|
|
 |
| Common Rules of Paintball |
Like any other sport, Paintball also has it's own set of rules ,at least in an organized game or tournament. These rules are for the safety of the players. The rules are as follows:
| Goggles - Paintballs will not cause permanent injury to most areas of the body, the eyes, and to a lesser extent the ears, are vulnerable to serious injury if hit by a paintball. All players must wear goggles, or a mask to cover their eyes. |
| Paintball Velocity - This rule states that maximum velocity for safe play is 300 feet per second (90 m/s). |
| Barrel Blocking Devices - All players must use some sort of barrel blocking device on their paintball marker when not actively playing. |
| Player Eliminations - Once a player has been marked, they are eliminated from the game, however if a paint mark from a paintball that breaks on some other object before impacting a player, referred to as splatter, does not count as a hit. Other reasons for being eliminated include: calling themselves out by saying "I'm hit!" or "I'm out!", or due to a penalty. |
| Surrender Rule - A player within a certain distance of an unaware opponent, usually 10 to 15 feet, should offer the unaware player's surrender by yelling "Surrender!" before they may open fire. If the opponent complies, either verbally or by raising their hand or marker, they are considered marked and are out of the match. However, if they refuse or attempt any hostile action, such as turning to fire, the challenging player may fire upon them. |
| Over Shooting - To over shoot is to repeatedly shoot a player after they are eliminated. This practice is frowned upon by most players, but some players specifically do this to new players. The penalty for over shooting in tournaments is usually the elimination of the guilty player as well as another player from his or her own team. |
| Blind Fire - To blind fire is to discharge a marker around a corner or over an object with your head still behind that object or corner, making you unable to see where you shoot; this rule is usually enforced so that neutral players or refs are not hit. |
|
|
 |
|
