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The stun guns are not lethal. While high-rates of voltage are certainly painful, it is electrical current that kills.

The game guns are all configured to deliver five to eight milliamps of current — well below the lethal dose of one amp.

“There’s no risk of a heart attack or someone’s brain exploding,” said Mr. Mr. Prum.

So far, the only evidence of sport’s existence is a flashy website at UTBLIVE.com and a series of web videos depicting gameplay — one of which garnered half a million views. The sport’s outlandishness has already led to cries of Internet fakery.

Mr. Prum insists the sport is not an elaborate prank.

The promo videos were shot at an inaugural series of stun gun games held in Southern California over the course of a week in January. The venues were stadiums, but the events were mainly used for shooting promotional material, said Mr. Prum.

A personal friend of the organizers, player Derrick Weltz, 24, immediately accepted the call to join the new league. “I play professional paintball in Canada, so, I mean, it’s almost a natural progression for me,” he said.

He likens the shock from a electro­shock gun to a bee sting. The sensation is more annoying than painful, he said.

“[The players] all have a mutual respect for each other and we’re not out there to hurt or inflict injuries to one another,” he said. “We’re here to entertain people.”

Ultimate Tazer Ball players consider themselves professional athletes.

“It’s not a living for us, but we definitely get paid well for what we do,” Mr. Weltz said.