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paintballimpact.com / Cheating in Paintball / The "Slide 'n Wipe"
The "Slide 'n Wipe" - Cheating in Paintball
The "Slide 'n Wipe" is another move that a player could make to conceal a paintball impact on his uniform. The move is called a "Slide 'n Wipe" when it is considered to be a deliberate attempt to conceal an elimination hit. When a player cheats this way, he takes a hit to his knee or shin yet continues running, sliding into the bunker on the place he was hit, effectively wiping the paint off in the process. Wiping is defined as an intentional removal of paint for the purpose of removing evidence of a paintball impact. Other intentional wipes could be getting hit and rubbing the site of impact against a bunker, or the blatant brush off of paint with the hand. If any of these cheating behaviors are observed, they could cost the offending team penalty points or even a game forfeit of the entire game.
Other types of cheating moves involve the players or spectators directly affecting events on the field when they shouldn't. This can include players on the sidelines, people in the stands, and players who have been eliminated buy linger on the field for some kind of dishonorable purpose. One behavior that is outlawed in the NPPL but is hard to enforce is the fake call. When a player on the sidelines does this, he is directing players on the field to the movements and positions of the other players. The Millenium Series and the PSP generally are pretty soft on this issue, but the NPPL makes it clear that this is strictly prohibited.
The fake call is when a squad player who is not involved in the game coaches the opposition from the sidelines. Rule18.05 from NPPL's official rulebook says that no players in the game or spectators on the sidelines may give players on the field advice or instructions. Sideline players or fans are prohibited from making comments about play which could be heard by players on the field. This rule is simple to understand but sometimes to difficult to enforce, especially when there are large crowds and people yelling from outside all four boundary lines. In the NPPL, coaches are also prohibited from yelling orders from the sidelines, but coaches are allowed to make calls in paintball leagues such as the Millenium Series and the PSP.
Moves such as the Slide 'n Wipe are outlawed by the NPPL. Other rules and NPPL regulations involve field size and field requirements. In the NPPL Super 7, the field size will be 180 feet by 100 feet. Bunkers are required to be offset from the boundary lines, at least 5 feet away. Player classification systems in the NPPL are very important. Players must show up on tournament day with their NPPL player's I.D. card and have it on their person at all times. Some prestigious teams in the NPPL include the Dallas Elite, and the Jacksonville Raiders. The Raiders have also competed in the PSP CA Open.
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