Once you've played paintball in a loose woodsball type game, the next thing you'll want to do is play in a bunker at a paintball field. After that, many people get the bug to play in tournament style paintball.

Usually, in tournament games involving teams, there are specific positions that are played, this is a light overview of the basic positions in a team tournament game.

The Back Player
A back player has the job to hang back and watch the front and midline players and cover them so they can get further up. Especially if you're playing a capture the flag type of game. The Back Player will cover and guard their own team's flag and main bunker. They generally don't move too far forward and are often one of the last players eliminated.

The Mid Player
Mid Players do a lot of moving. They rely on the back player to watch their backs while they cover the front player and try to eliminate as many opponents as they can. Mid players don't usually carry as many pods as back players but they usually have a good supply as they will be making as many eliminations as they can. The Mid Player has to be ready at anytime to take over for the Front Player if they get eliminated. There are usually at least two Mid Players on a team.

The Front Player
Front players have to be fast and they have to trust that the Back and Mid Players are watching their backs. Front Players are fast and carry the least amount of pods as they are usually going for the other team's flag instead of seeking the most eliminations. The Front Players are usually the first eliminated in a tournament game.

Now, you can decide where you want to play your game. Have fun playing in the tournament!