Understand Paintball Positions

No Matter what type of paintball games you are playing there are 3 main types of players. In woodsball there are definitely more but, even in big woodsball scenario games these positions are generally followed. The Three essential Paintball player positions are Back or Anchor, Mid-Player and Front Players

The Back or Anchor Position
The main function of the back player is to throw as much paint as possible in order to keep your opponents suppressed to allow your teammates to press forward and advance the field. The back players can see most of the field and can tell what is happening, thus communication is very important to this position. You should understand your teammates positions and understand the team strategy.

The Mid Player
This is a utility position. You must be able to play both Back and front is you need fill in a position. You need to be a problem solver and fix the problems before they happen. You must also relay communication from the back to the front players.

Front Player
Off the break your goal as a front player is to advance as far as possible, with the 50 yard bunkers as your goal. Speed, running and gunning skills are a must and the position is typically reserved for the smaller, faster and more aggressive players.