The Paintball Sports Trade Association (PSTA), a not-for-profit
organization recently formed in cooperation with the SGMA to increase
paintball awareness, acceptance and participation, has officially
launched its website at www.paintball.org. Member businesses, in the
PSTA include: Action Village.com, DYE Paintball, JT Sports, Kingman
USA, Planet Eclipse, Procaps LP / DXS paintball, Special Ops Paintball,
Tippmann Sports and Zap Paintball.
The new interactive destination is designed as an unbiased resource for
anyone seeking comprehensive information about the sport of paintball,
and includes tips for playing the game, articles for newer players and
their parents, safety guidelines and industry standards, and a variety
of resources for paintball retailers and field owners.
“With the level of participation and mainstream acceptance that
paintball is now benefiting from, it's critical for our industry to
have a voice,” said Howard Kosick, chairman of the PSTA. “And, with the
new website in place, we know the PSTA's voice can be heard by a mass
audience-around the world, 24-hours a day. Without question, this is an
important step that will help strengthen the paintball industry over
the long term, so we're excited about launching this site.”
Other highlights of the initial site include: an introduction to the
PSTA and its current member businesses, the History of paintball,
frequently asked questions, a directory of terms, links to various
paintball leagues, information about publications and other resources
covering the game as well as special event, field and store locators.
The new web site is a work in progress and we expect to add new
information and resources over time.
“Simply put, our goal with the site was to create a one-stop
information shop for everything paintball,” said Craig Miller, the
PSTA's vice chairman. “We want parents, players, retailers, the media,
paintball entrepreneurs and others to bookmark the site, come back
often and really utilize it as their gateway to the industry.”
