Rules, Safety & Player Conduct

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• Rules, Safety & Player Conduct

  The universal safety requirements and behavioral expectations that apply across all regulated paintball environments. These rules define minimum protective equipment, firing limits, prohibited actions, and conduct standards enforced by officials.

• Mandatory Protective Equipment Rules

  Requirements governing legally required protective equipment for regulated paintball play, including goggles, face protection, footwear, and any additional safety items mandated by event or facility policies.

• Blind-Fire and Firing Restriction Rules

  Rules that prohibit blind firing and regulate how players may discharge markers during regulated paintball games, ensuring safe and controlled firing behavior.

• Engagement Distance & Surrender Policies

  Distance-based engagement and surrender rules define minimum allowable distances for firing in close-range encounters and procedures for safe interaction when players face each other at short distance.

• Overshooting & Physical Contact Prohibitions

  Rules preventing excessive or repeated shooting of eliminated players, as well as prohibitions against physical contact that could compromise safety or fairness.

• Sportsmanship & Behavior Standards

  Behavioral standards define acceptable and unacceptable conduct before, during, and after regulated paintball matches, ensuring orderly gameplay and consistent officiating conditions.

• Official Authority & Player Compliance Obligations

  Rules defining the authority of referees and officials, the responsibilities of players to comply with instructions, and the procedures for enforcement during regulated paintball matches.