Lol, well now that the drama has died down a touch...you guys are done right?....
We play on a privately owned field in a buddies "back yard". We have been playing there since around 97. First place I ever played. The whole field is marked with survey tape, and he has signs posted all the way around the field along the line of warning games in progress. All the neighbors know and approve of what is going on. Actually many of the neighbors kids either have or do play with us.
We use a chronograph, follow all safety procedure, have a ten foot rule in place. We are self reffing. If there comes a point where someone needs a paintcheck we will even pause the game so that the nearest player can come look.
It has been working well for years.
I DO NOT suggest that any paintball is played anywhere without the express permission of the landowner, and possibly the blessings of the local PD, or without minimum safety equipment like a chrono.
We had a great little field set up on a water "pipeline" right of way in the woods near a buddies house. Had the permission of the local water dept to play on it and everything. Turns out that a fellow in the 'hood had purchased that bit of land, did not want us playing there, and we almost had all our gear confiscated by the police and ourselves jailed.
Another spot that we played was in an old county works area. Had a bunch of old crumbling concrete buildings and old access roads. Great spot to play. The area was not posted, nor di we warn that we were playing there. Turns out that it was used by residents as a "nature park" of sorts, and would walk their dogs and whatnot. One afternoon a guy comes walking through with his dog and got lit up by a few of the players. It was only through much explaination, and promises not to be there again that several people avoided criminal charges and lockup.
Point is, don't play somewhere just because it "seems" like a cool place. Make sure it is. Do a little footwork and get the permission you need. Make sure others are not just going to stumble on a game unprotected and put themselves in danger's way.
We play on a privately owned field in a buddies "back yard". We have been playing there since around 97. First place I ever played. The whole field is marked with survey tape, and he has signs posted all the way around the field along the line of warning games in progress. All the neighbors know and approve of what is going on. Actually many of the neighbors kids either have or do play with us.
We use a chronograph, follow all safety procedure, have a ten foot rule in place. We are self reffing. If there comes a point where someone needs a paintcheck we will even pause the game so that the nearest player can come look.
It has been working well for years.
I DO NOT suggest that any paintball is played anywhere without the express permission of the landowner, and possibly the blessings of the local PD, or without minimum safety equipment like a chrono.
We had a great little field set up on a water "pipeline" right of way in the woods near a buddies house. Had the permission of the local water dept to play on it and everything. Turns out that a fellow in the 'hood had purchased that bit of land, did not want us playing there, and we almost had all our gear confiscated by the police and ourselves jailed.
Another spot that we played was in an old county works area. Had a bunch of old crumbling concrete buildings and old access roads. Great spot to play. The area was not posted, nor di we warn that we were playing there. Turns out that it was used by residents as a "nature park" of sorts, and would walk their dogs and whatnot. One afternoon a guy comes walking through with his dog and got lit up by a few of the players. It was only through much explaination, and promises not to be there again that several people avoided criminal charges and lockup.
Point is, don't play somewhere just because it "seems" like a cool place. Make sure it is. Do a little footwork and get the permission you need. Make sure others are not just going to stumble on a game unprotected and put themselves in danger's way.
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