Like any other team, we started off with about 4 players, slowly our numbers grew. Today we are about 30 in total. However, increasing our numbers did not decrease our paint usage... on the other hand, we started playing longer games. Most of us use 1 or 2 cases that carry 2000 paintballs each every sunday. Most of us have Tippman A-5's... which are great and seem to blend well with cheap paint... I myself buy a $30 case every weekend. That's about $120 every month just in paint.

Why sponsorship is bnetter?
Sponsorship really comes in handy when you have a big company paying for your expenses. Well, most of the time rookie teams do not meet big sponsor's requirements, such as exposure, practice schedule and/or some other guidelines. My team has been in the lookout for sponsorship for about 6 months now... no luck yet... all paintball sponsors are looking for more experienced teams with more exposure... etc,.etc.

Well, after all this time, chasing sponsors, asking for left overs from the big boys (ie. Dye, PMI, Tippman, Draxxus) I came to the conclusion that, we dont need to start off with a big sponsor... there are alternative ways to fund our teams. While looking to make a site for my team I came accross www.000webhost.com . They offer free site, with all in one support.. that was great, it helped us to get in the net, but we also got started with Affiliates Programs that led us to make some income from the internet without actually having to do anything... just placing some ads in the page without having to bother our visitors. in 2 months we made $100 out of the page without havving it in Google Search Engine yet... Step 1
Talk to your team and see if everyone is willing to dedicate at least 12 hours of practice per month.

Step 2
If you have Step 1 under control, then you can go ahead to step 2 and check what gear your team has, and/or needs. If for example you all have Tippman markers, it would be easier to get sponsored at Tippman. Same goes for Spyders and others.

Step 3
Based on the majority of the markers, gears and sponsors available, look out for a paint sponsor... if your team is willing to go further ahead with tournaments, scenario games, and other events, your local store may be interested in giving you discounted rates in your paint if you wear their name.

Step Four
Seek sponsorship. Talk about what you would like from your sponsors (supplies, money, discounts, etc.) and explain to them what you will be doing in return (patronage, advertising, and image). Be realistic and don't expect too much. Your team can benefit by buying supplies, such as paintballs and compressed air, in bulk.

Step Five
Find a home field. (See "Finding Local Field.") It should be somewhere local where you all like to play. Talk with the owner and see how he feels about your team calling his field "home." Offer to help referee and clean up in exchange for discounts or use of a practice field.

Step Six
Play together as a team as much as possible, focusing on tactics and strategy. Talk before and after each game about what went right and wrong.

Step Seven
Enter a tournament and represent your sponsors well by displaying good sportsmanship whether you win or lose.

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