Training, community and real-world experiences for players from their first tournament to the world stage.
Everything players and parents need to know before Combine weekend: how it works, the schedule, what to bring and the path to Team USA.
COMBINE HOME PRACTICE THE DRILLSThe Combine is a two-day evaluation and training event, built like an athletic combine in other sports. You find out what you do well, what needs work and exactly how to improve.
You get a player number and a heat based on age, experience and skill, so comparisons are fair.
Rotate through the five official BKi drills. Every rep is timed and scored.
Scores create a ranking, and you're drafted onto a Combine team coached by pros and Team USA staff.
Every player gets scores and feedback that show strengths and exactly where to improve.
A typical Combine weekend. Final times are emailed to players the week of the event.
Early check-in and meet & greet for players who are in town.
~7:30 AM: Check-in, waivers, player bag and jerseys
8:30 AM: Warm-ups, then heats move through the drill stations
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00–5:00 PM: Afternoon drills, then wrap-up
Evening: Tournament rosters and coaches are posted by email
8:00 AM: Arrive, meet your team and pro coach, walk the field
Tournament play through the day, wrapping around 3:00 PM
Awards and prize presentations
Optional AWAY jersey available. Travel, lodging, food and personal expenses are the player's responsibility.
The field, hotel suggestions and closest airports are posted on the Combine page for each event.
Fly in Friday, because Saturday check-in is early. Book your flight home for Sunday after 5:00 PM, and later is better.
Empty the air from your tank and remove the regulator. Pack the tank, regulator and marker in checked luggage. Take batteries out and carry them on.
Founded in 2006, the Paintball Combine is a structured evaluation and training event for competitive players. Expect clear structure and supervision, professional coaching and feedback, and a focus on teamwork, sportsmanship and growth.
Parents are welcome in designated spectator areas, and can help in the pits when space allows.
Official photographers cover the field. Parents can take photos from spectator areas and during group photos.
Medical staff are on site and injuries are assessed right away.
Join the free BKi Parents community to ask other parents and our staff.
For many players, the Combine is the first step toward Team USA Paintball tryouts in the U16, U19 and Veterans divisions. Birth-year cutoffs for each division are announced every season.
There are no automatic invites. Invited players are notified shortly after the Combine and attend a two-day official tryout in the spring, run by Team USA coaches. Coaches personally contact players who make the team a few weeks later.
Start practicing the official drills today.
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