You'll need to know the basics first.
02. WHAT YOU NEED
To Use Our Field or Rent Equipment YOU (Each Person) Must Fill Out this Release Form. Those Under 18 the form must also be signed by a parent or guardian. The form is found at www.pinionflats.com or at our office.
It is recommended not to wear short or t-shirt during the game. All players are should wear long-sleeve shirts and full-length pants. Arms and legs should be fully covered during play. This is the players responsibility not the owners of the field!
During a game, goggles are to be worn at all times by all persons on the playing field and never removed for any reason.
Whenever masks are not being worn, all guns should be blocked with a barrel plug or barrel sock. Safeties are good and should be used, but they often fail or are not properly used, and a physical protection from wayward paintballs is a must. Unless everyone has a mask on, do not take out your barrel plugs.
(You Can Shoot At the Target Area to Test Your Gun)
6. NO VERBAL ABUSE
Profanity, name calling or slurs against other players will not be tolerated.
The paintball leaves the barrel with an average speed of 250-300 ft/sec., and this may lead to injuries. If the distance between two rival players is less than 15 feet, Increase the distance between each other or don't shoot!
Look at your target. Do not fire if you can't see what you are firing at. Many players are tempted to stick their guns out and fire without looking, but avoid this. Blind firing can lead to accidentally shooting players who are leaving the field, referees, or other things you shouldn't shoot.
Before any game begins, be sure to talk a walk around the field and clearly indicate the boundaries to everyone who will play. A player is not allowed to move together with the barricades. Do not move or rearrange barricades during a game.
Make sure everyone knows the location of the dead zone (or staging area) and knows to not shoot in or near it. The dead zone is an area that is off of the field where people go after they are eliminated. Typically it's also where extra paintball gear and paint is left between games. The neutral Zone is a area that is in or close to the playing area that is a safe zone that you can watch or get your equipment ready, You must ware a mask at all times in this area!
Make sure everyone knows what the goal of the game is. Are you playing a simple elimination game? How about capture the flag or center flag? Broadcast clearly any special rules or objectives.
Establish a time limit for the game. Most games run 30 to 60 minutes, with 45 minutes being the average. Have Rest periods between games. The Rest Periods allow the players to refresh themselves, to talk over the game that they have just played, to reload ammunition and Co2 gas, and to clean or repair equipment.
Divide up into fair teams. If some people are new to the sport and others are more experienced, divide them up between the teams.
The game begins when both teams are set at their respective bases. One team calls out that they are ready, the other team responds that they are also ready, and then the first team calls "Game On" and the game begins.
A player is hit if a paintball leaves a solid, nickel-sized mark anywhere on the player's body or equipment. A player is out of the game if he is hit by a marking pellet (paintball) and it breaks on him, this includes his clothing, gun or equipment. Some variations of paintball don't count gun hits or require multiple hits on the arms or legs.
NEVER SHOOT A REFEREE OR GAME OFFICIAL
Players must not touch another player or his equipment at any time. No physical interaction whatsoever is allowed between players.
If you think you might have been hit but can't tell for sure (such as if your back was hit, but you can't tell if the ball broke), you can call a paint check.
When a player is hit, they must then raise their gun over their head, shout that they are hit, and then quickly leave the field to the dead or neutral zone or area. Be sure to keep your gun over your head and to shout that you are hit whenever you come across new players. This movement is only allowed if the player is eliminated, or in a case of emergency. An eliminated player cannot shoot while walking out of the field, nor is s/he to be shot at.
When one team has completed the necessary objectives, all players still on the field should be notified.
Do not remove masks until barrel plugs or barrel covers have been placed on all loaded guns.