UMBC HvZ

Schedule of Events
Friday, May 3rd:
- 6:00pm
- 7:00pm

Saturday, May 4th:
- 8:00am - 9:00am
- 9:00am - Game Start
The final mission should end tentatively around 5pm

The schedule and these rules are subject to change as the date of the invitational draws closer. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, please email them to umbchvzofficers@gmail.com.
- Rule #1 - Don't be a douchebag!
- Rule #2 - Use common sense; think before you act
- Rule #3 - Ask if you have questions; don't assume
- Rule #4 - No realistic-looking weaponry
- Rule #5 - Don't use blasters indoors
- Rule #6 - No vehicles during gameplay
Required Equipment:
- Bandanna (any contrasting color permitted)
- Foam darts/disks/rounds, dart/disk/round launcher and/or socks
- ID card/Team Card (provided at check-in)
Blaster Requirements:
- All blasters and other foam dart/disk launchers are permitted, provided:
  - The dart/disk is fired through mechanical means (this does not include blowguns)
  - The blaster is brightly colored with an orange tip.
    - Tip: When painting stock blasters, try to make them brighter than the original color.
  - The projectile fired from the blaster does not travel faster than 120 feet per second. We have a chronograph that we will use for testing this.
- Darts may only be modified by cutting the foam of the dart. The foam end of the dart must at least twice the length of the tip of the dart.
- - The blaster must be brightly colored with an orange tip.
- We do not allow melee weapons, such as foam NERF swords.
- All blasters and ammo MUST be approved at check-in.
Area of Play:
- All outdoor areas within Hilltop Circle. Players are only allowed inside buildings to use the bathroom, to get water/snacks, if they become injured/sick, or during announced breaks.
- Only socks and throwing darts may be used in Erickson Courtyard and Harbor Courtyard. Blasters MAY NOT BE USED.
- For a human to stun a zombie, or a zombie to tag a human, both parties must have both feet outside of a safe zone.
- Do NOT shoot out of or into buses and moving cars.
- 15-Foot Rule (An optional method to prevent stand-offs): If a human is leaving a safe zone and is aware a zombie is by the door, the human may ask the zombie(s) to step 15 feet away from the door. This is to prevent stand-offs and so both parties are able to start from a level playing field. If you ask the zombies to step away from the door, you must follow through exiting the specified door. Not doing so is a violation of rule #1.
Bandannas:
- Humans:
  - Worn around the upper arm, between the elbow and the shoulder
- Zombies:
  - Worn around the head when unstunned (active)
  - Worn around the neck when stunned
- Moderators:
  - Worn on both arms if general moderator
  - Worn on both arms and around the head if a Super-Zombie
  - Worn on both arms and around the neck if a stunned Super-Zombie
- Bandannas must be clearly visible from 10 feet on all sides.
- In a safe zone, you may either continue wearing your bandanna as if you were in play, or not at all.
- You may not wear your bandanna in a way that is misleading. Your bandanna should be clearly visible from as many angles as possible
Stunning:
- When hit with a dart, disk or sock, a zombie is stunned
  - Humans may only throw one dart or disk at a time.
  - Humans may throw more than one sock at a time
  - A zombie is stunned if a dart or sock hits anywhere, even loose clothing, hair, and anything the zombie might be carrying, like a backpack.
- Stunned zombies may NOT interact with the game in any way.
  - Stunned zombies may not intentionally shield other zombies from darts and socks.
  - Stunned zombies may stay in the same spot they were stunned, or move away from humans.
  - Stunned zombies may not follow humans, but they may follow groups of unstunned zombies, as long as the group of unstunned zombies is larger than the group of stunned zombies.
- Re-stuns: If a stunned zombie is hit again, their timer is reset.
- Once the stun timer is up, the Zombie may unstun while out of sight of all humans
Tagging:
- A tag is a firm touch to any part of a human. Blaster tags do NOT count.
- You cannot make a tag as a zombie if you are visibly carrying a blaster.
- Zombies DO NOT become stunned after tagging a human
- When Tagged by a Zombie
- You become a zombie
Warning System:

Accidental:
The result of your actions was completely unforeseeable. e.g. Tripping over a ledge and falling onto someone.

Warning:
Foreseeable result of your actions. e.g. Running up to somebody near stairs and losing control of momentum, causing the person to fall down the stairs.

Removal:
INTENTIONAL USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE.

EXCESSIVE FORCE INCLUDES:
- Full-body tackles or body checks
- Anything that knocks a person off their feet
- Shots intentionally aimed or strikes at sensitive areas (Head, Crotch, etc.)
PLEASE REPORT ANY VIOLENT INCIDENTS.

PLEASE REMEMBER RULE 1... DON'T BE A DOUCHEBAG!

Schedule of Events

The final mission should end tentatively around 5pm

Required Equipment:

Blaster Requirements:

Area of Play:

Bandannas:

Stunning:

Tagging:

Warning System: