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Post by pitchblack on Apr 1, 2013 9:40:41 GMT
im thinking of doing a field build....awaiting a response from a local farmer with regards to cost of rent, wanted peoples ideas, this will not be a profit venture but for anyone wanting a run out for a couple of hours so basically BYO. any input accepted
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Post by GodForbid on Apr 1, 2013 16:33:35 GMT
Sounds fantastic, but don't forget about insurance H&S etc. Even if it's with friends only you never know how someone might feel if they got injured, they could soon change.
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Post by pitchblack on Apr 1, 2013 16:52:24 GMT
done some research into this...if im not taking payment and let people use for fun insurance is not required but I see what ya mean..will look into it tomorrow cheers
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Post by GodForbid on Apr 1, 2013 18:53:10 GMT
Fair enough mate, I haven't done any so you're probably more in the know than me! You could always ring a paintball site ask to speak to the owner and just ask for some advise. Tack (on this forum) is probably a good person to speak to too as he knows his stuff.
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Tack
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Post by Tack on Apr 7, 2013 16:51:37 GMT
In short, don't bother unless you have money and time to burn.
Whether taking money or not, you have responsbilities for safety, and liability should anything happen. You cannot waive your Duty of Care.
The only remotely possible way of removing your own personal liability towards other players would be via means of a properly exstablished Co-Op, and then only allow members of that Co-Op to play, meaning NO Guests.
You'd still have a Duty of Care to anyone else that may gain access to that site and be injured, whether legal access or trespass.
This is what is known as 'Outlaw Paintball' here, and it is frowned upon by the wider community.
If you can set it all up in the right way then you'd esssentially be a site owner/operator. Whether you choose to charge or not is irrelevant.
Really, it's much easier to pay a walk-on fee at an established site and also help keep these sites open and paintball alive.
EDIT: Just thought I'd add, whilst you're right that insurance might not be LEGALLY required if not operating as a 'business', the fact is that you still have that Duty of Care and liability issue. All it means is that if someone sues you then you have no insurance cover and would have to settle any claims, and defense costs, from your own personal assets.
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Post by pitchblack on Apr 7, 2013 18:46:08 GMT
mate that's great info....as much I love the idea I think youre right with regards to it being cheaper to do walk ons cheers bud
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Post by GodForbid on Apr 7, 2013 20:51:02 GMT
Great info thanks Mick.
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