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Fish

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can someone just clarify EXACTLY what a dead mans walk is i have a rough idea but seem to be slightly unclear on it ...

Pyro's were allowed in the UKM upon till the end of last season as demonstrated by CPL07 at the Welsh Open ... shame it got outlawed
i thought it was the 10man when that orange smoke grenade was let off? :confused:
 

cookie_834

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in response to mario i would say that the closest to the dead mans walk rule would be

Leave the playing field with all equipment they were carrying at the time of their elimination by the most direct route off-field and towards the dead box or any other route directed by a referee. Players that take routes that are not the most direct and that are meant to conceal from the other team such players’
eliminations
or players that refuse to follow a referee’s direction on leaving the
field will be considered to be “playing on”
but yes there definitly used to be a dead mans walk rule which directly quoted the term DMW
 

jotajotaZ

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About the hand-on-head rules:

28.10 Players that are eliminated, immediately upon their elimination, shall:
1. Signal their elimination by putting one hand onto their head as long as the
player is not in the dead box.
2. Leave the playing field with all equipment they were carrying at the time of their elimination by the most direct route off-field and towards the dead box or any other route directed by a referee. Players that take routes that are not the most direct and that are meant to conceal from the other team such players’ eliminations or players that refuse to follow a referee’s direction on leaving the field will be considered to be “playing on”.
3. –deleted--
4. Leave their marker outside the dead box (in the place designated for markers of eliminated players) without turning the marker off (the loader may be switched off).
5. Enter the dead box where they must remain until directed to leave by a referee.
6. Once directed to leave by a referee attach the barrel sock to their markers.


Players that violate the rules in this section will be considered to be playing on and the appropriate penalties will be assessed.
34.01 Playing on entails continuing to act as a live player in the game after being eliminated.
Playing on includes, but is not limited to, continuing to shoot or otherwise engage the opposition, continuing to move, except with respect to exiting the field by the most direct route or at the direction of a referee, talking, signaling or otherwise communicating, either to a referee, opposing players or teammates, impeding the progress of opposition players or a referee, hampering a referee in making a paint check or a call, discharging or degassing the marker or providing teammates with paintballs or equipment or having not a hand onto the head.
But then....

37.01 Referees will issue verbal warnings for the following infractions (not only limited to):
- First barrel sock violation
- First offense abuse of calling for paint checks
- First offense of the use of inappropriate language per incident
- First offense of failure to obey a referee’s instructions
- First offense to put their hand on their head after being eliminated.
So it appears that not putting your hand on your head is almost playing on, but not really quite :)
 

Mario

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I would feel well within my rights to attampt a dead mans then.

The language always has something like, when a player has been eliminated before any other bit pretty much.
 

Mikey D

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I would feel well within my rights to attampt a dead mans then.

The language always has something like, when a player has been eliminated before any other bit pretty much.
There were DMW's in the Millenium and in the Intercontinental Cup, whether the rules will be changed I dont know, but one thing you can expect is alot of 'love' after!

One way to make sure you dont cause any argument is ask for a paint check and tell the marshall you will be doing it. As you've asked for the check they shouldn't signal clean/eliminated so commence with picking up your pots and walking towards the other team looking pretty down.

Fair play if you pull it off, you'd have to be clever as well as lucky, but if it wins you a crucial point when you're the last man, you'll be a hero