#3 What rules does TANGO play by?
1. Swearing is strictly prohibited. Yeah right, hey we know "stuff" happens and sometimes things get goofy just like any other sport but TANGO wants this to be FUN so the rule is.......during the game, no more than 1 swear word in any 20 second time period.....that's 3 words/min MAX. Exception: After the game, swearing is allowed in small amounts when bragging to others about how great you are and how much of a "non-smart gluteus maximus " your buddy is. Seriously, keep the language clean so all can enjoy the game.
2. Take the surrender. We don't care what the field says about this rule - Do the honorable thing..........if someone on the opposing team gets close enough to you ( 20ft or less ) to offer you a "surrender"... TAKE IT! We don't need folks shooting each other at close range. Now if it's you OFFERING a surrender YELL the word surrender REAL LOUD so the surrender-ee can hear it.....then proceed to the "Exception" noted in Rule #1 above.
3. No wiping splats off during the game. If the ball breaks and leaves a mark the size of a "nickel" anywhere ON YOU or on any equipment you are CARRYING you are O.U.T., OUT, end of story, adios, good-bye, toodles..see ya next game. There is no such thing as a "flesh wound" in paintball (except for scenario games playing the medic rule, but that's another story). Our head ref keeps a sharp eye out for this sort of thing.
4. Have FUN. This is really the #1 rule......don't ever forget it. This is the whole purpose of TANGO. If you ain't having fun, tell someone and we'll change something.
5. "Experienced Player" are not always the best folks to follow. Don't necessarily assume that all those experienced players are always great examples to follow. There were a couple of "experienced" players taking a short cut through a swamp, yup, right through the middle of it......great plan but one thing....it was the wrong swamp!..... did they stink a bunch……. did they have FUN....."H---" yes.....mission accomplished....sorta.
6. Don't shoot before you see the whites of their eyes (COLOR OF THEIR ARMBAND!) Splatting a team mate is highly discouraged. Uhmmmm, yes, we admit it....some of us have done this. Whenever this happens, it usually ends up in a "Rule #1" violation. Nobody likes getting tagged out, but it's even worse when your teammate does it. By the time we get back to the dead zone, everyone is laughing about it though. Also, the splatee reserves the right to make sure the splatter never forgets that they shot them...
7. NO BOOZE/DRUGS!! This is just plain common sense. Anything stronger than Mountain Dew™ is strictly forbidden. Alcohol and "guns" just doesn't mix. This has never been a problem in the past, but we just want everyone to be clear on this up front. If TANGO sees anything in the way of controlled substances on the field, we'll ask you to leave, never invite you back, inform the field owner, call your mother, give you detention, you get the picture...
1. Swearing is strictly prohibited. Yeah right, hey we know "stuff" happens and sometimes things get goofy just like any other sport but TANGO wants this to be FUN so the rule is.......during the game, no more than 1 swear word in any 20 second time period.....that's 3 words/min MAX. Exception: After the game, swearing is allowed in small amounts when bragging to others about how great you are and how much of a "non-smart gluteus maximus " your buddy is. Seriously, keep the language clean so all can enjoy the game.
2. Take the surrender. We don't care what the field says about this rule - Do the honorable thing..........if someone on the opposing team gets close enough to you ( 20ft or less ) to offer you a "surrender"... TAKE IT! We don't need folks shooting each other at close range. Now if it's you OFFERING a surrender YELL the word surrender REAL LOUD so the surrender-ee can hear it.....then proceed to the "Exception" noted in Rule #1 above.
3. No wiping splats off during the game. If the ball breaks and leaves a mark the size of a "nickel" anywhere ON YOU or on any equipment you are CARRYING you are O.U.T., OUT, end of story, adios, good-bye, toodles..see ya next game. There is no such thing as a "flesh wound" in paintball (except for scenario games playing the medic rule, but that's another story). Our head ref keeps a sharp eye out for this sort of thing.
4. Have FUN. This is really the #1 rule......don't ever forget it. This is the whole purpose of TANGO. If you ain't having fun, tell someone and we'll change something.
5. "Experienced Player" are not always the best folks to follow. Don't necessarily assume that all those experienced players are always great examples to follow. There were a couple of "experienced" players taking a short cut through a swamp, yup, right through the middle of it......great plan but one thing....it was the wrong swamp!..... did they stink a bunch……. did they have FUN....."H---" yes.....mission accomplished....sorta.
6. Don't shoot before you see the whites of their eyes (COLOR OF THEIR ARMBAND!) Splatting a team mate is highly discouraged. Uhmmmm, yes, we admit it....some of us have done this. Whenever this happens, it usually ends up in a "Rule #1" violation. Nobody likes getting tagged out, but it's even worse when your teammate does it. By the time we get back to the dead zone, everyone is laughing about it though. Also, the splatee reserves the right to make sure the splatter never forgets that they shot them...
7. NO BOOZE/DRUGS!! This is just plain common sense. Anything stronger than Mountain Dew™ is strictly forbidden. Alcohol and "guns" just doesn't mix. This has never been a problem in the past, but we just want everyone to be clear on this up front. If TANGO sees anything in the way of controlled substances on the field, we'll ask you to leave, never invite you back, inform the field owner, call your mother, give you detention, you get the picture...
