Game Formats

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10-Man Format
The 10-man format is a large-team competitive structure that uses expansive fields, extended game flow, and a roster size that supports layered field coverage across multiple zones.
1v1 Paintball
1v1 paintball is an individual competitive format in which two players compete on a small, symmetrical field designed for direct engagements.
5-Man Format
The 5-man format is a competitive structure where teams of five players compete on standardized airball layouts. It is widely used in regional and national events due to its accessibility, field size compatibility, and balanced roster requirements.
7-Man Format
The 7-man format is a traditional competitive structure that uses seven-player teams on larger airball or hybrid layouts. It is known for its extended point duration, layered field coverage, and historical significance in tournament paintball.
Attack and Defend
Attack and Defend is an asymmetrical paintball format in which one team occupies and protects a fixed position while the opposing team attempts to capture or reach the defended area within a set time limit.
Big Games
Big Games are large scale recreational or scenario style paintball events featuring high player counts, expansive field areas, and multi phase objectives spread across extended play periods.
Bomb / Demolition Format
Bomb or Demolition formats revolve around planting, delivering, or disarming a symbolic device at a designated objective site while the opposing team attempts to prevent completion.
Capture the Flag Format
Capture the Flag (CTF) is a long-established paintball format in which teams attempt to retrieve and return a designated flag to a scoring area.
Castle / Fort Siege Format
Castle or Fort Siege formats use large, fortified field structures where one team defends a fixed position while another attempts to breach, enter, or seize key areas within the structure.
Center Flag Format
Center Flag is a symmetrical paintball format in which teams compete to control a single shared flag positioned at midfield.
Hyperball
Hyperball is a competitive paintball format played on symmetrical fields composed of rigid corrugated plastic or pipe bunkers, producing a fast and acoustically distinct play environment.
Infection / Zombies Format
Infection, sometimes called Zombies, is a transformation based format where eliminated players switch sides and become part of the opposing team, causing the infected team to grow as the game progresses.
King of the Hill Format
King of the Hill is an objective based format in which teams compete to control a specific marked area of the field for as long as possible within a timed round.
Limited Paint Format
Limited paint formats restrict the amount of paint carried by each player, shifting gameplay toward accuracy, movement efficiency, and disciplined resource management.
Low-Impact Paintball
Low impact paintball is a recreational format that uses lighter projectiles and reduced operating pressures to create a lower energy experience suitable for youth groups, first time participants, and mixed skill gatherings.
Magfed Paintball
Magfed paintball is a format that uses magazine-fed markers designed to load paintballs from detachable magazines rather than hoppers. The format is often associated with equipment realism, structured ammunition management, and scenario-style environments.
Mechanical Paintball Format
Mechanical paintball is a format defined by the use of non-electronic markers that operate through mechanical firing systems. The format emphasizes consistency, simplified equipment, and a playing style shaped by lower cyclic rates compared to electronic systems.
Mounds Format
Mounds fields use shaped earth structures arranged in symmetrical layouts, representing one of the earliest competitive environments in paintball.
Neutral Bomb Format
The Neutral Bomb Format is an objective based mode where teams compete to retrieve a single central ‘bomb’ prop and deliver it to a designated target area, base, or structure.
Objective-Tree Scenario Format
Objective Tree Scenario formats use branching mission structures in which completing one objective unlocks subsequent tasks, creating a layered, sequential progression throughout the event.
Open Play Rotation
Open play is a recreational structure in which players rotate through multiple fields, game modes, and groups throughout the day, providing an accessible environment for participants of varying experience levels.
Paintball Fields and Formats (Overview)
Paintball fields and formats describe the physical environments and structural rule sets that shape how games are organized, played, and experienced across the sport.
Pistol-Only Format
Pistol only paintball is an equipment restricted format in which players may use only paintball pistols, producing close range engagements, reduced firing capacity, and a highly movement based style of play.
Private Group or Event Format
Private group formats consist of scheduled sessions reserved for a specific group, allowing participants to play structured or free form games tailored to their preferences and skill levels.
Prop-Driven Scenario Format
Prop Driven Scenario formats revolve around physical items placed on the field that participants must locate, transport, activate, or interact with to advance event missions.
Pump Paintball
Pump paintball is a format centered around markers that require manual pumping before each shot. The format produces a distinctive playing rhythm influenced by intentional single-shot operation.
Respawn Format
Respawn formats allow eliminated players to re enter the field after a designated interval or through defined reinsertion points, creating continuous, high activity gameplay.
Roleplay Scenario Format
Roleplay scenario formats incorporate narrative driven structures in which participants adopt optional roles, identities, or in game responsibilities that support overarching mission frameworks.
Scenario Paintball
Scenario paintball is a large-scale paintball format structured around narrative themes, extended missions, and multi-objective gameplay that may continue for several hours or multiple days.
Speedball
Speedball is a competitive paintball format played on small, symmetrical fields constructed with inflatable bunkers arranged in standardized patterns. The format is known for its fast pace, controlled environment, and clearly defined field structure.
Standard Elimination Format
Standard elimination is a foundational paintball format in which teams attempt to remove all opposing players from play, making it one of the most straightforward and widely recognized structures in the sport.
Tactical Woodsball Format
The tactical Woodsball format, often referred to as Tactical Woodsball, is a structured tournament style woodsball format emphasizing objective control, squad based operations, and multi role team organization.
VIP / Escort Format
The VIP / Escort format centers on protecting or escorting a designated player or group along a defined route or toward a specific objective while opponents attempt to stop their progress.
Woodsball
Woodsball is a long-standing form of paintball played in natural outdoor environments such as forests, fields, or wooded terrain. It features varied sightlines, longer engagement distances, and flexible pacing shaped by environmental conditions.
X-Ball Format
X-Ball is a competitive paintball format built around short, repeatable points played within a timed match window. It emphasizes structured pacing, standardized field layouts, and organized team operations.
Zone Control Format
Zone Control is an objective based format in which teams compete to occupy and maintain designated field zones that award points over time.

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