Editing Jim Lively (section)

== Research limitations ==

Further research is needed to establish:

* Lively's date and place of birth
* The precise founding date of Lively Productions
* The complete history of his National Survival Game franchise
* Original rules and results from the earliest NSG championships
* The exact founding date of the Music City Open
* Complete International Masters results from 1989 onward
* The corporate history of the World Paintball Federation
* The years and nature of his involvement with Skyball
* The full chronology of the Lively national tournament series
* Original event financial records and sponsorship agreements
* The 2025 Gold Rush Classic's final results
* The original 2017 Paintball Hall of Fame induction citation