Operation: Icebox
Saturday, January 19th, 2019
Hole in the Wall Paintball - 24262 66th Street, Bangor, Michigan 49013
Ages: 14+
Participant Fee: $30.00 (Walk On, Cash Only! No Credit Card On Site), $20.00 (PayPal Prepay).
Prepay (PayPal) Information: armoryairsoft@gmail.com (Due By: 01/01/2019).
- Signature of parent or guardian required for all minor participants.
Useful Links: {Field Waiver},
{To Bring Checklist},
{Driving Directions},
{Weather Conditions}.
Walk-On Registrations: Post in the official event thread with your name, call-sign, team, and what faction you would like to play on (Green or Tan). Payment will be made at field registration, cash only.
No credit card sales.- All walk-on registrations must have a signed-dated waiver before participation. Additional waivers will be available at event registration.
Prepay Registrations: Please PayPal your event registration to armoryairsoft@gmail.com. Please include your name, call sign, team, and which faction you would like to play on.
- Please mark all prepays with the subject "Op: Icebox Registration".
- Include your participant information (Name/Callsign, Desired Faction, and Number of Players Attending).
- Please print your PayPal payment conformation and bring it to registration! This is proof you have prepaid!
- All prepay registrations must have a signed-dated waiver before participation.
- Additional waivers will be available at event registration.
Event Times:Registration/Chronograph Open: 9:00 AM, Saturday, January 19th, 2019.
Event Briefing/Field Walk On: 10:00 AM.
Game Start: 10:15-10:30 AM.
Lunch Period: 1:30-2:30 PM.
Game Resumes: 2:40 PM.
Event End: 5:00 PM.
For the complete event storyline, please see the bottom of the post
Uniform Requirements:Green Team American Aid Alliance - (United States/Mexico): M81 Woodland, MARPAT, Woodland DPM, Tiger Stripe, OD Green, Alpenflage, and Street Clothing.
Tan Team North Pacific Pact - (Russia/Japan/Canada): Multicam, Three Color Desert, Six Color Desert, Arid MARPAT, ACU, ABU, Black, Urban, and Contractor.
- Uniforms that follow either a green based pattern or a tan based pattern, but are not listed will be automatically be placed with a faction of similar color. Message for details or information.
- 'Contractor' (Private Military Contractor) is defined as khaki colored pants and a black top. No exceptions.
- Ghillie Suits are allowed on either faction.
- Mismatched uniforms are not allowed under any circumstances. (IE: Woodland Pants and a Six-Color Desert Jacket).
- Gear color is irrelevant to uniform/faction requirements for all players.
- All participants
not following set uniform regulations will be issued either a red or blue colored armbands for player identification.
Engagement Limits:- 1 - 350.0 FPS (0.01j - 1.07j) - Arms Fength Engagement.
- 350.1 - 410.0 FPS (1.08j - 1.49j) - 20 Foot Engagement.
- 410.1 - 500.0 FPS (1.50j - 2.32j) - 50 Foot Engagement (Permanent Semi-Auto or Bolt Action Only).
- 500.1 - 549.9 FPS (2.33j - 2.69j) - Bolt Action Replicas Only.
- 550 FPS+ (2.7j) - Prohibited Under All Circumstances.
- Velocities will be measured using the weight of BB being used.
- FPS and Joules will be used for this event.
- All replicas will be issued 'chronograph' tags after being registered and measured. These must remain on the replica for the entire event.
Ammunition-Weapon Regulations:Handguns, Shotguns, Submachine Guns, and Assault Rifles: 800 Rounds.
- All magazine (Low, Mid, or High Capacity) types allowed.
Support Weapons: 1,500 Rounds.
- All magazine (Low, Mid, High Capacity, Box, or Drum) types allowed.
Sniper Rifle and Designated Marksman: 200 Rounds.
- Low or Mid Capacity Magazines Only.
Rocket Launchers, Landmines, IED's, Etc: Undetermined (Normally Allowed).
- Prior field approval only.
Sound Grenades: Allowed.
- Kill Radius: 15 feet.
Smoke Grenades (Hot and Cold Burn): Allowed.
- Allowed with common sense use (if it's starting a fire, put it out).
- Don't ruin it for everyone else (lifetime bans will be issued for reckless use).
- Additional amounts of ammunition or personal items may be left at prospective team respawn location (at your own risk).
- Participants may leave the event at any point to retrieve additional quantities of ammunition, etc stored in other locations (staging area, vehicles, campsites, etc) and may resume game-play immediately by walking to the prospective teams re-spawn location.
Eye Protection Regulations:- ANSI Z87.1 rated full seal eye protection only, no exceptions.
- 'Full Seal' is defined as a foam band separating the lens of the goggle from the frame portion and the face of the user.
- Mesh goggles, lab safety goggles, safety glasses, etc will not be permitted under any circumstances.
- Lower face protection (Mesh Lowers, Mouth Guards, Etc) not not apply to this.
Barrel Bag/Barrel Plug Regulations:- All participants must have a barrel bag or a muzzle plug on or in their replica when out of gameplay.
- Barrel bags are available at paintball registration for $7.00 each.
Re-Spawn and Medic Rules:Three lives per player! Life count resets with each new respawn. - 15 minute respawns, using a 'Clock Respawn' system.
Respawns are done every 15 minutes!Example: 12:00, 12:15, 12:30, 12:45, 1:00, 1:15...- Clocks are located at the spawn point for each team.
- Players are prohibited from assaulting either respawn location.
- Re-spawns are located outside of all field borders.
- Medic's must keep both hands on a wounded player for one minute in order to 'heal' a wounded player.
- Players have three 'lives' per re-spawn. Players may only be healed three times per re-spawn.
- All players have a two minute 'Bleed-Out' time. Players may chose to respawn instead of waiting 120 seconds.
- Friendly players are allowed to use a 120 second 'Stabilize' time for wounded players. Players must keep two hands on the wounded player to stabilize.
- 2 person drags are allowed to move wounded players out of combat to a friendly medic. Players must ask consent before drag action occurs.
- If a player is hit a second time while bleeding out (wounded), being stabilized, being healed, or being dragged; the player is considered 'dead' and must return to their prospective respawn.
Bang Kills:- Bang kills will not be allowed for this event. Players will replicas firing over established velocity limits must use a sidearm to engage closer targets or in small environments.
Knife/Bayonet/Touch Kills:- Participants may opt to use a simple 'Touch Kill' to quietly disable an opponent. Players must say "Knife Kill" to the opposing party and physically touch the other.
- Participants may use a replica knife/bayonet to also conduct a kill using a physical touch.
- Do not jab, physically assault, or use undue amounts of force.
- Real-Steel knives and bayonets are prohibited under all circumstances.
Surrender Rules:- No surrender rules of any kind will be in place for this event.
Lost-Found Items and Stolen Property Policy:- Hole in the Wall Paintball LLC and/or affiliates will not be held responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen property of any kind on field grounds.
- Participants are strongly advised to not take unnecessary items onto field grounds or playing areas.
Zero Tolerance Policy:The following infractions may result in immediate removal from field property and a permanent ban from field property. Law enforcement may be used if required to remove problematic players.
- Removal of 'chronograph' or velocity tag on replica.
- Refusal to submit for a 'Spot Check' of velocity.
- Repeated removal of eye protection.
- Repeated incidents of unsportsmanlike like conduct.
- Theft of field, affiliate organizations, or private property of any kind.
- Unauthorized (unregistered) field entry.
- Vandalism or destruction of property.
- Assault of participants, visitors, or field staff.
* Since 2009, Hole in the Wall Paintball participates with multiple event hosting organizations in the creation of a statewide participant blacklist and event ban list. Participants committing particularly grievous acts against the community, players, or hosting organizations will incur a ban from all participating event organizations including affiliated out of state locations.Lunch Period:To Be Determined
General Field Information:- Due to an issue with our air compressor, we will only be filling too 2,500 PSI. All day air is $5.00, despite the fact the fills are lower, you still get unlimited fills.
- CO2 fills are available on site. 9 oz - $1.00, 12 oz - $2.00, 20 oz - $3.00 , 24 oz - $4.00.
- Power outlets are available on location.
- Live firearms (real steel) are not permitted on field property.
- Not responsible for items or belongings that are lost, stolen, or damaged.
What To Bring Checklist:-Printable What To Bring Checklist -,
- Full-Seal Eye Protection [Required].
- Barrel Bag or Muzzle Plug [Required].
- Airsoft Replica, Sidearm, and Magazines. [Required].
- Batteries, Charging Unit, and BB's [Required].
- Red 'Kill' Rag [Required].
- Camouflage or Uniform [Required].
- Canteen / Hydration Pack [Highly Recommended].
- Radio and Charging Unit [Highly Recommended].
- Flash Light / Tactical Light [Highly Recommended].
- Spare Batteries [Highly Recommended].
- Extra Dry Clothing (Shirt, Pants, Socks) [Highly Recommended].
- Extra Dry Footwear [Highly Recommended].
Questions? Want to sign up? Post in this event thread or send a message.
Operation: Ice Box Storyline
2015:- Typhoon Piowa strikes Japan and China. Torrential rains trigger landslides and mass flooding along rivers and coastal areas.
- 54% of rice and potato crops are destroyed.
- Over 700,520 are displaced.
- Yellowstone Caldera erupts in Wyoming.
- Acid rain due to Sulfur Dioxide mixed with rainwater coat Midwestern farm land.
- 47% of Wheat and fruit crops are destroyed.
- Global temperatures cool by 1.7 F.
- United States and Mexico create the American Aid Alliance (AAA) to support and secure vital food and medical supplies.
- Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom draft and create the West-Europe Coalition (WEC) to relieve overwhelmed non-governmental organizations.
- US National Guard is deployed to aid with disaster relief efforts.
2016:- Russia, Japan, China, and Canada form the North Pacific Pact (NPP) to coordinate food distribution and security matters within the Pacific.
- Russia and Japan accuse the administration of Barack Obama of nepotism with aid distribution.
- Food riots begin in major European cities.
- Hurricane Elizabeth strikes South America.
- Strong storm surges and flooding hits western coastline.
- Unknown numbers of missing and displaced.
- States of emergency declared in all South American countries.
- Dry temperatures cause widespread wildfires and dust bowls over large portions of Africa.
- Over 45,000 suspected dead.
2017:- 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurs off the Philippine coast.
- Australia sends food and emergency aid to the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos and southern China.
- Aftershocks ignite offshore oil platforms.
- Petroleum prices rise to $10.65 per gallon. Rioting begins in major American cities.
- West European Coalition infantry invade and annex Ukraine, Poland, and Turkey to secure farmland in Eastern Europe.
- Russia and Japan declare war on the United Kingdom and France.
- Beijing conducts a nuclear first strike on Berlin.
- Russia and Canada declare war on the United States over food distribution and farmland.
- Canadian infantry secure several border patrol outposts and crossing points.
- Global temperatures drop by .9 F.
2018:- NOAA reports unusually cold temperatures in the upper Midwest.
- Cold temperatures burst water-mains and flood vital utilities.
- FEMA aid supplies are destroyed by flooding and subsequent freezing.
- American low-yield cruise missiles hit targets in Moscow and Tokyo.
- Repeated MIRV strikes disable NORAD facilities at Cheyenne Mountain.
- Russian infantry cross into Alaska and quickly capture Anchorage. i
- Canadian mechanized infantry overrun poorly equipped national guard units and begin and immediate advance south towards the Great Lakes and south-west towards the Great Plains.
- Global temperatures lower by 1.2 F.