Editing WDP (section)

=== Development of Hyperball ===

During the mid-1990s, WDP developed '''[[Hyperball]]''', a tournament paintball format using purpose-built fields constructed from large sections of corrugated plastic pipe.

The format moved competitive paintball away from traditional woodland environments towards more symmetrical arena-style fields designed to improve visibility and spectator access.

WDP introduced Hyperball at a tournament in Birmingham in 1996. According to Gerard Green, the event featured one Hyperball field alongside conventional woodland fields.[1]

A larger tournament followed approximately nine months later, incorporating four arena fields, television production and commercial sponsorship.

Hyperball was subsequently introduced to American competition during the 1996 [[Paintball World Cup]] through an arrangement involving [[Brass Eagle]].[6]

The format became an important stage in the development of modern [[speedball]], preceding the widespread use of inflatable tournament bunkers.