ASTM F2940-13
(Practice)Standard Practice for Air Soft Field Operation
Standard Practice for Air Soft Field Operation
ABSTRACT
This practice sets forth procedures for the operation of air soft playing fields, intended to assist air soft field operators in running a safe business. It covers eye protection devices suitable for use in air soft games, including goggles, and recommends the minimum engagement distance between the shooter and the target at which a shot may be fired. It also requires the conspicuous posting of player safety rules, printed in 24-point type or larger, at the registration area.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes minimum safety requirements for the operation of air soft playing fields, and provides for certain materials and procedures required.
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Designation: F2940 − 13 An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
Air Soft Field Operation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2940; 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 operating an air soft playing field. The goal is to assist air
soft field operators in running a safe business. Like any other physical activity, air soft presents a
potential for injury. No procedural practice can prevent all injuries, especially when air soft players
do not follow safety instructions.The ultimate responsibility for preventing injury lies with the air soft
player. This practice, however, intends to promote safe air soft field operation through standardization
of operating practice.
1. Scope 3.1.3 accidental discharge device, n—device specifically
designed to be installed on an air soft gun to prevent the
1.1 This practice establishes minimum safety requirements
accidental discharge of air soft projectiles.
for the operation of air soft playing fields, and provides for
3.1.4 ear, nasal cavity and oral cavity protection, n—device
certain materials and procedures required.
or devices that cover the ear, nasal cavities or oral cavities and
2. Referenced Documents
prevent direct entry of air soft projectiles into these areas.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.5 firing mode, n—operating mode at which a specific
F1776 Specification for Eye Protective Devices for Paintball
weapon can fire or launch its projectiles.
Sports
3.1.5.1 Discussion—Common modes include pump action,
F2679 Specification for 6 mm Projectiles Used with Low
semi-auto, three round burst or full auto.
Energy Air Guns
3.1.6 game area, n—area in which air soft games are
F2748 Specification for Low EnergyAir Guns (Less Than 1
conducted and in which eye protection suitable for air soft
Joule)
3 game play is required to be worn.
2.2 ANSI Standards:
3.1.7 goggles, n—eye protection device suitable for use in
ANSI Z87.1 American National Standard for Occupational
and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection De- air soft games.
vices
3.1.8 goggles on area, n—areas in which all persons are
required to wear an eye protection device suitable for air soft
3. Terminology
games, such as and not limited to playing fields, game areas,
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
chronograph areas, and target ranges.
3.1.1 air soft projectile, n—projectilecomplyingwithSpeci-
3.1.9 minimum engagement distance, n—recommended
fication F2679, which is fired from an air soft gun.
minimum distance between the shooter and the target at which
3.1.2 air soft gun, n—device specifically designed to dis-
a shot may be fired.
charge air soft projectiles such as but not limited to those
3.1.9.1 Discussion—This distance is defined based on vari-
described in Specification F2748.
ous factors in Table 1.
3.1.10 player, n—air soft game participant.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
3.1.11 playing fields, n—
Subcommittee F08.27 on Airsoft.
3.1.11.1 indoor playing field, n—indoor playing arena or
Current edition approved July 1, 2013. Published July 2013. DOI: 10.1520/
area, where air soft games are conducted in which close range
F2940-13.
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engagements are common.
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3.1.11.2 outdoor playing field, n—area delineated by a
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. boundary marker, in which air soft games are conducted.
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. 3.1.11.3 Discussion—Fields may be a combination of both
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TABLE 1 Air Soft Gun Minimum Engagement Info Chart
Outdoor Field Indoor Field
Maximum Maximum
Minimum Minimum Recommended
Velocity Velocity
Engagement Engagement Fire Mode
0.20 g BB 0.25 g BB
Distance Distance
300 FPS 270 FPS 5 ft 5 ft All
350 FPS 310 FPS 10 ft 5 ft All Outdoor, Semi-Auto Indoor
400 FPS 350 FPS 20 ft 10 ft All Outdoor, Semi-Auto Indoor
500 FPS 450 FPS 100 ft 100 ft Semi-Auto or Bolt Action Only
550 FPS 500 FPS 100 ft 100 ft Bolt Action Only
indoor and outdoor conditions. The field operator shall deter- protector must have a solid lens material used in the construc-
mine the best practices for recommended minimum engage- tion rather than a screen or other similar material, or
ment distance based upon the specific conditions at the facility 4.4.2 Meets Specification F1776.
in question.
4.5 It is recommended that all game participants wear
3.1.12 safety mechanism, n—device that, when activated,
additional protective device(s) which limit the impact of air
disables a part of the air soft gun, usually the trigger, to prevent
soft projectiles to ears, the nasal cavities and oral cavity.
unintentionalfiringinnormaluseandmustbereleasedtoallow
4.6 Chronographing:
the gun to be discharged by the movement of the trigger.
4.6.1 All air soft guns shall be chronographed.
3.1.12.1 Discussion—Thedeviceissometimesreferredtoas
4.6.1.1 All field rental supplied air soft guns shall be
a safety, safety button, or safety lever. An electronic on/off
switch is considered to be a safety mechanism if, when the chronographed daily prior to being used at the field.
switch is placed in the off position, it renders the gun 4.6.1.2 All user supplied air soft guns shall be chrono-
inoperable.
graphed prior to being used on the field.
4.6.2 Each air soft gun will be classified based on the
3.1.13 staging area, n—area protected against stray entry of
chronographed velocity, bb gram weight and fire mode restric-
air soft projectiles, in which air soft players organize them-
tions in Table 1.
selves for a game.
4.6.3 All players will be advised of the recommended
4. Operational Procedures
minimum engagement distance of their air soft gun based on
the information in Table 1.
4.1 Safety Rules Posted—Player safety rules, printed in
4.6.4 Players that carry multiple air soft guns will be
24-point type or larger, shall be posted conspicuously at the
advised of the recommended minimum engagement distance
registration area. Every player shall be instructed to read the
for each air soft gun.
safety rules.
4.6.5 Any air soft gun chronographing outside the required
4.2 Field Orientation and Safety Briefing—Prior to their
velocity limits or
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