All players are required to listen out for the designated safety calls. Upon hearing them, players should stop what they are doing immediately and follow instructions listed below until instructed otherwise by a Referee or play is restarted by the Time-In call. All safety calls are to be considered OOC and may be used by anyone. However, players found using safety calls for IC reasons, or for unnecessary reasons, may be asked to leave the site.
Safety calls are in place for the safety of all people at the event, so please always listen for instructions whilst you are waiting for the time-in call and do not approach the incident after hearing the safety call.
‘MAN DOWN’
This call should be used when someone suffers an OOC injury of any type. You should wave your arms above your head whilst shouting this but please make sure the injury is real and not someone role-playing being hurt. Similarly to a Time Freeze, during the Man Down call, all IC time freezes, until Referees inform you that you can resume play.
When you hear this call, stop what you are currently doing and stand still or crouch down if possible. This is so the Referees can immediately see where a First Aider is needed and can assist quickly.
This call may be repeated if you believe others have not heard the call and are in danger of causing further injury or obstructing Referees in assisting the injured party.
Once the situation has been assessed, you will be instructed by Referees what your next actions should be.
ASK FOR A REFEREE
In role-play situations where it may be inappropriate to put your hand in the air but you are still concerned for your OOC well-being or feel uncomfortable with a situation, you may request the presence of a Referee.
“NON-COM”
Players can declare themselves ‘NON COM’ by holding their arms in an ‘x’ above their head and then removing themselves from the combat. If you declare ‘NON COM’, please find a referee who will direct you where it is safe to go. You then drop to 0 on all locations (see below).
Only identifiable Referees may use game calls. Please follow all the actions indicated by these individuals.
These are used mostly for in-game reasons and to control characters and not the players themselves.
TIME-FREEZE!
When you hear this call, stop all actions and remain still and silent until Time-In is called. Please remain silent during this time or you may miss further instructions. No IC time passes during a time-freeze, so please ignore all noises and movement during this time, unless directed otherwise.
TIME-OUT!
All IC actions are suspended by this call. You may not move from your location IC or take any other IC action. You can sit or talk amongst yourselves quietly, but only on an OOC basis.
TIME-IN!
This call will restart IC actions after a Man Down, Time Freeze or Time Out call. During the start and end of a mission, whilst moving to and from gaming areas, a Referee may use a countdown prior to calling time-in.
DROP!
Drop to the ground at once and perform no other actions unless a Referee states otherwise. Once you have dropped, a Time-Freeze also comes into effect and a Referee will explain why you were told to do so.