We're trying very hard here to get the Jackson and surrounding area games kicked off and into full swing, and though we really want you to come and have a LARGE time here, unfortunately for the good of all, there has to be some guidelines. So here they are. As I personally hate a bunch of heavy-handed rules and would rather rely upon everyone's good and common sense, still, I feel "some" basic rules need to be plainly spoken and put in writing for everyone to see and clearly understand. I'll try to keep them cut and dried, common-sense and gut-wrenchingly simple. To avoid confusion, I'll break them into groups.
Group One, The Field:
#1. Private property...it's a wild, beautiful place...please respect that and keep it that way. Pocket your trash and or take it with you or dump it in the provided trash container at the CP. For you smokers, myself included, WATCH your still burning butts. DO NOT smoke in the field except at the CP or other designated areas. Do not dig or trench without consulting me or one of the older hands that know what's going on out there. Do not damage or break the dirt banks or terraces for any reason. Do not damage trees without consulting me or an older hand. Cedar trees are offlimits for field work/use/buildings (my wife loves 'em and she'll get ya! lol!) No fires of any kind started without permission from me or older hand. No smoke or fire devices...per the same. Stay out of the swamp (you'll know it when you see it) stay out of the LARGE gully where garbage used to be dumped (ask me or an older hand where it's at.) Do not cross ANY fence...that's off property. Stay in the "defined" play area. Do not bring live firearms (real steel) to the field WITHOUT permission. Do not drive onto the field without permission. Do not block our driveways near the house for any reason. Do NOT pet the dogs in the hurricane fence if you value your hands/limbs/throats. Ask me or older hand where to park vehicles. Do not go near any Deer Stands without asking ME first. Do not climb on props, command post, etc...not obviously made to climb on, if in doubt...ask. Watch out for briars and or gullies. LOOK before you jump down---watch where your feet are going. During cool weather snakes aren't too common, but this IS the South and there are snakes about all over the countryside...so keep an eye out for them especially on warmish days. Again, respect the property and it will always be available to you as long as I live.
Group Two, the Command Post and or other play buildings:
Do not climb on or damage buildings put up for our play. Some wear and tear and or play damage may occur naturally and that's fine...but don't purposely try to break things we worked hard to build. Do not modify or move props without asking me or an older hand. These things were made/put there for a good reason usually. Use common courtesy and sense.
Group Three, Play:
Play smart and play fair. CALL YOUR HITS! Believe me, I WANT you to have fun...but I want EVERYONE to have fun. Nobody likes or wants to play with a cheater or a lamer. Call your hits or be asked to leave the field. It's understood that you may be pumped up and or not feel or see a hit or two on occasion...that's not cheating...but consistently NOT calling hits because you want to keep playing is. Don't do it. It won't take us very long to spot the guys that never call their hits or don't call the obvious ones. Keep engagement distances long...try NOT to shoot someone with a highpowered gun under twenty feet unless its a supervised CQB game. If you have no idea what twenty feet means, get out a yard stick or tape measure and figure it out. We don't want anyone hurt...use common sense on this. Call a safety kill for less than twenty feet distances. If called on a safety kill...honor and respect it and count yourself dead. Try not to aim for the face...I know that's not always possible and BBs go everywhere during a firefight...but try to aim Center Mass...and help keep painful injuries down. NO SUPER DUPER suped up guns on this field. I will be getting a chrono...but for now, I (or older hands) will be inspecting guns to make sure of their power before playing.
NO fighting or personal attacks, physical or vocal, on this field or my property EVER. Respect other people's/player's guns and personal property.
Group Four, Basic Play Requirements:
Signed waiver. Goggles and or face mask with build-in goggles. These need to be "approved for airsoft play" goggles/masks/glasses. NO approved eye protection---then sorry, but no play. Simple as that.
read this link about safety glasses/goggles/your eyes!
http://www.airsofthawaii.org/ballistic/ ... tect.shtml
Bring your own guns, BBs and supplies...don't come expecting to borrow and or mooch from others unless you've already made plans to borrow things with a friend. Sure if your battery goes kaput or you shoot more BBs than you meant to and run low...that's one thing. But coming with NO BBs expecting to borrow from everyone is a no-no. Bring your own stuff.
Above all, don't be a cry-baby about loosing. If you loose, you loose. Polish up your skills/tactics and keep on playing. Don't be a sad-sack poor looser and start blaming everyone for never getting kills or always getting killed or whatever. Take the loss and try harder to play better. Ask the older hands what you're doing wrong...and try their advice.
It all boils down to just being a game. Keep it safe, keep if fair, keep it friendly. AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN!
All guidelines are subject to addition or change as I see fit or as circumstances dictate.
Beowolff
Jackson Airsoft Field:
196 Pierce Rd.
Beech Bluff, Tn.
38313
ADDITION: please see the waiver below... print out and have signed. also, please note the field reg's for gun FPS limits, also posted below.
