Mark R Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 24 minutes ago, mosher said: What is the shooting schedule? Shoot the match in one day Saturday or split over Saturday and sunday? With 8 pistol and 8 rifle stages, we will most likely try to get as many in on Saturday as we can and finish up on Sunday...followed by arbitration period and awards/prize tables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom E Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Side matches on Friday like there were for Alabama State? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 34 minutes ago, Tom E said: Side matches on Friday like there were for Alabama State? As usual...5 stages. Come early. There will be a prize (maybe gun) just for side match...but not sure yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom E Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 12 minutes ago, Mark R said: As usual...5 stages. Come early. There will be a prize (maybe gun) just for side match...but not sure yet. Thx, I'm driving down (700 miles) Thursday so I've got Friday to play. Did the same for the State match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photoracer Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Mike and I are doing the same also as we did in the state match. Drive is about 9 hours for us.Sent from my XT1064 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 What time do the side matches start. We cant leave until Son gets out of school thursday, planning to drive to Nashville then on in on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 12 hours ago, Dad said: What time do the side matches start. We cant leave until Son gets out of school thursday, planning to drive to Nashville then on in on Friday. Side Matches will start at 1 pm Friday and probably run until about 5pm depending on the number of entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Sounds great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom E Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 23 hours ago, Dad said: What time do the side matches start. We cant leave until Son gets out of school thursday, planning to drive to Nashville then on in on Friday. Driving thru Nashville was the worst part of my drive to the Al State match. I found another route to get home that didn't go thru Nashville. Will do the same (avoid Nashville) driving to / from Worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealetm Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 On August 4, 2016 at 6:30 PM, Dwight Stearns said: We have young and for that matter old shooters that have been busting their butts trying to get better in preparation for the world championships... all year shooting state level matches and in some cases winning. What did they win? Sometimes a plaque and a hat. At the state level and even regional level I have no problem with this. But this is the world championships. Now you change the rules. Now that shooter that worked so hard on his/her game may win the match but win practically nothing. On the other hand a shooter that decided on a whim to shoot the world championship because it is close could win one of the top prizes. Sorry! It's just not right. Just my $.02 This type of decision will always be the new standard. America has been going to the "we're all winners even if you suck" mentality for quite sometime. IMO, this is fine for State type Matches, but the World? One would think that's where the best compete for impressive prizes. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Not my decision, I'm just the messenger. The thinking was since all Ruger/NSSF matches are created to draw in new shooters with no movement and just shooting, the new, fairly new, and some experienced would not attend thinking how could they even compete against someone who is throwing a ton of ammo downrange in preparation. Yes, you will be awarded a plaque/trophy for your bragging rights, but the determination was to allow everyone to get to the prize table once and possibly twice, once for table prizes and maybe one for guns. Have you ever seen the face on a new shooter who wins a rimfire rifle? Whether it's prizes by placement or random draw, there will always be complaints. Maybe they need to have a World+ invitational match for all the hotshot shooters who place in the top state and world matches Something to bring up to NSSF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Stearns Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 On Thursday, August 04, 2016 at 11:03 AM, MarkCO said: Agreed However, based on the participants that filled out questionnaires, more people wanted Random draw than order of finish. It is also what the host range for Worlds requested. ? Sounds like you requested the random prize table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 47 minutes ago, Dwight Stearns said: ? Sounds like you requested the random prize table. Correct...our team voted on it with input from NSSF and state match participants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 9 hours ago, Dwight Stearns said: ? Sounds like you requested the random prize table. Nope, I do not like random draw for any major match in any discipline, never have, never will. State or local, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Stearns Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 (edited) On Thursday, August 04, 2016 at 11:03 AM, MarkCO said: Agreed However, based on the participants that filled out questionnaires, more people wanted Random draw than order of finish. It is also what the host range for Worlds requested. ? Sounds like you requested the random prize table. My apologies MarkCO. I wasn't clear. I was only using your quote to make the point to Mark R that he was not "just the messenger". Edited August 26, 2016 by Dwight Stearns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 10 hours ago, Dwight Stearns said: ? Sounds like you requested the random prize table. My apologies MarkCO. I wasn't clear. I was only using your quote to make the point to Mark R that he was not "just the messenger". Dwight, not sure what you are leaning to...I said a few entries above that the team, (range owners, match director, and anyone involved) requested random draw...so yes, I am the messenger....and yes I was on "the team". When I opened this thread, all I wanted to do is inform you guys. and gals, about the details leading up to the match irregardless of the prize table format. Instead we have a lot of opinions on how it should be run. For me, I don't shoot matches for the prize table, I shoot them because of the comradery, talking with new and old friends, and being around the shooting community. The World match this year will be random draw for prize table and any guns. Perhaps your range can run the worlds next year and you can run the prize table as you see fit. How about it? For those that are shooting it, I'll see you in October, for those of you not shooting it, I'll see ya down the road.I do not plan to comment any further on the prize table format. Have a good day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Stearns Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 I don't really have a home range. Just a berm in the back yard. Guess I can't express an opinion without a home range capable of hosting the world match. So I'm out of this thread too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgreen Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 I don't even have a berm, dang it! I had it all planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 S&W is coming in to be a major sponsor... and Shooting USA will be covering the match. We are trying to get match hotels setup in Huntsville (20 mi west), Guntersville (5 mi. south), and Scottsboro (20 mi. NE) of the range. Will post once we get the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Is the practiscore count correct? says still mover 200 open slots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 12 hours ago, Dad said: Is the practiscore count correct? says still mover 200 open slots. Not sure, I'll have to check with Ms. Franks next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 Got an update on the prize table... Remington, now located here in Huntsville, committed yesterday to donating 15-20 firearms to the World Match...870 shotguns, Model 700s, a few 22 rimfire guns, and not sure what else. That is in addition to the 12 we already purchased and not including the 1 offs and 2 offs from Tactical Solutions and other custom gun manufacturers. So be ready for about 40-50 guns on the prize table. Way to go Remington!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ede Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Mark does each shooter or each entry (in case of 1 person shooting 2 divisions) get a trip to the prize table? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 7 minutes ago, ede said: Mark does each shooter or each entry (in case of 1 person shooting 2 divisions) get a trip to the prize table? Yes...once for Open and once for Limited. Every entry you have, you will get a 2 part ticket. One part/half of ticket you will deposit in the prize table jug. Keep other part/half for reference.So if you are shooting 2 divisions (open and limited) you will get 2 chances to go up to prize table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photoracer Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Well since I can't get the PDF entry form to open either from my smartphone or my PC I plan on going to Practiscore and adding an entry for me adding my middle initial for Limited. Any problem doing this Mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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