You will one of the most active players on the field. You will be relying on the snipers and the heavy riflemen to cover you as you advance forward. You won't be firing a lot of paintballs as a heavy riflemen does; however you will be marking your opponent and laying land mines.

Since you're going to be on the move for most of the game, go light on your gear. You don't need as heavy of a gear kit as heavy riflemen or even snipers. A shorter barrel will enable a faster shot and when you play as a light rifleman, speed is what you need. Your gun should be lightweight too. There will be a number of light riflemen in each game. This position tends to have a shorter life span than most other positions because it is on one of the most aggressive and also one of the most prominent.

Your job is to advance as far as you can with your ultimate goal being to capture your opponent's flag. Keep in touch with your heavy riflemen and your snipers as you advance they can alert you to anyone that is putting you in their sites and tell you when to change positions as you move forward. You will be drawing a lot of paintball fire with every move you make, let your team know when and where you intend to move so they can better cover you. This will extend your life on the playing field and give you team a better chance of winning the game!