Mill series clothing rule

[Jon C]

I have read numerous times on this forum that there isnt a layer restriction anymore at the millenium events. IS this true? Can you now wear as many layers as you want as this does sound dubious to me.

Bar weeble who i have already seen post up anyone else want to add there input. Before someone says email the mill board or Ulrich, bit pointless in my opinion as the whole series will be over let alone campaign cup.

Jon

 

[lemonadeX]

That's what we were told at the captains meeting in Malaga, and none of us were checked for layers. That said, it was too hot to wear anything more than a tshirt and jersey

 

[Piper]

Why not go to www.millennium-series.com and read the rules?

 

[Jon C]

thats the issue, they have the 2006 rulebook still which says 2 layers. It just seems too many poeple are saying different who played at malaga. The mill board take that long to update anything the rulebook wont be updated if this is true till 2010.

 

[Exile]

thats the issue, they have the 2006 rulebook still which says 2 layers. It just seems too many poeple are saying different who played at malaga. The mill board take that long to update anything the rulebook wont be updated if this is true till 2010.

If you really want added confusion - when reffing Toulouse 2007 we were told not to bother checking for layers, so this rule could have been out of date for two seasons!

 

[rajm90]

In malaga we were told that there would be no limit to layers for the 2008 season. Most players seemed to stick to 2 or 3 layers.

Hope this helps

Jim.

 

[Rabies]

Why not go to www.millennium-series.com and read the rules?

If the rulebook bore any resemblance to what actually goes at the event itself, that would be all well and good.

 

[Wadidiz]

If the rulebook bore any resemblance to what actually goes at the event itself, that would be all well and good.

Baca and many others here have agreed on the basic concept that the rulebook should always be the standard reference document for competition. Obviously that means the rules should be reasonable, well thought-out and well-written. Realistic rules, in other words.

To get a functioning rulebook that in-fact is in line with de facto practice at the tournaments requires:

¤ someone or someones who are very knowledgeable about the game

¤ someone who is very good at formulating clear rules in English

The reffing leadership knows how much a new, good rulebook is needed but unfortunately Millennium doesn't seem to be willing to pay for it. They want competent volunteer work instead.

Writing good rules is extremely time-consuming and should also be a collaborative effort requiring a lot of communication between a group of competent paintball "thinkers".

Until the market demands that Millennium do that which should be self-evident--that is, produce a current and well-written rulebook--the confusion will continue.

The cliché statement is apt here: You get what you pay for.

 

[Wadidiz]

Another thing: the reason for taking away the layer restrictions was to reflect the then new all-hits-are-obvious rule. In other words, if you pad yourself up too much you won't be able to feel hits and you will cause your team penalties for playing on. I don't know if MS have kept that rule but the last time I saw a MS tournament (summer 2006 I think at Disneyland) the reffs had already relaxed the application of that rule considerably bringing things back to where they were before: an inconsistent situation where the application of penalties are based on the whims of the individual ref.

 

[Chicago]

Writing good rules is extremely time-consuming and should also be a collaborative effort requiring a lot of communication between a group of competent paintball "thinkers".

Bollocks.

The best, up-to-date set of paintball rules were written by one person, and are maintained by one person (although they're not the same people).