OBJECT:

• Team members attempt to capture the opponents base/flag while trying to eliminate opponents with splatmarks during the course of the game.

STARTING THE GAME:

• Teams will wait in their Neutral Zone until the sounding of one long bell to start the game.

• The duration of each game is 10 minutes.

• The game leader will call the players to take their starting positions prior to the start of the round. One long bell will then start the game. A buzzer and a pre-recorded announcement will signal the end of the round. All players must stop shooting and leave the playing field immediately.

BEING MARKED OUT:

• A player is marked out when a paintball breaks on him or on any of his equipment and leaves a mark the size of a quarter or larger.

• Splatter from a paintball bursting on a tree or any other object will count if it is quarter size or larger.

• When a player is marked out, he will call out loudly, "I'M HIT" or "I'M OUT". He will immediately raise an arm to signal that he is out and leave the field as quickly as possible. No players are allowed to shoot at this player. Failure to follow this procedure (arm in the air) may result in being shot multiple times.

• All players must keep their goggles on, put safety on and install barrel bags as they exit the field.

PAINT CHECK:

• Whenever you feel you have hit another player call out to him to, "CHECK YOURSELF PLEASE". To help resolve this faster, tell the payer where you think he is marked; ie:, " CHECK YOURSELF ON THE RIGHT ARM PLEASE." When the player checks himself, you must stop firing.

SURRENDER RULE:

• Whenever you get a player in a hopeless situation; ie: you come upon a player with his back toward you, you must allow that player to surrender rather than shoot at close range (closer than 20 feet or 6 meters). Call out, "SURRENDER." The "victim" may not wheel and fire at the player who just called the surrender. But if the "victim" doesn't respond in a positive manner or starts to run, then you may shoot.

• To surrender, a player may call himself "OUT", "HIT" "I SURRENDER", "I GIVE'', "OK", or any other statement that will convey a positive response.

GAME RE-ENTRY:

Players who have been hit or surrendered may re-enter the game through the re-entry runways. The re-entry siren will sound automatically at pre-set intervals. To qualify for re-entry, players must have completely exited the field through the gate before the siren stops, otherwise they must wait for the next siren. Once qualified, players may re-enter the game at any time after the siren has sounded, and should take a moment to wipe off any paint marks before returning to the game.

• Goggles shall be worn at all times on or near the playing field or firing range.

• Firing paintball markers at any person who is not wearing goggles is strictly prohibited.
• Marking guns shall not be pointed at or near any person except during the course of the game.
• Players shall stay within the playing field boundaries at all times while carrying a marking gun.
• Firing outside of the playing field or inside the designated player area is strictly prohibited.
• Any player who leaves the playing field shall immediately insert the barrel plug and engage the safety on the paintball marking gun.