terminology"
