Millenium Series Security

[Flash-Bugout]

I totally forgot to post this when I got back from Toulouse, but reading that thread about the stolen Angel (best of luck finding that BTW) reminded me, so here goes.

The security for the staging area out in Toulouse was, to be blunt pi$$-poor (read non-existant).

When are we going to have a decent system to prevent unauthorised people going into staging areas?

The players tag idea is all well and good, but what is to stop Johny Nobody stealing a set of goggles with a tag attached from a player watching from the grandstand? He then has full access to the staging area, where he can pick up my nice shiny expensive marker, and go for a wander.

And yes, I have thought of a solution - having been to Glastonbury festival the week before Toulouse.

During registration, all players/designated helpers (who also have to sign some sort of form) are issued with wristbands, then if something is stolen from the staging area, you know it's some scum who probably also wipes and laughs about it

Oh, and if the swine that stole a pencil case full of dialing keys for all our various markers from Portsmouth Uni's table on Saturday afternoon in Toulouse is reading this - you'd better book into a plastic surgeons to have that imminent broken nose fixed

 

[Liz]

I agree that something has to be done about security at ALL kinds of events. Unfortunately, I think most theft seems to be by unscrupulous players rather than "others". Unless you can have some kind of separate secure area for each team we'll never get rid of this problem.
They tried hard at Campaign last year, allocating 10 player passes only for each team & only letting people with passes into the staging area. But this is no good if you have loads of people helping out - this year the girls with have around 4 assorted husbands wanting to help us stage, plus Sparklie's merry band fighting over who gets to pot up for her (& hopefully me). It also doesn't stop the other players from "borrowing" stuff anyway.

 

[Orange]

The wristband sounds like a good idea as the thieving *******s who just come to nick **** and don't even play will be stopped, we had our bag opened in the player zone in Toulouse, stuff stolen, and the bags closed again, then during the finals one of our cars was broken into, and judging by the amount of broken glass and police around, we weren't the only ones.

It's the same **** at every event, they should only let players in the players zone, shame for the boy/girlfriends and "potters", but they can't come in the changing room at footy games or other sporting events, why should they be allowed in a paintball player zone?
Put the team names on the tables, so we can see who belongs were and who doesn't, then 1 or 2 security that walk around the player zone and car park all day (who could be paid from the player passes money) and I'm sure the thieving will cut down, and maybe we can actually catch one of the ****s!

 

[Rich S]

if anyone did pick up a clear plastic pencil case with a load of alun keys and stuff, then please send it to 'Paintball, UPSU, Museum rd, Portsmouth, hants, PO1 2HQ, UK'. we need it asap as there was alun keys in it that are hard to get singally and no one can afford to buy the big sets costing lots just to get 1 key.

also if teams are only alocated 10 passes people like GZ and RL will be annoyed as they have staff.
the photo id is a great idea, i am just confused how it takes them so long to print. our student union uses the same set-up to print the union cards and they can do a card and print it in about 30 seconds. why doesn't the organisers get 2 or 3 computers and get everyone their id cards on the thursday, then have security to stop unortherised people getting into the players area. pot fillers, managers etc also can be listed on the form that is filled out. but they are not listed as players on the card but are listed as support.

 

[Philip]

Check this

Try that, perfect solution....

 

[Rich S]

8ft length, should be able to chain the marker to the start fence and still make the back barricade

 

[markh]

Campaign cup 2001 had good security, there were guards on both entrances to the players area, actively checking your player pass, which is how it should be really. Doesnt stop other players stealing your kit though, something I have thankfully never experienced.

 

[waschelappe]

do like we do in the states.....stage out of your car....lock it when you leave and give the keyes the the fattest non-running/divingest player on the team.

 

[Liz]

Originally posted by waschelappe
do like we do in the states.....stage out of your car....lock it when you leave and give the keyes the the fattest non-running/divingest player on the team.

Umm, you've obviously never played in typical English weather. At Campaign last year it changed from sunshine to torrential rain with thunder & lightening & back again a number of times, so staging out of our cars would mean getting soaked quite often. Then you have the nice trek from the car to the fields, it can be quite a distance from the car park to the main sports arena & the chances of a whole team getting parked close together are virtually zero. Add in that many players are 3-4 in a car, or a few teams share a bus/coach down, & it starts to get very impractical.

 

[guppy]

Philip, you beat me to it

I was going to suggest something similar but cheaper...i use a £5 combination bike lock which i thread thru my trigger guard/gogs/bag handles (bag locked with a small suitcase combi) if i leave my stuff unattended anywhere i dont think its safe, like at DF when there are punters about! I fix the whole lot to a post/chair/ gun rack -whatever's available. Bit of a pain, but no keys to lose and a lot cheaper than replacing my gear.