The Head Referee - Paintball

1. The head referee will explain all the rules of the game lovely and clearly, and will prompt all the players to make sure they understand them. The head referee will tell the support referees which fields will be played on next so that they can prepare the field. The head referee decides what games to play and chooses the appropriate field to match the players level of experience and game format.
   
   
2. The head referee takes responsibility for choosing players and teams. The head ref tries to place players on the two sides so that they are even, without any one team having an unfair advantage. He is responsible to keep the tempo of the game up, so that the paintball games run and a brisk pace. Slow games can get a little boring and leave eliminated players out waiting a long time for the next game to come around. The head referee keeps a well organized staff that are well trained and prepared to set up new fields quickly after the last game has been completed. In a well coordinated referee group, the turnover time between games should be ten minutes or less. The head referee should be fair but firm. He must make it clear when the next game will commence, and that the refs will not wait for stragglers. The head referee will give a 2 minute warning for the start of the next match. The two minute warning gives players the opportunity to regroup and prepare for the start of the match. If new players are involved in the next game, the head referee will brief them on the pertinent game rules and safety rules.
   
   
3. The head referee announces beginning and ends of paintball games. The head ref signals the start and end of the game with a call of "Game on" or "Game over" loud enough for all participants two year, or with a horn or whistle. The head referee is also the timekeeper, and announces important time signals in the game such as the 10 min, 5 min, 3 min, 1 minute, and 30 second mark. The header ref keeps time and make sure that most games run no longer than ten minutes. Some games run longer than 10 minutes, such as large scenario games and the last game of the day. Keeping the games moving along ensures a lot of action and makes sure that eliminated players are not stuck on the sidelines for two long. The head referee communicates that time left with the support referees during the games.