FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Paintball FAQ
A paintball is a round, thin-skinned gelatin capsule, with colored liquid inside of it. Paintballs are similar to large round vitamin capsules or a bath oil bead. The fill inside paintballs is non-toxic, non-caustic, water-soluble and biodegradable. It rinses out of clothing and off skin with mild soap and water. Paintballs are even edible, although we don’t recommend it
Low impact is a smaller paintball that travels at a lower velocity. It’s perfect for players who have not played before or don’t want to play with experienced players. Player choosing this only use our paintball guns
Ages 6+
Traditional paintball will have more of an impact than low impact. It’s perfect for people who have already played before, or who want a more tactical experience. Players are allowed to bring their own paintball guns.
Ages 8+
The sting of the paintball hit is what makes this game unique. The thrill of running and jumping, dodging the paintball goes right back to your childhood, and the competition of trying to make the point to win the overall game just adds to the rush. So although getting “marked” by a paintball might sting a little, the sensation is similar to getting popped with a towel and will usually go away in a couple seconds.
During the summer months always carry bug spray and sunscreen. Application of bug spray should be done before you play and will keep the pests off you while on our many courses. Avoid using bug spray near your goggles. It will damage goggle lenses and other plastic equipment. In the winter lip-balm and good warm gloves are a must. Remember, we are outdoors so dress for it.
The most important safety precaution in the sport of paintball is the full face goggles. We require all participants to wear full-face mask system with ear protection. All visitors to SMP Paintball Park are given a safety briefing every time they visit the park. This briefing explains the important safety rules at the park, along with how to properly use the equipment and play the game. We also require guests to chronograph their markers before each game. This allows us to make sure no guests are exceeding the maximum velocity of 285 fps (feet per second).
Paintballs are made of a gelatin shell, the same material that a Tylenol capsule is made of. The RPS Marballizer paintballs that we use have a fill of vegtable oil and food coloring. Our paintballs will not stain your clothes, they are composed of a water soluble fill material. One of the main reasons we insist on our Field Paint only policy and that you have to buy our paintballs is so that a staining paintball can not be brought in and used without our knowledge.
We offer Tippmann 98’s or BT Combats as our basic rental marker. These guns are good for 3-4 balls per second with a accuracy range of approximately 100 feet. We also provide a full face goggle, 200 round loader, a 48 ci compressed air tank that is good for 500 shots before you have to refill and a barrel sleeve for safety.
Yes, but we will inspect your equipment to make sure it meets our safety standards.
- All goggles must be full-face masks and be unaltered. There can be no cracks in the lenses at all.
- Paintball markers and airsoft markers are allowed to be brought in. A staff member will test them before you play to ensure they are safe to use.. The decision of SMP staff is final.
- Barrel sleeves are required on all paintball markers.
- All CO2 or High Pressure tanks must be in test date. High-pressure fiber wrap tanks may not have any cracks or fraying and can’t have any stickers, decals or other coverings on them. Maximum velocity is 285 fps.
SMP is a field paint only facility. By enforcing that you purchase all paintballs from us, we are able to ensure that: no staining or hazardous paintballs are being used, no frozen or nonbreaking paintballs are being used as well as keeping the environment clean with paintballs that we know are ecofriendly and made here in the USA.
You want to dress according to the season. Long pants and long sleeve shirts are always recommended, if nothing but to provide a barrier between the paintball and your skin should you get hit. Do not worry about the paint itself, it washes out with water. The dirt and clay from the fox holes and trenches will cause more damage to your clothing and footwear. So dress appropriately. Summer time warrants light colored clothes so as to not attract any more heat than what is already obvious. Winter time justifies a sweat shirt or hoodie, so not only will it keep you warm, but also provide plenty of padding. Don’t go to crazy on the clothing. If you have too many layers you will not be able to run around, crawl and jump in those fox holes. You will mimick the pillsbury doughboy and just be an easy target that can not get out of the way.
8+ Paintball
6+ Low Impact Paintball
10+ Airsoft
12+ Axe Throwing
Every player must sign a electronic waiver upon arrival to the park. If under 18, a parent or guardian can sign the waiver online in advance for their child. If you brought someone else’s child to the park, we recommend you make sure their parent has signed the online waiver before arrival.
Yes, we have indoor climate controlled bathrooms.
Yes, check-in is indoors!
No, first strikes are not allowed.
GellyBall FAQ's
GellyBall is an ultra low impact sport – suitable for kids age four and up. It uses GellyBall blasters – an easy-to-use gun that doesn’t use much pressure to shoot GellyBalls. Unlike Nerf – where you have to constantly reload with ammo off the floor, a GellyBall Blaster holds 750 shots without reloading!!! Lots more fun!!!
The GellyBall Blasters are electronic guns, so if you squeeze the trigger and hold it, they will shoot about 10 balls per second! However, we tell the players to shoot in “bursts” – just a quick pull on the trigger. The pod that holds the ammo is called a “Hand Grenade” – it holds 750 GellyBalls. The GellyBall Blaster accurately shoots a distance of 100 feet!
The GellyBall Blaster shoots GellyBalls! A GellyBall is like an Orbeez. GellyBalls are teeny tiny absorbent polymer beads that expand into small beads when soaked in water. They are biodegradable and nontoxic. They will not hurt your pets, plants or grass. Unlike paintballs that explode upon impact, GellyBalls simply bounce off or disintegrate – then they dehydrate! No stain, no mess!
Not Sure… How long does a glass of wine last? It’s really all up to the individual. GellyBall Blasters are electronic guns, so if you squeeze the trigger and hold it, they will shoot about 10 balls a second! But we tell the players to shoot in “Bursts” just a quick pulls on the trigger. That being said, IT DOESN’T MATTER! It’s unlimited ammo at our parties!
The GellyBall Blaster uses very low pressure to shoot, so it only feels like a good snap of a rubber band. But you’ll be having so much fun, you won’t even notice!
It’s all the fun and excitement of paintball, without the pain and mess! Like paintball, you get to play all kinds of different games.
GellyBall is WAY more fun than Nerf! The only similarity is that you get to shoot ammo. You aren’t constantly picking ammo up from the ground to reload – the Gel Blaster holds 750 beads!! And it shoots 10 GellyBalls per second and accurately shoots up to distances of 100 feet!!!!
No. GellyBall beads are non-toxic, non-staining and biodegradable. They are water-hydrated and will shirk to a tiny size before disintegrating entirely – no mess, no clean-up.
Rules for playing GellyBall
- Masks must be worn at all times in playing areas. Anyone breaking the mask rule gets one warning / and must sit a game. A second violation and you can no longer play.
- Hold your gun above your head to call yourself out anytime you are hit anywhere on your body. Head to the referee with gun up.
- No sliding, diving or barrel rolls. While you may think it looks cool, it gets people hurt and breaks equipment.
- Guns are ready to fire when handed out. No adjusting, taking apart, pushing buttons or adjusting stocks.
- No jumping over or on bunker or barricades.
- No shooting before or after the game. Shooting is only allowed during game play.
AXE THROWING FAQ
All Axe Throwers must wear closed toe shoes! No exceptions!
