Post by NAF Admin on Mar 6, 2011 4:00:08 GMT 8
BY-LAWS OF THE NEGROS AIRSOFT FEDERATION (revised March 5, 2011).
ARTICLE I - ORGANIZATION.
1). The name of the organization shall be the NEGROS AIRSOFT FEDERATION (NAF).
2). The organization shall have a seal which shall be in such form and design as may be determined by the simple majority of NAF team leaders present in a meeting duly held for this purpose.
3). The organization may at its pleasure by a unanimous vote of its team leaders change its name.
4). The organization shall not join and/or be a member of any international, national or regional organization to respect the right of its member teams to decide whether to join and/or resign from an international, national or regional organization(s).
5). The organization's authority shall be limited to what is specifically stated in this document or revisions of this document.
ARTICLE II - PURPOSES.
The following are the purposes for which this organization has been organized:
1). To promote the sport of AirSoft and responsible AirSoft ownership.
2). To adopt the Filipino AirSoft Players (FAP) rules in all AirSoft tournaments, competitions and games.
3). To have good relations with all AirSoft teams.
4). To discipline erring AirSoft players and/or member team(s) through their team leader(s) by disqualification of players and/or teams during a tournament or competition, to ban disrespectful players and/or teams in future tournament(s) and competition(s) and/or other sanctions that may be imposed by a simple majority of the NAF team leaders present.
5). To provide an online forum so that member teams can share information and resolve differences promptly.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP.
1). Membership in this organization shall be open only to all AirSoft teams in Negros Island (no individual members allowed).
2). The organization shall determine the qualifications of an applicant team for membership. The applicant team must have a NAF team leader as sponsor, at least 10 members and must have played in at least two (2) NAF-sanctioned tournaments for the applicant team to be considered for approval of a simple majority of the NAF team leaders present in a meeting duly held for this purpose.
3). NAF teams who want to change their name can only do so if they have the same team leader before and after the change of name. If the new team leader is different, he will need an authorization letter from the former team leader allowing/consenting to the change of team name. NAF IDs issued under the old team name will be cancelled by the NAF Admin and news ones issued under the new team name after the complete list of members with 100 pixels by 100 pixels pictures is posted in the Bunker. NAF will officially recognize the new team name only after a complete list of members with pictures are posted in the NAF Member Teams Board.
ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS.
1). The annual membership meeting of this organization shall be held on the first Saturday of April each and every year except if such day be a legal holiday, then and in that event, the members shall fix the day but it shall not be more than two weeks from the date fixed by these By-Laws.
2). The online forum administrator (NAF Admin) will post a notice in its forum telling the time and place of such annual meeting.
3). Regular meetings of this organization shall be held in its online forum.
4). The presence of not less than 3 team leaders for a simple majority vote shall be necessary to conduct the business of this organization; but a lesser number may adjourn the meeting for a period of not more than 2 weeks from the date scheduled by these By-Laws and the forum administrator (NAF Admin) shall cause a notice of this rescheduled meeting to be posted in its forum.
5). Special meetings of this organization may be called by any team leader. Notices of such meeting shall be posted by the team leader in the online forum at least ten (10) days before the scheduled date set for such special meeting. Such notice shall state the reasons that such meeting has been called and the business to be transacted at such meeting.
6). No other business but that specified in the notice may be transacted at such Special meeting unless it has the unanimous consent of all team leaders.
7). Annual and Regular meetings shall be presided by all team leaders taking turns in an order to be determined by drawing numbered lots.
8). The team leader that called for the Special meeting shall preside during that meeting.
ARTICLE V - VOTING.
1). At meetings, all votes shall be by voice, by online forum voting or in the manner prescribed by a simple majority of at least 3 team leaders before the voting starts. A simple majority vote would determine the winning vote(s).
2). One vote for each team leader regardless of the number of its members. Large teams cannot break up into smaller teams just to have more votes counted in the federation since all teams have equal status.
ARTICLE VI - ORDER OF BUSINESS.
1. Roll Call.
2. Reading of the Minutes of the preceding meeting.
3. Reports of Committee(s).
4. Old and Unfinished Business.
5. New Business.
6. Adjournment.
ARTICLE VII - NO OFFICERS.
This organization shall have no officers since all team leaders have equal status.
ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES.
1). All committees of this organization shall be appointed by a simple majority of team leaders present during a meeting duly held for this purpose and their term of office shall be for a period of one year or less if the event is over, or if sooner terminated by the team leaders.
2). The team leader of the appointed member team into a committee will be automatically the Committee Leader.
3). In case of several teams appointed or needed in a committee, their respective team leaders will select among themselves the Committee Leader.
4). There shall be no permanent committee(s).
ARTICLE IX - NO DUES.
This organization shall have no dues.
ARTICLE X - FAP RULES AS BASIS FOR ALL NAF GAMES AND TOURNAMENTS.
Filipino Airsoft Players (FAP) Standard Rules and Regulations.
As of July 10, 2002, these BASIC rules were submitted, suggested, offered, proposed, debated and clarified by all the FAS members whose names are listed below. Follow these rules and you will be able to play with any respectable team in the Philippines. Not all airsoft teams in the Philippines agree with all the rules mentioned here.
01. Safety First on the playing field (warzone).
- No Real Firearms.
- No players are allowed if under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol.
- No goggles, no play.
- Maximum Velocity for CQB 328 fps; Sniper 500 fps. (all using .20g BBs).
- Never take off your eye/face protection.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
..:: Standard Safety Gun Rules ::..
:: Consider every gun loaded.
:: Never point the gun to anybody/ anything you do not intend to shoot.
:: Keep your finger off the trigger until you fire.
:: Be sure of your target and what is around it.
:: Be courteous.
02. One-hit Elimination.
- Direct line to body.
- Penetrating shot.
- Friendly Fire.
- Knife kill.
- Ask to surrender within 5 meters.
- No Ricochet.
03. No Hit Call.
- Shooter cannot call opponent out.
- Hit players to acknowledge by shouting HIT, DEAD, or OUT.
- After being acknowledged as "Hit", raise your gun/arm over your head while going to the neutral zone.
04. No hostages.
- No hiding behind non-combatants.
- No mixing with non-combatants.
- No engaging in proximity of delicate or valuable property.
05. No holding or grappling.
- No rough physical contact between players.
- No holding on to opponent or opponent's gun.
06. Avoid Inflicting Unnecessary Pain.
- Avoid point-blank shooting, ask for surrender.
- Avoid blind-fire.
- Immediately stop shooting players signifying hit.
07. Dead men tell no tales.
- No coaching from any non-combatants (umpires, eliminated players, spectators, bystanders, etc.).
08. No time out.
- Player must overcome equipment malfunction or temporary difficulty without calling "time out", otherwise player must eliminate him/herself from the game.
09. Umpire's decision is final.
10. Observe proper decorum at all times.
Thanks to (alphabetical order) Almighty, BAMF, Big_Wolf, Boyscout, Brixman, Firescythe, hottrax, Insertion09, jedi, mai2brutal, Messenger, Night Thrasher, ricochet, Spud8, and Warhamster.
AGL and Filipino Airsoft © 2002-2011. All Rights Reserved.
ARTICLE XI - TOURNAMENTS.
NAF Teams who would like to organize a NAF-sanctioned tournament shall post a thread in the NAF Tournaments Board the following details of the tournament:
1. Date.
2. Time.
3. Place/address of tournament.
4. Kind of tournament (Speedball, MILSIM, etc.).
5. Tournament fees and items included in the fees.
6. Complete rules of the tournament. Rules posted 3 days before the tournament will be considered final and cannot be changed anymore unless approved by all playing NAF Team Leaders.
7. Map and/or pictures of the tournament so the safety aspects can be checked/verified by the NAF Team Leaders.
8. Approval of at least 3 NAF Team Leaders need to be posted in the forum's thread not later than 3 days before the tournament's date in order for the proposed tournament to be NAF-sanctioned.
9. A NAF-sanctioned tournament means that the different NAF Team Leaders present during the tournament will comprise that tournament's GRIEVANCE/TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, which will discuss and and resolve the complaints between all playing teams by simple majority voting.
10. Non-NAF Team Leaders can still file a protest but they cannot join or vote in this NAF-sanctioned tournament grievance/technical committee.
11. In case 2 or more NAF Teams want to host a tournament on the same weekend or dates, the first team who posted a thread in the NAF Tournaments Board will have priority. If the first team's tournament is not approved as a NAF-sanctioned tournament, the second team who posted a thread will be considered for approval by NAF Team Leaders. The forum's date and time will determine whose tournament will be considered for approval first.
12. NAF will accredit only one tournament per month so more NAF teams can save for and join NAF tournaments. The first NAF Team to post a thread about their tournament in the NAF Tournaments Board will have priority unless another tournament is scheduled on a city's charter day.
13. All NAF Teams will not post tournament grievances, experiences, reports, etc. in Facebook or any other website except in the NAF Forum so the comments can be kept polite and constructive. This way both players and tournament organizers can learn from each other and further improve future NAF-accredited tournaments.
14. A NAF-accredited tournament's officials shall make sure that they give copy of the tournament registration, rules and other documents only to the team leader and not to any other player or member during a tournament.
15. The NAF ID Number is mandatory during NAF-accredited Tournaments and will be applied by NAF Teams at their gamesite. The WHITE number cloth in the back of the uniform shall be 8x8 inches in size with the NAF ID Number in black color. Each NAF team should attach the NAF ID Number cloth as part of their uniform during NAF games and tournaments.
16. The tournament organizers can also optionally provide the NAF ID Number cloth to make sure all players can be identified during their tournament.
17. In case of non-NAF teams, the organizer shall provide a unique Guest ID Number cloth for non-NAF players so guest players can also be identified in case of a rule violation.
18. Once the briefing starts, late teams will not be allowed to play unless all NAF Team Leaders agree to let the late teams play.
19. All NAF Teams have the option of not receiving/accepting their certificates, trophies, etc. during the awarding ceremonies. The tournament organizer can then dispose of unclaimed awards after all the participating teams have left the gamesite.
ARTICLE XII - PENALTIES.
1). PART ONE - Team Penalties during NAF-sanctioned Tournaments:
I. WALK-OUT.
a. Complete Team Walk-out regardless of reason WITHOUT organizer's knowledge and consent to leave the gamesite.
Penalty:
1. 1st offense: Ban on 2 NAF sanctioned tournaments.
2. 2nd offense: Suspension of NAF membership for 6 months.
3. 3rd offense: Expulsion from NAF (but may reapply as a new member).
b. Complete Team Walk-out regardless of reason WITH organizer's knowledge and with or without consent to leave the gamesite.
No Penalty except DEFAULT defined as:
1. Lose all remaining games scheduled.
2. No refund of registration fees.
3. No certificate of attendance nor awards.
4. 0 total points.
The effect of the defaulting team to the tournament in general and to the other teams in particular will be determined by the rules of the tournaments regarding default as formulated by the organizers.
II. REFUSAL TO PLAY.
a. Incomplete Team Walk-out or No Walk-out regardless of reason - refused to continue playing regardless of the organizer's consent to discontinue play.
No Penalty except DEFAULT (as defined above section I, b).
III. GAME-FIXING.
a. Usually seen when a team has 2 entries in the same tournament but not necessarily exclusive to this condition. Also applies to a pre-tournament or pre-game arrangement between different teams with the intention to cheat.
b. Will be a judgment call made by the marshals or when one NAF team complains and obtains simple majority approval from the NAF team leaders present in the tournament.
Penalty: At least a RED CARD for the two teams involved as formulated by the organizers.
2). PART TWO - Player penalties during NAF-sanctioned Tournaments:
With regards to the player penalties during NAF sanctioned tournaments, the CARD PENALTY SYSTEM will apply as the basis. Compiled CARD PENALTY SYSTEM from different tournaments and summarized as one to serve as STANDARD for future NAF sanctioned tournaments. It is composed of the YELLOW, RED, and BLACK cards as described as follows:
1. Demerits: YELLOW Card (Double Yellow Card maybe awarded to persistent player/s).
a. PENALTY:
i. Expulsion from the on-going game.
ii. Minus 10 points (points subtraction will depend on the organizer’s tournament rules).
b. GROUNDS:
i. Any violation of the rules.
ii. Arguing with marshal after a call. Only designated team captains are allowed to lodge any complaint.
iii. Bad mouthing a player or official.
iv. Removal of adequate eye-protection (mask/goggles) within the game zone even if the game is over.
v. Not admitting hit. Don't wait for the umpire to call you out to avoid demerits.
vi. Blind firing (above eye level firing).
vii. Disrespecting the umpire or umpire's decision.
viii. Coaching.
ix. Badmouthing or taunting anybody during the game.
x. Repeated violations of the rules & regulations.
2. Demerits: RED Card.
a. PENALTY:
i. Expulsion from the on-going game.
ii. Minus 100 pts (points subtraction will depend on the organizer’s tournament rules).
b. GROUNDS:
i. Intentional firing upon eliminated players and marshals.
ii. Intentional destruction of obstacles, keys, locks and target objectives.
iii. Blatant or intentional violation of rules.
iv. Per AEG that registers above the muzzle velocity limit of 450 fps using 0.20g 6mm BBs immediately after the game (only team leaders can request from the competing team for chrono check immediately after the game).
v. Overkill (shooting the opponent more than 1 second within 3 meters, 2 seconds within 6 meters).
vi. Exceeds muzzle velocity limit of 450 fps using 0.20g 6mm BBs.
vii. Picking a fight with anybody.
viii. Deliberately shooting non-combatants (non-combatants are umpires, eliminated players, spectators, bystanders, etc.).
ix. Continuously violating the rules & regulations.
3. Demerits: BLACK Card.
a. PENALTY:
i. Expulsion from the whole tournament (no refund).
ii. Minus 1,000 pts. (points subtraction will depend on the organizer’s tournament rules).
b. GROUNDS:
i. Fighting using anything aside from BBs (e.g., fist-fight, rocks, firearm, etc.).
ii. Free-for-all fight.
iii. Bringing or discharging of firearms.
iv. Insulting the organizer(s).
v. If majority of your team walks-out in any of the activity (game or awarding).
vi. Excessively violating the rules & regulations.
4. EJECTION from the tournament.
a. Two (2) red cards accumulated by the team.
b. Assault of any form or initiating rough physical contact with other players and/or marshals.
The NAF Technical Committee (composed of NAF Team Leaders or NAF Team Representatives) reserves the right to EJECT a whole team or player/s if the situation warrants (ABSOLUTELY NO REFUND OF TEAM/PLAYER REGISTRATION). Complaints will be entertained only by the NAF Grievance Committee.
ARTICLE XIII - AMENDMENTS.
These By-Laws may only be altered, amended, repealed or added to by a simple majority of team leaders present in a meeting duly held for this purpose and shall be immediately posted in the online forum.
Adopted this 5th day of March 2011 by the Team Leaders of the Negros AirSoft Federation (NAF) present in a meeting duly held for this purpose.