Why don't bouncers count?

[Mushi]

This question sorta occured to me, the answer is probably simple, I haven't thought about it. Why don't bouncers count? I figure the point behind paintballing is to simulate getting "tagged" by someone elses ball.

So if you're shot, and you know it, why aren't you considered out? I guess nothing prevents people from calling themselves out, but still. This shot here, while being f***in hilarious, is clearly a hit. http://forums.paintballdojo.com/showthread.php?s=b68d00180b0d998235dcf8836397aab9&threadid=148605 (thanks to whoever originally posted this link in another thread)
but if you read it, he stays in the game because the ball didn't break. There's issues of proof, obviously, but most honest people would call themselves out, I think. The proof is in the paint though, I guess. (sorry, couldn't resist.)

Peace.

[Silent Knight]

well i have always been told that you are still in the game if the paint doesn't break on you. once you have a break, out of air, or out of paint, you are considered out.

[toadman7b22]

i play body hits only including your body head legs and arms but no hands guns and feet shots

i usualy think its a hit if i get a bouncer but then when i see no paint i consider myself still in

[Psycosis!]

heh it is as you say very simple.
it is more realistic
if you get shot it dosn;t allways kill you straight away for example if you are shot in the leg it wont't kill you
(although it will hurt alot ^_^)
but as it would be to much hasle for players to do this
whenever a ball dosn;t break it simulates a non-fatal hit

heh this might not be the right answer but it's good enugh for me

cos i thought of it

[blake_sw]

If I can't see the paint, I'll probably ignore it or call for a paint check. I play tourney rules, if it breaks anywhere on you or your gear you're out.
I've had so many bounces with crappy paint (Zap Pro series) it's not even funny. I was playing in a airball practice and had a ball bounce off my visor..had there been a ref I coulda called a paint check, I couldn't feel and paint, but I called myself anyways.

[KoRnMaN]

Probably because if you can't see it the person will cheat and stay in anyway.

[CDietz]

exactly what kornman said

[impylooker]

no paint no kill

[Person]

BECAUSE if bounces count the mother falkin cheaters will say I HIT YOU I HIT YOU IT JUST BOUNCED. It would give cheaters grounds to argue with the ref and everyone else basically it would make cheating easier

[warchild1s1k]

thats the best reply i have ever heard Gump you must have an iq of 170

[Person]

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God dalmin you must have a God dalm iq of 160

[KoRnMaN]

hehehe nice mushi.:)

[Letchworth40]

if that happened what would be the purpose of paint inside the paintball?

[KoRnMaN]

Another good point.:) Acorse the paint wouldn't fly very well then we would all switch to airsoft and cheat and the game would never end.:(

[Dark Blade]

I think it is because you can't prove that you shot that person or that they were shot.

[SmartDyeSpyder]

IF real life, if u had a gun and shot at someone, and u hit the ground first the bullet isn't gonna bounce, just go into the ground. So u have a paintball that have bounced, if u think of it as a real gun/bullet u wouldn't have gotten hit.

[KoRnMaN]

Thats called blood ball!!!!

[SmartDyeSpyder]

Blood Ball? What is that? I never heard of it.

[KoRnMaN]

lol you don;t get it. cough cough (real guns).

[SmartDyeSpyder]

oh, ok, i knew that, but i thought someone made a version w/ paintball, and called it that. Sorry. we weren't on the same track.

[KoRnMaN]

Its aight. We could make a game called blood ball.

[SmartDyeSpyder]

yeah, but that would suck if u had to go shirtless and ur out when u bleed!

[KoRnMaN]

I rather go naked then.:)

[CARBON]

bounces dont count because their is no proof that you were hit with one, only unless a referee saw it happen
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[SmartDyeSpyder]

OH boy, i don't think i would want to play, i would leave!

[KoRnMaN]

Carbon I aready said that along time ago.:)

[paintballer56]

it would be way harder if it was anything taht hit your out

[strongboy2005]

wait a sec, if a ref saw you get it, but it didn't break... he would call you out??

[SmartDyeSpyder]

NAH, b/c there is a big agruement about, well it didn't bust or u didn't see it when i hit a guy and it didn't bust.

[KoRnMaN]

He wouldn't call you because why do they have paint checks then if it hit you? You would be out anyway if it didn'y break so no they wouldn't call you out.