ASTM F2184-10

Standard Guide for Installation of Paintball Barrier Netting

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide recommends minimum installation requirements to provide a reasonable degree of safety in the normal use of paintball barrier netting.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the installation of paintball barrier netting that may be used to delineate playing fields, chronograph areas, target ranges, and other “goggle-on” areas of an active paintball site.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units in parentheses are provided for information only.
1.3 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 requirements prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2010
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: F08 - Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities
• Drafting Committee: F08.24 - Paintball and Equipment

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2184-09 - Standard Guide for Installation of Paintball Barrier Netting
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2010
• Replaced By: ASTM F2184-10(2014) - Standard Guide for Installation of Paintball Barrier Netting
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F1777-19(2023) - Standard Practice for Paintball Game Site Operation
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F3100-15(2023) - Standard Practice for Low Impact Paintball Field Operation
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F2278-19(2023) - Standard Test Method for Evaluating Paintball Barrier Netting
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2184 − 10 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Guide for
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Installation of Paintball Barrier Netting
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2184; 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 guide is intended to outline installation requirements for the safe and effective installation of
paintball barrier netting. The proper installation of safe paintball barrier netting at paintball playing
facilities is critical to protect non-players from accidental impact of a paintball.
Paintball is a sport that, like all sports, has intrinsic hazards for the active participants. These
hazards include being hit by paintballs. Spectators not separated from the active playing field by an
appropriate barrier can experience accidental impact of a paintball. Although surrounding an active
playing field with paintball barrier netting cannot eliminate all injuries, paintball barrier netting can
substantially reduce the severity and frequency of injuries when properly installed.
This guide is written within the current state-of-the-art of paintball barrier netting technology. The
intent is to revise this guide whenever substantive information becomes available that justifies revising
existing requirements or adding new requirements.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the installa- 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
tion of paintball barrier netting that may be used to delineate 3.1.1 barrel, n—that portion of a paintball marker through
playing fields, chronograph areas, target ranges, and other
which the paintball is discharged.
“goggle-on” areas of an active paintball site.
3.1.2 billowing, n—lateralmovementofthenettingthatmay
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the occur from influence of the wind.
standard. The inch-pound units in parentheses are provided for
3.1.3 muzzle, n—the end of the barrel at which the ball exits
information only.
the barrel.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.4 paintball, n—a spherical ball, composed of a shell and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
a fill, that is designed to be expelled from a paintball marker
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
and conforms to Specification F1979.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.5 paintball barrier netting, n—netting used in the sport
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
of paintball as a protective barrier.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.6 paintball marker, n—a device specifically designed to
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discharge paintballs that conforms to Specification F2272.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1979 Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport of
3.1.7 SAT (Standard Ambient Temperature), n—used to
Paintball
describe a substance at a temperature of 25 6 2°C (77 6 4°F).
F2272 Specification for Paintball Markers
3.1.8 shell, n—a rigid to semi-rigid material (generally of
F2278 Test Method for Evaluating Paintball Barrier Netting
gelatin) that encapsulates the fill of a paintball.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
4. Significance and Use
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F08.24 on Paintball and Equipment.
4.1 This guide recommends minimum installation require-
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2010. Published March 2010. Originally
ments to provide a reasonable degree of safety in the normal
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2184 – 09. DOI:
use of paintball barrier netting.
10.1520/F2184-10.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
5. General Requirements
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 5.1 Layout (see Fig. 1):
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5.3.1.5 If netting traverses a vertical support, it should be
kept a minimum of 10 cm (4 in.) from the support to reduce
wear on the net and mounted on the interior of the vertical
supports (see Fig. 2).
5.3.1.6 The bottom of the net should be secured to reduce
the ability to lift the netting between the vertical supports.
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(1) The use of a 0.95-cm ( ⁄8-in.) steel cable or equivalent
strung across the bottom of the vertical supports through
eyebolts with a 5-cm (2-in.) ID is
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An American National Standard
Designation:F2184–09 Designation:F2184–10
Standard Guide for
1
Installation of Paintball Barrier Netting
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2184; 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 guide is intended to outline installation requirements for the safe and effective installation of
paintball barrier netting. The proper installation of safe paintball barrier netting at paintball playing
facilities is critical to protect non-players from accidental impact of a paintball.
Paintballisasportthat,likeallsports,hasintrinsichazardsfortheactiveparticipants.Thesehazards
includebeinghitbypaintballs.Spectatorsnotseparatedfromtheactiveplayingfieldbyanappropriate
barrier can experience accidental impact of a paintball. Although surrounding an active playing field
with paintball barrier netting cannot eliminate all injuries, paintball barrier netting can substantially
reduce the severity and frequency of injuries when properly installed.
This guide is written within the current state-of-the-art of paintball barrier netting technology. The
intentistorevisethisguidewheneversubstantiveinformationbecomesavailablethatjustifiesrevising
existing requirements or adding new requirements.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the installation of paintball barrier netting that may be used to delineate playing
fields, chronograph areas, target ranges, and other “goggle-on” areas of an active paintball site.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units in parentheses are provided for
information only.
1.3 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
requirements prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1979 Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport of Paintball
F2272 Specification for Paintball Markers
F2278 Test Method for Evaluating Paintball Barrier Netting
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 barrel, n—that portion of a paintball marker through which the paintball is discharged.
3.1.2 billowing, n—lateral movement of the netting that may occur from influence of the wind.
3.1.3 muzzle, n—the end of the barrel at which the ball exits the barrel.
3.1.4 paintball, n—a spherical ball, commonly with a diameter of 17.3 mm (0.68 in.), composed of a shell and a fill, that is
designed to be expelled from a paintball marker and conforms to Specification F1979.
3.1.5 paintball barrier netting, n—netting used in the sport of paintball as a protective barrier.
3.1.6 paintball marker, n—a device specifically designed to discharge paintballs that conforms to Specification F2272.
3.1.7 SAT (Standard Ambient Temperature), n—used to describe a substance at a temperature of 25 6 2°C (77 6 4°F).
3.1.8 shell, n—a rigid to semi-rigid material (generally of gelatin) that encapsulates the fill of a paintball.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.24 on Paintball
and Equipment.
Current edition approved Nov.Feb. 1, 2009.2010. Published December 2009.March 2010. Originally approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 20022009 as
F2184 – 029. DOI: 10.1520/F2184-109.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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4. Significance and Use
4.1 This guide recommends minimum installation requirements to provide a reasonable degree of safety in the normal use of
paintball barrier netting.
5. General Requirements
5.1 Layout (see Fig. 1):
5.1.1 Paintball barrier netting shall be installed not closer than 6.10 6 0.15 m (20.0 6 0.5 ft) from the playing field boundary
line.
5.1.1.1 If the 6.10 6 0.15 m (20.0 6 0.5
...