Posted by: PigTech on June 03, 2003 at 13:03:32 Forum Administrator

: Depends on the Tournament series. Each one has their own rules. NPPL/PSP is one of the larger series, and many smaller ones use their rules. : NPPL/PSP: : http://www.pspevents.com/main.html That's the PSP rules. Since the split with the PSP, the NPPL is using slightly different rules. NPPL rules are at: http://www.nppl.tv/rules.php In most cases, neither requires that products be approved (a letter showing that a google design conforms to ASTM standards is required, that's one of the very few "approvals" needed.) Rather, products that are to be used, must conform to the rules. If, after reading a rule that applies to your product, you're not sure if something's legal, you're best to ask for an opinion from the league, rather than risking players getting pulled off the field for using it. More often than not, it's pretty clear in the rules. For example, if you've invented a new player communication radio, or a paintgun with two triggers, or a velocity adjuster that can be adjusted without tools, it's a no-go. Some things are more vague, like a "semi-auto trigger that fires once for each trigger pull." All kinds of arguments and grey areas come in with both physical and electronic trigger bounce and the like. These kinds of things are best gone over with the league officials. For the NPPL, the person to check with is Dave Zinkam, the league scrutineer. For the PSP, that's Ultimate Judge Bill Cookston. : Also, the ASTM certifies paintball products (it's a voluntary system) - 2 that I can think of are goggles and paintballs. : ASTM: : http://www.astm.org The ASTM does not do any product testing or certification. The ASTM writes standards, and has nothing to do with the enforcement, adoption, or testing of products in regard to those standards. Most goggle companies claim that their goggles meet the ASTM standards for paintball goggles. The companies have tested them for this, because the main paintball insurance companies require ASTM compliant goggles on their fields. See you on the field, -Bill Mills

Follow Ups: oink! Tom Sparkman 21:45:10 06/05/03 (1) Re: oink! PigTech 09:42:01 06/06/03 (0) Post a Followup Show your name as: DefaultRealnameBothNickname E-Mail address (eg: joeschmoe@aol.com): Show your e-mail address? DefaultYesNo Your Password: Don't have a password? CLICK HERE - Forgot your password? CLICK HERE Subject: Subject:Message: : : Depends on the Tournament series. Each one has their own rules. NPPL/PSP is one of the larger series, and many smaller ones use their rules. : : NPPL/PSP: : : http://www.pspevents.com/main.html : That's the PSP rules. Since the split with the PSP, the NPPL is using slightly different rules. NPPL rules are at: : http://www.nppl.tv/rules.php : In most cases, neither requires that products be approved (a letter showing that a google design conforms to ASTM standards is required, that's one of the very few "approvals" needed.) Rather, products that are to be used, must conform to the rules. : If, after reading a rule that applies to your product, you're not sure if something's legal, you're best to ask for an opinion from the league, rather than risking players getting pulled off the field for using it. : More often than not, it's pretty clear in the rules. For example, if you've invented a new player communication radio, or a paintgun with two triggers, or a velocity adjuster that can be adjusted without tools, it's a no-go. Some things are more vague, like a "semi-auto trigger that fires once for each trigger pull." All kinds of arguments and grey areas come in with both physical and electronic trigger bounce and the like. These kinds of things are best gone over with the league officials. : For the NPPL, the person to check with is Dave Zinkam, the league scrutineer. : For the PSP, that's Ultimate Judge Bill Cookston. : : Also, the ASTM certifies paintball products (it's a voluntary system) - 2 that I can think of are goggles and paintballs. : : ASTM: : : http://www.astm.org : The ASTM does not do any product testing or certification. The ASTM writes standards, and has nothing to do with the enforcement, adoption, or testing of products in regard to those standards. : Most goggle companies claim that their goggles meet the ASTM standards for paintball goggles. The companies have tested them for this, because the main paintball insurance companies require ASTM compliant goggles on their fields. : See you on the field, : -Bill Mills [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ WARPIG Tech Talk - Miscellaneous ]