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Develop a farm team

Training a farm team is definately one way to build your teams roster. This is the formula that many teams use to keep their roster as strong as possible. It keeps your current players on their toes and the younger players hungry to earn a starting spot. This can be an ideal situation but it’s not for everyone.

We started off throwing a rookie team together with players from our local field and shortly after, we picked it a part and took the two senior players to play on our 7-man squad. The farm team had to rebuild and really started to come into its own. They practiced hard, started gelling as a team and really gave us a run for our money at practice. People really started to take notice at this new squad and we felt it would be best to leave it alone and not take anymore players from our farm team. Unfortunately, our organization was not ready to field two squads properly and our farm team was not given the guidance and support they were looking for. After a big blow out at practice, harsh words were traded and two squads went their seperate ways. Each side left feeling “wronged” by the other.

After serveral months, friendships began to slowly mend. Our former farm team has come out with their own identity and playing as strong as ever. Already, they have captured a 2nd place trophy, in their very first 7-man event. Be on the look out for BAD INTENTIONZ. The Brotherhood Paintball team is proud to be a part of their growth.

— Brotherhoods don’t die from a team switch

Picking the right players

Stay away from the superstar player with the huge ego. This is one thing that I know that can destroy a team. This is something that we haven’t really had to deal with. We look for a certain type of player that will mesh more with what we have, instead of making waves. That is actually more important to our team than the actual skill of the player. I’ve witnessed good players from all over being thrown together to create this super squad to only have it back fire. 7 players with the “What’s in it for me?” attitude really gets you nowhere. These types of players really don’t have any team loyalty and will be gone when they get their next “Bigger and Better” deal. It’s really only a short term solution to your roster and will eventually be your down fall.

I’ve been lucky enough to be still playing with 5 of our original core team members on a 7-man squad. 3 of the 5 (including myself) starting playing woods rec ball together and we’re all still out at the field every weekend. All of our guys have been willing to sit certain games with a 8-man rotation without any hurt feelings. This, not what happens on the field, makes us a strong team.

“…you gotta have LOYALTY. Keepin it real wit yo n*ggas!” — DMX