SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1. Properly fitting safety glasses or goggles with side shields must be worn by all participants and spectators whenever any weapons are armed, the Red Flagis up, or at the request of any event official. If, in the opinion of the event Safety Officer, an individuals eye protection equipment is ill fitting or inadequate, s/he must immediately correct the deficiency, replace the protective device, or leave the event.

2. A safety line must be located at least 100 feet from the waters edge on level ground and run the full length of the area where people may be trying to watch an event.

3. The safety line may be moved closer than 100 feet if the following conditions exist: 75 feet if the ground is 4 feet above the water 50 feet if the ground is 8 feet above the water. 25 feet if the ground is 12 feet above the water.

4. The event Safety Officer must ensure the safety line is patrolled during each period when the Red Flag is flying. If there is no Safety Officer monitoring the spectators the Red Flag will not be raised nor will a Commence Fire command be given

5. Personnel out in boats setting buoys, or recovering ships, must be wearing Personal Flotation Devices.

6. Guns and torpedoes may not be operated at greater than 100 psi.

7. Only CO2 regulators, tanks, valves and lines specified in the Technical Data section are approved for club use. Ships containing anything other than specified components will not be certified.

8. Ships that have not passed the Technical Certification will not be allowed to enter any event requiring the firing of projectiles.

9. Each ship must contain some type of recovery/location device. This device must allow the ship to be recovered from up to 20 feet of water without anyone having to swim to recover it.

10. During battle there are occasions where ships may be worked on or have their propellers cleared of debris. When this work is being done, the ship may not be more than two ship lengths off shore and the ship may not be fired upon. The skipper may not enter the water to work on his ship while it is being engaged, or attempt to prevent his ship from being damaged due to his presence. The ship may not be lifted in such a way as to promote draining out water.

11. Each ship is required to have a radio cut off switch or device mounted so the ship's radio may be turned on or off with out major disassembling of the ship. This is to allow the ship to be placed in or removed from the water in a completely unoperational condition.