The object of the game is to capture your opponents flag and and return it to your flag station. Both flags must be present to win.
All players must begin a game at their flag station or other assigned starting point.
To tag out a player you must put a paint mark on his or her body or their marker. Balls that don’t break don’t count. Paint spray does not count.
Players eliminated must immediately plug their barrel and leave the field. Call for a “paint check” if you’re unsure of a ball break, a ref will may temporarily stop play in that area.
Players eliminated may not by word or gesture, indicate any intentions or locations of any player.
A captured flag must be carried openly in the hand or hung around the neck.
If the flag carrier is marked, the flag must be hung on the nearest tree, bush or bunker.
No player, having gone beyond the boundary line, may re-join play. You are out and must return to the staging area.
After the beginning signal both teams leave their flag stations to get the other teams flag and protect their own. Here we see a red team player (notice the arm band) grabbing the blue teams flag from the blue teams flag station. The person who pulls the flag does not have to be the player that hangs the flag. If a player carrying the flag is tagged out that person must drop the flag and leave the field till the next game. A blue team member may return the flag to their station if a red player doesn’t get it first. A flag carrier may hand a flag off to a team mate if winded or lazy. Get to your flag station, hang that flag, red team wins, next game in a couple minutes.
Plug your barrel after you call yourself out so that other players will not mistake you for an active player.
Paintball's are pliant and filled with liquid. Even with fancy equipment do not expect tack driving accuracy.
Game Play Rules
(also consult safety rules)
Special Event Game Rules Shall Be Posted On The “Calendar” Page.
Don’t keep playing after you are tagged out. Even with refs, we still play by the honor system. Wiping off a ball break is a sin.
Camouflage is great but only “works” when you are motionless. The human eye and brain recognize movement very well.
