.: SANITARIUM SPORTZ :.

just wanted to thank everyone for coming out to the field on opening day. it was a good turn out. due to the holiday weekend we are not going to be having games on sunday. we will be back to business as usual. please take time this weekend to remember all those men and women that are actively, and have served in the military, to allow us our freedom to celebrate this weekend. whatever you are doing this weekend do it safe and have fun. we'll see ya soon at the sanitarium. the air ball field will be up when we come back the following weekend. take care til then.

Just wanted to let everyone know that the indoor field is only open till March 22nd, that will be the last night to check out Sanitarium Indoor Facility. Then it will be back to the outdoor at the end of April. Thanks to all the players who came and checked us out.

Just letting everyone know that we have again taken the lead &huge strides to cater to our customers and do the best we can to ensure everyone has a great time here. Being avid players ourselves, we have recognized the need to make it possible for the younger players who may not be physically strong enough to use the markers effectively. We've opted to put even more towards our line of nice rentals to correct this issue while making it even more comfortable for the adults. We could have sat on this issue like the average field, instead we took it head on and invested in gun modifications that allow them to use the same marker as everyone else, but still make it easy to handle and shoot. It's just another "first" in our efforts to provide top flight service with out charging for an upgrade. WE AREN'T TRYING TO DIP YOUR POCKETS! see? This "extra" is included in the rental package. No hype, no clever wording, just straight shooting. We don't charge extra to have a quality marker to play with. That's our commitment to our guests and that will never change! So,... if your tired of getting unmaintained low end rental equipment and paying extra for weak upgrades, bring your younger players to a field that has equipment designed to give them an enjoyable experience too. After all, they are the future of this sport!

Thanks to everyone who has stuck by us within all the chaos! I haven't kept up with making sure the site is absolutely up to date and have over looked some things. it isn't because we don't care or that we're lazy that's a promise. We've logged in tons of hours lately to get this done and i run out of hours. If you need to contact someone here is the list. remember my voicemail fill quickly so you may not be able to leave me one. :

We're working hard to provide the best playing fields in the area at a price we can all afford. Take care and be safe. hope to see ya soon. Thanks to Dan for taking the time to see the field. Dan is well respected and you can trust him, but come see it for yourself! Back to work!!!!!

I finally got a chance to visit Sanitarium Sportz South and I must say I was impressed. I was expecting some hole in the wall rip off of Dark Armies but it's nothing like that. It's very well lit and safe. The playing field is 80 by 60 feet and has a concrete floor. I was expecting a super slick floor with tons of paint on it. It was nothing of the kind. The floor was clean and had a good "sticktion" factor. I never felt that my footing was slipping or not solid. There was a light coating of an absorbant that literally sucked up what broken paint was on it. The absorbant didn't stick to or gum up my shoes even when I purposely crushed a ball. Pretty much all the play is stand up style. The only place I could see someone diving or sliding would be into the snake. A good set of knee and elbow pads would take care of that. One of the advantages of the floor is that the bunkers are more easily moved and the field can be adjusted as needed. They are pretty securely in place and normal play shouldn't move them. Between games it would be easy to reset the field to a different style. If the field is a success they plan on some turf or carpet for next season. For right now it will remain concrete.
With the 80 by 60 size I don't think it would be good for a true 5 on 5 practice. However! I can see it as a "game closing" style practice field. Think of it as practice for 3 on 2 or 2 on 1 type game enders. Set the clock for 2 minutes, make it 3 on 2 and practice closing the game. Many games are not max'd in the last minute due to the teams not being able to close the game and hang the flag.
Currently it is FPO and the field speed is 260 fps. Entry is $15 with your own gear and 4500 fills are included. CO2 fills are not available but HPA tanks are available to rent with fills included. Paint is $52 a case or $15 a bag. If you need to rent gear it's an extra $10 and they rent BT4's using HPA. Open play is on Friday and Saturday nights from 6 to 10 PM, standard waiver rules apply. Closed games are Saturday and Sunday. Private team practices are available, contact Bill for more information and rates.
Private games are also available. The minimum is 8 players, cost is $40 a person and includes 500 rounds of paint per player.
The owners admit it's a work in progress. They are going to expand the staging area and game viewing area. They also have plans to open a 2nd floor viewing area. If you ever played the original Blast Factory you know how cool the 2nd floor was to watch from.
I also feel the need to comment on the owners. These guys have been playing for a good while and have played many of the "old school" events I've played in the past. They can relate to how expensive paintball was 15 plus years ago and how much it costs now. Their goal isn't to make money, it's to have fun. Their want for fun is spilling over to the public which is a good thing.
I'll recommend this field to my store customers and will put a link on my store website.
For more information go to www.sanitariumsportz.comor call Bill at 765-808-4699. If you get his voice mail feel free to send him a text. With his day job he can't always answer the phone but can return text messages.
Overall I think it's a great place and hope to see it thrive.
Dan Left at PB Nation by Dan

We will try to get in some small tournaments this winter. play the indoor field until late march. then it's back outside to the new and improved Sanitarium North complex.

OK everybody here it is. This Friday we will begin open play at 6pm and play til 10pm. doors will open at 5pm. the door to enter is on the south side of the building located at 2440 S Madison Ave. Anderson IN 46016 (for those of you mapping). Saturday night will be the same hours. these times may change as we will try our best to figure out the better times to operate to accomodate as many of the masses as we can. !!!! IMPORTANT !!!! Only the first 30 paid players will be able to rock out at the first games. anyone else will be more than welcome to stay and watch; there is plenty of area. To ensure that you have a place saved for any of our games you can call ahead and reserve with a credit card. if interested, you can call 1.765.643.0549 and for only $15 be guaranteed a spot for that game. However if you are not present at least 30min before game time we reserve the right to forfeit your spot to the next player with NO REFUND issued. We want to cater to you to the best of our ability, so limited players each night with lots of play = big value. there will be more information coming soon, but for now these are the basics. hope to see you there!

Just wanted everyone to know that the north facility (museum) is officially closed for the winter. We want to take a minute and give a very big thanks to everyone who supported us and passed along the word about our field. This was a busy and strenuous season for us. we had a lot of work to do and not much time to do it in. next spring will really bring the wow factor for you. We had local competition finally step up and start to make improvements to their facility after far too long, so we were actually responsible for bettering two facilities by doing things the honest way. I hope you all will continue to support our efforts this winter and come out to see us at the Sanitarium South. Above all else, support your local stores and fields before the internet companies when possible. Locals are the ones that keep the sport going! Without them the our sport will truly begin to struggle. Stay tuned to the site for more info on the new indoor facility. hope you all had fun this season regardless of where, and who, you played.

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Posted on Oct 27^th, 2007 by Bill
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