Editing Laurent Hamet (section)

=== Sup'AirBall ===

Hamet was closely associated with the development of [[Sup'AirBall]], a system of inflatable paintball bunkers designed for competitive tournament play.

Earlier tournament fields commonly used fixed or improvised structures, which created difficulties when organising events at temporary venues.

Sup'AirBall provided a portable system of inflatable obstacles that could be installed and removed without permanently altering the playing surface.

This allowed tournament paintball to be staged at a wider range of locations, including stadiums, sports grounds and temporary outdoor venues.

A historical account of paintball's development described Hamet's involvement in the creation of the inflatable format and his work with Adrenaline Games, the company associated with Sup'AirBall.[2]

The same account described the practical advantages of the system, including faster field installation and removal.

Hamet received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Amateur Open's industry conference in recognition of his contribution to the Sup'AirBall format.[2]

Sup'AirBall subsequently became one of the most influential developments in tournament paintball field design.