Safety is the most important concern for those who want to play this game. The safety comes from the proper paintball equipment. This goes from the clothing that should be worn to the types of guns that can be used.

The protective paintball equipment consists of a paintball mask (face mask), gloves, pads for the chest, kneepads and elbows. They must be worn at all times while inside the playing field. One of profit to wear paintball equipment is the equipment will protect the player from the paintballs hits. It is advisable to wear shoes with rubber soles given the rough terrain where the game is usually played.

Safety is a primary concern of paintball and almost every other sport: this is why rules are set in place which the players have to abide by. This is done to protect both the players and the fans: to prevent injuries from happening and so that everyone can have a good time.