RULES 1.ALL players must fill out a waiver before playing. If a player is under 18, a parent or guardian must sign. Waivers can be printed here, or can be filled out at the field. A new waiver must be filled out each time you play, regardless of whether or not you have played already this year. 2. Goggles must be worn at all times when on the playing field or in the firing range. NO EXCEPTIONS. Fields and firing ranges are marked with signs, as well as large nets. Your mask may fog up, you may get shot in your mask and can barely see, or a dozen other things could happen, but IT DOES NOT MATTER. You cannot take the mask off on the field, even if its just to wipe it off. If you were to get shot in the eye, you could potentially lose vision in that eye. As long as you keep your mask on while on the field, you will not be hit directly in the eye. This is a good thing. It is important to know that paintball can be dangerous if you do not follow the saftey rules. Wearing a mask at all times while on the playing field is the most important saftey rule. Due to the severity of the risk involved with lifting your goggles up while in the field of play, we have a zero tolerance policy. People who lift their goggles once have a tendancy to do it multiple times, and it is just far too dangerous. If we see you lift your goggles up while in a live fire zone (playing field or firing range) you will be asked to sit out for the remainder of the session. It doesn't matter if the game hasn't started, or is finished, or no one is shooting. Live fire zones = Goggles on at all times. 3.What's the second most important rule? Barrel plugs and Barrel condoms. When in the safe zone (any place besides the field and firing range) a barrle plug/condom needs to be in/on your gun at all times. If your gun fires while in the safe zone, the ball will break on/in the barrle plug/condem, and there is no risk of paintballs flying around the safe zone when people do not have proper eye protection on. 4.Paintball markers must be set to under 300 FPS (feet per second). It is your responsibility to check your gun in the chrono range before you begin play. You may also ask any ref to do a check with a hand held chrono. Players shooting over 325 FPS will be asked to leave for the day (that leaves a 25 FPS margin of error). We've heard the excuses. "It's not my gun... my friend borrowed it to me and said it was good to go..." etc. If YOU don't know that it is under 300 FPS, test it. If you don't know how, again, ask a ref. Also, CO2 will warm up from the time you first fill your tank and you can expect to see a range of about 10-20 FPS depending on how warm/cold your tank is. So, if you just filled your tank, chrono it at 280. Refs will perform random FPS tests throughout the day on the field. We aren't picking on you, just trying to keep things safe. 5.We start all of our sessions with two flag (capture the flag) games. The objective is to run to your opponents base, grab their flag (from a set location) and bring it back to your base without getting shot. If you do get shot during that process, the first thing you want to do is to check and make sure the paintball broke. If the paintball does not break, it does not count as an 'out' hit. If you determine the paintball has broken upon your body, put your plug in the gun, put your gun in the air, and yell hit as loudly as possible. At this point, you can walk off the field and take care of filling your air, filling your paint, and telling that story you have to tell. We understand it is fun to stay on the field after being eliminated to watch your buddies play, but the game is intense and people may mistake you for still being in, and in the end it distracts from the game. 6.Once you yell "hit," you are out regardless of whether or not the paintball breaks. The opposing team hears you yell hit and advances on your position. If you say "nevermind, it didn't break" you will probably have a cheap shot on them. Always check to see if the ball broke BEFORE you yell hit. 7.As mentioned before, paintballs that don't break do not count as 'out' hits. Gun hits also do not count as 'out' hits, nor does splatter. The paintball must hit your body and break on your body. Anything you are wearing (hats, pod packs etc.) count as part of your body. 8.15 foot saftey rule. If you are within 15 feet of someone (very close), we ask you use the "surrender rule." Point your gun at them and say "surrender." NOTE: you must have paint in your gun to surrender someone. You must have a clear shot at someone to use the surrender rule. If they are behind a tree, you cannot bumrush them and yell surrender. They are going to panic and shoot you from a very close range. This is dangerous. The surrender rule should be used mainly if you sneak up on someone and have a clear shot. 9.If someone from the opposing team is inside of or behind a man made bunker, you can run up to that bunker and slap the outside of it. Yell bang or blam or kaboom for effect. Everyone inside or behind said bunker would be out for that round, no questions asked, no shots fired. This prevents you from running up to a bunker, sticking your gun over the top and shooting the top of someone's head. All you have to do is slap it. 10.Boundries are marked with string and ribbon, or a big net. Do not go out of bounds. Nor should you fire directly towards a boundry line. If we see you crawling around out of bounds looking all lost, we will guide you back towards the playing field. However, if we see you out of bounds shooting, it is the same as being shot for that round. Not accusing you of cheating, your were probably crawling around and didn't notice the boundry line, but it gives you an unfair advantage. 11. No climbing trees. It seems like a good idea until you are up in a tree getting shot at. 12.Do not pick up paintballs off the ground. Even if you just spilled them. This isn't McDonald's, there is no 5 second rule. Paintballs are biodegradable and absorb moisture extremely quick. Dirt also seems to cling to them really well. If you put a dirty or wet paintball in your gun, it wont fit through the barrel. The dirt also causes long term problems for the gun. We are so serious about this, that if you spill paint we gave or sold you, we will reimburse you for the spilled paint. We just really don't want dirty paint in our guns, and you shouldn't want it in your guns either. 13. 'Dead' people do not talk. Once you have been hit, you are out for the round. You cannot tell your teammates where the person who shot you is hiding. That's pretty cheap. They got the best of you that round. 14. No time outs on the field. If you run out of paint, air, or have a gun malfunction on the field, you are just in a bad place. You cannot call time out while you further assess your problem. You can choose to go for the objective without a functioning gun, or you can call yourself out and take care of the problem off the field. You cannot leave the field to go get paint or air, and then return either. Once you leave the field, enemy lines move, and you may be coming in behind enemy lines when they didn't have a fair chance to see you. We play 15-20 minute games, so if you do run into some sort of problem, you won't be missing out all day. OTHER SAFETY TIPS -Always be careful when unscrewing a tank from a gun. If the brass fitting isn’t moving, stop. -Treat every marker as if it were loaded. Regardless of whether you think it has paint or air. -Never look down the barrel of a marker. -And, for good measure, NEVER, EVER play paintball without eye protection. EVER. Got that? Frequently Asked Questions 1. Is paintball safe? Paintball is a safe sport AS LONG AS safety rules are understood and followed. Statisically, paintball is actually safer than bowling. Click on this link for more information http://www.paint-ball.org/paintball/safety_report.htm. It is extremely important, however, that participants understand that paintball markers are NOT TOYS, and if used without proper equipment, can be dangerous. The most important piece of safety equipment are the goggles. SPECIAL FORCES PAINTBALL PROVIDES ALL PLAYERS WITH GOGGLES. As long as goggles are worn at all times in live fire zones, and the other safety rules that are given to you at the beginning of your session are followed, paintball is a very safe and fun sport. Refs are also on the fields at all times to ensure that safety rules are being followed. 2. I've never played before, what do I need to come out and play? All you have to do is come out ready to play. Upon arriving at the fields, our refs will supply you with equipment (if needed), give you the rules, inform you on how the equipment works, and explain the games before you play. The only thing we recommend is that you wear shoes you are able to run in, and wear clothes you don't mind getting a little muddy. 3. Are You Field Paint only? What is Field Paint only? No, we are not Field Paint only!! You are welcome to bring your own paint whenever you want. Remember, certain session types do recieve paint from us (see Pricing and Reservations page for more info,) but if you want to bring some of your own, we are one of few fields that allows you to do so. Field Paint only is a policy some fields use to add 'hidden costs' to the price of playing paintball. They may charge a low price for the gun rental and field time, but they require you to buy any additional paint you may need from them, often at prices of $80 or more. Since we allow you to bring your own paint, however, we have always felt it important that we offer our paint at competitive prices. You may find cheaper paint, but be sure to know whether that paint has been stored properly. We offer quality paint at $48 dollars a case (2000 rounds). If you purchase your paint from us, we gurantee it's quality. If you have problems with paint purchased from us (which has happened only a handful of times in our 15 years of operation,) we will either replace the paint, or give your money back. 4. Do paintballs stain clothing? No. Paintballs are 100% biodegradable and will not stain your clothes as long as you wash them within a reasonable amount of time. However, we recommend wearing old clothes you don't mind getting dirty, because our fields do have a tendancy of being muddy, and you WILL GET DIRTY. It's all part of the fun. 5. I have booked a group. I know you provide everything needed to play, but is there anything extra I should bring? Depending on your group type and size, you will have everything you need to play. However, here there certain things you can bring out to be better prepared (we also sell all of these things.) Water: Especially on hot days, water is a MUST. We are no longer allowed to provide free water in jugs (State Health Law) but do sell it for $1 a bottle. Understand that on hot days, when you are wearing full camo, you will get dehydrated extremely fast. Make sure you have water with you, or extra money to purchase it. 2: Snacks. Again, we have some things to eat, but feel free to bring out your own. We also have a grill that is available for you to use upon request (please call ahead.) 3: Extra paintballs. The amount of paint we supply is enough to get a conservative shooter through their session time. But not all people are conservative. We do allow you to bring your own paint, and we also sell high quality paint at competivive prices.