UK Paintball Sports Federation

The United Kingdom Paintball Sports Federation (UKPSF) was formed in the late 1990s but had been around for ten years by then in its guise as the European Paintball Sports Federation. The UKPSF acts as the game’s governing body and initially came into being to protect paintball in the face of a possible government ban because of the wording of the Firearms Act.

Go Ballistic is a member of the UKPSF and, as such, has signed up to its code of practice which includes having public liability insurance, an agreed level of first aid cover and staffing levels. The UKPSF is a voluntary body and exists to promote paintball and to liaise with government bodies and local authorities. An ongoing aim of the UKPSF is to have paintball recognised as a sport by Sport England (formerly the Sports Council).

Membership of the UKPSF is open to all players, sites and shops involved in paintball. To be accepted as members, sites must complete a questionnaire and agree to abide by the code of practice with regard to the running of their site. The UKPSF reserves the right to revoke membership at any time, while membership does not constitute approval because a site visit is not one of the criteria for membership.

The UKPSF also produces a variety of publications from time to time which cover the code of practice for sites, tournament rules, an official newsletter, a booklet covering woodland paintball and a CD with essential information over carrying out on-site risk assessment. In addition, from time to time, the UKPSF runs marshal training courses and first aid courses for member site employees.

Go Ballistic is proud to be a member of the UKPSF and is more than happy to run its sites according to the body’s code of practice.