About Paintchecks...?

[punkncat]

Phil ,
Thats a good clarification of the rules on that subject. I do wonder about something though.
If you are in limbo while waiting on the check , you are not allowed to take shots on people moving to better their postion on you while you are being checked ?

There are muddy points with both ways. I play and ref Rec Ball so there is nothing really on the line , but we strive to make the best experiance we can for all involved.

In reply to other comments I have seen made. As refs we don't interfere with the pace of the game if at all possible."Neutral" player is rarely called for anything. We generally ref smaller groups at one time , or with multiple refs , so we are quick to be there for checks and whatnot. We generally keep a good eye on as much of the field as possible at all times during gameplay and are very involved in the reffing process. We are getting "paid" to be there so we do as good a job as we can.

[jdev]

regardless of how the refs call this at the field...

if I have to call a paint check on myself. I stop firing my marker, call for check, and wait to be checked. during the time it takes me to be checked however, I will look out my bunker to keep an eye on player movement, I do play back afterall, and that is my responsibility. if im not hit, ill go right back to playing. if it comes down to a do or die moment however, I.E I am at risk of being bunkered, the ref better hope hes quick enough to get out of my way.

[cphilip]

Phil ,
Thats a good clarification of the rules on that subject. I do wonder about something though.
If you are in limbo while waiting on the check , you are not allowed to take shots on people moving to better their postion on you while you are being checked ?

There are muddy points with both ways. I play and ref Rec Ball so there is nothing really on the line , but we strive to make the best experiance we can for all involved.

this is the Delema isn't it? It depends on how long it takes to get checked I suppose.... and you should be able to get a check from a teamate even. And then if its taking forever and someone decides to take a move on you because they see its taking forever I guess you have to make a decission and go with it don't you? Very difficult but I would eventually if I had exahausted all ways to get checked then I might decided to play and take my chances later on...

[TheShark]

When I reffed the player was not neutral until the ref got to him to do the check. At that point the ref would call neutral and players could not longer shoot at him, nor could the player return fire. Additionally, during a paintcheck (once the ref got there) opposing players were NOT allowed to advance on the player until the paintcheck was finished.

I reffed rec ball only so I cannot speak of tourney reffing.

[frontrunner]

i'm with punkcat i play to have fun ..... there are alot of wippers at my field trying to win i try not to let this baffect me while seeing how many times i can shoot them (i know they feel it) and that works for me. i aslo feel a hit is a hit and honest players really don't need paint checks unless they taker one to a park or something

[PaintballSmurf13]

Just keep playin..... when i ref and check a guy i tell him to keep playin, as i haven't called them nuetral... and i only call them nuetral when i have to get close or touch their harness to check it or something...
-Ryan

[68magOwner]

rec ball-if im being checked, i keep looking around, and i if can hit someone (playing sloppy or moving) then i will, but dont lane or shoot without knowing im going to get someone
tourney- keep playing as usual while being checked

sidenot- if someone is being checked i do not stop for them, and often use that time to my advantage and move while tehre distracted by a ref, so, i expect other players to do the same and that is how i justify playing on during a check

[RingOfScale]

way it works at SCP is :

You call paint check.
Ref calls you neutral ( u stop shooting, people stop shooting at you )
Ref either calls u in or out, and play ( or at least play including you ) resumes

[Number13]