This past weekend, the annual Big Game was held at County Paintball 
in Millville, New Jersey. The Big Game format is played on a single 5 
man field, with as many as twenty players per side vying for control 
of the center flag. The event, as part of the County Paintball club 
is one of the main events during the year. The County Paintball Club, 
although it may sound exclusive is simply anyone who attends regular 
Thursday night games at county, or the occasional Saturday “random 
draw” tournament.

The club is mainly oriented towards beginners, with 
Thursday night games running similar to how a scenario game plays. 
When eliminated, a player exits the field, and then is immediately 
able to re-enter the field if he wishes. Each game lasts for thirty 
minutes and at five minute intervals whichever team has control of 
the flag in the center scores points. Flag control is decided by a 
pole with both team colors on each end. A brave soul must run to the 
center of the field, reach his arm out and pull the flag from the 
base, then replace it with the appropriate colored end. To help new 
players who are afraid of being marked at uncomfortably close 
distances, no team is allowed to cross past center field.

The turnout for the Big Game was strong, almost fifty people came 
and participated in the event. Many familiar faces were present, as 
well as some new ones. Ages of players ranged from the very old, such 
as County Mike (sorry Mike) to as young as ten. Equipment ranged from  high-end to entry level, and with the hopperball only rule, the 
difference in firepower was kept to a minimum.

Play was competitive throughout the day, with both sides pushing 
hard toward the center and control of the flag changed multiple times 
throughout each round. Point totals for each side were very close, 
most of the time the gap between the winning team and the losing was  in the single digits, which kept everyone playing aggressive since 
every point could make the difference.

To learn more about County, please visit www.countysports.com and 
http://www.countysports.com/paintball/club/club.htm

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