Hudson Valley Airsoft Official Rules

To be followed by ALL players

FACE AND EYE PROTECTION: All players and observers must wear approved eye-pro (eye protection) at all times during gameplay and/or outside of the no-fire zone. All goggles and safety wear must be shatter resistant and must meet ANSI z89.1 standards. Eye-pro must tightly cover the face preventing any and all access to the eyes. The use of full seal eye-pro and/or full face protection is required. Players aged 10-17 must wear full face protection and must have a signature by a parent or guardian.

FEET PER SECOND (FPS) LIMITATIONS: (All airsoft guns will be chronographed regularly every game day)

BARREL COVERS: Barrel covers are required, must be the same covers used by paintball guns, available for sale.

BOUNDARIES: All boundaries will be clearly marked around the borders of the playing areas. Any player leaving the designated field boundaries will be subject to expulsion from gameplay and/or banned from the field indefinitely.

FIRE ZONES: Live-fire zones include the playing field, chrono and test fire areas and will be clearly marked. Eye protection is required in these areas.

NO-FIRE ZONES: All no-fire zones will be clearly marked. All airsoft guns will be completely safed; there will be no magazines in weapons, their chambers will be cleared, safeties on, and all barrel covers will be on. No-fire zones currently include the parking lot and staging areas.

Props should be considered permanent. You shall not move, alter or climb any of the field props.
When you are hit, you call yourself hit, put up your red rag (or hands) and walk off the field.
Shooting distance minimums are as follows.

Outside of the killhouse and room clearing, full auto is allowed and the minimum distance is 20'.
Inside the killhouse and room clearing are semi-auto or pistol only and the 20' rule does not apply. There will be no head shots in these areas. Only center mass shots are acceptable.
A gun that shoots over 450fps (sniper) must be semi only and is limited to a 100' minimum engagement.

PROHIBITED CONDUCT: (All of the following rules carry the penalty of expulsion from the field if violated)

Any language that is verbally aggressive (profanity, threats of physical violence, degrading language, vulgar gestures) is strictly prohibited.
Any physical aggression (striking, grabbing, shoving, throwing objects, or shooting another player outside of gameplay) and any unwanted physical contact is strictly prohibited.
Theft and the handling of any other player's equipment without their express permission including theft from the field are strictly prohibited.
All patrons are expected to act with integrity and maturity. Anyone who becomes a danger to themselves or others will be ejected from the field.

PROHIBITED ITEMS: (The following items are strictly prohibited; anyone found carrying any of these items is subject to ejection from the field indefinitely)