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Hello everyone,
Continuing my theme of previously shared poems, this poem is one that was written on request from Rev. David Palmer at Newark United Methodist Church. His sermon on John 6:16-21 inspired the words.
God bless
John 6:16-21
I ride choppy water
long into the night
to fish for a truth,
to seek out the light.
The storm finds me first;
I've got nowhere to go.
Doubts toss me aside
from all that I know.
My boat floats away,
my fears crowd and call.
I'm alone on the sea
gripped in a squall.
The shore is far gone,
I'm not sure what to do,
but in these dark moments
that's when I see You.
Across choppy waters
You walk into the night,
fishing me out
and bringing Your light.
I call out to You
and You answer my cry.
Though I'm here in dark waters
I know that You're nigh.
Nigh by Briana Batty is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
04 Jul 2014 3 Comments
in Healing Comfort and Encouragement Tags: boat, disciples, faith, Jesus, light, night, ship, storms, walking on water
Hello everyone,
3 Comments (+add yours?)
The rhythm is impressive! And it read likes a love poem 🙂
Great poem and the rhyme is really well done. Kudos!


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How to Hustle & love every minute of it.
Lisa Eberly
I haven't always been the type of person I am today. I have gone through different phases and had different lifestyles, but am constantly working to improve myself. I used to be sort of lazy. I used to cram all night before an exam. Used to hang out in bed all day and eat pizza with my roommate. Used to skip class. Used to struggle to manage different parts of my life. For instance, if I had a boyfriend, I'd give up time with friends. If I had a difficult class, I'd be a grumpy mess.
Now, I'm a very different person. I could not possibly love my life more. I have my hands in a lot of different stuff. I mean, I'm a 24-year-old with a masters and her own business, writing a book. Plus, I still manage to find time to work out daily, cook healthy homemade meals, and have amazing times with all my friends and boyfriend.
I constantly get asked 'How the heck do you do all that?!' I really, really love what I do, so to me, it's easy. However, getting asked that made me think about how I do what I do every day. So, here goes.
It is all. about. that. HUSTLE.
1. Realize that it's not about having time to do things, it's about making the time to do them. Most people don't 'have time' to go to the gym in their routine. You can't rely on having free time lingering in your day to make things happen. You have to make the time for them. I use every inch of time in my day. Even if it's only 20 minutes between meetings, or waiting in line for a sandwich. You have to change your mentality about time to see it in a new light. There are 24 hours in a day, 16 of which are healthy to use. USE THEM.
2. Take a breather. Take at least two hours a day to yourself & at least one day of the weekend. I know this sounds crazy – two hours?! That's a long time! I know it is, and you need it, deserve it, will be much better off with it. I take one hour for yoga and one for reading, cooking, or watching tv. You need to take some time to relax and enjoy life every day, otherwise you'll just be consumed with work and miserable. I also make sure that if I have to work the weekend (which I do, every single weekend), I only work one day, not both. Make sure to do something really fun at least one day of your weekend! Oh, and smile. A lot.
3. Stress is pointless. This one is hard to control, but should be easy. I have trouble listening to people freak out about how much work they have to do. I'm a venter – sometimes I'm sure I annoy my friends by telling them how much work I have to finish, but I never fully stress about it. Venting is one thing, but we waste so much energy and time being anxious and stressed about stuff. Think about how exhausting it is to be stressed out! All that ATP our body is making to feel that could be put toward being productive instead. Try to channel your stress toward healthy behaviors, like organization.
4. On that note, be organized! You need a planner…and a calendar…and a to do list. I have it all. I have a list for each list. A list for all the lists I have to make. I color coordinate my lists. My to do list is organized by type of work (writing, my clients, managing my team, business collaborations, miscellaneous, calls/emails) and color coded. I'm a organization monster. The feeling of checking things off at the end of the day feels like a high. It may or may not be a problem.
5. Be pleasant. I know this sounds really off topic, but hear me out for a sec. This falls in line with the whole don't stress out thing. I make it a point to be super friendly and nice to strangers, no matter how late or busy I am. A lot of busy people tend to run around with their heads down focused on what they're running off to next. But, by taking the time to smile at people and appreciate small interactions like that, you are boosting your mood and energy, de-stressing. You're literally multitasking by being nice. Plus, you're being nice! So when you get your morning coffee, order it with a smile and ask the barista how his morning is going. Trust me, it'll not only make his day, but it'll give you an extra boost. This also applies to anyone you meet at school or work. You want to be the employee or student that everyone loves, because trust me, when your mentor is getting emails about how much everyone wants to work with you, that extra mile will be soooo worth it.
6. Eat healthy. Especially breakfast! Whoever said 'you are what you eat' was not messing around. I can feel it when I don't eat well. When I eat my usual weekday breakfast (a big green smoothie with whole grain granola on top & cup of green tea), I feel amazing. I feel energized and ready for the day. If I skip it for a bagel and cream cheese I feel awful, and usually tired by 10 am. Making sure you're getting your fruits and veggies and healthy protein and fats is SO essential to feeling good, and feeling good is SO essential to productivity. Unhealthy foods make you tired, overeating makes you lethargic, and not getting enough essential nutrients makes you fuzzy. All those totally stink, it's so not worth it.
7. Workout. Exercise is a serious, serious natural mood enhancer and stress reducer. I get so stressed out when I miss a workout. I feel all crazy and off balance. Making sure you get at least some exercise in daily will boost your mood and keep you pleasant, while distressing you AND keeping your body healthy and fit. Triple win? Yup. It is a great way to take a little break from work and get some clarity and time for yourself.
8. Sleep! No matter how busy you are or how crazy your schedule is, losing sleep is never, ever worth it. Even if I have a massive assignment due, I always prioritize getting at least 7 hours of sleep minimum. If you think about it, staying up all night actually makes you lose productivity time. You'll stay up really late, get a couple hours of work done in a tired, caffeine induced work-coma, and then pretty much lose the whole next day to being a zombie with their shoes on the wrong feet. A lack of sleep also increases stress and promotes weight gain, both total bummers. Make sure you don't procrastinate so much you're pulling all nighters, that is for amateurs. You're a go-getting hustler.
9. Put yourself together. Looking good is much more important than most people think. This may sound silly, but I'm sure you can relate – when I put myself together in the morning (you know, a little chapstick, brush my hair, nice outfit), I have a little extra spring in my step and actually feel like being more productive. Not only do my colleagues and superiors notice it, they subconsciously notice the spring. Who would rely on/hire/trust/etc the girl who looks disheveled and showed up in yoga pants with wet hair when you're standing next to her looking flawless and well-rested? As much as people love to deny this, appearance is important. You don't have to show up for class looking like a supermodel, but a little touch of poise goes a long, long way. There's actually been research that proves people naturally trust women wearing a little bit of make up more so than those with nothing on. Jusss sayin'. My motto: If you don't look like you're totally drowning in work and on the brink of your mental stress breakdown, you won't be.
10. Don't settle. We are only here for the tiniest blip on the universe's radar. You're itty bitty when it comes to the grand scheme of things. That sort of blows, doesn't it? The most we can do while were here is make some noise. Make your parents proud. Make yourself proud. Make. Some. Noise. Being ordinary or falling in line with the pack is BORING. You are special enough to stand out, to push yourself farther, to be the one that's going to shake things up and make a real difference. Growing up, I didn't just say 'I want to be a doctor,' I said 'I'm going to cure cancer.' Even if that's obviously a stretch, I still think in that light. I don't want to be a run-of-the-mill dietitian who helps a couple hundred people, I'm going to be the dietitian that changes millions of lives and (more realistically, helps to) prevent and cure cancer. Don't ever, ever, EVER settle for being ordinary. Be f-ing extraordinary (excuse my French).

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(Updated February 8th 2018)
4.3 ROSTER SIZE LIMITS: (Mag-Fed, Beginner and Open)
4.5 DETERMINING CLASSIFICATION rating
5.1 PRELIMINARY ROUND SEEDING(Mag-Fed, Beginner and Open)
11.4 TIE BREAKERS; (Mag-fed, Beginner and Open)
1.1.1. It is the responsibility of the players and staff of any and all participating teams to know and understand the rules governing OTL events.
1.1.2. If the meaning of any portion of this rulebook is unclear, the simplest interpretation and the one most consistent with the body of the rules is most likely the correct one. Omissions are not loopholes. When examples are provided they are not intended to be the sum of all possibilities, but simply representative examples.
1.2.1. The OTL does not have an official field size. As each event will allow for a different experience.
1.2.2. A start base must be 2x1.2 meters wide and placed at the back boundary of the field.
1.2.3. The playing-field boundary shall be marked clearly with rope and boundary tape.
1.2.4. Each field must be provided with 2 pit-areas for the teams on each side of the field.
1.2.5. No player or team member is allowed to change the playing field in the 24 hours leading up to the tournament start. Altering the field layout during the game on purpose will lead to elimination of that player. Any player altering the field at any other time during the tournament will be suspended for that on-going tournament.
1.2.6. The field will be built up the week leading up to the event. Teams may come and assist in the field build with the authorization of the OPL/OTL staff and field owners on the Friday prior to the event.
1.2.7 The Saturday will be reserved for field walking and inspections.
1.2.8 The field may only be altered the Saturday and Sunday if a safety issues is brought to the staffs attention.
2 OPL FIRING MODE Division 3, 4, & 5 (see 2.1.7 for beginner)
2.1.1. Open and Beginner Division- Any electronic marker shall fire no more than 5.5bps, any firing mode is acceptable as long as it does not exceed 5.5 bps.
2.1.2. Mechanical guns have no bps cap.
2.1.3. Mag-fed guns also require no BPS cap as long as their mag capacity is below 30 paintballs
2.1.4. Players may carry into a game and use only one 68 caliber pump or semiautomatic "mechanical" marker or an electronic marker with a rate of fire capped at 5.5 balls a second or less, and which has a single barrel and a single action trigger. Where applicable, the force needed to pull the trigger of the marker must exceed the
bounce back force of the trigger caused by the expenditure of the paintball, eliminating the possibility of a bouncing trigger.
3.1.1. The suggested Referee Team consists of:
(a) Head Referee.
(b) Field Referees.
(c) Ref Secretary.
3.1.2. Each field is recommended to be staffed with a minimum of: 7 Field Referees, plus one Head Referee for the OTL.
3.1.3. All Field Referees and Head Referees are under direct control of the Referee Manager.
3.2.1. Each field's head referee is the highest authority on that field.
3.2.2. Any call made by the head referee on their field is final.
3.2.3. Referee Manager will not overturn any on field calls by a head referee.
3.2.4. The Referee Manager is the highest authority at an event in regards to play-of-the-game or on field disputes.
3.2.5. Any decision of the Referee Manager is final.
3.3.1. Eliminated – Referee will signal when a player is eliminated by putting one hand on his head and pointing with the other hand stretched and flat at the eliminated player. The referee cannot put a player back in after calling them eliminated with a hand signal. At the same time the referee shouts loud and clearly "OUT".
3.3.2. Clean – A referee will signal that a player is clean of any valid hits and has not been eliminated, by lifting a finger or a towel in the air and moving it in a circular motion.
3.3.3. Penalty signals
188.8.131.52. Referees can signal penalties by
(a) A double fist up and down movement with both arms in front of body of the additional player(s),
18.104.22.168. The type of penalty signals used (fist movement or flags) by referees must remain consistent among all the referees during a match.
3.3.4. Minor (One-for-one) penalty signal
22.214.171.124. Referees will first signal the elimination of the player who committed the infraction. Then he will signal the penalty by,
(a) A double fist up and down movement with both arms in front of body of the additional player(s), repeating the penalty signal for every additional player counted as eliminated due to the infraction. The referee will also verbally call the penalty. The referee will shout "OUT" to each of the eliminated players.
3.3.5. Major (two-for-one) or Gross Major (three-for-one) penalty signal
184.108.40.206. Referees will first signal the elimination of the player who committed the infraction. Then he will signal the penalty by,
(a) A double fist up and down movement with both arms in front of body of the additional player(s), repeating the penalty signal for every additional player counted as eliminated due to the infraction. The referee will also verbally call the penalty. The referee will shout "OUT" to each of the eliminated players.
4.1.1. Team Representative, Coach, Captain
(a) Representative, as team leader, is responsible for the organization, supervising and discipline of the team members.
(b) The team representative is the only person authorized to discuss questions with the Head Referee or Tournament officials.
(c) The representative must be present at the captains or technical meetings, if held.
(d) One person can fulfill the obligations of Team Representative and Coach at the same time.
(e) Team Representitive must have proper id card on them at all times
(f) There shall be no communication from the off field staff to the on field players in the last 10 seconds leading to the start of a point.
4.1.2. Players
(a) Only players in compliance with the Tournament Regulations can participate in the tournament.
(b) Players must abide by the tournament Rules and Regulations.
(c) Players may not interfere in the referees work.
(d) Any spare player from the tournament roster can replace a basic or suspended player at any time during the tournament.
4.1.3. Pit crew
(a) The pit crew is part of the team, and responsible for assisting players between the points and games.
(b) Pit crew members are not allowed to play for the team, unless they are registered as players.
(c) The pit crew can enter the field only if referees allow it.
4.2.1. All the team`s players taking part in the event must be included in that team`s roster.
4.2.2. Only people included in the team's roster as players have a right to play in the OPL/OTL events.
4.2.3. No player may appear on more than one team roster.
126.96.36.199. Except if the affiliate league allows players to be rostered in multiple formats/divisions in the same tournament.
4.2.4. All teams must submit complete rosters one week before the tournament commences. A player may not be removed from a teams roseter after the start of the tournament. Team rosters will be accepted only after all applying fee's have been completely paid.
4.2.5. There will be a $20 fee to players that wish to be added to the rosters after the deadline.
4.3 ROSTER SIZE LIMITS: Beginner, Mag-Fed and Open
4.3.1. There may be no more than 10 players on a roster (Beginner and Mag-Fed ) and 12 (Open).
4.3.2. All divisions may only have 5 staff or pit members in the pits at a time (teams in violation will receive a minor penalty)
4.4.1. Every participant in the tournament must have a valid Identification Card (I.D.) to participate in a OPL/OTL sanctioned event. Players must be able to produce their I.D. card at all times on the tournament grounds when asked by any member of the organization staff. No player will be allowed to play without showing his I.D. card to a referee before entering the field.
4.4.2. Only valid I.D. cards and proper credentials will be allowed to enter the "Athlete Restricted Area".
4.5.1. OTL teams Classification will be based off their current APPA rank
4.5.2. OTL teams will not acquire APPA scores by playing OTL events.
4.6.1. A player's class is determined by their classification rating.
4.6.2. A player's classification rating is the sum of the second, third, and fourth highest scores.
4.6.3. For players with only one score, the player's rating is 50% of that score.
4.6.4. For players with two or three scores, the top Division 3 or lower score is dropped and the rating is the sum of all the remaining scores.
4.6.5. A player starts the season in the highest class in which their classification rating exceeds the point threshold for that class.
• A player who had a classification rating higher than 3936 at the end of the previous season is at least a Semi-Pro player.
• A player who had a classification rating higher than 1968 at the end of the previous season is at least a Division 1 player.
• A player who had a classification rating higher than 984 at the end of the previous season is at least a Division 2 player.
• A player who had a classification rating higher than 492 at the end of the previous season is at least a Division 3 player.
• A player who had a classification rating higher than 100 at the end of the previous season is at least a Division 4 player.
• A player who had a classification rating higher than 20 at the end of the previous season is at least a Division 5 player.
4.7.1. Open division and Mag-fed division shall have no classification restriction
4.7.2. Beginner Division shall have no more then 1-Division 4 ranked player and 2-Division 5 ranked players or 3 Division 5 ranked players.
5.1 PRELIMINARY ROUND SEEDING Mag-fed, Beginner and Open
5.1.1. Teams in each division in the preliminary round will be seeded according to their rank in the division they will be playing.
5.1.3. All divisions will play 6 preliminary round games
5.2.1. The same number of teams from each bracket will advance, except
5.2.2. If the number of teams advancing is not evenly divisible by the number of brackets, the number of wildcard teams necessary to meet the number of advancing teams will also advance.
5.2.3. Teams will first be selected on a per-bracket basis (Same number of teams from each bracket) based on round score amongst teams in the same bracket, and then any wildcard teams will be selected based on score amongst remaining teams in all brackets.
5.3.1. Teams advancing from a head-to-head matchup will be seeded based on the seed into the previous head-to-head round of the highest seeded team in the matchup. (If 12 teams are advancing from the prelims, the top four teams will advance to the quarterfinals, leaving the 5 through 12 seeded teams to play off for the remaining four spots, with 5 playing 12, 6 playing 11, etc. According to this rule, the winner of the 5 vs 12 match-up gets the 5 seed, regardless of the margin of victory in the other playoff brackets. Basically, the top-seeded team in each match-up is 'defending' their seed from the lowerseeded team, and if the lower-seeded team wins, they get that seed – the teams are NOT reseeded after the head-to-headmatch-ups are played out.)
5.3.2. Teams advancing from non-head-to-head brackets will be seeded based on performance compared to all other teams advancing from the same round.
5.3.3. Teams that did not play the immediately preceding round will always be seeded higher than teams that did play the immediately preceding round (Teams with byes are seeded higher than teams without byes.)
5.3.4. If four teams advance from two brackets, the top seeded team from one bracket plays the second seeded team from the other bracket.
5.4.1. Teams playing a head-to-head match-up will play one match with the winner of the match advancing.
5.4.2. Teams will be given a 20 minute break between rounds when entering playoff rounds. Except in the situation where there are other division finals to be played in the interm. In which case the next match will be played imediately following the end of that match.
5.5 PLAYOFF STRUCTURE Mag-fed, Beginner and Open Divisions
5.5.1. In divisions of two teams, no playoffs will be played.
5.5.2. In divisions of three teams, the top two teams advance directly to finals.
5.5.3. In divisions of six or less teams.
• The top team will advance directly to the finals, and
• The second and third seeded teams will advance to the semifinals, where the winner will advance to play the top team in the finals.
5.5.4. In divisions of seven to 10 teams,
• The top four teams will advance to semifinals, where
• If two teams are advancing from two brackets, the first place team from one bracket will play the second place team from the other bracket, otherwise
• The top-seeded team will play the fourth seeded team, and the second seeded team will play the third seeded team, and
• The winners of each semi-final match will play for first and second place, and the losers of each semi-final match will play for third and fourth place.
5.5.5. In divisions of more than 10 teams, teams will advance into a single-elimination head-to-head seeded bracket leading to thefour-team semifinals.
• In divisions of 11 to 15 teams, the top six teams will advance.
• In divisions of 16 to 20 teams, the top eight teams will advance.
• In divisions of 21 to 30 teams, the top 12 teams will advance.
• In divisions of 31 to 40 teams, the top 16 teams will advance.
5.6.1. Each team will be ranked in the last division played.
5.6.2. Teams will be ranked by the sum of their event scores, except
• Scores earned in a higher division than the last division played will be reduced by 50% for each division higher than the last division played, and
5.6.3. A team that plays in a division other than the division they last played in will be seeded into the next event based on their ranking in the division they will be playing.
5.6.4. A team will only include scores from multiple events in their ranking if a minimum number of players are the same from one event to the next. (The minimum number of the same player requirement only applies from event to event, not for the whole season. For example, a team may change eight of 12 players from the 1st to 2nd event, and another eight of 12 players from the 2nd to 3rd event, and count all three events even though there may be no players in common between the 1st and 3rd events.)
5.6.5. At least three players must remain the same from one event to the next.
5.6.6. If there is a tie in the number of ranking points,
• The team with the highest number of ranking points earned in events in which the team appeared in the finals of events in that division in the current season will be ranked higher.
• If the first tiebreaker fails to break the tie, the team with the highest number of ranking points earned in events in which the team appeared in the semifinals of events in that division in the current season will be ranked higher.
• If the second tiebreaker fails to break the tie, the team with the highest number of ranking points earned in events in which the team appeared in the quarterfinals of events in that division in the current season will be ranked higher.
• If the third tiebreaker fails to break the tie, the team with the highest margin of victory in matches in the finals of events in that division in the current season will be ranked higher.
• If the fourth tiebreaker fails to break the tie, the team with the highest margin of victory in matches in the semifinals of events in that division in the current season will be ranked higher.
• If the fifth tiebreaker fails to break the tie, the team with the highest margin of victory in matches in the quarterfinals of eventsin that division in the current season will be ranked higher.
• If the sixth tiebreaker fails to break the tie, the team with the highest margin of victory in all rounds of events in that division in the current season will be ranked higher.
• If the seventh tiebreaker fails to break the tie, the team with the highest ranking at the end of the preceding season will be ranked higher.
• If the eighth tiebreaker fails to break the tie, the team whose name is first in alphabetical order will be seeded higher, spelling out any numerals in word form and ignoring any non-alphanumeric characters and any instances of the words "the" or "team".
6.1.1. The OPL/OTL is authorized to publish a specific list of allowed or banned equipment from its tournaments. It is strongly recommended for players to use equipment allowed by the OPL/OTL to avoid potential suspension of tournaments.
6.1.2. Two live players may exchange certain equipment during the game.
6.2.1. The goggle systems used by players and all others must be manufactured for paintball use, in good repair, unaltered and with undamaged lenses. These goggles must meet or exceed ASTM Standards.
6.2.2. Goggles must be worn at all times in areas where markers are allowed to be discharged, including but not limited to:
• Playing fields
• Chronograph stations
• Shooting ranges
6.2.3. If any mask becomes removed from the players face, or fail to protect the player due to negligence of following ASTM standards the player at fault will receive a major penalty, and the player at fault may be ejected from the tournament unless proper equipment is acquired and the equipment in question is turned over to the league.
6.2.4. Anyone on the field must wear full-face protection as it comes from the manufacturer in its original form. The face or ear protection of goggle systems will not be allowed to be turned or twisted upward or in any way modified from their original form at any time or place where goggles are required.
6.2.5. Goggle fans and decorative additions that are not padded or absorbent are acceptable.
6.3.1. Barrel socks must be properly attached at all times to all markers with an air system attached at the tournament site, anywhere in the vicinity of the tournament site including, but not limited to, parking lots/car parks and at hotels used in connection with the tournament. Removing the barrel or part of the barrel, or inserting a squeegee, swab or barrel plug will not suffice to fulfill the requirements of this rule.
6.3.2. The only exceptions to this requirement are:
(a) During velocity check at chronograph stations
(b) During test shooting in locations set up for such purposes
(c) On the field prior to the start of a game
(d) While cleaning markers
6.3.3. Violation of deploying barrel socks will result in an official warning given to the captain of the player's team for the first offence, for the second offence, the offending team member being excluded from playing the tournament. If the person can't be associated with any team, the person should be ejected from the site.
6.4.1. Each player may only wear two layers of clothing (Each layer consists of a standard cotton T-Shirt garment with approximately 150g/m), unless the temperature has been officially announced to be below 10°C (50°F) in which case three layers will be allowed. This clothing shall consist of one pair of underpants (or, additionally, a pair of long underpants with the lower temperature) and one (or two with the lower temperature) short-sleeve or long-sleeve undershirt(s).
6.4.2. Players must wear full pants, and long sleeve jerseys as their outer layer.
6.4.3. Player uniforms may not contain the prohibited color yellow, except that a player's jersey, pants, gloves or shoes may have yellow, so long as no part of the yellow coloring is more than 0.25 cm from some other color, and no more than 10% of any 5cm by 5cm square on clothing or item is yellow. Player uniforms containing white must be reasonable clean, if there is too much staining, a referee can demand a player change this part of the uniform.
6.4.4. Players clothing including pants and jersey must be free from rips and tares, must fit well and cannot be oversized. Players may not wear pants or jerseys that are made out of highly absorbent material, such as felt or fleece, or of a highly padded or slick in nature material, such as nylon or rubber.
6.4.5. Quilting is defined as two layers of clothing stitched over each other. Quilting counts as two layers of clothing in the area that is quilted.
6.4.6. Players may not wear shoes with metal/ceramic cleats, sharp-pointed cleats or spikes.
6.4.7. Jerseys or tops must be fully tucked into the player's pants or harness.
6.4.8. Players may wear a single pair of padded gloves.
6.4.9. Players may wear up to, but not exceeding, two items on their head.
188.8.131.52. Players may wear headgear that does not extend beyond 2cm below the shoulders.
18.104.22.168. Sweatbands are only allowed as headbands as long as they don't exceed 5cm width and 1 cm thickness.
6.4.10. If a player is found to be wearing illegal clothing during the game he will be eliminated.
6.4.11. Stickers are not allowed on clothing.
6.4.12. Vests and pouches may not be constructed in such a fashion that they constitute padding.
6.5.1. A Player's protective gear cannot be modified from the manufacturer's original form and must meet the international standards. Other protection is prohibited.
6.5.2. Players may wear one layer of forearm and elbow protection, provided that the padding on such protection has not been modified from the manufacturer's original form. Such protection may be worn over or under clothing.
6.5.3. Players may wear one layer of shin and knee protection, provided that the padding has not been modified from the manufacturer's original form. Such protection may be worn over or under clothing.
6.5.4. Players may wear one layer of chest protection manufactured for the use in paintball, provided that the padding has not been modified from the manufacturer's original form. Chest protectors total layers thickness must not exceed 2cm. A chest protector will count as one layer of the two allowed layers clothing.
6.5.5. Players may wear sliding pants, provided that the padding has not been modified from the manufacturer's original form.
6.5.6. Players may wear groin protection.
6.5.7. Players are encouraged to wear neck protection consisting of close fitting neoprene around the whole neck, with a total layers thickness not exceeding 2cm. Scarves and similar clothing are forbidden.
6.5.8. Players are encouraged to wear head protection for the purpose of protecting the cranial area with amaximum thickness of 1 cm.
6.6.1. Mag-Fed teams will be limited to 8 clips per player
6.6.2. Paintballs used at the OPL events must comply with ASTM standards and meet the league´s non-staining & environmental criteria.
6.6.3. Paintballs must be completely water-soluble.
6.7.1. Players may carry any number of pods as described in section 6.6.1. and squeegees, but no pods that are padded or absorbent in nature.
6.7.2. Players may wear up to, but not exceeding one pack, designed to carry pods.
6.7.3. Players may carry up to, but not exceeding one time keeping device.
6.7.4. Players may carry or wear items that are made necessary by a medical condition or to protect an existing injury, as long as such objects are not unnecessarily padded or absorbent. It is the player's responsibility to bring the use of such items to the attention of the refereeing crew prior to play beginning in order to assure no calls are made by mistake.
6.8.1. Prohibited equipment includes:
• Yellow (or any color similar to Pantone color 101, 102, 107, 108, 109, 116, 3945, 3955, 3965, and 803) color equipment (hopper, marker, jersey, pants etc.);
• Listening devices, communication devices or any form of electronic surveillance device;
• Incendiary devices
• Propellant cylinders with expired certification dates, without valid certification seals, which are not in a good working order and / or have had safety warnings removed or covered.
6.8.2. Players with prohibited colored equipment, devices or cylinders will not be allowed on the field. If found during the game, such player will be eliminated.
6.8.3. Teams found using prohibited paintballs or carry-prohibited paintballs in their pods or loaders (hoppers) or with an open box of such paintballs will be subject to suspension.
6.8.4. Any other clothing or equipment not expressly permitted by the rules is prohibited unless permitted by the Referee Manager. Players possessing prohibited clothing or equipment on the field of play will be assessed a minor penalty.
6.9 Live Box
6.9.1. Each Team is allowed to fill one tote bin (provided by the league) full of equipment that may be accessed during the game. Items that may be placed in the box can be but are not limited too Air tanks, Paintballs, Squeegees etc.
7.1.1. The filling stations must meet the requirements of the specific type of gas filling. Must have fitted the relevant manufacturer's safety devices that are not to be modified in any manner. The maximum pressure permitted for air systems is 4500 psi or any local legal requirements if lower. All date stamps must be in date for the entirety of an event.
7.1.2. Bottles must be originally manufactured to meet the international safety standards. Using of the bottles with an expired certification date is forbidden. Violation of this will cause suspension of player from the event.
7.1.3. High-pressure bottles can be covered by neoprene for safety reasons.
7.1.4. A player may enter the field with only one bottle, and it must be connected to the marker.
7.1.5. It is strictly forbidden to throw the bottle to the ground (especially if connected to the marker body) for any reasons. Violation of this will cause suspension of player from the event.
7.2.1. The marker must have a trigger guard that is unaltered from the manufacturer's original grip frame. The trigger guard must protect the trigger of the marker.
7.2.2. Markers with electronic firing systems must be locked in a tournament mode. The player may not be able to adjust dwell, de-bounce or shooting mode while on field. A paintball marker capable of firing in other than tournament legal mode shall be rendered incapable of firing in such mode in such a manner that requires the use of external tools or substantial disassembly of the marker.
7.2.3. All markers with any form of external velocity adjusters must be modified in such a way that the velocity adjuster is not readily accessible during the course of the game. All regulators require tournament caps such that they cannot be adjusted without a tool.
7.2.4. Players may not use cloth, neoprene or other material to cover the paint loaders, barrels or markers.
7.2.5. Stickers on markers are limited to one 5x10 cm (2x4 inches) sticker on each side of marker. Sticker colors may not contain yellow.
7.2.6. A marker with no electronic components
184.108.40.206. Shall not fire more than one shot per press and release of the trigger.
18.104.22.168. Shall only fire a shot when the trigger is pulled.
126.96.36.199. Shall not increase or decrease the force required to pull or hold the trigger to or at any position without the use of tools ("reactive trigger").
220.127.116.11. "Beaver tails" must be in place on any 'Autococker' based markers.
7.2.7. A pump marker may only be manually re-cocked between each shot, thus allowing for the hammer to reset.
184.108.40.206. This pump action must consist of one complete backward (pull) and return forward (push) cycle of the pump mechanism.
7.2.8. The trigger may consist of one of two types:
(a) A standard trigger that requires a pull and release for each pump cycle.
(b) An auto-trigger, which consists of a trigger that can be held in the 'pull' position while cycling the pump mechanism.
7.3.1. Barrels may be equipped with porting, slots and/or rifling and inserts, but may not have a sound suppressor attached or integral to the construction of the barrel.
7.3.2. Only one barrel per player will be allowed on the field.
7.3.3. Barrels with a control system modifying the ball curve are prohibited.
7.3.4. Barrels may not be covered with any kind of materials. Stickers are not allowed on the barrel.
7.4.1. A solid color loader is suggested but not required, solely to not impede with the referees judgment. A head referee does have the right to ban a player's hopper if he feels that the colors do impede with the referees judgment.
7.4.2. Loaders cannot be covered with any kind of materials.
7.4.3. Stickers on loaders will not be allowed except for one 5 x 10 cm (2x4 inches) sticker on each side of the loader. Sticker colors may not contain yellow.
7.4.4. Transparent lids on loaders are permitted.
7.4.5. Only one loader per player will be allowed on the field.
8.1.1. OTL Timed Format:
Mag-fed, Beginner and Open
• Each match will start with a limited amount of game time.
• Mag-fed and Beginner matches will be 10 minutes in length
• Open Division will be 15 minute games
8.2.1. The match ends if,
• The game time has expired, or
• A team forfeits, or
• A team has eliminated all opponents and captured all flags in the last 5 minutes of play
8.3.1. Any referee or designated official may complete a score sheet. The scorekeeper may show the score sheet to the captain of each team.
8.3.2. Any correction made to the score sheet must be initialed by a head referee, unless the correction corrects an obvious mathematical error, the correction may also be initialed by a scorekeeper.
8.3.3. In the event that one or both team captains do not agree with the contents of a score sheet and thus will not sign the score sheet, the head referee may decide whether the score sheet must be amended and/or validate the score sheet themselves.
8.3.4. A head referee or a scoreboard official may correct clerical or mathematical errors on the scoreboard at any time.
9.1.1. Each team will be provided with a staging area adjacent to the field of play.
9.1.2. No person appearing on the roster of a team may employ an electronic or mechanical device or voice enhancing device like a megaphone to communicate with any other person during any of the team's points.
9.1.3. No communication is allowed by anyone from the designated staging area to the active field of play during any team points. "Communication" at the referee's discretion may be determined to be non-verbal as in sounds, signals, physical gestures, etc.
18.104.22.168. Any such communication may result in a simple warning or up to a major penalty.
22.214.171.124. With the penalty to be assessed at the time of the infraction, the referee making the call will impose the penalty on the nearest active players of the team penalized.
9.1.4. Should a pattern of illegal communication be determined the team committing the infraction(s) is subject to fine and/or match forfeiture.
9.1.5. Only authorized, rostered, and checked in persons will be permitted in the staging area.
9.1.6. All players, staff, and authorized personnel must possess and display upon request their OPL/OTL//NXL I.D. Failure to do so will result in access to staging area being denied, no exceptions.
9.1.7. Circumventing paddock and/or staging area security may result in ejection from the event and even future events at the discretion of the event organizer.
9.1.9. Choosing side
220.127.116.11. The starting bases should be the same as written in the games schedule.
9.2.1. All games will be preceded by a pre-game marker inspection, pursuant to which each player's marker will be chronographed and checked for compliance to the marker rules. Pre-game marker inspection will be performed on the field before the scheduled games.
9.2.2. The referees may take a player's marker and inspect it for the following:
(a) Presence of foreign matter in the barrel, feed port or loader (hopper);
(b) Any device, part, item, adjustment or lack thereof which would enable a player to increase either the velocity of the marker or change the shooting mode on the game field without resorting to the use of tools.
9.2.3. After a marker passes the above inspection, such marker may then be checked for bounce, runaway, velocity, rate of fire and illegal modes.
9.2.4. Marker Checking Procedure:
(a) Marker Velocity and rate of fire test - All markers will be chronographed prior to going onto the field. The maximum velocity allowed will be 300 feet per second. Markers rate of fire will be tested prior but not limited to the start of the match.
9.2.5. Players whose markers do not pass such inspection will be informed and will be given an opportunity toremedy the situation if the time permits.
9.2.6. Players who are unable to bring their markers into compliance with the rules on a timely basis, which allows the game to start according to schedule, may choose to enter the playing field without their markers and play the game or stay in the pit area.
9.2.7. All markers are subject to a more rigorous inspection in anytime of the game at the discretion of the Head Referee to check for compliance with the marker rules.
9.3.1. Teams may start the point with a short squad.
9.3.2. Players start the point inside the playing field boundaries with the muzzle (tip) of their barrels (or touching with the hand if they play without marker) touching the front of the base.
9.3.3. Any player false starting by removing the tip of the barrel of the gun (or hand) from the start gate before the start signal is given, will NOT be automatically pulled from the point, as long as they immediately return it to the gate (touch back).
9.3.4. Even if the signal goes before they have returned it, they may still return their barrel to the gate (touch back) and then can continue. If they fail to return the barrel to the gate (touch back) either before or after the start signal is given, they will be eliminated.
9.3.5. However, if a player posts their marker or fires it before or after the start signal regardless as to whether they later touch back, they will be eliminated in the normal manner.
9.3.6. Players must carry all equipment to be used during the course of the game on their person at the start of the game.
9.3.7. Players may remove their barrel socks after entering the field.
9.4.1. Game start.
• A clearly heard and recognizable signal (different from other sounds) should be given for the start of each point. When there is no electrical system in use, the start must be given by a whistle or any other similar device.
• All the infield referees lower their hands to confirm the point start.
9.5.1. Chronographing on the field may be done at any time, at the discretion of any Field Referee to determine if a marker's velocity has risen above legal limits or the Rate of Fire Cap is being exceeded. Referees will seek to perform on field chronographing in a manner which least interferes with play.
9.5.2. Players with markers chronographed during a game at 300 feet per second or less and shoots less or equal than one ball in 95 ms (10.5 bps) will continue to play without elimination or penalty.
9.5.3. Players with markers which velocity is over 300 feet per second but less than or equal to 310 feet per second will be eliminated from play.
9.5.4. Players with markers which velocity is over 310 feet per second, but less than or equal to 324 feet per second will be eliminated from play and given a Minor penalty.
9.5.5. Players with markers which velocity is 325 feet per second or above will be eliminated from play and given a Major penalty.
9.5.6. A player on the field of play whose electric marker fires two shots at 5.6 to 5.9 bps will be assessed a minor penalty immediately.
9.5.7. A player on the field of play whose electric marker fires two shots at 6 to 8.4 bps will be assessed a major penalty immediately.
9.5.8. A player on the field of play whose marker fires two shots at 8.5 to 14.9 bps will be assessed a gross major penalty
9.6.1. Paint checks are performed by referees for the purpose of determining if a paintball has broken on and marked a player.
9.6.2. Paint checks are performed by a referee when the referee has observed a player taking shots, or when shots are directed into an area occupied by a player that the referee cannot directly observe, when the physical location that a paintball may have broken on is not visible to the referee, or when the referee is directed to do so by another referee.
9.6.3. Referees may, but don't have to, make a paint check after a player has requested one.
9.7.1. Technical timeout
(a) Technical timeouts may be applied by maintenance staff or can be assigned by the Head referee for technical reasons.
(b) Technical timeout lasts as long as necessary for maintenance staff to solve technical problem on the field.
(c) If technical timeout must be taken during 10 seconds, after technical issue is fixed, time counting automatically starts from 10 seconds.
9.8.1. In a situation where a false start happens due to a Referee mistake or miscommunication the Head Referee will stop the game and restart as if the game had never started.
9.8.2. Game stoppages will only occur in case of an emergency, dangerous weather conditions, other "Acts of God" or a physical altercation on the game field.
9.8.3. All Field Referees will note the locations of the players at the time that the game is stopped. Once the game has been stopped, the Field Referees will ensure that players remain in those locations. Once the condition causing the game stoppage has been resolved, all the live players are placed in the proper positions by the Field Referees, the Head Referee will restart the game in accordance with the procedures specified in game start section.
9.8.4. The referees calling "Time" will indicate game stoppages. Each player has to remain in the position he was in when the time call was made.
9.8.5. In the event that a game has to be interrupted because of an emergency, or otherwise, the Head Referee will stop the countdown timer. When the game is restarted the "Start" procedure of these rules will be used. Time will begin to run upon such restart.
9.8.6. In the event that a game has to be interrupted because of an emergency, the Head Referee may instruct all player to place their markers on the ground until he deems that field of play is once again safe.
9.9 Swing Station
9.9.1. There is one swing station located in the centre of the field
9.9.2. Any live player can pull the swing station flag.
9.9.3. When a player pulls the swing station flag, the flag ref will mark down the time of the flag pull and that till will start to accumulate points.
9.9.4. The player who pulls the flag station will be visually inspected for hits from a distance as to not give away his position. If a ref has any reason to believe there is a hit he will run in and do a paint check.
9.9.5. If the player that pulls the flag is obviously hit after the flag is pulled then the flag will remain in their teams favour, until it is switched.
9.9.6. If the player that pulls the flag is found to be cheating or wiping a hit after the flag pull any points that player has accumulated for their team during the match will be awarded to the opposing team.
9.12.1. Overtime is only played in playoff matches.
9.12.2. Should any playoff match be tied at the end of regulation, overtime will determine the match winner.
9.12.3. A coin will be flipped to determine which end the teams will start in overtime.
Overtime (Elimination Rounds: Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals, etc.)
9.12.4. If two teams are tied at the end of a match regulation time, a 5-minute overtime will be played with no reinsertions
9.12.5. The overtime period is sudden death;
9.12.6. If the 5-minute overtime results in a stalemate, the two teams will each select a player to compete in a One-on-One.
9.12.7. The One-on-One will be 2-minutes and is sudden death; the first player to eliminate the opposing player will win the match.
9.12.8. If in case of a stalemate in the One-on-One there will be a break time of one minute and the teams must choose a different player to compete in a second One-on-One.
9.12.9. This will be repeated until a team wins a One-on-One.
9.12.10. No player may compete in more than One-on-One.
9.13.1. A game will officially be considered over when the Head Referee announces the result after the occurrence of any of the game-ending situations. However, players and their equipment can still be inspected until they exit the field.
9.13.2. Players may not re-enter the playing field without the permission of a Field Referee.
10.1.1. A player is eliminated if a paintball fired from a paintball marker by a live player strikes that player or anything he is wearing or carrying and such paintball breaks and leaves a mark, regardless of the size.
• If the paintball strikes the player or anything he is wearing or carrying but does not break and leave a mark, such player is not eliminated.
• If a player is hit and marked by a paintball shot by an eliminated member of the opposing team, such player is not eliminated.
• If a paintball strikes another object first and breaks upon that object before marking a player or anything he is wearing or carrying, such player is not eliminated.
10.1.2. If the referee did not see the source of a paint marking a player has on him that resembles a hit, such player will be declared eliminated (penalties may apply). Generally, if the paint marking is reasonably solid, appears to be a direct hit - rather than smear, splatter, spray, paint from kneeled-on or sat-on paintballs, it will be considered a valid hit.
10.1.3. In the event two opposing players are hit and marked simultaneously, or if the referee cannot determine which player was hit and marked first, both players will be eliminated.
10.1.4. Referees will make every effort to wipe smear, splatter, spray, or paint from kneeled-on or sat-on paintballs off a player at the time they are inspected. If a player continues to play with such paint such player does so at the risk of being eliminated for wearing paint that resembles a valid hit.
10.1.5. Only referees will remove invalid hits, except that a player may remove an invalid hit on the lens of their goggle system with the permission of a referee.
10.2.1. Players are responsible for becoming aware of hits.
10.2.2. If being hit a player has to immediately cease play and signal his elimination. Failing to do so constitutes playing on.
10.2.3. If a player gets shot at and he cannot check for a hit by himself at certain locations (for example visor, throat, back, harness) he has to immediately cease play and call a referee for a paint check. Failing to do so constitutes playing on.
10.2.4. Players who are in motion and get shot at may continue to the nearest cover whenever there is such cover between them and the nearest opponent. Otherwise they must immediately turn their motion away from the opposition and stop. Upon arrival at such cover the player must immediately check himself for hits. Shooting, posting, communicating, failing to immediately check for a hit and failing to immediately signal his elimination, if indeed hit, will constitute playing on.
10.2.5. Players who are hit in locations that can be self-checked, may not call for a paint check. Calling for a paint check under such circumstances constitutes playing on.
10.2.6. Players who get shot in non-abandoned equipment to which they are separated less than 2 meters (except squeegees and pods) are considered hit.
10.3.1. Players will be eliminated if any part of their bodies or anything that they are wearing or carryingtouches the ground outside the playing field boundary (except during the first ten feet of the start of the point where the player may start out of bounds and proceed inbounds off the start of the match).
10.3.2. Players will be eliminated if they push out any tape or fencing used as a boundary line. The boundary markings will be considered to be in-bounds.
10.3.3. Players will be eliminated if they lose their goggles.
10.3.4. Players that are found with prohibited equipment on the field or those working on their markers in violation of the provisions specified in marker section will be immediately eliminated.
10.3.5. Players that separate themselves from any piece of equipment or clothing that they brought onto the game field by more than 2 meters, except squeegees, pods, harnesses and loaders will be immediately eliminated.
10.3.6. Players who pick up any equipment (also abandoned), which has a hit on it are considered eliminated.
10.3.7. Players that engage in unsportsmanlike conduct will be eliminated. Unsportsmanlike conduct includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Failure to obey a referee's call.
(b) Deliberate avoidance of a referee in a manner that prevents a referee from chronographing a marker on the field or prevents him from making a call.
(c) Shooting at referees.
(d) Shooting a clearly eliminated player with malicious intent to injure or intimidate.
(e) Excessive shooting which is defined as shooting a player more than is reasonably enough to effect elimination.
(f) Requesting paint checks to distract referees from checking themselves or teammates or to use referees to locate opposition players.
10.3.8. Players are responsible for removing old hits or bringing the same to the attention of a referee prior to game time, so that they may be dealt with in a manner that would not result in the elimination of the players.
10.3.9. Players that get eliminated, shall do following immediately after:
(a) Stop playing.
(b) Signal their elimination by putting one hand on their head.
(c) Leave the playing field with all equipment they were carrying at the time of their elimination by the most direct route off-field 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".
10.4.1. Beginner and Mag-Fed games will have eliminated players reinsert at the 5 minute mark.
10.4.2. Open games will have eliminated players reinsert at the 5 and 10 minute marks.
10.4.3. Players who do not start the game may replace eliminated players at the reinsertion. As long as the correct number of players is on the field at the time of the reinsertion.
11.1.1. Points are awarded for:
(a) 20 points shall be awarded to the team holding the flag station at every minute interval for the duration of the game.
(b) 40 points awarded for recovering each cache.
(c) 40 points will be awarded for capturing the opposing teams home base flag
(d) teams will be awarded the points from the opposing teams player who has received a major penalty and scored points for their team during the current match.
11.2.1. When a home base flag occurs and the defending team has no players left the game will stop and both teams will return to their starting box. If there is still a reinsertion remaining all players will line back up and the game will resume at the reinsertion time.
11.2.2. If there are no reinsertions remaining the game will end.
11.2.1. A forfeit will be declared for each game that a team fails to report in a timely fashion for its pre-game chronographing or for any game in which a team refuses to take the field. In the event that both teams fail to show for its pre-game chronographing or both teams are unwilling to take the field, both teams will have forfeited that game.
11.2.2. Any team that is scheduled to oppose a team that has forfeited a game will receive maximum points and the maximum point difference according to the format (The mercy rule differential for the division will determine the maximum points). The forfeited team will receive the opposite score for that game.
11.2.3. Once a forfeit has been declared, the forfeited game will not be rescheduled and the score will stand, except if the reason for having missed the game was a fault from the organization staff and the relevant round is not over yet.
11.3.1. Teams in rounds are ranked by the number of match points scored in that round.
• A team scores five match points for each match won.
• A team scores one match point for each match tied.
• A team scores 0 match points for all other matches.
11.4 TIE BREAKERS; D3,D4, D5 and Beginner
11.4.1. In any group of three or more tied teams, tiebreakers are successively applied until one team wins, or no team wins and one team loses the tiebreaker.
11.4.2. If one team wins a tiebreaker, that team is removed from the group and is ranked higher than all other teams in the group.
11.4.3. If no team wins and one team loses a tiebreaker, that team is removed from the group and is ranked lower than all other teams remaining in the group.
11.4.4. Once a team is removed from the group, tie-breaking the remaining teams in the group are restarted with the first tiebreaker.
11.4.5. In the event of a tie in a non-head-to-head round, ties will be broken, in order, by:
• Number of matches won.
• Number of matches won amongst the tied teams.
• Head-to-head competition amongst the tied teams.
• Margin of victory in all matches in the current round.
• Least points scored against in all matches in the current round.
• Total points scored in all matches in the current round.
• Greatest time remaining in games/matches won (total of time remaining in each match won).
• Least time remaining in games/matches lost (total of time elapsed in each match lost).
• Seed into the tournament.
(a) Ranks 1-4 decided by final games. Unless a third and fourth place game is not played, in that case the rankings for third and fourth place will be determined by the following,
(b) Team eliminated in the same head-to-head round will continue to be ranked according to their place in the most recent non-head-to-head round.
(c) Prelims are ranked by:
• Number of match points.
• Head-to-head competition amongst the tied teams.
• Margin of victory in all matches in the current round.
• Total points scored in all matches in the current round.
• Greatest time remaining in games/matches won (total of time remaining in each match won).
• Least time remaining in games/matches lost (total of time elapsed in each match lost).
• Seed into the tournament.
12.1.1. Verbal warnings
Referees will issue verbal warnings for the following infractions (not only limited to):
(a) First offence of failure to obey a referee's instructions.
(b) First offence to put their hand on their head after being eliminated
12.1.2. Elimination
Referees will eliminate players on the field for the following infractions (not only limited to):
(a) Abusive calls for paint checks.
(b) Use of inappropriate language per incident (other penalties may apply).
(c) Subsequent failure to obey a referee's instructions.
(d) Going out of bounds or moving the boundary tape.
(e) Marked with a valid hit.
(f) Failure to make a touch back while not having the barrel tip touching the front of the base at the start signal.
(g) Posting of the marker or firing it after the start signal regardless as to whether they later touch back.
(h) Failure to wear goggles inside the field during the game period.
(i) Interference or communication during the game in the pit-area by a person affiliated with the team.
(j) Excessive shooting (shooting a player more than is reasonably enough to effect elimination).
(k) Altering the playing field in game on purpose.
(l) Using a marker that is chronographed on the field between 301 and 310 feet per second.
12.1.3. Minor penalty (removal of the player who committed the infraction and a teammate). Assessment of
the one-for-one penalty to players on the field will take place for the following infractions (not only limited to):
(a) Continuing to play with a hit on any part of a body or equipment (e.g.: shooting, posting, talking,
moving forward).
(b) Checking in as a live player at the end of a game with a hit.
(c) Using a marker that is chronographed on the field at 311-324 feet per second.
(d) Possessing prohibited clothing or equipment on the field of play.
(e) Any person who shoots towards the spectator sideline or opponent's end line during a break period.
(f) Any person who engages in aggressive or insulting behavior towards another person, except a referee.
(g) Any person who distracts a referee from conducting his job. (e.g.: communicating to referee)
12.1.4. Major Penalty (removal of the player who committed the infraction and one teammate, as well all points that player has scored will be awarded to the other team).
Assessment of the two-for-one rule to players on the field will take place for the following
infractions (but not only limited to):
(a) Playing on that materially influences the course of the game giving the offending player's team a significant advantage.
(b) An eliminated player who shoots at an opposing player from in-bounds
(c) Using a marker that is chronographed on the field at 325-334 feet per second.
12.1.5. Gross Major Penalty (removal of the player who committed the infraction and three teammates, also the player who committed the infraction will receive a minor suspension (suspended for the remainder of the game and the team's next game). Assessment of the three-for-one rule to players on the field will take place for the following infractions (not only limited to):
• Wiping. Wiping means that a player is actively and deliberately removing or attempting to remove paint markings in order to avoid being eliminated or avoid a referee's call.
• Players who are observed discarding squeegees, rags or pods on which there is a hit or paint marks that resemble a hit in order to avoid elimination or avoid a referee's call shall be penalized for wiping.
• An eliminated player who shoots at a player from out-of-bounds
• Re-entering the field after elimination in order to interfere in the on-going game without being asked by a referee.
• Tampering with ones marker during the game of play. Using any tool or adjusting setting during the game is forbidden, including from the time the point starts until the time the player exits the field and re-enters the pit area. Excluding a player turning the marker on and off, and turning the vision system of the marker on and off.
• Any person who engages in aggressive or insulting behavior towards a referee
• Any person, who throws any equipment on the field of play other than an air source or disposable equipment
• Using a marker that is chronographed on the field at 335 feet per second or above.
12.2.1. Assessments of Minor, Major and Gross Major penalties when not enough live players are left and the remaining team has captured all flags:
• The game is stopped. All flags return to neutral and the game will continue at the next reinsertion time. If the game is past the last reinsertion time the game will end and the remaining points will be awarded to the team that has players left.
12.3.1. Any team that plots with opponents to set scores will be disqualified from the tournament and all members of the team being on their roster will be (but not limited to) suspended from the remainder of the event and surrender all seed points in that event.
13.1.1. Responsibility of team members.
Teams are responsible for the conduct of everyone on their roster, which includes players, pit-crew and supporters. During the event the following may apply to fines, suspensions and ejections. When game suspensions are issued to a player, the team must play short if they do not have a substitute player on their roster.
13.1.2. Responsibility of spectators.
Any spectator engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct to any other event participant will be forced to leave the site. Spectators are forbidden to communicate, signal, or interfere at any time with the game of play. If a spectator does communicate, signal or interfere with the game of play they might be subject from a warning to an ejection from the site. The exact way the interference of a spectator is enforced and penalized is upon the specific league or tournament officials.
13.1.3. Player's suspension.
Any head referee may issue a suspension on the field of play. Any authorized event staff may refer a person outside the field of play to the Referee Manager for suspension. Any person who engages in any minor acts of unsportsmanlike behavior may be assessed a minor or a major penalty Any person who engages in other major or severe acts of unsportsmanlike behavior may be assessed a minor or major suspension by a head referee.
13.1.4. Player's ejection
Players will be ejected from the tournament grounds for the following infractions:
(a) Intentional physical contact (contact using a marker, chest bump, grabbing, pushing, spitting or similar).
(b) Failure to surrender a marker upon request to a referee or activation of a switch, button or trigger when requested to surrender marker.
(c) Any applicable maker infraction in section "Markers".
(d) Abusive language directed at any player, referee or spectator.
(e) Deliberately shooting from outside the field or boundary.
(f) Deliberately shooting referees.
(g) Re-entering the field after elimination in order to interfere in the on-going game without being asked by a referee.
13.1.5. Minor Suspension
A player who receives a Minor suspension:
(a) Shall not play for the remainder of the match and the next match, even if the next match is in the next round or tournament.
(b) Must be present for all points and matches played by their team and must silently remain in an area designated by the head referee for the duration of the match.
(c) Any Gross Penalty will also result in a Minor Suspension.
13.1.6. Major Suspension
A person who receives a major suspension will be ejected from the event and,
(a) May not be on-site at any event for the duration of the suspension.
(b) May be suspended up to a year by the Referee Manager.
(c) May be assessed a fine of up to $1000. A person may not play any further events until such fine is paid.
13.1.7. Players who have been suspended must surrender their ID card to the Head Referee who assesses the penalty.
13.1.8. If a player refuses to hand out his ID card the team will forfeit the next game automatically. The ID card will be returned to the player when the penalty time is over.
13.1.9. Major suspensions include but are not limited to:
• Any person who engages in hostile physical contact with another person, including shooting another person who is not participating in a point or shooting from outside the field.
• Any person who engages in intentional physical contact with an official.
• Any person who throws an air source, whether attached to a marker or not.
• Any person who intentionally shoots in the direction of another person who is not wearing a paintball goggle system.
13.1.10. Team ejections
• Only the Referee Manager may eject a team from an event.
• A team that is ejected from an event will forfeit any entry fee paid and any prizes or points earned at the event.
• Teams ejected for having an illegal roster or playing with ineligible players will forfeit all matches in that event. Teams will otherwise forfeit all remaining matches.
13.1.11. Player's ejection, Player fines, and Player's suspension from several OPL Events
• All league and tournament suspensions are subject to OPL suspensions; all suspensions if deemed serious enough will be reviewed by the OPL rules committee to determine if further actions need to be applied.
13.2.1. In case of a situation not covered by this Rules Book or any conflict between two sections of this Rule Book, the authorized officials will make its decision based on the laws and common sense.
13.2.2. Decisions taken by the responsible person(s) in a situation within the bounds of this section cannot be revised.
13.2.3. Any situation within the bounds of this section shall be passed to OPL Rules Committee as soon as possible. This Committee has a right to modify or amend these Rules even if this amendment would go against the decision originally taken.
14.1.1. All persons shall adhere to the administrative rules and regulations promulgated by the promoter with respect to maintenance and cleanup of the event facility.
14.1.2. All persons will dispose of all trash they generate in designated trash receptacles.
14.1.3. Teams will remove paint boxes from enclosed team pit areas.
14.1.4. Any person that fails to adhere to rules and regulations contained in section 14.1 or promulgated by the promoter may be fined up to $250 by authorized personnel.
14.2.1. Calls made on the field of play may be appealed to the head referee of the field.
14.2.2. No referee shall overturn eliminations.
14.2.3. The decision of the head referee of a field is final, except for suspensions and ejections.
14.2.4. Any player or team subject to a suspension may appeal the imposition of that suspension to the Referee Manager immediately.
14.2.5. A team may file a written grievance with the Referee Manager regarding the decision of authorized personnel, a scoring official, a referee, or a head referee.


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WLAN Professionals Conference Awards
In this newbie's opinion, they represent something bigger than glass plaques
In case you missed the announcement by Keith Parsons at the conclusion of the Wireless LAN Professionals Conference, two awards were presented. Andrew VonNagy was named WLPC Person of the Year, and Devin Akin was given the WLPC Lifetime Achievement Award. Both were met great applause, and both are far more than merely deserving of the honor.
In a way, I feel a bit awkward writing this post, as most of the people in the wireless community have known Devin and Andrew on a more personal level, and for much longer, than me. In another way, however, I think it's okay, and in trying to explain why I hope I'll drive home my point about why a couple of hundred people were so happy to see them recognized.
Devin may be the very reason I decided to focus my career on Wi-Fi. A few years ago, while he still worked with Aerohive, I reached out to him via Twitter in sort of a Hail Mary attempt to help a customer. My company, a VAR in Oklahoma City, had recently become an Aerohive partner and our team was... Let's just say we were all trying to "get up to speed" as fast as we could with a new wireless product line. Internal red tape kept us from getting lab gear in a timely manner, and we were trying our best to implement for customers while figuring things out on their gear as we went along. I was feeling pretty frustrated, and knew if we could just get some better hands-on time with our own equipment we'd be miles ahead.
I don't remember what exactly I asked Devin, and he probably doesn't even remember this interaction. But I do remember to this day exactly what he said back in a direct message: "Hey, Josh. Send me your home address. Expect a box at your house in a couple of days." Like clockwork, I arrived home about 50 hours later to a box on my porch with three access points, a USB stick, and a license key to HiveManager. The equipment and licensing did the trick. We labbed some APs, and figured out some things in short order. Much more significantly (for me, anyway), I discovered in that moment of generosity a community of people unlike anything I have encountered in my 20 years in technology.
Andrew, to me, is sort of a wireless prodigy who has forgotten more about 802.11 than many of us will ever know. I do know that I enjoyed meeting in person this week someone I've seen over and again share mountains of information about how this stuff works, and isn't afraid to equally encourage and admonish people in the WLAN community for the sake of moving everyone forward. I have no idea how many hours/days/weeks he's spent developing capacity planners and writing whitepapers, but he didn't have to do any of it. It would have surely been easier to keep it all to himself and cash big checks for being a Wi-Fi wunderkind.
Most importantly, Andrew and Devin represent perfectly what makes the WLAN community so special. That dozens of engineers from around the world regularly go out of their way to inquire, contribute, brainstorm, debate, and collaborate for the good of an industry (and each other) is not only remarkable, it's almost mythical. You just don't see it other places. The best part is, it's self-perpetuating because of its openness. Long before I ever met most of these people in person, they were answering my questions and encouraging me to contribute what I could as well. This not only ensures the long-term success of the community, but for many of us inspires us to do more to develop our craft and push our own boundaries. (And thanks, Lee Badman, for talking about this at the conference.)
My place as a relative newcomer (I sat in the shadows on Twitter for a couple of years before I ever engaged, and this was my first WLPC) doesn't qualify me have an opinion on the merits of either honoree. But I think it does speak directly to the larger theme: The WLAN community is great because of the word "Community," and not "WLAN."
Much thanks to all of you, who I look forward to learning from and helping where I can. And hats off to Devin and Andrew for all that you represent.


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There is a free public lecture (bookings necessary) at RMIT on Wednesday night.
Enlightenment and Education: public lecture by Sir Harold Kroto.
How can the internet help communicate science, make sense of scientific methodology and lead to more informed public debate?
Hear Nobel Laureate Sir Harold Kroto on the crucial issues of science, education and the public sphere in a free public lecture as part of the RMIT Transforming the Future lecture series on Wednesday 28 September.
Professor Kroto will discuss his views on the importance of scientific knowledge and education, and how both are vital to better informing public debate around issues such as climate change.
The event is free but registrations are essential.
Date Wednesday 28 September 2011
Time 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm
Location RMIT University, City campus, Storey Hall, 342 Swanston Street, Melbourne
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Workplace gratitude can be a surprisingly difficult topic to talk about. On one hand, we shouldn't have to argue much for the merits of recognizing others' efforts at work. Each of us can point to a time when we were recognized and how great it felt. We need to feel appreciated. It's a natural human trait.
At the same time, taking time out of our day to thank others can feel like a burden. As if it's another thing on our to-do list.
Tell someone they're great…! **Check.**
It can also feel strange to publicly thank someone else if your work culture isn't always open to such displays or if you're nervous about how someone will respond.
So we're going to put some of those fears to rest and help turn your workplace into an unabashedly grateful place.
Saying Thanks Isn't All That Hard
It really isn't hard. It's just awkward sometimes. Like saying I'm sorry. Feelings happen when we try to say the words. Fortunately, that's exactly why it's important to do.
When we're able to express emotions with and around others, we create a sense of camaraderie. We're trusted more because of our willingness to be open. And that feeling of cooperation spreads. Studies have shown that cooperative behavior is contagious, so as one person begins saying thanks, others will follow. Each of us can be the leader.
Practicing gratitude is also good for your health. It's been shown in numerous studies to decrease depression, while increasing happiness, self-esteem and overall well-being. Teaching ourselves to focus on the positive can reduce negative thoughts, reducing aggression and envy.
Say Thanks Today
Here are a few ways you can boost the gratitude meter at your work:
- Start small: If making a public declaration isn't your thing, start by sending simple thank you emails. Shoot for one a day to different people. Try to catch people doing something good and recognize it. Once you feel more comfortable, start thanking people aloud.
- Be specific: You don't want to be the company that gives a 'thank you for your service' keychain after 10 years. It's no wonder people think showing gratitude is strange. Instead, recognize a specific action. Try something like, Hey, thanks for hopping in on this project. It really helped me get it done faster and the client was thrilled. Easy peasy.
- Practice everywhere: The most powerful part of my day is my morning gratitude journal practice. It helps me practice finding things to feel grateful for and gets my mind in a place to do good work. This is especially helpful if you're having a tough day. Take out a piece of paper and write down three things you're grateful for. Soon you'll see good all around
For more thoughts on gratitude, read our advice for mindfully navigating a workplace with high burnout.


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Apple just announced the price of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
The iPhone 6 will cost $199 for 16GB, $299 for 64GB, and $399 for 128GB. The iPhone 6 Plus starts at $299 for 16GB.
All of those prices are for people signing up for a new two-year contract on the big U.S. carriers. You can find out if you're eligible to upgrade your device here.
Just like with the iPhone 5S, the models will be available in "space gray," gold, and silver.
Apple also dropped the price on older models. The iPhone 5C will now be free with a two-year contract, and the 5S will cost $99.
The phones will both be released on Sept. 19, with preorders beginning Sept. 12. The phones will be released in 115 countries by 2015.


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Happy New Year, and welcome to 2009! Now that we've had a day to soak in and revel, it's time to look ahead to 2010. Because seriously, how can we enjoy the current year without knowing what's coming in the next one? And holy smokes, friends, 2010 will be a banner year for new cars! Below are just a sampling of what's on the way to driveways and garages near you:
2010 Honda Insight
Honda's Prius-fighter will likely ring the bell below $20K. Unlike the first-generation Insight, this one will be a 5-passenger vehicle. Interesting, though, that Honda, who has never made an imitation car, has designed the Insight to look nearly identical to the Prius. Regardless, I know it'll sell like snow shovels during a blizzard.
2010 Chevy Camaro
The Camaro, Mustang and Challenger are cars that could be chasing a fading market. Still, though, compare the guy who buys this Camaro against the guy who buys the Insight, and you'll understand why Chevy is bringing back this icon and making it look more bad-ass than ever.
2010 BMW V-Series
At first I was really excited about the prospect of a new BMW model. But now I think this one falls into the "Why build it?" category. View photos here. Slotted somewhere between the 4-passenger X6 SUV and the 5-Series sedan, the V-Series will be a 4-passenger hatchback, likely powered by a V8. Anything BMW does seems to get the attention of the automotive world, and the V-Series won't be any different. I just hope BMW doesn't pull a Mercedes R-Class on us. Surely they wouldn't make that mistake. Right?
Even as demand for SUVs seems to be tapering off, there's an assortment of new offerings coming in the next year. The 2010 Hyundai Portico is expected to fit in above the Sante Fe and below the Veracruz. The 2010 BMW X1 will become BMW's least expensive and smallest SUV, though it'll have the same proportions as and look very similar to the current X3.
The 2010 Lincoln MKT is the new luxury edition of the Ford Flex, powered by a turbocharged 3.5-liter Ecoboost V6.
Undoubtedly there are some cool new models coming our way. Now it's just a question of whether people will be able to buy them!
What 2010 vehicle are you most excited about? Does eco-friendly technology or horsepower and speed excite you more?


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A highly successful sensory support unit require a Level 2 BSL trained Teaching Assistant to support within a Primary sensory support unit in Manchester. This unit supports up to 16 pupils with communication needs and varies between teaching pupils within the unit and alongside their mainstream peers.
The sensory support unit caters for pupils with speech, language and communication needs as well as hearing impairments with BSL being used as a predominant method of communication. The Teaching Assistant would be required to support pupils with hearing impairments within their lessons and on a 1:1 basis, Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant is desirable but not essential. The role would require you to support within lessons to make them accessible for the pupil which may involve differentiation or simplification of the work set by the teacher. A lot of the role will also be working as an interpreter, any previous experience as a communication support worker would also be ideal.
This sensory support unit do also require a number of Teaching Assistants to support within their hearing impairment units around Primary and Secondary schools across greater Manchester. Majority of sites require BSL trained staff, however a Teaching Assistant with an awareness of hearing impairments can be utilised at some of the sites.
This role is a long term supply role and will be likely to last until the end of the academic year.
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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.
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At least five people have died of cold-related causes in Cook County since October, nearly a month before winter will officially begin on Dec. 21.
Mattie D. Gallion, 68, was found unresponsive Monday in her back yard in the 4200 block of West 21st Street when officers responded about 8:30 p.m. Monday, according to police and the medical examiner's office. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:46 p.m., the medical examiner's office said.
An autopsy Tuesday found she died of heart disease and listed cold exposure as a secondary factor, the medical examiner's office said.
Richard Faust, 82, was exposed to cold in the 300 block of South Grayfriars Lane in Inverness, where he lives, the Cook County medical examiner's office said.
He was taken to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, where he died at 4:01 p.m. Sunday, the medical examiner's office said. An autopsy Tuesday found he died of complications of hypothermia and cold exposure.
A 46-year-old homeless man died of cold-related causes last week in the Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
The man, who has not yet been identified, was discovered near railroad tracks in the 4600 block of West Roscoe on Thursday, according to the medical examiner's office. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:47 a.m.
An autopsy found he died of cold exposure and ethanol intoxication, and his death was ruled an accident.
Another homeless man was found dead of cold-related causes Thursday in Streeterville.
The 56-year-old man, who remains unidentified, was discovered in the 0-100 block of East Chicago Avenue and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. Thursday.
An autopsy found he died of ethanol toxicity and heart disease, and cold exposure was listed as a contributing factor, according to the medical examiner's office.
The first cold-related death of the season happened in south suburban Blue Island last month.
A 57-year-old man was pronounced dead at his home in the 12900 block of South Mozart at 6:04 p.m. on Oct. 9, according to the medical examiner's office.
The man's name has not yet been released. An autopsy is pending, but his death has been determined to be cold-related.
A sixth man who died in southwest suburban Tinley Park last week is thought to have suffered cold exposure.
John Smith, whose home address was not immediately known, was pronounced dead in the 5500 block of 175th Street in Tinley Park at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday, according to the medical examiner's office.
An autopsy remains pending, but his death is thought to be cold-related, according to the medical examiner's office.
Last season there were at least 32 cold-related deaths in the county.


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Many married taxpayers choose to file a joint tax return because of certain benefits this filing status allows. Generally, on a joint return, both taxpayer spouses are jointly and individually responsible for the tax due on the return. However, if you can show you were not aware of an understatement or other erroneous information when you signed the return, the IRS may grant you relief from paying the tax. The three types of relief available are:
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A $2.6 billion stadium being constructed in Inglewood, California to be shared by the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams has been delayed until 2020 thanks to heavy rains in the area.
This means that the Rams will continue to play in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum while the Chargers will play in the 30,000-seat StubHub Center for the next three seasons.
It's embarrassing on multiple fronts for these teams to be relegated to second-rate facilities after leaving their previous cities due to inferior stadiums.
And now it remains a mystery if the new stadium, which was previously approved to host Super Bowl LV in February 2021, will maintain that status given this year delay in construction.


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In The Field: Composing A Landscape Vista
As a landscape photographer, I spend considerable time climbing things. I'll hike mountains, scurry up cliffs, and walk up long staircases to get a different vantage on a location. It's the vista shot. Vista shots come with challenges. Join me In The Field on a cliff side in Lagos, Portugal for tips on how to compose a vista landscape photo.
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Danielle Starr, owner, found this photo a long time ago and couldn't resist adding it to her lovely boutique homepage. Her charming, vintage inspired shop is located in downtown Fairhaven. The perfect place to find that needed extra accessory. Keep an eye out for a new photoline featuring her store very soon!


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Derwent and Foss Homework set on 8th January
Derwent And Foss Homework
Date set: 8th January
Due in: 15th January
Literacy – Can you find 5 new facts out about the Vikings. Ensure they are written in full sentences.
CHALLENGE– For 2 team points try to use a different high level connective in every sentence.
This week we are learning to spell interesting adjectives to add to our writing:
Owls – brave, helpful, honest, clever, nice, funny, strong, quiet, wise
Bats – Eager, confident, adorable, mature, perfect, relaxed, wonderful, talented, smiley, lively
Badgers Dashing, kind-hearted, delightful, glorious, fearless, imaginative, pleasant, ferocious, wicked, disobedient
Foxes Enthusiastic, mischievous, pleasant, sensitive, ferocious, grotesque, spiteful, destructive, sympathetic, courageous
Number gym—work through the MUST, SHOULD and COULD challenges! Don't move on until you are lightening fast! But, keep challenging yourself. Year 3 children should be pleased if they have completed the MUST and some may well have tried the COULD. Year 4 should work through MUST and SHOULD and some may have tried COULD. Year 5 children should be working well though the MUST and SHOULD and be working to achieve the COULD.
Year 3 —have a go at completing the x3, x4 and x6 times table in order in under 1min 30secs then move on to the 3 and 4 X tables in random/mixed order.
Year 4—be successful at the 3 , 4,6 and 9X tables in order and then have a go at them in random order.
Year 5—be successful at the 4, 6, 7 and 9X tables in order and then have a go at them in random order.
Remember – even if you know your number facts keep refreshing your brain so you don't get rusty.
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Our March beer class will be led by Eric Johnson, the brewmaster from Wild Heaven Craft Beers, located just a few minutes away from Taproom in Avondale Estates. Wild Heaven brews incredible beers, and we've been proud to serve many of them on draft at Taproom. Eric will be sharing his knowledge and experience in "High Gravity Brewing".
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Become a Friend of St Clare
Our Friends groups in Harlow and Epping are always looking for new members. By joining them you will become part of a special group of people, many of whom have supported St Clare for 25 years.
In addition to organising events and social gatherings throughout the year, our Friends act as important ambassadors for the Hospice. They help to raise awareness of our charity so we can reach even more families who could benefit from our care and support.
Support St Clare
St Clare has a wonderful network of Supporter Groups in Dunmow, Stansted & Clavering who work together to raise money for the important work St Clare does for the local community. If you live in any of these areas, get in touch to find out more about getting involved with these groups.
New Supporter Groups are needed all across West Essex and the East Hertfordshire border to support St Clare on an ongoing basis. If you live in Saffron Walden, Thaxted or Manuden, we would particularly like to hear from you
For more information on becoming a Friend or Supporter, or setting up a new group, contact St Clare Community Fundraising Lead Dani De'ath. Call on 01279 773738 or 07718257704 or email email@example.com


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When I joined the team I had just come back into scrapping after an enforced break due to major building work in our home. It took me a while to find my feet and embrace the more messy style of being a Punky Rebel. I think you could probably describe my style back then as 'safe'. I love love love my more messier layouts now and it isn't very often I do one that doesn't include paint or mist somewhere.
This layout is one I sent for my application and is still one of my favourites. It is as messy as it got back then. Not a splodge of paint or spray of ink in sight.
my first few dt layouts were back to the more safe style as you can see by these two
this one is slightly messier because I used a painted border.
It was only when I did a lot of experimenting on this layout below that I embraced the messiness of paints and mists.
I've made tons of mistakes along the way and had to cover up some awful splodges with embellishments but I can't see me going back to 'safe' scrapping anytime soon.
These are my last two dt layouts.
I'm looking forward to the future with Punky Scraps. Nat has some fab challenges planned and you won't want to miss the special December one we have coming up.


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Mended heart brooch Broken copper polymer hidden-texture heart, bound back together with a copper band, and prong-set on copper. Artisan-made clasp.


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You may remember Newsweek creating headlines around the world when it "outed" the creator of digital currency Bitcoin as being a 64-year-old Japanese American living near Los Angeles.
The magazine said it had found the mysterious "Satoshi Nakamoto", the man whose name has been linked with the creation of the currency.
That "scoop" apparently proved false – Dorian Nakamoto (birth name Satoshi) ended up suing Newsweek after he said his life was turned completely upside down.
And so it is with that rigmarole still fresh in our minds that I tentatively offer this article from Wired which says Bitcoin creator "Satoshi Nakamoto" is a pseudonym used by a 44-year-oldAustralian cryptologist named Craig Steven Wright.
"Either Wright invented bitcoin," Wired's Andy Greenberg and Gwen Branwen write, "Or he's a brilliant hoaxer who very badly wants us to believe he did."
Bitcoin is a virtual currency built around a complicated cryptographic protocol and a global network of computers that oversees and verifies which coins have been spent by whom. Its anonymous nature means it is a popular choice for criminal activity as it is extremely difficult to trace who is spending Bitcoin.
The currency's creator (or creators, perhaps) is proving just as difficult to trace.
Wired cite leaked documents it says shows communication between Dr Wright and his lawyers in which he is reported to have said: "I did my best to try and hide the fact that I've been running Bitcoin since 2009.
"By the end of this I think half the world is going to bloody know."
I've tried to reach Dr Wright, but to no avail. His blog was taken offline shortly after Wired published its report, while Dr Wright's Twitter account went from being protected to being deleted altogether.
According to the online profiles that remain online, he runs DeMorgan Ltd, a Sydney-based company that looks at "alternative currency".
For the full break down of Wired's body of research into Dr Wright, I urge you to read their full article. But it can be summed up as:
– Blog posts apparently published well before the launch of Bitcoin sharing and seeking expertise on creating cryptocurrencies.
– A request for people to email him details by using an encrypted key previously linked to someone identifying themselves as being Satoshi Nakamoto.
– A post announcing the launch of Bitcoin that was later deleted and replaced with a note saying "the best way to hide is right in the open".
Furthermore, leaked emails and transcripts back up what the magazine says – pointing to Dr Wright having huge stashes of Bitcoins, which he among other things used to invest in setting up a Bitcoin bank.
But, and it's a big but, Wired is quick to pre-emptively point out the potential holes in its theory – saying it could be a very elaborate hoax.
"The unverified leaked documents could have been faked in whole or in part," the magazine said.
But later adds: "But this much is clear: If Wright is seeking to fake his Nakamoto connection, his hoax would be practically as ambitious as bitcoin itself."
The body of evidence presented is certainly compelling, and fills in many of the holes not covered by other supposed outings of the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, who is fast becoming something of a Lord Lucan for the digital world.


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A contemporary, asymmetric take on classic Swarovski style, the rhodium-plated Feel Pendant will add high-impact glamour to any outfit. The full-cut crystals are delicately embellished with pavé details set in blue epoxy. The pendant measures 1.5 x 3.5 cm and comes on a 40 cm chain. Layer with another pendant in a matching tone to create your own style story.
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