Anyone heard of this? 2$$ fines for mask/barrel plug

[argnot]

I think that is a great idea. I dont think it should all go to the refs maybe half. I see a ton of kids walking around with out plugs and what not. If they don't learn when you tell them they will learn when you hit their wallet. At one field I was at a kid has his gun gased up balls in the hopper and the saftey off. The ref took his gun off the table (kid was no where to be found) and put it in the fill sation until he asked what happened to his gun. Scared him good. The one warning and then fine is a great idea.

[Lethargic]

Funny you mention it. Camp Pendelton is one of our sponsors. (We're team Relic, and we're there every Sunday) I Happen to LOVE the $2.00 fines. It teaches everyone to actually use their barrel plugs/condoms, and to keep their goggles on. Not to mention how funny it is to watch everyone get nailed with fines. Just to let you know: If you are nice, and non-confrontational, you can actually get away with not paying. If you immediately appologize, and put your plug in, most refs will let it go at that. [shameless plug]If you're in southern CA, and you want to play for only $12.00 come on down to Pendelton. Not to mention the new fields that are being built![shameless plug/]

Ok, now that that's over with, if you ever happen to see a short, funny looking kid covered in dirt adn wearing a "relic" shirt and carring a mag, come say hi to me.

edit - the money doesn't go to the refs. The money goes to the park itself, and is used however Russ (the owner) sees fit.

[SpecialBlend2786]

Re: Anyone heard of this? 2$$ fines for mask/barrel plug

wow haha, thanks for the heads up. I'm planning on going there in a few weeks, and it's been awhile.
**note to self: bring barrel sock**

[dansim]

stupid idea ,and never gonna catch on, if it does catch on i beleive alot of people will go back to outlaw, but think of all the money to be made at tourneys

[1stdeadeye]

I like it.

Safety is such a big thing in the game we play. You can yell till you're blue in the face, but take some green from their pcoket and they shall listen!!!!!!

[logamus]

not a horrible idea, but it would have to be clearly explained prior to any field fees being paid. i also think that as long as soccer moms are going to use fields as weekend daycares, they should be forced to leave a cell phone number so they can get their punk kids when they get out of hand.

[Lohman446]

Why is it that people play paintball, have a marker that costs $500 to $1500 that they use, blow thruogh $100 of paint in a day, and then complain about a $2 fine for not following SAFETY rules. Nothing against anyone here, but doesn't that seem a bit odd. Though the original poster was right - he was packing up, if there is no air supply on the marker, then it is safe, no plug I could see. I walked into the paintball store the other day with my phantom, no air supply, no feed tube on it, and someone was whining about "wheres your barrel plug" I kinda just shook my head - it wasn't one of the refs, it wasn't the owner, it was some kid, wow was that tangent. I should learn not to go off on tangents, or at least erase them before I hit the Submit Reply button.

[breg]

Wicked, while the guns were on the table, were they gassed up and loaded? If not, I can see getting mad about it. That and the idea of the refs getting the money out of it is pretty shoddy as well. If the money went towards, say, an event at the field or something to that effect then I would be all for it.

[ubooze]

I think the 2 dollar fine is a great idea. I myself would probably pay 4 bucks a day for memory lapse, but it would definetly get the point across! But the money from the fino ought not go to the ref, it should, as someone suggested, go to maybe a charity or something along those lines.

[Brennan]

Originally posted by logamus
not a horrible idea, but it would have to be clearly explained prior to any field fees being paid. i also think that as long as soccer moms are going to use fields as weekend daycares, they should be forced to leave a cell phone number so they can get their punk kids when they get out of hand.

THANK YOU!!!

I see so much of this "paintball field = all day babysitter" thing.


B.

[shaunyoung000]

That sucks, but you got to say, they have a point. Safety is the biggest concern, as if paintball isn't one of the safest sports anyways. I haven't heard of this happening before, however, Cali is a pretty good ways for the foothills that I play at here in TN......

[WicKeD_WaYz]

My cocker was not gassed up and loaded. My phantom, which I had been using all day was gassed up and had a few rounds in it I believe.

But cmon its a phantom. Its pretty hard to accidentally pump it and then accidentally shoot someone, especially when its laying on a table.

[LeatherPants]

Still it's the whole concept of leaving a loaded gassed up marker unpluged. Stop making excuses just follow the rules.

Giving that Pendelton isn't much of a field they still need to be strict on safety. It only takes one random ball to hit some kid in the eye and closing the field.

[WicKeD_WaYz]

Originally posted by LeatherPants
Still it's the whole concept of leaving a loaded gassed up marker unpluged. Stop making excuses just follow the rules.

Giving that Pendelton isn't much of a field they still need to be strict on safety. It only takes one random ball to hit some kid in the eye and closing the field.

hmmm. mayb if I was the only one with my barrel plug out I would have payed it. But the fact He CAME OVER to my table to try and catch me is what made me mad, when there was newbs walking around all over the place with no plugs, and kids standing by the chrono with no masks. The table next to me didnt have plugs in either. Just didnt make sense to me. O well I dont play there too often anyway.

[LeatherPants]

Originally posted by WicKeD_WaYz



hmmm. mayb if I was the only one with my barrel plug out I would have payed it. But the fact He CAME OVER to my table to try and catch me is what made me mad, when there was newbs walking around all over the place with no plugs, and kids standing by the chrono with no masks. The table next to me didnt have plugs in either. Just didnt make sense to me. O well I dont play there too often anyway.

You can't put this on anyone else. Yea it sucks that he came to you but that doesn't matter. You broke the rules you pay. Who cares if the other people had their plugs out. You still had yours out too.

Its like being caught speeding. The cop pulls you over in traffic where everyone is over the speedlimit. Hey you still were speeding who cares about everyone else.