Basic Rules 

1. Saftey First! 

Real firearms and knives are prohibited in the field during game day. All Airsoft weapons must display an orange muzzle tip and/or clear plastic construction as required by federal law. Orange tape will be supplied if needed. Persons under the influence of drugs or alcohol will not be permitted to play and will be required to leave the game location. 

2. Game Mechanics

The FPS limit is 250. The HPA limit is 1.45 Joules W/.30g. Semi-Auto RPS Limits: AEG 10-15 RPS; HPA 10 RPS. The acceptable BB weights: 0.20g – 0.30g

3. No Facemask – No Play! 

All players, organizers or referees, and observers are required to wear full-face masks while within the active battlefield.

4. All players Will Be Subject to the Following:

a. Personal Safety Equipment Check – Facemask required; elbow and/or knee pads are optional. Players should wear loose fitting clothing, long sleeves, pants and closed shoes

b. Magazine and Ammunition Check – Maximum allowable BB weight is .20 grams-.30 grams. No metal BBs.

c. Muzzle Velocity Check – Allowable Guns must shoot at less than 250 fps. Any gun shooting over these standards must be de-tuned to meet this requirement before being allowed for use in the playing field.

5.  Start and End of Play

Before entering the safe area, guns must be cleared, placed in safe mode, and have the barrel sock in place. No players are to fire their weapons inside the safe zone and are only permitted when instructed to test their airsoft weapon function in the battlefield with face protection on, as in the manner of the player playing in a game, to ensure safety of the individual and anyone else on the game field. Start and end of play will be indicated only by the game officials. Once end of play has been sounded, all players must immediately remove any magazines from their guns, point the muzzle of the gun in a safe direction, clear the weapon and proceed to safe area. 

6. Players are NEVER to Shoot Opponents Not Wearing Facemask

Instead players should yell “EYES ON” as a warning and report the incident to the game organizers.

Elimination Rules 

1. A Direct Hit On Any Part of the Player’s Body Constitutes a “Kill” or Elimination.

This includes hits on the person’s clothing, headgear, and equipment attached to his/her body that would be in the direct path or trajectory of the BB to the target’s body. A hit from a player’s own teammate, or “Friendly Fire”, also counts as elimination. The only exception will be hits on the person’s marker. If the player’s marker is hit, he/she may switch to a secondary weapon or participate by acting as an unarmed combatant. (Some scenario rules may apply and/or alter elimination’s to allow for resurrections or player “injuries” according to the pre-game briefing.)

2. Ricochets Will not be Considered Direct Hits, Intentional, or Otherwise.

Penetrating shots are those passing through grass, bushes, leaves, or thin material used for cover. They are not considered ricochets even if their trajectories may be somewhat deflected. Instead, they are to be considered as direct hits if they make contact with the targets on the other side.

3. Payers That Have Been Hit are to Confirm Their Elimination by Shouting aloud the word(s) “DEAD” or “HIT”

Furthermore, players should hold their weapons above their heads and proceed to the dead zone or respawn. Any player resuming play, or firing a weapon at an opponent while “Faking Elimination” will be considered cheating and be removed from the game.

4. No Holding or Grappling!

Physical contact between players is not permitted. This includes the excessive shooting of a player and or a game referee. If a player is caught shooting a referee on purpose or a supposed accident, the offending player will be removed from gameplay. Holding on to an opponent, his/her gun, or equipment (Grappling) is not allowed. Exception, however, would be light taps on any part of the opponent’s body, gun, and/or equipment. Such action will be considered as silent elimination or “Knife Kill” of a particular opponent. 

5. Avoid Inflicting Unnecessary Pain!

Point-blank shooting is discouraged. Players who encounter opponents at point-blank range (less than 10 feet away) must first demand their opponents SURRENDER. The opponent may choose to not surrender and try to escape, at which point the player is allowed to shoot at point-blank range SEMI AUTO ONLY.  Player should immediately stop shooting at opponents that have signified elimination or surrender. Eliminated players should make sure their elimination is made clearly obvious to avoid getting shot further, or repeatedly.

6. Knives 

Real knives are banned from Airsoft Games. DO NOT bring them. You will be asked to return them to your vehicle for the duration of the game. Training Knives (plastic and rubber knives) are allowed during games. A knife kill is defined as making contact with an unsuspecting opponent using a training knife. A player eliminated with a knife kill should remove themselves from the field only after being released by the eliminating player. This allows the stealth player to move on or prepare for their next step.

7. Dead Men Tell No Tales!

Eliminated players must refrain from giving hints, clues, or instructions to other players, still active in an on-going game, which may affect the outcome of an engagement or a game – particularly during a tournament or competition. Referees and observers should likewise refrain from passing information unless the game in progress is being run as a training or learning exercise.

8. No Time Out!

Once the game is in play, no call for a time out will be entertained except in cases of extreme emergency such as serious injury or dispute pertaining to the gameplay. Players, who cannot continue in the game, for one reason or another, must necessarily eliminate him or herself from the game. They should hold their gun above their head and walk back to the safe area. Those who suffer from equipment breakdown, shortage of ammunition and/or air supply, but desire to remain in the game, must necessarily remedy their situation without calling for time out. The player must exit from the field in order to repair or re-supply, and then return back in at their appropriate spawn point.

9. Referee Decision is Final!

Rightly or wrongly, the referees’ call is final. His/her responsibility is to oversee the general conduct and safety of the game, player adherence to the rules. Officially assigned referees will be wearing ORANGE markings and ORANGE reflective vests, anybody else making field calls without the proper marking will be considered a casual observer. Observer calls may be given due consideration at the discretion of the referee(s) present.

10. Observe Proper Conduct At All Times!

Show respect for all other players, referees, and other officials.  Foul language is strictly forbidden. Repeated offenses may lead to elimination from the current scenario or from the battlefield. SteelTown AIRSOFT is a family environment and rude or inappropriate behavior is not encouraged or permitted. Respect and follow the rules, as outlined. These have been set down to give the best possible considerations for safety, realism, playability, and fairness to all players and observers.

Rules of Engagement 

1. Observe boundaries

Players found outside the field of play or in an area outside the safety parameters may be eliminated from the battlefield or removed from the safe area and are subject to dismissal from the facility.

2. Barrier and Building Use

Players may only use on-field barriers and buildings from ground level. Climbing, on top of or through structures, poses a safety risk and is forbidden. Players may not enter unauthorized buildings or structures unless otherwise instructed to do so by SteelTown AIRSOFT staff. When inside of a bunker or structure SEMI-AUTO is only permitted to ensure the safety of the players on the battlefield, as well as the use of surrender to ensure that the players on the field do not receive excessive bodily harm.

3. Use of Communication Equipment is Allowed 

 The use of radio/electronic communications equipment is allowed during the game. Only active players in a game will be allowed to communicate with each other. Anybody found to be relaying strategic and tactical information to players inside the playfield will be considered a combatant and may be shot or eliminated. Observer spies will not be tolerated

4. Laser Use 

Is only permitted to be shining or pointing on a player’s body. Everywhere but the face.  

Those Caught Not following the Prescribed Safety Measures are Subject to Penalties by Referees.