General
Tournaments Rules
This is the official rule book for
SMT. These rules are based on the combined knowledge
of many dedicated players, referees, dealers and field
operators.
The goal of SMT is to have safe, fun, and
fair paintball tournaments where cheating is non existent.
We cater to the player who plays for the sheer enjoyment of
the sport.
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Any rules contained in this book may be
changed by SMT without notice to promote a safe, fun, and
fair tournament.
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Any masculine pronouns in this book are used
for convenience only and are meant to refer to all players,
male and female.
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These are the members who are responsible
for setting the tournament rules and regulations that SMT
events will follow. They also determine the members who will
make up other committees for SMT.
This committee consists of the field owner,
and the ultimate referee. These people have the
responsibility to oversee tournaments sanctioned by SMT and
they will be represented at each SMT tournament. The
Committee will make standing decisions on problems or
disputes at a tournament until the Council can make a final
ruling.
SMT wishes all players the best of luck and
wishes to remind them that, as in all games, common sense,
honesty, and good sportsmanship will prevail as the most
important rules.
These rules are intended for information and
guidance only. SMT members, referees, field operators and
their staff, etc. cannot accept liability for any errors
contained therein or omissions made there from. They also
cannot accept any liability whatsoever from any loss or
damage however arising from the handling or use of these
rules.
By entering any tournament, the player
assumes all risks or damages howsoever caused.
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Any team Captain who wishes to ensure his
teams place in a SMT tournament must contact the field
operator of the tournament site at least prior to
the tournament date. At that time the Captain must register
with the field operator his team’s name and a contact
number for the team. Registrations will be taken on a first come,
first serve basis. To hold the team’s position in the tournament
they must pay the entry fee in advance.
Upon receipt of the teams entry fee, their position in the
tournament will be held.
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Please see Tournament listing for pricing
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Each paint marker can have only one
barrel.
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Each paint marker can only fire one
paintball with each complete trigger pull. No turbo
boards.
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All paint markers will have a tourney
cap properly installed on the marker.
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All paintball masks will have face,
ear and cheek protection in place during games. Masks
must be approved by refs.
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Silencers are allowed but the marker
must chrono with the silencer off.
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Pods may be discarded during a game
but they must be placed behind the player. If placed
in front and the pod is hit then the player will be
eliminated.
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If any part of a player goes out of
bounds that player will be eliminated. This includes
discarded pods and remote lines.
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paintballs not purchased from the
tournament site.
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knives, weapons, flares, firecrackers
or any pyrotechnics.
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velocity adjusting tools on the field.
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whistles or other artificial sound
devices.
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artificial communication devices, radios, CB's
ect.
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smoke bombs or paint grenades.
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ghillie suits.
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Semi finals if used
Top 4 teams will play off in each divisions and
level
or as needed for specific event
[1-6-7-12] [2-5-8-11] [3-4-9-10]
Finals
The top team in each division and the
highest scoring team not of the top three will make up top 4
teams for the finals. These teams will play each other once
to obtain final scores.
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Ties are resolved by looking at the last
game that the two teams in question played against each
other. Which ever team won that game wins the current tie.
If that game was a tie in points then we will look at
penalties given. The team with the least penalty points in
that game will win the tie. If it is still even then we will
look at penalty points given for the days play and the team
with the least penalty points will win. If we are still even
then we will go to a one 5 minute playoff game.
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Upon arrival at the site:
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The team captain will check in with
the field operator
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Every player who will be present on
the tournament premises must sign a
liability waiver. Captains will collect the waivers
and hand them in before the Captains meeting.
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No team shall participate unless all
entry fees are paid in full.
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Players will be on site and ready to play
at the tournaments starting time. If a team does not show
up on time it may forfeit its place in the tournament to
another team even if the Registration Fee has been paid.
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The Captains meeting will begin 30
minutes before the start of the first game
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Only team Captains can attend the
Captains meeting.
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At the meeting the Captains will
receive any final instructions and written notice (if
practical) of any "last minute changes" in
the tournament format or rules. Any questions
regarding tournament format and/or rules should be
made at this time.
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Ignorance of the format and/or rules
are not grounds for arbitration.
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There MAY be different tournament game formats.
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Speed ball
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Village (1 Flag)
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Bush capture the flag (2 Flag)
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Only approved masks designed for paintball
are acceptable.
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Never look directly into the barrel
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Never aim at anything you do not intend
to shoot
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Never aim at anyone not wearing a
paintball mask
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Do not shoot animals or public property.
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Paintball marker may not be discharged
except in designated areas and may not be discharged so
that the paintball would enter a safety zone.
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Discharging a paintball marker outside
of designated areas will involve immediate removal of
that players entire team from the days play with no
refund of monies and loss of points accumulated during
that days play.
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3 man 100pts
5 man 100pts
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Alcohol and drugs are not permitted
either before or during the tournament. Intoxication
will not be tolerated.
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Fires of any kind or size are not
permitted.
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Pets are not allowed on the tournament
premises at any time without the field operator’s
permission.
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It is each players responsibility to
know the rules. Ignorance of the rules is not accepted
grounds for breaking the rules.
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No smoking on the playing fields.
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After chronographing into the staging
area, both team must wait to be escorted to the start
positions.
Any of the above may cause player or team
ejection
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Each player may take three clearing
shots before a chronograph reading will be taken.
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Before chronographing, the player must
clean the barrel of his marker and then fire.
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Each player’s paint marker will be
fired over the chronograph 3 times to obtain 3
separate readings when going onto the field.
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A paintball marker will not be allowed
onto the playing field if any of the First three
shots is greater than 280 fps.
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When chronographing before a game,
players will be given three minutes from the time
the final player has chronographed to fix or
replace their marker for re-chronographing if any one
of your first three shots is greater than 280 fps.
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Once a player has successfully
chronographed onto the field they will wait in the
chrono holding area to be brought up to the field by a
referee. While waiting, no equipment may be handed to
any player in the holding area by any other player not
in the holding area. No marker disassembly or
modification may be done in the holding area.
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When chronographing after the game, 3
clearing shots only, and then one shot over the
chronograph is required. The chrono ref may request
that additional shots be fired.
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All paintball markers will be
chronographed before entering the field and one team
member will be picked at random as the teams come off
the field.
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If the player has a silencer, the
paintball marker must be chronographed without the
silencer.
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If the referee feels that the marker
may be low on CO2 or compressed air , he may ask the
player to use another tank before chronographing.
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All team members chrono coming off the
field during final games.
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A ref may ask any player at any time
to chrono a marker.
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After chronographing into the staging
area, both team must wait to be escorted to the start
positions.
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Over Field Speed Limit Penalty
1-10 fps 25 pts
11 + 50 pts
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Players first priority when fired upon
should be to check themselves or request a paint check to
determine if they have been marked. Both friendly and
unfriendly fire count towards elimination.
If in the opinion of a ref, the player
knew or should have known of his elimination, and does not
declare himself eliminated or tries to conceal a hit,
then, the ref will declare that player eliminated and pick
the closest player on the offending players team and
declare that second innocent player eliminated too. This is
called the one for one.
If one player is left on the field on each
team and they are both eliminated and it is deemed that
one of the players cheated, then the other team will get
points for a hang and the cheating team will get a 50pt
penalty.
For a hit to count the marking must be
direct and the paintball must break to create a quarter
sized splatter or to a refs discretion. For the purpose of
this rule, anything the player is wearing or carrying is
considered to be part of that player.
A ref may determine that a player has been
eliminated by examining paintball markings on that player
at anytime.
Any eliminated players will immediately
declare themselves as eliminated and walk off the field
with their hands in the air and marker held over their
head. At no time after a player has been eliminated will
the player speak. Talking after being eliminated will
result in a 50 pt. penalty
A player is considered eliminated if
during a game any part of his body or equipment goes out
of bounds.
If a player removes his mask for any
reason he will be considered eliminated and penalized 50
pts.
After a player is eliminated, he may not
pass nor take any equipment from a player still in the
game. This will result in a 50 pt. penalty.
No faking of any kind. Any player
attempting to deceive the opponents by faking an emergency
or faking to be out will be eliminated and will be
penalized [no dead mans walk] 50 pts
marked then all players involved will be
eliminated. The referee may decide who is eliminated in
the case that multiple players are marked and the players
can’t agree as to the order that they were marked.
Kneeling or laying on grounded paintballs
may count as an elimination unless verified by a referee.
Wiping excessive paint from a barrel swab
or cleaner on your clothing may result in an elimination.
Attempting to avoid being checked, hiding
from a referee or otherwise conceal a paint mark will
result in player elimination, a 50 pt, penalty and
a one for one.
Deliberately shooting at a referee,
spectator or eliminated player will result in elimination,
a 50 pt. penalty and a one for one.
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At the discretion of the SMT Field Committee
a player or team may be ejected from the tournament without
any form of refund for deliberately or carelessly violating
any of the rules in this book. The SMT Field Committee is
the only one who can make this decision. Actions which can
result in ejection include but are not limited to:
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collaboration between teams
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using paintballs not purchased from
the tournament
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deliberately cheating
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firing a paintball marker in
prohibited areas
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any unsafe activity
A player or team will be ejected from SMT at the discretion of the SMT Council.
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For convenience you will find numbers under
each rule. They represent possible penalties associated with
the corresponding rule.
* 1 * - ejection from tournament
* 2 * - ejection from game
25 pts * 2 *
* 1 *
* 1 *
25 pts * 2 *
50pts
50 pts
50 pts
50 pts
* 1 *
* 1 *
50 pts.
50 pts
50 pts
50 pts
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If a team forfeits, the opposing team
receive points equal to the average of their previous
games. Also, all other teams that played the team that
forfeited will get points equal to the average of
their previous games.
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Paint checks may be called at anytime
by any player or referee. When a paint check is
called, firing by all players may continue until the
referee makes a ruling, The player being checked must
continue to protect himself at all times.
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A referee, in his discretion, need not
respond to the call for a paint check if he believes
that the call is made to determine the position of the
opposing player or to stall the action of the game. If
the paint check rule is abused the referee has the
right to eliminate the player or players abusing the
rule.
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A flag carrier must carry the flag in
plain view. The flag will be carried either in the
hand or around the neck. The flag may not be used as a
shield. A player may not intentionally discard the
flag once it is in their possession.
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A flag may be handed off between
active players.
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If the flag carrier is hit he will
declare himself "out" and hold the flag
above his head until a referee or player sees him and
gets the flag. Then he leaves the field in the
standard procedure.
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If a referee gets the flag he will
attempt to re-hang the flag in its original position.
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Players may intercept the flag at any
point.
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Only the Captain may appeal a refs call
after the game has ended. No appeals will be heard after
the game sheets have been signed by the Captains.
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Comments or suggestions concerning these
rules are to be directed to SMT in writing.
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The preceding rules may seem lengthy and
somewhat severe however our intention is to create
tournament rules that prevented cheating. We feel that these
rules will so severely punish cheaters, that any benefit
from cheating will be eliminated.
Cheating affects us all and it is in
everyone’s best interest to eliminate it from the game.
Cheating is a major cause of new players leaving our sport.
If our sport does not continue to grow then it will be
doomed to wither and die.
We sincerely hope that you as players will
experience the unparalleled joy that can only come from the
greatest sport of them all.
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