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Surrender | Paintball
Surrender is an option for a paintball player who is clearly surrounded, or when he is within range of being easily eliminated by another player. The surrender paintball move is an opportunity to eliminate a player without having to shoot him at such a close range. While the surrender paintball move is a less painful way of eliminating someone, it is also a mandatory rule to use on some fields. On many fields you must give the player the option to surrender if you have a clear shot on him at less than 25 feet away. He may accept surrender or decide to keep playing. If you have a clear shot at less than 15 feet, you must offer surrender, and he must accept.
The surrender option is important so no one gets hurt on the paintball field. Surrendering is another way to call yourself out. When asked to surrender, raise your hand and marker in the air and say "I give up", or use one of the universal signs that you have been eliminated from the game. If you are given the option of surrendering, you must respond quickly or risk getting pelted at a close range. The decision is yours unless you are within 10 feet of the shooter and most field rules indicate that you must accept surrender. Most fields have surrender rules such as "I you are within X feet of someone you must offer surrender", or "If you are within X feet of someone he must accept surrender." It is considered common courtesy to offer surrender at a close range, but be prepared to fire if he doesn't accept. If you must shoot at someone close to you, aim for a less painful area, like the arm or the hopper.
If the person does decide to surrender, there are a few universal calls or signs telling the ref and everyone else that the player has been eliminated. When a person accepts surrender, common verbal signs include "Stop Shooting, I'm Out", "I'm Out", "I surrender" or "Dead Man". The verbal signal is usually more effective than the visual, since some players may be further down the field and not see something like you putting your barrel plug in. Common verbal elimination signals include raising your hand and paint gun straight up in the air. The two other most recognized visual signals are:
- taking off your armband and
- putting in your barrel plug
The surrender paintball signal can spare a player from a painful elimination. When giving surrender, out of the game signal, it I helpful to include a verbal and visual signal so that everyone knows that you are out of the game. If a person is hearing impaired, they may accidentally keep firing it out if you didn't use any visual cues. If part of your body or marker is obstructed from an opponent's field of view, he may not have seen you take off your armband.
All licensed paintball fields in the U.S. respect the rules of the game, and enforce the games most important safety requirements. In Virginia, Bethel Park Battlefield in Virginia offers excellent recreational paintball fields that offer speedball and woodsball. Bethel Park Battlefield offers large rec fields that include a variety of bunkers such as old boats, tires, and mats.
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