Hybrid Field Compliance Requirements

Overview

Regulations governing hybrid fields that combine inflatable bunkers with natural or permanent structures. These fields require the combined enforcement of airball and woodsball standards.

Key Points

• Permanent obstacles must meet structural safety requirements
• Bunker placement must maintain intended competitive geometry
• Mixed visibility conditions require adjusted referee coverage
• Surface transitions must not introduce unsafe movement conditions

Details

Hybrid fields contain elements of both airball and natural-terrain play. As a result, compliance requires enforcing the standards of both environments simultaneously.

Permanent structures—walls, spools, pallets, or towers—must be stable, free of hazards, and inspected regularly. Inflatable bunkers must remain correctly anchored and positioned according to layout specifications.

Because hybrid fields produce mixed sightline conditions, referee assignments must account for blind spots from structures and the open lanes typical of airball.

Transitions between playing surfaces (grass, dirt, turf, concrete pads) must be smooth enough to prevent unsafe footing changes, especially at high-speed entry points.

Related Topics

• Airball Field Compliance Standards
• Woodsball Environmental & Safety Standards
• Refereeing & Officiating Standards
• Field Layout & Bunker Interaction Rules