Operation: Little Tail
War on Drugs: Campaign Four (El Salvador)
Saturday, April 27th, 2019
Hole in the Wall Paintball
24262 66th Street
Bangor, Michigan 49013Ages: 14+
Participant Fee: $30.00 (Walk On, Cash Only! No Credit Card On Site), $20.00 (PayPal Prepay).
Prepay (PayPal) Information: armoryairsoft@gmail.com (Due By: 03/20/19).
Useful Links: {Field Waiver},
{To Bring Checklist},
{Driving Directions},
{Weather Conditions}Walk-On Registrations: Post in the official event thread with your name, call-sign, home team, age, and what faction you would like to play on. Payment will be made at field registration, cash only. No credit card sales.
- All walk-on registrations must have a signed-dated waiver before participation. Additional waivers will be available at event registration.
Prepay Registrations:Please paypal the registration amount to armoryairsoft@gmail.com. Please include your name, home team, age, and which faction you would like to play on.
- Please mark all prepays with the subject "Little Tail Registration".
- Please print your PayPal payment conformation and bring it to registration! This is proof you prepaid!
- All prepay registrations must have a signed-dated waiver before participation. Additional waivers will be available at event registration.
Event Times:Registration/Chronograph Open: 9:00 AM, Saturday, April 27th.
Event Briefing/Field Walk On: 10:00 AM.
Game Start: 10:30 AM/
Lunch Period: To Be Announced.
Game Resumes: 1:00 PM.
Event End: 5:00 PM.
For the full event story line, please see the information located at the bottom of this post.
Factions and Uniform Requirements:Salvadoran National Police: M81 Woodland, MARPAT, Woodland DPM, Tiger Stripe, OD Green, and Alpenflage.
Sinaloa Cartel: Multicam, Three Color Desert, Six Color Desert, and Arid MARPAT.
Los Zetas Cartel: ACU, ABU, Black, Urban, Contractor, and Civilian (Street Clothing).
- Mismatched uniforms are not allowed under any circumstances.- Uniforms that follow either a green based pattern or a tan based pattern, but are not listed will be automatically be placed with a faction of similar color. Message for details or information.
- 'Contractor' (Private Military Contractor) is defined as khaki colored pants and a black top. No exceptions.
- 'Civilian Clothing' is defined as standard street clothing. No camouflage is allowed if using this option.
- Ghillie Suits are allowed on either faction.
- Gear color is irrelevant to uniform/faction requirements for all players.
Engagement Limits:1 - 350.0 FPS (0.01j - 1.07j) - Arms length engagement.
350.1 - 410.0 FPS (1.08j - 1.49j) - 20 foot engagement limit.
410.1 - 500.0 FPS (1.50j - 2.32j) - 50 foot engagement limit (Permanent Semi-Auto or Bolt Action Only).
500.1 - 549.9 FPS (2.33j - 2.69j) - Bolt action replicas only.
550 FPS+ (2.7j) - Prohibited under all circumstances.
- Velocities will be measured using the weight of BB being used.
- All replicas will be issued 'chronograph' tags after being registered and measured. These must remain on the replica for the entire event.
Eye Protection Regulations:- ANSI Z87.1 rated full seal eye protection only, no exceptions.
- 'Full Seal' is defined as a foam band separating the lens of the goggle from the frame portion and the face of the user.
- Mesh goggles, lab safety goggles, safety glasses, etc will not be permitted under any circumstances.
- Lower face protection (Mesh Lowers, Mouth Guards, Etc) not not apply to this.
Barrel Bag/Barrel Plug Regulations:- All participants must have a barrel bag or a muzzle plug on or in their replica when out of game play.
- Barrel bags are available at paintball registration for $7.00 each.
Ammunition-Weapon Regulations:Handguns, Shotguns, Submachine Guns, and Assault Rifles: 1,500 Rounds.
- All magazine (Low, Mid, or High Capacity) types allowed.
Support Weapons: 2,500 Rounds.
- All magazine (Low, Mid, High Capacity, Box, or Drum) types allowed.
Sniper Rifle and Designated Marksman: 500 Rounds.
- Low or Mid Capacity Magazines Only.
Rocket Launchers, Landmines, IED's, Etc: Undetermined (Normally Allowed).
- Prior field approval only.
Sound Grenades: Allowed.
- Kill Radius: 15 feet.
Smoke Grenades (Hot and Cold Burn): Allowed.
- Allowed with common sense use (if it's starting a fire, put it out).
- Don't ruin it for everyone else (lifetime bans will be issued for reckless use).
- Additional amounts of ammunition or personal items may be left at prospective team respawn location (at your own risk).
- Participants may leave the event at any point to retrieve additional quantities of ammunition, etc stored in other locations (staging area, vehicles, campsites, etc).
Bang Kills:- No bang kill regulations of any kind will be used for this event.
Knife/Bayonet/Touch Kills:- Participants may opt to use a simple 'Touch Kill' to quietly disable an opponent. Players must say "Knife Kill" to the opposing party and physically touch the other.
- Participants may use a replica knife/bayonet to also conduct a kill using a physical touch.
- Do not jab, physically assault, or use undue amounts of force.
- Real-Steel knives and bayonets are prohibited under all circumstances.
Surrender Rules:- No surrender rules of any kind will be in place for this event.
Respawn Rules:- Each team has a separate respawn location on opposite areas of the field.
- Respawn times will vary based on factions. (Green Team - 10 minutes, Tan Team - 15 minutes)
- Clocks are located at the spawn point for each team.
- Players are prohibited from assaulting either respawn location.
- Respawns are located outside of all field borders.
Lost-Found Items and Stolen Property Policy:- Hole in the Wall Paintball LLC and/or affiliates will not be held responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen property of any kind on field grounds.
- Participants are strongly advised to not take unnecessary items onto field grounds or playing areas.
Zero Tolerance Policy:The following infractions will result in immediate removal from field property and a permanent ban from field property. Law enforcement may be used if required to remove problematic players.
- Removal of 'chronograph' or velocity tag on replica.
- Refusal to submit for a 'Spot Check' of velocity.
- Repeated removal of eye protection.
- Repeated incidents of unsportsmanlike like conduct.
- Theft of field, affiliate organizations, or private property of any kind.
- Unauthorized (unregistered) field entry.
- Vandalism or destruction of property.
- Assault of participants, visitors, or field staff.
* Since 2009, Hole in the Wall Paintball participates with multiple event hosting organizations for the maintenance of a statewide participant blacklist and event ban list. Participants committing particularly grievous acts against the community, players, or hosting organizations will incur a ban from all participating event organizations including affiliated out of state locations.General Field Information:- HPA fills are available on site. $5.00 for all day air fills, up to 2,500 PSI.
- CO2 fills are available on site. 9 oz - $1.00, 12 oz - $2.00, 20 oz - $3.00 , 24 oz - $4.00.
- Power outlets are available on location.
- Live firearms (real steel) are not permitted on field property.
- Not responsible for items or belongings that are lost, stolen, or damaged.
What To Bring Checklist:- Full-Seal Eye Protection [Required].
- Barrel Bag or Muzzle Plug [Required].
- Airsoft Replica, Sidearm, and Magazines. [Required].
- Batteries, Charging Unit, and BB's [Required].
- Red 'Kill' Rag [Required].
- Camouflage or Uniform [Required].
- Canteen / Hydration Pack [Highly Recommended].
- Radio and Charging Unit [Highly Recommended].
- Flash Light / Tactical Light [Highly Recommended].
- Spare Batteries [Highly Recommended].
- Extra Dry Clothing (Shirt, Pants, Socks) [Highly Recommended].
- Extra Dry Footwear [Highly Recommended].
Storyline:The ‘War on Drugs’ is a loosely used and general term for a set of international legislation, prohibition, financial assistance, military aid, and conflicts both regional and internal with the stated goals of reducing the global illegal drug trade (narcotic and/or controlled substance black market), reduction of drug related crime and violence, and reducing the consumption of illegal controlled substances. According to a 2003 United Nations report, the worldwide drug trade generated an estimated $321.6 billion (USD); an estimated 1% of all global trade.
In the United States, President Richard Nixon officially launched the ‘War on Drugs’ in 1971 declaring that drug abuse was “public enemy number one.” Often since their formation nation states around the world have passed laws and regulations attempting to control the sale, use, and distribution of controlled substances. Official attempts to regulate or prohibit psychoactive substances came as early as 1729 with Chinese laws prohibiting the smoking of opium. Prohibition laws are considered by law enforcement and governments to be some of the more difficult regulations to enforce; simply speaking citizens often times choose not to obey.
On June 2nd, 2011, the Global Commission on Drug Policy including former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and the former presidents of Mexico, Brazil, and Columbia officially declared that the “War on Drugs has failed.” Governments around the world are engaged in a myriad of legal and actual battles both for and against the prohibition of drugs. Even after the ink of the legislative pen has dried and the muzzle of the rifle falls silent, a number of serious questions will remain... Has the War on Drugs reduced the demand? Has the supply of drugs been reduced or eliminated? Can morality be legislated for the benefit of public good? Should public health be treated as a legal issue?
Interactive War on Drugs Timeline (1898-Present):
http://www.miairsoft.org/index.php?topic=336.0Violence Surges in El Salvador Over Illegal Drug Trade
An early morning raid by members of the National Civil State Police and members of the Salvadoran army erupted into an hour long standoff, resulting in the deaths of five soldiers and two police officers along with four members of the Sinaloa cartel. The raid in total netted 6 kilos of cocaine and heroin, along with smaller amounts of precursor chemicals and marijuana. Members of the civil police have noticed an increasing amount of Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Temazepam and decreasing amount of Marijuana and Hashish.
A VHS tape found this morning outside the entrance of the television station in the capital city San Salvador this morning appears to show members of the cartel torturing members of the National Police and executing them shortly afterwards. Last week a drive by shooting in San Salvador turned into an all out battle between members of the Sinaloa Cartel their rival the Los Zetas. Resulting in 19 wounded and 13 dead, including an expecting mother and her husband.
The main destination of the narcotics trafficked through El Salvador and neighboring Honduras is the United States, followed closely by Europe and West Africa. However the increasingly violent nature of cartel interactions is the result of increased policing actions, the shrinking of safe and lucrative trade routes and legislation outside of El Salvador itself.
Domestic policies in the United States regarding cannabis use on both the medical and recreational level have made smuggling marijuana far less profitable. In turn drug cartels have begun to switch to products such as heroin and methamphetamine due to higher profit margins for the amount transported.
For example: A kilo (2.2 LBS) of marijuana is worth on average ($10.00 g), can generate as much as $9,856.00 USD. A kilo of Heroin or Cocaine could fetch as much as ($70.00 g), for a total of $68,992.00 USD depending on location and season…
- Megan Walters (Associated Press).
