Editing Malaysian Paintball Federation (section)

== Background ==

Competitive paintball expanded in Malaysia during the early 2000s through commercial playing facilities, recreational clubs, state associations and domestic tournament circuits.

The [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] (MPOC) and [[Malaysian National Paintball League]] (MY-NPL) provided organised domestic competition, while the [[Paintball Asia League Series]], [[Nation Cup 2004]], [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005]] and [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] connected Malaysian paintball with the wider Asian tournament community.

A February 2010 federation proposal identified several issues which its organisers believed required national representation. These included the recognition of paintball as a sport, the legal classification of paintball markers, licensing for playing facilities, individual ownership of equipment, safety standards and grassroots development.[1]

The proposal described the initiative as the result of approximately five years of discussions with Malaysia's Ministry of Youth and Sports. This was a statement by the organisers rather than an independently published government history of the federation.[1]