Is paintball dangerous in any way?

The only real dangers in paintball are when masks are not worn, and injuries associated with any sport. If you have the proper face protection on, the only way paintball is dangerous is if you slipped and fell on the field which could break bones potentially. Paintballs themselves, even at point blank range, properly chronographed guns can only break the skin and leave a welt, which should disappear in a few days, especially on younger players. Hits from regular-long engagement lenght will leave only a small red ring, or larger red area. It is a misconception that freezing paintballs will turn them into dangerous solids, this is simply not true. When paintballs are frozen, the shell becomes extremely brittle, and will break inside their gun or on you, causing less pain, as the slightly more viscus paint hits you.