Before you arrive
Book a beginner-friendly or social session — they're slower paced and marshals spend more time helping new players. Most fields include a marker, mask and a starter amount of paint in the session price.
Wear long sleeves, trousers and trainers or boots with grip. Layers help: you'll warm up fast once games start.
- Long sleeves and trousers
- Shoes with good grip
- A hoodie or extra layer
- Water and a snack
The safety briefing
Every session starts with a briefing. The one rule that matters most: your mask stays on whenever you're inside the playing area — no exceptions, even if it fogs.
Marshals will show you how to use the barrel cover, how to call yourself out and what the field's minimum shooting distance is.
Five things first-timers wish they'd known
Ask any regular and you'll hear the same advice:
- Move between cover — standing still is how you get hit.
- Talk to your team. Calling out positions wins more games than aim.
- Hits sting for a second, then you forget about them.
- Don't empty your hopper in the first minute.
- Have fun — nobody expects you to win your first game.
After the game
Rate the session in the TACPLAY app and join the field's community chat — it's the easiest way to find your next game and players at your level.
