ASTM_F_3100_-_15.pdf

Designation:F310015Standard Practice forLow Impact Paintball Field Operation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3100;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThis practice sets forth procedures for conducting a form of low impact paintball games through theestablishment of specific game rules and equipment requirements which serve to reduce the discomfortsometimes experienced by participants from paintball impacts in traditional paintball games.Specificpaintball markers and specific calibers of paintball may be required.The goal is to assist paintball fieldoperators in running a safe business.Like any other physical activity,paintball presents a potential forinjury.No procedural practice can prevent all injuries,especially when paintball players do not followsafety instructions.The ultimate responsibility for preventing injury lies with the paintball player.Thispractice,however,intends to promote specific game rules and equipment requirements for safe lowimpact paintball field operation through standardization of operating practice.1.Scope1.1 This practice establishes minimum safety requirementsfor the operation of Low Impact Paintball Playing Fields,andprovides for certain required materials and procedures.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1750 SpecificationforPaintballMarker Threaded-Propellant Source InterfaceF1776 Specification for Eye Protective Devices for PaintballSportsF1979 Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport ofPaintballF2030 Specification for Paintball Cylinder Burst Disk As-sembliesF2184 Guide for Installation of Paintball Barrier NettingF2271 Specification for Paintball Marker Barrel BlockingDevicesF2272 Specification for Paintball MarkersF2278 Test Method for Evaluating Paintball Barrier NettingF2553 Specification for Warnings on Refillable CO2Cylin-ders Used In the Sport of PaintballF2653 Specification for Paintball Valve Male Threaded Con-nection for Use with Approved CylindersF2773 Practice for Transfilling Compressed Air or Nitrogenand Safe Handling of Small Paintball CylindersF2856 Practice for Transfilling and Safe Handling of SmallCO2Cylinders for Use in Paintball3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 bulk cylinder,na gas storage vessel used to fill gaspropellant vessels on paintball markers as men.3.1.2 discharge mode,na mode that controls the numberof paintballs discharged per trigger cycle.3.1.3 ear protection,ndevices that cover the ear cavitiesand prevent direct entry of paintballs into the ear canals.3.1.4 filling apparatus,nequipment used to properly fillgas propellant vessels on paintball markers from bulk cylin-ders.3.1.5 game area,nan area in which paintball games areconducted and in which paintball goggles are required to beworn.3.1.6 game organizer,nadult person responsible for su-pervising the paintball game and administering the pre-gameplayer safety briefing.3.1.7 goggles,nconsist of eye and head protection devices(EHPDs)that comply with Specification F1776.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.24 on Paintball and Equipment.Current edition approved March 15,2015.Published April 2015.DOI:10.1520/F3100-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.8 goggles on area,nareas in which all persons arerequired to wear paintball goggles meeting the requirements ofSpecification F1776,such as and not limited to playing fields,game areas,chronograph areas and target ranges.3.1.9 low impact paintball marker,na paintball markerdesigned so as to be capable of discharging paintballs withinthe diameter range of 0.400.55 caliber at a velocity notexceeding 150 fps,and meeting the other requirements ofSpecification F2272.3.1.10 low impact paintball,nsupervised paintball gamesusing low impact paintball markers and conducted in accor-dance with the procedures as defined in this standard practice.3.1.11 paintball,nthe ammunition used to fire from apaintball marker that complies with Specification F1979.3.1.12 paintball air system,nthe power source normallyused by a pa