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Rules for Michigan Airsoft Players Jun 9, 2003 15:51:00 GMT -5 pyzik likes this

Post by Hadoken on Jun 9, 2003 15:51:00 GMT -5

Rules for Michigan Airsoft Players

(Part 1 of 2)

Master Copy is located here:
miairsoft.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=r-n-r&action=display&thread=6786
All other copied pages or printed copies of this document are UNCONTROLLED.

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Disclaimer

This rulebook has been created as a standard guideline for all airsoft events occurring in Michigan. Local event organizers and field owners may choose not to adopt, in whole or in part, the rules and regulations presented within this document. In such cases the rules of event organizers, field owners, and local authorities apply. In all cases local, state, and federal government laws and restrictions apply.

This forum and its administrators and moderators are not responsible for any inconvenience, loss, damage compensatory, direct or incidental, or claims arising from use of the information contained on this site.

These rules are presented as a guideline for safe and fair play. Safety is the first priority. Please use common sense and fair play while conducting yourselves at all airsoft events.

General Guidelines

If properly organized, with special regard to obtaining proper permissions, the following circumstances should not arise. But, in the event that a non-player individual(s) begins to order the event players in a manner consistent with actions of a police officer every command should be followed. An officer of the law will identify himself as such and every instruction given must be followed explicitly.
In other circumstances, if a non-player individual(s) enters the event area all airsoft players should relay the information that a non-player is in the playing field, place their airsoft replicas on the ground and one individual (preferably the event organizer) should approach the non-player(s) in a non-threatening manner, to inform the non-player of the scheduled event and relay any information about permissions, or other relevant information. The non-player should be informed that for their safety they should move to an area outside of the event location. The player approaching the non-player should do so with eye/face protection removed and with their hands clearly visible.

Safety is the first priority. Please use common sense and fair play while conducting yourselves at all airsoft events.

General Rules and Regulations

Article 1: Each player should know the rules and obey them. Any waiver forms or agreements required by the event organizers, field owners, and/or local authorities must be filled out completely and signed prior to the start of an event. Any questions should be directed to the event organizers.

Article 2: Each player is personally responsible for his/her safety and equipment, whether owned, borrowed, or rented. If you break or damage property, you will be held responsible for those damages. Accidents do happen, but please be careful and play responsibly.

Article 3: Eye protection must be worn at all times, except in designated “safe” staging or preparation areas. Event organizers will inform the participants of such designated areas prior to the start of the event. It is recommended that players wear their eye protection at all times. Safety is the first priority.

[/size] Eye protection must not be able to be brushed off, knocked off, or moved easily. It is strongly suggested that all eye protection be secured with a strong elastic strap/band (the type intended for such uses). A full mask that covers the entire face is optional, but the lenses must meet the aforementioned ANSI or ASTM specification and the area around the eyes must be sealed to the frame.
Eye protection in question should be examined by the event organizers who may decide to perform a safety test before determining if the eye protection is suitable. It is highly recommended that any player wearing questionable eyewear be refused entry to the playing field. Safety is the first priority.[/ul]

Article 4: All participants in nighttime events or events that may involve nighttime engagements are required to carry a working flashlight and whistle.

Article 5: Use of fireworks or pyrotechnics by anyone other than a pyrotechnics industry professional is highly discouraged. Players should assume that these items are prohibited unless specifically informed otherwise by the event organizer, property owner, and/or local authorities.

Event organizers should be responsible for checking state and local laws regarding legal fireworks, before allowing use on the field. In Michigan, state law information can be found here: www.michigan.gov/
Event organizers are responsible for clearly posting, in the event description, whether fireworks use is allowed or prohibited, and/or what types are allowed.
At the event briefing organizers are responsible for clearly stating whether, or what types of, fireworks use is authorized.
Players who disobey event firework rules, especially by use of illegal fireworks, should be immediately removed from the event, with every attempt made to ban the offending player from future events.

Article 6: Knives, sharp or bladed instruments, bludgeoning devices, bows, real firearms and other “real steel” weapons are not allowed at any event. However, tools with small blades or pointed tools are permitted for their intended work use only and should be kept in a secure location outside of the playing field.

Article 7: Laser sights, flashlights (see Rule 4.), sound emanating devices and similar items may be dangerous to the eyes or ears and should only be used if permitted by the event organizer. Laser-sights must have less than 5mW optical effect. Special care must be taken when using such items.

Article 8: Handling, tampering with, or playing with another player’s equipment without that player’s express permission is strictly prohibited.

Article 9: Leaving the engagement boundaries through avenues other than those expressly for exit and entrance is prohibited, unless with the event organizer’s consent.

Article 10: The event grounds must be left in the same or better condition than at the start of the event. Therefore it is the responsibility of each individual to discard any waste materials or to put in order any area they have disrupted.

Article 11: Wildlife in the event area is not to be disturbed. Players are strictly forbidden to fire at any wildlife or domestic animals and should make every effort to leave the plant life relatively undamaged.

Article 12: Illegal drugs or alcohol are strictly forbidden from any event.

Article 13: The following variation of “real steel” weapon safety rules are to be observed while anywhere on the event grounds:

Last Edit: Oct 21, 2011 16:36:56 GMT -5 by Thor

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Rules for Michigan Airsoft Players Jun 9, 2003 15:51:24 GMT -5 pyzik likes this

Post by Hadoken on Jun 9, 2003 15:51:24 GMT -5

Rules for Michigan Airsoft Players

(Part 2 of 2)

“Safe” Staging Area Rules

Article 14: While in the staging area ammunition magazines must be removed from all airsoft replicas with the exception of holstered pistols. Any airsoft replica that is being handled in any manner (i.e. cleaning, repairing, reloading) must have the magazine removed. If the replica has a working mechanical safety the safety must be “on”.

Engagement Rules
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Article 15: The following are the minimum distance engagement limits for airsoft replicas. This is the closest a player can engage another player with a replica rated in the following feet per second (fps) categories using full-auto, semi-auto, or single shot capability. See Article 16 for extremely close quarter player elimination.

As of April 24, 2009, these rules include a 10fps "tolerance zone". Players will be allowed onto the field if their weapons shoot up to 10.0 fps over the published limit.

OUTDOOR/OPEN FIELD ENGAGEMENT LIMITS

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INDOOR/CLOSE QUARTER BATTLE (CQB)/ENCLOSED FIELD ENGAGEMENT LIMITS

Engagement limits are based on averaged fps readings using .20 gram weight bb’s only. The method for acquiring an airsoft replica’s average fps is to fire multiple (more than 2) shots through a chronograph, record the readings, add the fps readings together and divide by the total number of readings.
Gas operated airsoft replicas should be chronographed using a “warm” ambient temperature gas supply (i.e. magazine), or with heating device functioning if used during the cold season.
No allowance is made for airsoft replicas that have an average reading close to the lower end of the next highest fps category. Example- if the replica has an average reading of 351.5 fps it falls within the 20 foot engagement limit.

Again, these rules include a 10fps "tolerance zone". Players will be allowed onto the field if their weapons shoot up to 10.0 fps over the published limit.

Article 16: It is the event organizers option to institute specific rules for extremely close quarter player elimination. Some options for safe elimination of a player are:

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• “Surrender”. If an opponent player(s) is within the shooting player’s engagement limits the shooting player should consider asking for the opponent’s surrender. It is mandatory that a player asked to surrender, surrender if the situation clearly indicates that the opponent could have been eliminated by the shooting player. Questions concerning what types of situations clearly indicate surrender will be answered by the event organizers or appointed referees.
• “Parlay”. If opposing players are under their safe engagement limits and find themselves unable to eliminate the other player(s) safely without firing, the players involved may call for a “parlay”. It is mandatory that players accept a parlay if the situation clearly indicates an unsafe or stalemate situation. Once a parlay has been agreed to all players involved may temporarily stop play, retreat to a safe distance, and resume play.[/ul]

Article 17: A player who has been hit by a bb is considered “out, dead, incapacitated, eliminated, removed or wounded”. A hit is considered as a sufficiently mobile bb that has contacted any part of the player’s person, clothing or gear via a direct shot or ricochet. This does not include a direct or ricochet hit to a player’s weapon. However a hit to a player’s replica that ricochets into the player or gear is a valid hit to the player.

Article 18: A player who has been hit and is eliminated should immediately shout “HIT” or “OUT” or some similar indication that they have been eliminated from the engagement. The eliminated player should then proceed to the “safe” designated area to await the end of the engagement or to respawn or to follow the instructions of the event organizer.

Article 19: It is left to the event organizers discretion to limit the use of high capacity ammo magazines, amounts of ammo, types of ammo, types of airsoft replicas, or any other event specific parameter.

References

1. Airsoft Ohio. General Play Rules:
www.airsoftohio.com/dynamic.php?s=&action=genrules&menu=1&pos=40. 06/05/03.
2. Airsoft Ohio. General Safety Rules:
www.airsoftohio.com/dynamic.php?s=&action=safetyrules&menu=1&pos=40. 06/05/03.
*A special THANK YOU to Airsoft Ohio (www.airsoftohio.com) for creating a reasonable and safety conscious set of rules for airsoft players. Some parts of the above guidelines and rules may be taken verbatim, or with slight rewording, from Airsoft Ohio’s General Play Rules and General Safety Rules.
3. The Cimmerians: www.cimmerians.com/Rules_of_Engagement.html. 06/05/03.

Original posting: 06/09/03
Revision posting: 12/15/04 - Frostee
Revision posting: 03/30/07 (Art. 5 & Disclaim) - Frostee
Revised again: 04/24/09 - Zorak

Last Edit: Apr 26, 2009 15:08:31 GMT -5 by Zorak

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Rules for Michigan Airsoft Players Apr 24, 2009 12:05:52 GMT -5 pyzik likes this

Post by Zorak on Apr 24, 2009 12:05:52 GMT -5

Bumping for changes to Article 15. The original 410fps rule was meant to allow people to aim for a 400fps muzzle velocity but go over a little bit and still play. In the last few years we've noticed that people were instead aiming for 410fps, going over a little bit, and getting upset that they weren't allowed to play.

As a result, and after consultation with other MIA mods, I've lowered the maximum velocities allowed on the field by 10fps for each bracket, and explicitly allowed people to go over the listed velocity by up to 10fps. The overall effect is the same - full auto guns allowed up to 410fps, semi-auto guns allowed up to 550fps, CQB weapons allowed up to 350fps - but there's now an explicit definition of what you should be aiming for and what will be tolerated.

If anyone feels strongly that this is a bad decision, please create a thread in Airsoft Discussion. We may not change our collective mind, but we're open to reasoned argument and discussion.

Last Edit: Apr 26, 2009 15:26:58 GMT -5 by Zorak

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