Why no Clear hoppers?

[zacbot]

why are hopper covers illegal?

[GoatBoy]

Originally posted by lopxtc
Because then most people with HALO's would be SOL. Mine will not work correctly at all with black (dark coloured) shells at all.

Aaron

Ah.

How about, "some color shell", "some contrasting color fill"?


*pulling out color wheel o' fun*

[JEDI]

This rule (12.01 in NPPL rules) doesn't go into effect until after July 31. I've already emailed Camille of the NPPL, and questioned whether or not this includes "clear colors" like red Halos, blue revvies... We'll see what she says.

I think the idea of shells and fills being different would have solved the problem... actually though, come to think of it, NPPL is not event paint only, so theres a ton of different shell/fill combos out there.

Still, kinda Nazi/weak if you ask me. Suck it up! Do your job ref!

[JEDI]

Originally posted by GoatBoy
How about using paint that has a fill color that isn't the same as the shell? Black shell, pink paint, anyone?

NPPL is not "event paint only". Teams can use what ever paint they want (hence sponsorships) So we're not talking about a standard brand of paint.

[barberjohn]

ha. why not just go to a tourney, and when they tell you that clear hoppers arent allowed, then put on a hopper cover. once they tell you that a cover isnt allowed, then just go back to your clear hopper, and tell them to screw themselves. problem solved .

[rikkter]

Originally posted by barberjohn
ha. why not just go to a tourney, and when they tell you that clear hoppers arent allowed, then put on a hopper cover. once they tell you that a cover isnt allowed, then just go back to your clear hopper, and tell them to screw themselves. problem solved .

the problem would be solved by you not being allowed to play :P

[GoatBoy]

Originally posted by JEDI
This rule (12.01 in NPPL rules) doesn't go into effect until after July 31. I've already emailed Camille of the NPPL, and questioned whether or not this includes "clear colors" like red Halos, blue revvies... We'll see what she says.

I think the idea of shells and fills being different would have solved the problem... actually though, come to think of it, NPPL is not event paint only, so theres a ton of different shell/fill combos out there.

Still, kinda Nazi/weak if you ask me. Suck it up! Do your job ref!

Hrm. While I can't join in the ref bashing on this one, I can say your comment made me think of other things... Like how much clear is clear? Lets say part of your hopper is clear, but not all. Like... clear hopper lids? Or hey, how about clear elbows? Clear feed necks? Half-and-half's?



As far as the paint thing... Hrm, that's too bad. I figure they're going to start regulating paint next. How about those 4 gram paintballs, eh?

[JEDI]

[cphilip]

I was gonna get rich selling clear paint balls with clear fill. Now I gotta do something else I guess...

[GT]

Originally posted by lopxtc
Because then most people with HALO's would be SOL. Mine will not work correctly at all with black (dark coloured) shells at all.

why does the industry have to change because of a hopper? Doesnt make sense to me..

[lopxtc]

Yeah but how often have we seen where the tourneys bow down to the industry itself. Remember there was at one time supposed to be a limit on BPS ... dont see that being enforced anywhere. Why? Because if they enforced the limit then companies wouldnt show their support to the tourneys themselves.

If a tourney came out and said we are going to enforce this rule, which do you think would happen first;

1 -- People would ensure their markers fit this limit.
2 -- People would just goto another tourney that didnt enforce this limit.

Aaron

Originally posted by gtrsi
why does the industry have to change because of a hopper? Doesnt make sense to me..

[845]

People would double hopper covers and make super bouncy hoppers.

[Top Secret]

Whats the rules on Half and Half hoppers? I'd like to be able to run my half black, half red Reloader, but I'm not sure what NPPL and PSP's opinion on them are.

[Torbo]

do any of you ref? i guess not since some seem to say its for lazy refs.

If someone breaks paint on the inside of a clear hopper for example, it looks like a solid hit. they get pulled, simple as that.

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by Torbo
do any of you ref? i guess not since some seem to say its for lazy refs.

If someone breaks paint on the inside of a clear hopper for example, it looks like a solid hit. they get pulled, simple as that.

I do ref, and I also know how. Its is NOT hard to tell when a player is hit... in fact, its very simple. Sometimes you have to get closer than 20 feet away to check. Fact of the matter is, if a ref wanted he could easily tell if the players hopper was hit regardless of the shell color.