2) refs did not know much about paintball in genneral
3) fields themselves are nothing special, I have played at better ones in back woods, I dont know why you would pay to play at these fields
here is a longer explination of what happened last weekend
I went with a group from my college, they go on a paintball event every year and due to scheduling we had to change at the last minute to adventure. We arrived around 10 and I already knew this was a small park becuse it was all run out of one shipping container, but whatever, I know looks are not everything. I was one of 3 people who had their own gear, everyone else suffled off to get a rental marker and mask. As I was setting up my gear I asked a ref what field velocity is, he said "300" which i was a little supprised at because I had never been to a field that chronoed right up to 300, i asked him if thats what the rentals were chronoed to and he said, well they are a little below 300. so already they are allowing people to shoot hotter than the rental fleet, and i knew he wasnt going to check my velocity either, they didnt even have a chrono out to be used! i had to use my own its a god thing i have one. when we got everyone situated the ref came over to give his safety breifing. it ws increadably short, he didnt really say much at all in reguards to safety, mostly showing people how their markers worked. Did not even mention that the barrel covers need to be on whenever your mask is off. he didnt even tell people where to go when they are out!
So we head out to the field and I can already tell something is amiss because the Ref has his mask on top of his head, not wearing it, on top. we get lined up for the first game, ref yells go and i find my first bunker, look up and there the ref is again, STILL NOT WEARING A MASK! instead he is sitting in the middle of the field smoking, ya great safety these guys got. without further explination here are a few of the more outstanding things he and another ref managed to do throughout the day
a) walking around the field with mask on top of the head saying "ref dont shoot" whenever they come accross someone
b) and i couldnt believe my ears when i heard this one, inbetween games i told someone to put their barrel cover on because they had their mask off, and that was a easy way to loose an eye the ref actually said "o its ok, he signed the waver" yes, its ok if someone looses an eye by this refs thinking, as long as the company is protected we dont care if someone looses an eye on the field
c) i was actually telling people to put their barrel covers on more than the refs were all day long
in summery, it was the worst field I have yet been to and I have been to a lot of fields in my years of playing
Note: 55 minutes from Federal Way, 30 minutes from Tacoma.
Address 6357 Whiteman Road KP S. Longbranch, WA 98351
Drive way after 6319 but before 64th KPS.
1: Merge onto I-5 S.
2: Merge onto WA-16 W via EXIT 132 toward GIG HARBOR / BREMERTON
3: Take the WA-302 W exit toward PURDY / KEY CENTER. (0.5 miles Map)
4: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto PURDY DR NW / WA-302. (0.7 miles Map)
5: Turn LEFT onto GIG HARBOR-LONGBRANCH HWY / WA-302. Continue to follow GIG HARBOR-LONGBRANCH HWY. (5.2 miles Map)
6: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto KEY PENINSULA HWY KP N. (9.5 miles Map)
7: Turn RIGHT onto WHITEMAN RD KP S. (3.9 miles Map)
8: Turn LEFT onto driveway with sign before 64TH ST KP S (Portions unpaved) NOTE: 64TH ST KP IS A SIGN ON A TREE. THERE IS NO ADDRESS
NOTES: For the most part you can follow signs to Joemma Beach State Park but stay on Whiteman RD until you hit 64th KPS. CALL: 206.653.6096(Cell) if you have any questions.
1: Start out going NORTHEAST on WASHINGTON AVE/WA-304 N toward 2ND ST. 0.1 mi Map
2: Turn LEFT onto BURWELL ST/WA-304. 1.4 mi Map Avoid
3: Turn LEFT onto N CALLOW AVE/WA-304. Continue to follow WA-304 S. 1.4 mi Map Avoid
4: Merge onto WA-3 S toward TACOMA/SHELTON. 2.3 mi Map Avoid
5: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto WA-16 E. 10.8 mi Map Avoid
6: Take the WA-302 W ramp toward PURDY/KEY CENTER/SHELTON. 0.5 mi Map Avoid
7: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto PURDY DR NW/WA-302. 1.0 mi Map Avoid
8: Turn RIGHT onto WA-302/GIG HARBOR-LONGBRANCH HWY. Continue to follow GIG HARBOR-LONGBRANCH HWY. 5.3 mi Map Avoid
9: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto KEY PENINSULA HWY KP N. 9.6 mi Map Avoid
10: Turn RIGHT onto WHITEMAN RD KP S. 4.0 mi Map Avoid
11: End at 6357 Whiteman Road Kp S Longbranch, WA 98351 Map
Estimated Distance: 36.29 miles
64TH ST KP IS A SIGN ON A TREE. THERE IS NO ADDRESS
NOTES: For the most part you can follow signs to Joemma Beach State Park but stay on Whiteman RD until you hit 64th KPS.
Review:
This is a very great field... The workers were very professional! I went with a group of trigger happy friends and we wasted a lot of paint on each other! The fields are great! Personally I like bunker hill the best it doesn't matter if you defend and attack it's fun no matter what! Their fields have great trails for each field. They have several different varieties of fields and I heard they have air bunkers but they weren't up when we were there. Air bunkers sound fun I wonder why they weren't out that kind of bothered me because if they advertise them then they should have them when I come. They have a very clean porta potty! I would recommend this field to everyone! Very great place! I really love this field and hope I can come back! I actually think it may be better then splat attack! I think this field is a nine because of the great workers and great fields! If you are into the more jungle theme or dessert, trailers, grass planes, etc this field is for you... They also have a few trailers that are fun to play in and a few barrels laying around the place...
