 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What is paintball?
A: Paintball is Exciting, Thrilling, and Safe!
PAINTBALL is an exciting action participation sport that delivers an incredible adrenaline rush! In its simplest form, paintball is a mix of capture-the-flag and chess played between two teams. Each team (usually between seven and fifteen players) attempts to capture the opposing team's flag, while avoiding being tagged with a “splat” or splash of washable “paint” (vegetable oil and food color). The game is won by the team that brings the opposing team's flag back to its own base, or by eliminating all opposing players from the game. Your excitement level is so high that frequently you will not know, or care, who won until the game is over! Each player has a paintball airgun that propels paintballs (small, gelatin capsules filled with biodegradable, non-toxic “paint”) at the other team in an attempt to eliminate opposing players from the game. We use only high quality products and equipment, so the “paint” easily washes out of your clothing. Games are played on groomed, wooded fields somewhat larger than a soccer field, or on our X-Fields with man-made bunkers and barricades added for extra diversity. The X-Fields are netted so spectators can watch, and they are lighted at our Bowie field for night play. Games last about 15 minutes. You can play 8-14 games in one 3-1/2 hour session.
Customer service is our trademark and games are supervised at all times by trained, professional staff to ensure your enjoyment, safety, and fair play. Our staff will also assist you with helpful hints on tactics and strategy, as well as equipment service and other advice. Our goal is to enable you to have the most exciting, memorable, and fun paintball experience possible. Men and women, athletes and couch-potatoes alike can compete together equally because the key to winning is communication and cooperation between team members. People from all walks of life play together because paintball is a great equalizer. The ability to think and act under pressure is important, not an individual's size, strength or age. Winning is secondary, and whether you win or not you will have an exciting day to remember!
Q: Why play paintball?
A: Paintball delivers an incredible adrenaline rush for stress relief from work or school. It is an “extreme” sport thrill without the extreme danger. Paintball is a “management builder” to develop teamwork, communications, leadership, and initiative. Hundreds of clubs, organizations and businesses have used paintball for:
- Birthday parties and special occasions.
- Fraternity and school activities.
- Scout troop and youth group adventures.
- Bachelor parties.
- Company events & training programs.
Paintball is high energy fun and a real morale booster — everyone gets the opportunity to be a hero!
Q: Why play paintball at OA?
A: OA has far and away the leading fields in the Maryland/Baltimore/Washington area. Since 1988, more than 200,000 players have chosen OA for their paintball experience. And they keep coming back! Here is why...
- We provide everything you need: paintballs, semi-automatic paintball airgun, compressed air, goggles, face mask, belts and pouches... even camouflage rental is available!
- Professionally supervised games by trained referees.
- We guarantee at least 8 heart-pounding games in a three and a half hour session.
- 14 different challenging wooded fields at Bowie, and 5 wooded fields at Rosedale.
- Four netted, spectator-friendly concept fields (The X-Fields) at Bowie and one at Rosedale.
- More than 1000 man-made barricades and bunkers.
- High quality “paint” easily washes out of clothing.
- We do not mix skill levels — novices play with novices, etc.
- Men and women, young and old compete equally — no physical contact is allowed except to “tag” someone with a paintball.
- OA is the largest and oldest paintball company in Maryland — since 1988.
- Minimum age to play — 12 years or older.
- No experience necessary.
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