Hard to keep up with all things airsoft (have to keep up with the legal things, it's my job) when the daughter's varsity high school soccer team is plowing through the competition in the Pacific Coast League, the CIF-Southern Section Playoffs and the CIF Regional Playoffs. They brought home the hardware from League, but couldn't quite cap either of their CIF runs, losing both championship contests by a score of 1 to 2. End of season soccer banquet is tomorrow night. I was Team Photographer and in charge of the end-of-season video. Let me know what you think.
David Baker
The Airsoft Lawyer
Monday, March 22, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Dust Wars 2010
Mud, mud, and more mud. Southern California has seen more than it's usual share of rain this winter (and, believe me, I'm not complaining, we need it) and this past weekend was no exception. The rainy weather has played havoc with our lacrosse schedule and forced us to endure several very wet high school soccer matches, but it had virtually no lasting effect on airsoft. In fact, the 2010 Dust Wars, sponsored by Airsoft Extreme, went forward as planned at Mr. Paintball near Escondido, California.
Mud and flowing water were surprising elements of the day's events and virtually everyone brought home their fair share of the brown muck (on boots, BDU's, gun butts, and even the occasional dropped mag). Still, with running water a very rare thing on most of our battle grounds, it was fun to have to ford a stream or two and use the filled ponds and levees as battle features. The only "scary" thing was the sudden abundance of poison oak and poison ivy, the bright, shiny leaves sprouting out of the moist earth and looking for an unwary (or uneducated) victim.
Fun was the main rule of the day and we brought home some nice memories, in addition to the mud, but there were some reminders of how to keep a large airsoft event running smoothly. For example,
1. Start the event on time. Nobody likes to drive 2 hours only to wait another 2 for the fun to begin.
2. Never forget the safety briefing. Games always involve players of varied backgrounds and experience levels so it's important to know that everyone understands gun safety.
3. Don't scrimp on the pre-battle briefing. We waited around for hours for the battle to begin and then had a scant 5 minutes to fashion an impromptu unit structure and plan (which immediately fell to pieces).
4. Dead rags. Use them or risk being hit repeatedly even after you're "dead."
5. Call your hits. The shooter and the shootee both know when you've been hit. Call it, regen, and get back in the action.
David Baker
The Airsoft Lawyer
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
SHOT Show - Rainy, but a Blast
It's been awhile since I had a chance to update the blog and all I have to blame are youth sports, the law practice, and major home renovations. Other than that, there's been virtually nothing going on to hinder my blogging. In any event, I'll try to bring everyone up to speed on as many topics as possible in the next few weeks.
First and foremost, my wife and I did make it over to Las Vegas for the SHOT Show. The weather didn't cooperate and even grounded our return flight (thanks, Southwest) with heavy rain and wind, but we were able to drive back to the OC (albeit through some surprisingly heavy snow in the mountains). I also was able to get drenched on the 2nd day of the show when I decided to try out the Law Vegas monorail system and found that the nearest exit to the Sands Convention Center required me to walk about a half mile in the downpour.
All that being said, the show itself was amazing. More guns, ammo, and shooting paraphernalia than I'd ever seen in one place. The show comprised virtually every available inch of the convention center and e
ven flowed out into the hallways. All the major players were present, Beretta, Colt, Barrett, Heckler & Koch, Sig Sauer, Nikon, Bushnell, the list just went on and on. There were also quite a few airsoft retailers and distributors, but, as I understand it, there was also some controversy as some of the "real steel" manufacturers and their licensees sought to enforce Federal Court orders against allegedly infringing airsoft gun designs. Messy, messy stuff.
ven flowed out into the hallways. All the major players were present, Beretta, Colt, Barrett, Heckler & Koch, Sig Sauer, Nikon, Bushnell, the list just went on and on. There were also quite a few airsoft retailers and distributors, but, as I understand it, there was also some controversy as some of the "real steel" manufacturers and their licensees sought to enforce Federal Court orders against allegedly infringing airsoft gun designs. Messy, messy stuff.Still, next year's show is again slated for Las Vegas and I'm already looking forward to being a part of the circus. Just hope El Nino decides to stay away. Special thanks go out to Spartan Imports for allowing me the privilege of being one of their guests at the show. If you get the opportunity to go to SHOT Show, I defintely recommend it.
David Baker
The Airsoft Lawyer
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