[Watched my first DQ]

Not good to get DQ'ed on your second match in a new club.

Granted it is also not good to get shunned by you club after your 3rd match either.

Pretty sure neither happened

[Watched my first DQ]

I watched a 180 get broke during the rifle stage of a 3-Gun match. It was a 180 trap. Here is some video of my run(I didn't DQ).

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7656220041288035177

The last target was where the shooter DQ'ed. He over ran it and instead of back tracking he turned sharply and shot.

What I want to know is, are you guys and gals OK with 180 traps? Testing a shooter's skill is one thing but intentionally trying to get them to break a rule and get them kicked out of a match seems like unsportsmanlike conduct.

What do you think?

Hmmm, what I think personally is that only a small portion of information is being put out. Prior to the match at the walk through it was put out multiple times to not go so fast that it would cause you to break the 180. By calling it a "180 trap" and "unsportsmanlike conduct" is misleading. Shooters were informed of the 180 risk. A (one) shooter went too fast and broke the 180, out of how many shooters? The information was put out, period. At some point the individual shooter needs be individually accountable for his actions, and the decisions he makes during the course of fire. I can honestly say that in 24 years of shooting in various arenas I have never, EVER seen a "trap" designed to make shooters to fail. I have seen situations which level the playing field by forcing faster shooters to mitigate risks. My question now would be; were you present at the walk through, and if so, were you paying attention?