ASTM F2184-02
(Guide)Standard Guide for Installation of Paintball Barrier Netting
Standard Guide for Installation 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.
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An American National Standard
Designation:F2184–02
Standard Guide for
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
intentistorevisethisguidewheneversubstantive information becomes available that justifies revising
existing requirements or adding new requirements.
1. Scope 3.1.1 barrel, n—that portion of a paintball marker through
which the paintball is discharged.
1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the installa-
3.1.2 billowing, n—lateral movement of the netting that
tion of paintball barrier netting that may be used to delineate
may occur from influence of the wind.
playing fields, chronograph areas, target ranges, and other
3.1.3 muzzle, n—the end of the barrel at which the ball exits
“goggle-on” areas of an active paintball site.
the barrel.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.1.4 paintball, n—a spherical ball, commonly with a diam-
standard. The inch-pound units in parentheses are provided for
eter of 17.3 mm (0.68 in.), composed of a shell and a fill, that
information only.
is designed to be expelled from a paintball marker and
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
conforms to Specification F1979.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.5 paintball barrier netting, n—netting used in the sport
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
of paintball as a protective barrier.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.6 paintball marker, n—a device specifically designed to
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
discharge paintballs. The device is sometimes referred to as a
2. Referenced Documents
paintball gun.
3.1.7 SAT (Standard Ambient Temperature), n—used to
2.1 ASTM Standards:
describe a substance at a temperature of 25 6 2°C (77 6 4°F).
F1979 Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport of
3.1.8 shell, n—a rigid to semi-rigid material (generally of
Paintball
gelatin) that encapsulates the fill of a paintball.
3. Terminology
4. Significance and Use
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
4.1 This guide recommends minimum installation require-
ments to provide a reasonable degree of safety in the normal
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
use of paintball barrier netting.
Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.24 on
Paintball and Equipment.
5. General Requirements
Current edition approved May 10, 2002. Published June 2002. DOI: 10.1520/
F2184-02.
5.1 Layout (see Fig. 1):
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5.1.1 Paintball barrier netting shall be installed not closer
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
than 6.10 6 0.15 m (20.0 6 0.5 ft) from the playing field
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F2184–02
5.1.1.1 If the 6.10 6 0.15 m (20.0 6 0.5 ft) buffer zone 5.3.1.7 Sufficient means of fastening the netting to the top
cannot be respected due to space constraints, the netting must and bottom horizontal supports are required.
conform to 5.2.1 at the distance of closest approach.
(1) Tie-wraps or equivalent spaced 15.2 6 2.5 cm (6 6 1
5.1.2 A spectator exclusion zone will extend a minimum of in.) can be used.
0.61 6 0.15 m (2.0 6 0.5 ft) beyond the paintball barrier
5.3.1.8 Where cables or ropes are used in the installation,
netting allowing for billowing.
the use of turnbuckles to tension cables o
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