That's how we roll...

Interesting story over at 68Caliber. Part of it includes this:

"The best field I have ever played at had a three shot rule. The rule was that if you broke more than three shots on another player you were out as well. The rule worked very well, the refs enforced it, and over shooting was rarely ever an issue. This same field rabidly enforced the safety rules and would send a player home in a heartbeat if they violated them. I wish all fields were like this."

I don't think the author has been to T-Square but it's been our rule since 1995.

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Neither rain nor sleet nor gloom of night...

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More Paintball 101...

THE BASICS OF A PAINTCHECK
(FROM A REF'S POINT OF VIEW)

ECHO LOUDLY THE PLAYER'S CALL FOR A PAINTCHECK. THIS LETS THE PLAYER KNOW YOU ARE AWARE.

AS YOU ECHO THE CALL POINT TO THE PLAYER. THIS LETS THE PLAYER KNOW YOU SEE HIM AND LETS OTHER PLAYERS KNOW WHERE THE PAINTCHECK PLAYER IS AND IN WHAT DIRECTION YOU ARE ABOUT TO RUN.

AS YOU APPROACH, BE PREPARED TO TELL THE PLAYER TO GET DOWN OR STAY DOWN. WE TELL THE PLAYERS IN THE SAFETY BRIEFING THAT THEY MUST PLUG THEIR GUN BUT IT IS YOUR CALL IF YOU FEEL YOU CAN GET IN AND OUT WITHOUT IT.

SHIELD THE PLAYER FROM OPPONENTS, TAKE A DEEP BREATH (TO HELP CALM YOURSELF) AND ASK IN A CALM, CONTROLLED VOICE, "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN HIT?" THEN PROCEED WITH THE PAINTCHECK.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:  IF THE PLAYER IS IN A BUNKER WITH OTHER PLAYERS IT'S A SURE BET THAT THE BUNKER IS TAKING HEAVY FIRE. IT IS BEST TO HAVE THE PLAYER PLUG HIS GUN AND COME OUT OF THE BUNKER FOR A PAINTCHECK.



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Paintball Etiquette...

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Sorry, Cliff!

I just don't see it!

Pinokio Hoppers

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More great bunkers...

Tanks make great bunkers.

But now, this. Nice!

Anyone got some plywood.

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Paintball Heaven? Or Hell?

I wonder how this is working out?

New Unlimited Paintballs concept launched by Skirmish

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Skirmish Paintball sites across the UK are offering their customers a weekday package deal that includes an everlasting supply of paintballs for their entire session of games.

More info here.

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Cool bunkers #6...

It has been awhile since I shared a favorite bunker with you all. I'm not sure if this counts as a bunker. I know I wouldn't try hiding behind it. It is kinda cool though.



(Here are some more - Bunkers #1, #2, #3, #4, #5.)




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Don't be a victim...

It's that time again. The temperatures hovered around 100 degrees here at the field this weekend. The mister is set up. Extra freeze pops have been stocked (we give them away between games) and the heat advisory sign is out. I remind the refs of the heat exhaustion symptoms - pale, flushed skin, confusion, vomiting.

Be careful out there. For more information: First Aid for Heat-Induced Illnesses, Tips for Training and Playing in the Heat

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Living in style...

How do you get to the field?

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Paintball around the world...

Thought I'd share this blog entry with you all.

(Bukit Jalil is a suburb about 20 km south of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.)

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On the field...

As a ref one of my pet peeves is hearing, "REF! MOVE. GET OUT OF THE WAY."

Intellectually I understand. The player has laid down some hard earned cash for a chance to shoot his buddies and he doesn't need me standing around blocking his shot.

Emotionally my first reaction is to tell the player to bugger off and move to a better position - after all, I have a job to do here and I'm in a spot where I can see a majority of the players. Later, I would remind the player that a ref is no different than a tree or bunker. You wouldn't holler at a brush pile to get out of your way, right?

But that's not right. Much to arrogant. So where is the middle ground?

There is none. I move to a different spot where I can see a different majority of the the players. The customer is always right.

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Paintball is paintball...

every where you go:

Head Rush Paintball, Hiranandani Gardens, Mumbai, India

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Paintball X-Files

You gotta laugh - UFO Spotted at Paintball Game!

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Over heard on Twitter...

Speaking of new players; Some of the greatest quotes from new players can be found on "Twitter."

Khuprus: Paintball was loads of fun, definitely understand what I was missing out on now :D

MixHitz: Happy Easter!! Just got back from playing paintball.. Instead of coloring eggs, I colored people..... Get 'em out!!!

@ArjangNorai omg... silly boy. last night i bitched out a guy who was supposed to be taking me out on a date. he wanted to play paintball

kfrance: Only one bruise from paintball, not bad

anukrishna: Went for a Paintball and BBQ birthday party. What a fun way to spend a birthday!

klandels24: I have 2 big welts from paintball, going again in 2 weeks, so excited!

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Remember your first time?

Here is a fun "first timer" story. I'm sure you will all want to leave a comment welcoming Desiree to the game.



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Cool Bunkers #5...

Here is another in my "Great Bunker" series. Sometimes a bunker can be more than just a bunker. It can be "thing". Bunkers can be buildings or aircraft or castles. In this case the bunker is a tank. Nothing exotic. It doesn't move or shoot nerf rockets. It's just a tank.

Which leads me to a thought I've been formulating for a couple of months. My Spool Field is in bad need of repair or replacement. I've been waiting on that moment of inspiration that has lead to the beginning of many of the projects here at T-Square. Recently it occurred to me that it might be cool to have two opposing tank forces, maybe 10 or 15 on a side, face to face, prepared for battle.

What do you think? (More cool bunkers - Bunkers #1, #2, #3, #4.)

A tank field?
	Sounds cool.
	Sounds goofy.
	What ever!
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The mean streets of woodsball...

Is the individual player being pushed out of scenario games?

If you plan on going to a scenario game in the near future you better find a team or group to go with. There is no longer a place for the individual player. You might as well try to walk the streets of East L.A. with out a gang affiliation then try to survive a Big Game without your homies watching your back.

It use to be the "General" would point to a bunch of players and say, "Okay, you guys take that hill and you guys go disarm that bomb and you guys stand guard at the HQ." with no one any more prepared than the next guy. Now wolf packs with communication headsets and GPS units prowl the woods disguised as Special Operations teams looking to pounce on any stragglers that might get in their way. Troop strength is measured against kill ratios and and everyone is looking for ways to capitalize on the "gray" areas or loop holes that 20 pages of rule book might hide.

In the quest of notoriety and the all mighty sponsorship (Yeah, you know. The same crap that brought tournament play to its knees.) teams are less concerned about the big picture and are more concerned with winning "Most Valuable Team" honors. It's no longer the Red or Blue team.

Lead, follow or get out of the way. There's no time for play.



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Number one...

Just a quick Heinz 57 (catch-up) post while I'm enjoying some down time:

When someone brings a gun into the shop the number one answer to the question, "How did it get like this?" is "I let a friend borrow it."

When I open up a gun and find missing pieces and ask, "Have you taken your gun apart?" the number one response is, "No."

The number one response when I ask, "What kind of oil do you use?" is "Huh?"

When I have to ask, "Who used Super Glue on this o'ring?" the number one answer is, "Dad."

When asked, "Why did you shoot the ref?" the answer is always, "I didn't see him."

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I get suggestions...

There hasn't been much activity around the suggestion box. There's always a "Make the paint free!" note or "Rent DM9's!" suggestion but nothing lately that I can work with. I guess I'm either doing a good job or people don't give a darn. I'm sticking with the first one.

I got a note awhile back that suggested I "Get more coverage on the spool field." The spool field is starting to show its age and is scheduled for a major overhaul but it still has more bunkers than than most of the fields. Maybe the writer wants ESPN to come out and do some game coverage.

About 4 months ago there was a note in the box that really concerned me. "We were here 3 hours and played 6 games. WTF!" No comment on the WTF part and I assume the suggester meant (only) 6 games. I found the note a few weeks after the fact so I'm not sure if it was from a walk-on speedballer who sat out during the woods games or if it was someone from a group who had a member take forever to chrono or held the group up for repairs. It might have been a bad weather day. That tends to slow things down a bit. Moms who put allot of time into the cake and decorations cut into playing time also.

In nearly every case I will defend my referees. But I admit once in awhile there will be a ref out there who isn't having a good day. They all know one of my biggest peeves is to have players waiting for a game. I haven't heard any complaints since but it might be time to sit them all down for a reminder.

Do your field owner a favor. If something is not going the way you think it should bring it up then. Do not wait till you are checking out or even worse, don't go home complaining. If the owner wants your return business he will react in as positive a way as possible.



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