Following several incidents in recent history, these clarifications are being made:
1. Engaging in the defence of a turf whilst it is not active.
This refers specifically to when 1 group is already at their own turf, prepared to defend it, and a second group arrives. In the instance that a turf is not active (the attacking group has not started to capture it), shoot on sight is prohibited.
However, if the attacking group comes at the turf in an aggressive or provocative manner (such as regrouping inside/near the turf), the defending group may initiate RP with the attacking group and encourage them to leave. This is by no means a method of allowing a shoot on sight.
2. Two groups going to capture an undefended/uncontested turf.
This refers to a rare edge case of two groups simultaneously going to attack a turf that is either unowned or owned by a group that is not an ally of either attacker. In the case that it is very obvious that either group is currently unable to initiate capture (due to lack of members on site), then an attempt to encourage them to leave via RP must first happen. In the case that both groups are making an obvious attempt to capture the turf first, then shoot on sight is allowed.
In all circumstances, shooting on sight may only be applicable to those that are involved in the turfing. This means you aren't allowed to shoot some trucker who's entering the turf to do his job. Rather, only those that are there to be involved in a turf.