Central Florida Airsoft

Cheating and Misconduct Policies

  

Here at Central Florida Airsoft, we want to make playing airsoft as fun and adrenaline pumping as possible.  So to keep up to these standards we must stop any cheating and/or misconduct that is taking place on the field, so I have organized this article that I wrote to be our new Code Of Conduct Regarding Cheating and Misbehavior.

Please read it thoroughly and learn it!

     

CODE OF CONDUCT SETUP (0.1.0/a.)

 

The code of airsoft conduct will be set up as so:

 

First Number in category Mark = the section of the Code of Conduct it is in; in this case it is 0 because this portion of it is the baseline of all of our policies.

 

The second number is the Category it is in; this setup is in Category 1 of Part 0, and the Cheating portion of this guide is in Category 2 of Part 0.

 

The Third Number is the Sub Category; this represents the Sub areas of the Category still relating to the main point of the Category.

 

The /letter is the sub section of each sub area, which means that it relates directly to the sub area, but needed its own paragraph.   

                              

0.2.0/a.        Cheating:

www.dictionary.com definition:

1. To act dishonestly; practice fraud.


2. To violate rules deliberately, as in a game: was accused of cheating at cards.

Cheating in an airsoft game is unacceptable.  Not only will it make you mad and others mad, but also has long term results…for more information on the antics and results of cheating, look up my article Cookies For Cheaters.

 0.2.0/b.

Cheating will result in an automatic suspension from the field.  Other consequences may follow.  If you are caught by a ref, while obviously cheating, then you will be immediately suspended from the field.  If the ref feels that it may have hit in an area that isn’t relatively obvious then he can decide from there…if he thinks that you where not cheating, you will simply be told to sit out that round since you where hit, if he thinks you where cheating of course you will be suspended.  In the event that the ref cannot tell if you are cheating on purpose or not due to it being a relatively obvious shot that you may not have felt due to heavy clothing or high adrenaline, then he will bring it up with an officer, and the officer will decide from there, regardless, the player will be out for that round still. 

0.2.0/c.

Refs may be lenient for the most part when it comes to the results of a possible cheating incident, they will be trained on how to react, however, don’t take this for granted and think that they will hesitate to suspend you because they will not.  Cheating is unacceptable in any case and will not be tolerated on our fields. 

0.2.0/d.

After being suspended 3 times you will be expelled from the team.  After that you will no longer be able to play with us or be a part of our community.  Please do not let this happen to you and be smart about your decisions. 

  0.2.1/a.

In the event that you cheat, and then get someone out, they are still out unless the ref clarifies otherwise.  So, if two people hit each other, they are both out, this is to prevent any arguments from happening about this scenario.  However, if the cheating is obvious and the ref is positive on his decision then the player that did not cheat will be called back in.  If it is a case where they are the last two people in a game or it is a complicated matter, a ref will notify an officer. 

0.2.2/a.

You may not communicate with a ref in anyway before, during, or after a game, unless given permission by an officer.  This helps to prevent bribery or a biased approach on something.  If players are allowed to talk to refs the refs may start to think that because a player is honest most of the time that he never cheats, and that he will not have to leave the game if he gets hit because it was probably an accident.  In the same way, refs will not be allowed to communicate with players unless to tell them that they are breaking a rule or are out.  However, in order to show that the player is paying attention, they may respond with “Yes” “No” “Sorry” or “Ok” if they want to they can add a “sir” or “mam/miss” to it as long as it is respectable.  If a player asks a ref a question with the permission of an officer or states something with the permission of an officer, the ref may respond, if the ref is suspicious of something, he will still respond but talk with the officer later.

The penalty for speaking to a ref disrespectfully, without permission, or out of place, will be of you getting suspended from the field.  If it is an emergency or if an officer tells you to, then it will be excused.  This rule does not apply to officers, though they must respect the rules they are taught.

     0.3.0/a.

Misconduct:

 

Misconduct includes but is not limited to:

Cheating

Inappropriate clothing

Arguing

Disrespect

Irresponsibility

Language

Inability to follow simple rules of AirsoftDisobeying field rulesInappropriate belongings on the FieldAlcoholic Beverages

Fighting

Any other rules being broken. 

__ = high level offense (Subsection 0.4.0/a+)

    

In the event that a player decides that he does not have to listen to the rules, he will immediately be suspended from the field.  We have no intentions on making airsoft a dangerous and disliked sport for our community…we need people to see all of the positive sides of airsoft so we can better meet their needs for better playing times and more popularity with the public…as airsoft being a good sport, not a time consuming illegal antic practiced by stupid teenagers that like to abuse their privileges. 

0.3.1/a

Cheating (As specified previously 0.2.0/a.        ) is a form of misconduct, so it will be treated like one.  If accused of cheating you will be subject to the consequences mentioned above.  Cheating just adds towards your 3 suspensions and will get you off of the team pretty fast.

0.3.2/a.

Inappropriate clothing:

Coming to our field with anything other then what is expected is a form of misconduct.  You are not permitted to wear bathing suits, bathrobes, pajamas, any form of bikini/speedo, tights, or any other form of clothing that is inappropriate for airsoft.  Also, wearing nothing is also misconduct, and/or missing clothing; there will be no shirtless, goggle-less, pants-less, or shoe-less playing.  In the event that you disobey a clothing rule, you will be given one warning to go home and change, or to put on more clothing.  If you come to the field without the proper clothing, you will be asked to go home and change, if you come to the field with no clothing at all, or possibly even shirtless, you may be suspended.  After you get your one warning, if you do not change and/or put on more clothing, then you will be suspended from the field.  Or reasoning is because not only is wearing to little clothing a hazard to yourself, but no one needs to be offended by what they see…  Keep in mind; any type of suspension will still result in you being removed from the team after 3 times. 

In addition to not wearing inappropriate clothing, we would also PREFER that you do not wear very heavy clothing.  Heavy clothing may stop you from feeling a bb and refs will not be allowed to pity you for that, if you wear heavy clothing and the ref sees a bb hit you, you will be accused of cheating (Still following the above standards 0.2.0/a.    )

 0.3.3/a

Arguing:

Cheating will usually result in an argument of some sort.  Arguing will not be permitted on our airsoft field; once an argument starts, you will be given only one warning to stop it before you get suspended from the field.  What refs say goes, and players are not allowed to accuse other players of cheating!  Players may not tell other players that they hit them, that is up to a ref and the other player to decide.  Even if you think you hit someone or you know you hit them, don’t mention anything, let them choose to cheat and then afterwards a ref may catch them, if not, don’t mention anything afterwards.  To prevent arguments, if you think for any reason that you or a team mate was hit, tell that team mate or yourself to get out…. don’t let it slide, because then there is a possibility of a less mature player starting an argument.  In the event that there is an argument an officer or a ref must warn you, then you must stop the argument immediately unless you have a suspension wish. 

 0.3.3/b.

If you are being yelled at by another player but you are not arguing back, then an officer will decide weather or not you should be suspended, because most likely you are not a cause of the problem, though if the officer thinks you are completely ignoring them for the sake of being mean, then you will be suspended (Or warned if not already).

 0.3.4/a

Disrespect:

Talking back and/or using abusive tone or words towards another player or a ref, will be considered disrespectful behavior.  Acting disrespectfully towards anyone will give him or her the opportunity to report you to an officer.  If the officer then chooses for you to be suspended, you will be suspended with the vote of another officer.

Disrespect is not only a sign of immaturity, but it is gives the whole team a mark for unorganized behavioral issues.  We don’t need people looking down on airsoft as if it is causing problems, because in that case, it wont take them long to find us guilty of some sort of accusation.

  0.3.5/a.

Irresponsibility and language:

Because we may be playing with younger kids or people that prefer not to curse, language must be kept to a minimum at the field.  Do to the normal age group, we wont be very strict with this, but if inappropriate terms are used around little kids or if a code word for something is inappropriate, then we will consider suspension if you don’t stop after receiving 1 or 2 warnings.  If you have a problem with a members speech, bring it up with an officer, not another member or the member causing the problem.

Most members should be old enough to know how to be responsible with their actions around younger kids.  Irresponsibility will be treated as a major problem and will get you suspended very quickly…we don’t need to have little kids learning about subjects that they don’t need to know about or being forced to do something they don’t want to do, especially if it involves an in-game procedure such as running at an MG nest as a distraction…use your brains no matter how small the are, to tell you what is appropriate and what isn’t.   

  

  0.4.0/a.

HIGH LEVEL OFFENSES:

High level offenses are the more serious things that could happen on an airsoft field that have the potential to harm people and even kill people.  These are the worst possible things that could happen and they need to be avoided at all costs, this is so that not only people don’t get hurt, but also we don’t get sued or are placed in a position so we cannot play anymore.

0.4.1/a.

Breaking Field Rules and/or Team Rules:

In a case where you break team/field rules, you will be suspended immediately.  It is unacceptable to be acting immaturely while trying to play a sport where you are shooting bbs at each other that are flying at 400-500 fps. 

 0.4.2/a.

Now for a highly debatable title…Using force to stop a rampaging player(s).  In the situation where a player is told by a ref to leave and he doesn’t, or has started a fight, or is arguing intensely, or is doing anything else that may result in someone getting hurt, after an attempt to calm them by an officer, a ref will get involved…which is when it may get interesting.  Refs will be equipped with blow dart guns that are loaded with stun darts; these hurt way more then airsoft and in the hands of a good dart blower, these things can put someone on their butt.  If someone still doesn’t calm down, officers will decide whether to call their parents, and if they drove there themselves, the police.  The reason we will do this is to prevent people from getting severely injured and to try to minimize the possibility of it getting worse.  All you have to do to prevent this is to act mature.

0.4.2/b.

Also, all players must come with the proper equipment, including goggles and water.  This will further prevent injury/ dehydration on the field.  Goggles must be worn at all times while a game is in play, and if they are removed you may be suspended. 

 0.4.3/a.

If someone comes to the field intoxicated with any type of drug, or brings drugs to the field, the police will be called immediately!  It goes for people brining weaponry that is not allowed onto the field.  In the event that someone does bring a weapon to the field, then we will try to calm him/her down and get it from them, if they are acting violently with it, then refs will try to abstain them (Unless it is a fire arm or life threatening piece of equipment) while other players get back.