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* As mentioned above, ''[[The Whiteboard]]'' totally averts this, as the author makes markers for the game. Not to mention Doc can get a little annoyed by people disregarding the rules.

** Mandatory equipment for his referees include duct tape and mallets, and tazers for refs of smaller stature.

** An arc ending shortly before Christmas 2010 featured a field that tends to bend or even disregard all the rules, including mask regulations, chronographing<ref>checking paintball speed, with 300 feet per second being a common upper limit</ref>, and wiping off paint spots from hits.

** An arc ending shortly before Christmas 2010 featured a field that tends to bend or even disregard all the rules, including mask regulations, chronographing,<ref>checking paintball speed, with 300 feet per second being a common upper limit</ref> and wiping off paint spots from hits.

* ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'''s [http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/060724 "Sistine Shrapnel"] arc, complete with Torg being a wuss about getting hit and Riff illegally modifying his marker.

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* ''[[King of the Hill]]'' had a particularly egregious episode where a teenage bully torments Bobby on the paintball field and Hank and his buddies end up sucked into a paintball match with him. Not only does no one ever wear face masks in this episode, but the bully frequently engages in activities that would get you immediately [[Fiction Isn't Fair|thrown off the range (such as lining up a losing team against a fence for a "firing squad" shot) and of course, nary a marshal or range master is seen.]] Hank and his friends then turn the tables, shooting at point blank range themselves, bringing outside unsanctioned equipment and changing clothes on the field.

** To be absolutely fair, while such things would be totally unacceptable in [[Real Life]], it is pretty justified within the context of the series. Just about every recreational establishment in and around Arlen (and most other things, too, come to think of it) are consistently portrayed as being incompetently run.

** Not to mention that the whole point of the episode is that the kids are a bunch of [[Jerkass~~|Jerkasses~~]], as seen when they pull a drive-by in the middle of the day. Ignoring the lack of marshals, they're really not the sort of people to obey the rules anyhow.

** Not to mention that the whole point of the episode is that the kids are a bunch of [[Jerkass]]es, as seen when they pull a drive-by in the middle of the day. Ignoring the lack of marshals, they're really not the sort of people to obey the rules anyhow.

* The ''[[Daria]]'' episode "The Daria Hunter" shows everyone in goggles but no face masks. Lampshaded in a scene where Quinn shoots Sandi because she doesn't recognize her with her goggles on; Sandi angrily points out that it's against the rules not to wear them, whereupon the Fashion Club says "Some rules are meant to be broken. Like wearing red lipstick with an orange sweater."

** Quinn retorts with "Besides, you [Sandi] shot at us after you were already hit, and that's against the rules, too."

** Also in this episode, Ms. Barch repeatedly shoots Mr. DeMartino after having taken him down, directing at him a rant really intended for her ex-husband, until Brittany intervenes.

** "Ms. Barch, stop! [[Running Gag|Those paintball thingies hurt!"]]

* ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' had a paintball episode where the teens had to hunt each other with paintball guns. Other than the camera crew and the host, there really aren't any marshals to keep an eye on the contestants. Plus, there is a lack of facemasks and the contestants are wearing no protective clothing at all. It mostly consists of normal street clothes, and it doesn't help that some of the girls are pretty much half-naked. Finally, during the event briefing, the host literally shoots a contestant point blank for comedic effect. Of course, ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' is very big on [[Amusing Injuries]]. Also, the hosts make no effort to hide the fact they are complete [[~~Jerkass|jerkasses~~]].

* ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' had a paintball episode where the teens had to hunt each other with paintball guns. Other than the camera crew and the host, there really aren't any marshals to keep an eye on the contestants. Plus, there is a lack of facemasks and the contestants are wearing no protective clothing at all. It mostly consists of normal street clothes, and it doesn't help that some of the girls are pretty much half-naked. Finally, during the event briefing, the host literally shoots a contestant point blank for comedic effect. Of course, ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' is very big on [[Amusing Injuries]]. Also, the hosts make no effort to hide the fact they are complete [[jerkass]]es.

* Played straightly subverted on the episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'' "Petarded". Spooner street game night includes a "paintball" fight in the Griffin house with goggles and body armour but no masks. Only Brian forgot the paintball guns so they use Joe's box-o-guns from work. [[Refuge in Audacity]] indeed.

* The ''[[American Dad]]'' paintball episode must've been the first of its kind to use a ''brush'' in a parody of [[Vietnam War]] movies.