RECAP - EPZ Battlefield - Erie - 7.3.10

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DATE: 7.03.10
LOCATION: EZ BATTLEFIELD
                7501 FOOTMILL RD.
                ERIE, PA 16509
TIME: 8:00am - Noon.

The EPZ Banner will be located at the roadside entrance.

ALL GUESTS ARE WELCOME. PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO ADMIN@EPZfederation.com FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

GET DIRECTIONS:  http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=42.077436&lon=-80.033604&zoom=13&q1=7501%2520footmill%2520rd%2520erie%2520pa%252016509
PennBriar Rd. does connect to Footmill Rd.. Zoom in or out on the map as needed.

DICTATION: Rules & Scenario at 8:00am / Gametime!

SCENARIO: BOMB DE-ACTIVATION
                    The attacking team (The U.S. Army) has to de-activate a bomb set with a 1 hour detonation time (Olaf's timed siren).
                    The defending team (Terrorist cell) are protecting the bomb - willing to die for the cause.
                    Quick flip on the playing strategy for this game...
                    Only The U.S. Army Team Can Enter & Utilize The Main Fort. The Terrorist Cell Team Can Only Use The Fort's Outer
                    "Shell" For Their Defense.
                    The Terrorist Cell can place the bomb anywhere on the battlefield but it must stay put for the entire game. AND, there
                    can only be a single defending player within 20ft. of it.
                    As usual - a 1 hour time limit. 

EXPECTED #: 20 PLAYERS.

ADMISSION: Free

ALLOWED: All firing modes/smoke bombs/grenades.

CHRONO: 300 FPS
No personal chrono's.
Must have 3 consecutive shots under 300 at the chrono station.
All CO2 users must chrono again before the 2nd game begins!

ALERT: THERE IS POISON IVY LOCATED ON THIS BATTLEFIELD.

* HIT RULES: If you, your gun/equipment get hit and the ball breaks you are out.
* SPECIAL HIT RULE FOR GUILLE SUITS:
   If you have a direct hit you are out. Even if the ball does not break.

PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK TO PRINT OUT YOUR WAIVER FORM:  http://www.EPZfederation.com/Waiver
BRING YOUR COMPLETED WAIVER FORM WITH YOU TO THE GAME AND GIVE IT TO YOUR TEAM LEADER.  IF YOU ARE NOT ON A TEAM HOLD IT UNTIL SOMEONE ANNOUNCES THE COLLECTION. There will be extra waiver forms available at the game site.
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Minimum age to participate is 10 years old but must be accompanied by an adult.
Anyone under the age of 18 must have their waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

PAINT: Bring your own balls or purchase at the field. MONSTER BALLS ARE PROHIBITED!  Prices start at $30.00 - $45.00 a case.
There are 5 gun rentals with masks available at the field. Cost of rentals are FREE when field paint is purchased. Must reserve the rentals before gameday.
CO2 and AIR: Air - $3.00. CO2 - 9 & 12oz - $2.50 / 16 & 20oz - $3.50.
Free Air or CO2 tank fill with every case of field paint purchased.

ATTENTION::: CO2 & AIR IS FOR REFILLS ONLY. BRING YOUR TANKS FULL! 

[Wolverine]

Bad day for a game! On this day alone I have a wedding, grad party, and family in from Chicago. Who schedules these things anyways? 4 weekends in a row and only 2 in June? But, if thats what it takes to get Keith to show. Bound to catch him on one of the weekends. haha 

[HolyWarrior]

Keith?
Where art thou?

[EZKEITH]

 If i don't show up often i don't have to show you all up as often. This gives you all at least a little bit of a fighting chance, you can all work and learn how to play.
  Actually i would love to play on the bunnies side.  I don't think i have done that in almost 2 years.

[EagleEye]

Tim, i think a lot of us will be missing this one... I may be able to attend the Tionesta game the following weekend though.  It was a good time there last year, and good exercise with all the hilly terrain.

[RichR]

Probably going to be a bad weekend for this one for turn out. Have to see what the family has planned.  I like the scenario, should try this on a wider field where the attack can be more multi directional than this one allows. Plan on using it again if the turn out is low.

[HolyWarrior]

Yes I am Rich.

Warrior Squad will be having 8 players attending.

[admin]

Here is the gameday video:
www.EPZfederation.com/7.03.10

If your internet connection is'nt keeping up, click on the next slower speed.
Thanks goes to Keith for helping being camera man #2!

[HolyWarrior]

WARNING - SPREAD THE WORD!

We had an incident happen on this gameday that should not have happened.

Christian continually "pounded the hell" out of 2 Sniper Squad members after they were calling themselves out. Although this might sound funny - the impacts did'nt feel too good.
 His gun was'nt set on full auto but his gun is set with a touchy trigger.

After investigating the problem, I found a few issues.
I, myself was in the vicinity and did hear the players yell "out" multiple times. Christian replied he must not have heard them because of his loud fan on his mask. PLAYERS...please put this distraction to mind while in battle. If your fan is on, carefully watch your opponent for reactions. There are multiple actions/re-actions going on all around you in a war environment which are always changing. Especially with newbies &/or young kids.

The other issue in this problem was raised guns. The 2 opposing players, while yelling "out", "out" multiple times did not raise their guns in the air signifying they were hit. So Christian kept pounding them thinking he must not have hit them or the balls were'nt breaking. PLAYERS...please adhere to the battlefield rules. Yell "out" - multiple times if neccesary as these players correctly did but also raise your gun - barrel skyward to visually show you are out and no longer a threat.

Things happen as Kevin Langer (Sniper Squad Captain) said as we were talking. But lets try to prevent this from happening in the future...attackers & defenders. Please spread the word.

[Wookie]

I doubt Christian meant any malice but this brings up a good point.  I see people not raising guns high enough alot.  With balls flying back and forth in the heat of battle things happen quick.  If you're hit, yell "OUT" and the first thing that should go straight up into the air is your gun.

AND PUT IT HIGH!  a gun being slowly raised to me means someone is getting read to fire at me and I'm going to shoot!  But a gun that goes straight up into the air from behind a bunker or a tree is ALOT easier to see.  Are there still going to be episodes of an extra ball or three going out?  Sure are, but that's why it's your gun that goes up first so if you get hit the gun takes the hit.

You need to remember simply yelling out doesn't mean anyone will hear you.  Mask fans, guns firing right next to peoples ears, other teammates yelling..........very rarely do you hear someone yell out.  It's more often your actions that tell the person shooting at you that you are out.


Nuff of that, on to the game.  That was a fun gameday.  Even better was seeing all the younger kids playing and having alot of fun.  Now......on to TIonesta!



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[deadend]

I had a good time at the e p z battlefeld  I will return to this field because i want to do battle with erie again.

[RichR]

I've seen it alot  with multiple hits, the first reaction is to protect yourself by drawing in. There are a few happy triggers out there so you have to get in the mindset that raising your arms, and marker, is your best protestion. On the flip side, if you are close enough to make it hurt or firing full auto, you have to be aware of what you are doing. Fire a burst, not a hopper, see your effects while keeping on target, and then if necsisary, fire some more.

Glad to see it was a good day, had to work overtime again.

[OAavik]

Your hand or gun clearly up in the air signals your out, a lot of times I put my hand up since it's easier and quicker, works well for me. Yelling out doesn't work well in the heat of battle. Probably should add this to our safety talk at the beginning of the games since we have several new players.
It would good to see the younger players playing more agressively, I thinks thats the main reason we won most battles. Tthey actually looked like they were having more fun than usual. Good teamwork = Win!
We'll need that when we take on Tionesta.

[OAavik]

Hey Larry, I just posted and noticed I'm still a Private, What do I have to do to get promoted???

[Wookie]

you get promoted the more you post