3 Column Notes (Scholarly Sources)

Source #1 http://www.unc.edu/depts/nccsi/FootballAnnual.pdf

Main Ideas:

-Survey of football injuries 

-Helping make the game of football safer

Small Ideas/ Quotes (Evidence):

-Direct and indirect football related fatalities

-Statistics on the amount of highschool/ college football players and how injuries compare.

Response:

-I used this source in my essay to help compare football injuries to injuries sustained in paintball

Engage:

-Its obvious that paintball is a far safer sport compared to football in every aspect. 

Source #2 http://www.livestrong.com/article/412897-what-muscle-type-should-basketball-players-develop/

Main Ideas:

-The main muscle groups you need to strengthen to succeed in basketball
-How to strengthen these specific muscles effectively

Small Ideas/ Quotes (Evidence):
-"Strengthening your quads, glutes, upper body and core will help build the muscular endurance and strength necessary for the court."
-" Plyometrics, exercises that focus on power, speed and agility, improve coordination and muscle response."
-"Strengthening your shoulders will make it easier to keep your arms up for defense or to shoot the ball." 

Response:

-All of the main ideas and evidence in this article are crucial techniques and muscles groups that need to be exercised to be a good paintball player.

Engage:

-I agree with this because me being a avid paintball and basketball player I know what muscles need to be worked for both sports and how important they are when it comes to being the best at each sport.

Source #3 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/7/prweb9710799.htm

Main Ideas:
-Industry market research 

-Paintball industry revenue is falling 

Small Ideas/ Quotes (Evidence):

-"In the five years to 2012, the Paintball Fields industry entered a protracted state of decline, and industry revenue is expected to fall at an annualized rate of 8.1% to $584.0 million during the period."

-"Two significant factors combined to drive down revenue for the Paintball Fields industry over the five years to 2012: consistently falling interest in the sport of paintball and falling consumer disposable incomes brought about by the recession."

Response:

- It is obvious that the paintball industry is in a slow decline and something needs to be done about it or else prices to play will continue to rise and more and more players will be dropping out of the sport.

Engage:

-This is quite evident to me as well as an avid paintball player, I have seen many people leave the sport because of the high prices and have seen many people become hesitant to get into  the sport because of the prices.

Source #4 http://www.statista.com/statistics/191920/participants-in-paintball-in-the-us-since-2006/

Main Ideas:

-Number of people who played paintball from 2006 to 2012

-Paintball participation has been in a slow decrease since 2007

Small Ideas/Quotes (Evidence):

-"2007: 5.48 million"
-"2012: 3.5 million"

Response:

-The majority of industries rise and fall in popularity but most return to a solid status eventually.

Engage:

-As an avid paintball it hurts me to see statistics like these. Hopefully the paintball industry can work it self back into a steady rhythm of participants as the economy slowly continues to heal.

Source #5 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/218330-growth-of-american-football

Main Ideas:

-The growth of American football in other countries.
-Football is no longer just an American sport.

Small Ideas/ Quotes (Evidence)

- American football, or "gridiron football," has been going strong for some time now. Football is being played in several countries around the world.

-In 2009 a player from Germany was selected in the NFL draft.

-Football has been introduced to the entire world.

Response:

-Football has been introduced to many countries across the world, as has the sport of paintball.

Engage:

-For people to accept paintball as a competitive sport they need to realize that its is played across the world.