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The Cover Up - Cheating in Paintball
Sadly, cheating in paintball is an indirect result of the game's success in tournaments such as the PSP LA Open. The bigger the game becomes, the more popular the paintball leagues and tournaments get, and the better the prize offerings in cash and prizes. The higher the stakes, the more motivated players and teams are to win at all costs. When players want to win so badly, the temptation to cheat is there. One form of cheating is known as the Cover Up. The Cover Up is asking for a paint check after a hit but then signaling the referee towards a clean part of the body, covering up the hit at the same time. Any attempt to cover up a paintball impact is considered illegal, especially deliberately leading the referee away from the site of impact.
Rule 17.03 in the NPPL rulebook states that if a player knows that he has been struck by a paintball, he should immediately signal a referee for a paint-check. Any pause or prolonged hesitation to a call paint-check after an impact is considered playing on. Also, players are not allowed to cover up a suspected site of impact to obstruct the referee's view of it. This is a subtle move that has sometimes worked against the best referees in the biggest games. The player calls the referee over, making like he is trying to do the right thing. The referee then trusts the player because he has been so proactive in calling a paint-check and following the game rules. While checking the spot the player is pointing to, he does not notice the player's other hand placed directly over another section of his uniform. The player gives the impression of honesty by seemingly doing the correct thing, causing the referee to let his guard down just a little bit. The referees in big events continue to get wise to these sneaky maneuvers, and stiff penalties are given out if the players are caught in the act. The good and the bad are learning to beware the consequences of this action.
The cover up is one nasty move that could cause a team to get penalized in an NPPL Championship game. There are some other things that could cause a team to forfeit a Championship NPPL game. If teams do not show up on the field at the published game time, or if they do not show up at the right time for pre-game chronograph testing, then they could be forced to forfeit the entire game. If a team refused to take the field for any reason, they will be charged with a game forfeit.
Section 5 of the NPPL Official Rulebook deals with behaviors that can get players and teams penalized. It also addresses the consequences of these game infractions. Two major game infractions relate to concealing hits, removing hits, and continuing to play when already eliminated. If a team player is caught wiping, the player is immediately rejected from the game along with three additional players from the same team. Rules 36.01 and 36.02 define and discuss the causes of Freight Training. Freight Training is the deliberate movement of one teammate who has already been eliminated in front of the other to keep the live player from getting eliminated.
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