Glossary F

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Chronograph Station
A chronograph station is the designated area where players test and adjust marker velocity to ensure compliance with field safety limits.
Fall Back
A fall back is a tactical retreat to a safer or more advantageous bunker to regain control, preserve bodies, or counter an opponent’s advancing pressure.
Fanning Shots
Fanning shots are rapid, controlled bursts fired across multiple adjacent lanes or angles to deny movement, test for exposure, or pressure multiple positions simultaneously.
Fast Crawl
A fast crawl is a rapid, low profile forward movement technique used mainly in the snake, allowing players to advance quickly while remaining below opponent sightlines and lanes.
Fast Peek
A fast peek is a rapid, minimal-exposure glance used to gather information or bait shots without committing to a full snapshot or wide lean.
Feed Stack
The feed stack is the column of paintballs resting inside the marker’s feedneck and breech area, forming the queue of balls that feed into the chamber during firing.
Feedneck
The feedneck is the upper component of a marker where the loader mounts, securing the hopper and delivering paintballs into the breech through the feed stack.
Field Awareness
Field awareness is a player’s ability to understand the evolving positions, lanes, zones, and pressure patterns across the whole field, not just at their own bunker.
Field Boundary
A field boundary is the marked perimeter that defines the playable area of a paintball field. Stepping outside this boundary results in elimination or penalty according to field rules.
Field Layout
A field layout is the structured arrangement of bunkers, lanes, angles, and movement routes defining how a paintball field is played in a given format or event.
Field Paint Only
Field Paint Only (FPO) is a rule requiring players to use paintballs sold exclusively by the hosting field or event, ensuring consistent safety, quality, and compliance with facility standards.
Field Walking
Field walking is the process of studying a paintball field layout before gameplay to understand bunker shapes, shooting lanes, movement routes, angles, and positional advantages.
Field Zone
A field zone is a defined area or sector of the field used to group bunkers and spaces for communication, planning, and understanding how positions relate to one another.
Fill Station
A fill station is the designated area at a paintball facility where compressed air or CO₂ tanks are refilled, maintained, and inspected for safe use during gameplay.
Fire Control
Fire control refers to the discipline and decision-making behind when, where, and how a player applies gunfire to maximize tactical impact while conserving paint.
Firing Mode
Firing mode refers to how a paintball marker fires each shot, controlled by mechanical parts or electronic settings that determine the trigger response.
First-Strike Rounds
First-strike rounds are fin-stabilized paintball projectiles designed for extended range and more predictable flight paths than standard spherical paintballs when used in compatible magfed markers.
Flanking
Flanking is a strategy where a player moves around the side of the field to attack opponents from an unexpected or less-protected angle.
Forward Pressure
Forward pressure is continuous shooting and movement that forces opponents backward, reducing their angles and preventing them from gaining control of the field.
Front Player
A front player is a field position specializing in aggressive movement, low profile play, and early control of key forward bunkers such as the snake or dorito insert.
Full Exposure
Full exposure refers to a player revealing their entire body or marker while engaging, significantly increasing vulnerability and generally considered a critical mistake in gunfighting.
Funnel Lane
A funnel lane is a pattern of shooting lanes arranged so that certain routes become heavily pressured, while one or more paths remain comparatively less pressured, tending to direct opponent movement into a narrower and more predictable corridor.

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