Re: Paintball Strategy

well said sc
"Space Cadet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 08:52:17 -0600, "shawn matz"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >what are some of your strategys and ways that you own your opponents in
> >woodsball and speedball???
> >
> >
> >
> >Cheeta
> >
> Ok...I thought you were gonna get seriously flamed for such a vague
> and open ended question, but since Chris was civil enough to give you
> a real answer...I'll follow suit  :)
>
> In speedball, the key to winning is.....COMMUNICATION! Of course there
> are other skills you need (good snapshooting, speed, and knowing how
> to "work" your bunker among them), but for most people, communication
> is what makes or breaks a good team. Knowing where your team is, and
> more importantly, where the other team is at all times can give you a
> huge advantage.
>
> When it comes to your opponents positions, most teams assign names to
> the opponents bunkers. This can be as simple as "back right", home",
> left laydown", or more complex, often involving a horizontal dimension
> like "left 30 pillow", or "center 40 stand up" (the number part being
> the relative position on the field from their start to the center
> (50/50) of the field, kinda like a football field). Knowing (and
> communicating) this info to your team mates gives you a huge advantage
> in knowing where to position yourself to take them out, and where to
> be wary of possible incoming fire.
>
> When it comes to your team, it is not always easy to know EXACTLY
> where everybody is, particularly if they are behind you. One thing
> that does help is simply keeping track of who is in, and who is out.
> We use the "balls and strikes" method. If somebody on the other team
> is eliminated, we will call that as "strike one", loud enough for all
> team members to hear. Next guy out on their team is "strike two", etc.
> When somebody on our team goes out, we call "ball one", "ball two"
> etc..(but remember, the person eliminated cannot call the "ball" as it
> were...after calling out, dead men tell no tales! :-)  )
>
> Knowing how many are left on both sides, and where they are at all
> times wiil give you a huge advantage over a team that is unsure. They
> will be tentative..you can be agressive. They will move blindly, you
> can move with confidence and purpose. And if you are the last man on
> your team against 4 or more of them, it gives you time to say your
> prayers and cover your balls before they gang bunker you!
>
> HTH
>
> SC