tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post6437774007208500292..comments2024-01-19T00:21:36.058-05:00Comments on View from the Deadbox: Major League Paintball on Suicide WatchBaca Locohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-24612930370683117982010-02-17T13:15:41.498-05:002010-02-17T13:15:41.498-05:00There is a difference between tourney ball and maj...There is a difference between tourney ball and major league tourney ball. And there are significant differences between the different major leagues. Are things down? Yes. But except for the recession the NPPL's problems aren't the MS's problems.Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-43629290486473312202010-02-17T12:03:52.251-05:002010-02-17T12:03:52.251-05:00"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is ar..."If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-29458399891005085412010-02-17T10:58:34.060-05:002010-02-17T10:58:34.060-05:00There are less people bothered by it because there...There are less people bothered by it because there are less people involved in it, to be bothered by it.<br /><br />Tournament paintball is not particularly good from a business venture perspective. If there is no financial reward for people to drive the sport, it's up to volunteers to make things happen. Land, fields and equipment are expensive, so not only is there a volunteering of labour necessary, but also volunteering for fundraising if the sport is to sustan itself.<br /><br />Finding participants to commit to the time and expense needed to play the game AND have them commit to fundraising and helping maintain a field is next to impossible.<br /><br />Paintball is predominantly a young person's sport these days (you just can't run tournament ball with only young professional, financially independants as participants). How many parents are there out there who are going to believe little Johnny should spend ALL his time and All of his money (and probably a bunch of their money) playing a game that has very little long term benefit for him?Reiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-76276470869085386982010-02-17T09:30:30.075-05:002010-02-17T09:30:30.075-05:00The sad thing is, there are less and less people b...The sad thing is, there are less and less people bothered by the decline of tournament paintball. What was front page news, is now page 7.Missy Qnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-8454586426784751872010-02-16T23:38:08.551-05:002010-02-16T23:38:08.551-05:00Oh my god....the link did not work?Oh my god....the link did not work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-66143820635580073282010-02-16T20:28:59.457-05:002010-02-16T20:28:59.457-05:00MS is going to crash&burn this year. Thats goo...MS is going to crash&burn this year. Thats good for euroball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-16461389414486719282010-02-16T18:15:08.949-05:002010-02-16T18:15:08.949-05:00Is that you, Chuck? :)Is that you, Chuck? :)Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.com