ASTM F3100-15

Standard Practice for Low Impact Paintball Field Operation

ABSTRACT
This standard practice outlines procedures for conducting a form of low impact paintball games through the establishment of specific game rules and equipment requirements aimed at reducing the discomfort sometimes experienced by players. Like any other physical activity, paintball can cause injury, especially when players do not follow safety instructions. This practice establishes minimum safety requirements for the operation of Low Impact Paintball Playing Fields and covers basic paintball safety rules, field orientation and safety briefing, barrel blocking device regulation, goggles, chronographing procedures, required signs, emergency requirements, adequate staffing during games, fill station, and filling of paintball air systems and cylinders. It also covers adequate spectator provisions and staging area, protective barriers, game area requirements, low impact paintball markers, game rule restrictions, velocity restrictions, and paintball high pressure propellant gas storage vessel requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes minimum safety requirements for the operation of Low Impact Paintball Playing Fields, and provides for certain required materials and procedures.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Mar-2015
• ICS: 97.220.01 - Sports equipment and facilities in general
• Technical Committee: F08 - Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities
• Drafting Committee: F08.24 - Paintball and Equipment

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F3100 − 15
Standard Practice for
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Low Impact Paintball Field Operation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3100; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This practice sets forth procedures for conducting a form of low impact paintball games through the
establishmentofspecificgamerulesandequipmentrequirementswhichservetoreducethediscomfort
sometimes experienced by participants from paintball impacts in traditional paintball games. Specific
paintball markers and specific calibers of paintball may be required.The goal is to assist paintball field
operators in running a safe business. Like any other physical activity, paintball presents a potential for
injury. No procedural practice can prevent all injuries, especially when paintball players do not follow
safety instructions.The ultimate responsibility for preventing injury lies with the paintball player.This
practice, however, intends to promote specific game rules and equipment requirements for safe low
impact paintball field operation through standardization of operating practice.
1. Scope F2272 Specification for Paintball Markers
F2278 Test Method for Evaluating Paintball Barrier Netting
1.1 This practice establishes minimum safety requirements
F2553 Specification for Warnings on Refillable CO Cylin-
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for the operation of Low Impact Paintball Playing Fields, and
ders Used In the Sport of Paintball
provides for certain required materials and procedures.
F2653 Specification for PaintballValve MaleThreaded Con-
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
nection for Use with Approved Cylinders
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
F2773 Practice for Transfilling Compressed Air or Nitrogen
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
and Safe Handling of Small Paintball Cylinders
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
F2856 Practice for Transfilling and Safe Handling of Small
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
CO Cylinders for Use in Paintball
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2. Referenced Documents
3. Terminology
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
F1750 Specification for Paintball Marker Threaded-
3.1.1 bulk cylinder, n—a gas storage vessel used to fill gas
Propellant Source Interface
propellant vessels on paintball markers as men.
F1776 Specification for Eye Protective Devices for Paintball
Sports
3.1.2 discharge mode, n—a mode that controls the number
F1979 Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport of
of paintballs discharged per trigger cycle.
Paintball
3.1.3 ear protection, n—devices that cover the ear cavities
F2030 Specification for Paintball Cylinder Burst Disk As-
and prevent direct entry of paintballs into the ear canals.
semblies
3.1.4 filling apparatus, n—equipment used to properly fill
F2184 Guide for Installation of Paintball Barrier Netting
gas propellant vessels on paintball markers from bulk cylin-
F2271 Specification for Paintball Marker Barrel Blocking
ders.
Devices
3.1.5 game area, n—an area in which paintball games are
conducted and in which paintball goggles are required to be
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
worn.
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F08.24 on Paintball and Equipment.
3.1.6 game organizer, n—adult person responsible for su-
Current edition approved March 15, 2015. Published April 2015. DOI: 10.1520/
pervising the paintball game and administering the pre-game
F3100-15.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or player safety briefing.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.1.7 goggles, n—consistofeyeandheadprotectiondevices
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. (EHPD’s) that comply with Specification F1776.
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3.1.8 goggles on area, n—areas in which all persons are at the target range. Barrel blocking devices are the primary
required to wear paintball goggles meeting the requirements of safety device for paintball markers, and must comply with
Specification F1776, such as and not limited to playing fields, Specification F2271.
game areas, chronograph areas and target ranges.
4.4 Goggles—Allpersonsshallberequiredtowearpaintball
3.1.9 low impact paintball marker, n—a paintball marker
goggl
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