Paintball Rules

Here is a new blog entry by a guest blogger from our PaintballGuns.MEspace. Theprofessionalpro, writes this blog.

"Setting the Standards High


Well, it happened to me. It could happen to you. I'm in a firefight, trying to press through and get an angle for my team, and CRACK! Hit. Out. Why? I followed the rules of engagement. What? That's right. In my firefight an 'out' player walked right into my line of fire. I cannot intentionally shoot at an 'out' player, so I didn't and it cost me an 'out' Why did I let myself get shot out rather than return fire? It's the rules. Integrity is hard to build and easy to break. What's the point of this? Well, that 'out' player was a newbie. It wasn't really his fault, it was ours. No one told him the full rules of engagement. It's easy for us veterans, but we often take for granted the fact that everyone we play with knows the rules and we forget to pass some of them along to the 'new guys', like walking around an engagement if your 'out'. There is a safety issue and a quality of play issue here. We have a responsibility as seasoned players to teach the greenhorns how to play safely and what the rules are.


Some rules we should all know:

1] ALWAYS use a BBD (barrel blocking device) when not on the field

2] ALWAYS keep safety on until you engage

3] NEVER remove your mask on the field

4] NEVER fire in the 'safe zone' or staging area

5] NEVER walk through an engagement if you're out (not a good idea if your 'in' either)

6] ALWAYS be mindful of everyone else's safety and you own

7] ALWAYS chrono your paintball marker to under 300fps, preferably set at 285fps

8] ALWAYS know the bounderies and stay inside them

9] NEVER fire at anyone who has removed or is not wearing a mask

10] NEVER wipe paint on field ( this is CHEATING)"

Feel free to comment or add other rules that players should be aware of. If you liked this post you can see great blog entries at PaintballGuns.MEspace