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    Can we please define Significant advantage? Please?

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

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    At the Battle in the Bluegrass, I had a brain fart, and when I was inserting another mag, I stepped ONE FOOT out of the shooting area. I was hit for TWENTY-SIX procedurals. The targets (plates and paper) were 15 yds away. Needless to say, it knocked me down to the bottom of Production.:surprise:

    In the NROI RO and CRO courses I took they talked about what defines a significant advantage or not. Basically it comes down to common sense to determine the difference between an "Advantage" and a "Significant Advantage". If a shooter is foot faulted and is a foot or two closer to the same targets they would be engaging from a normal shooting position, that is NOT a Significant Advantage. It may be an advantage being slightly closer to the targets but its not a significant advantage.

    The only time I will consider issuing a per shot fired significant advantage is if the shooter is able to engage targets from a faulted position that others can't engage while staying in a valid shooting position. Or if they can engage the same targets as everyone else from a far better stance or gun handling condition by faulting. Such as standing outside of the shooting area to avoid a vision barrier that forces a shooter to go prone, shoot one handed or something like that.

    Lastly, when you have RO's that obviously don't know the rules or how to apply the rules you need to get the RM or MD involved to resolve the issue. If you let these uninformed or misinformed RO's apply rules incorrectly they will never learn. We all screw up from time to time. Its all a learning process. The guys who don't want to learn are the ones who need to be told to stop ROing.

    there were 26 shots available from where you stepped out?

    GA State USPSA

    in Video Training Tips

    Posted

    stage 1: in the first position was there no way to take all 8 shots from the same position, the second position i would try and reduce the transitions by taking the 4th target and swinger then load to the right, i know it was a win but still could be improved

    stage 3: the second set of target you over ran the right set of 2, it wouldn't have made a difference in shooting speed if you were 2 yards further away but when you over ran them it created another position and that created lots of extra time on the stage

    the back section of the stage you had to wait for the swinger to come out maybe just taking one target and you would have been able to get the swinger on the first pass

    stage 4: not much here but each miss on a steel cost around a second

    stage 5: good time and you shot good into and out of a position, just remember that the size of an "A" zone on the classics is smaller than a big popper they take just as much respect that the poppers took

    Get out of the mindset of hating the classic

    range assessment fee

    in Miscellaneous Topics That Do Not Fit in Any Other Forum

    Posted

    i am a member of a private range and they are having a vote to put an assessment fee on each member of the club to pay for construction of new bays. the club has the funds in accounts that would pay for the construction and leave plenty to run the club without any problems. has anybody had a club request this and what was done about it did it pass what can you do to change the fee to 0?

    USPSA Executive Director selection process

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

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    With the announcement of Dave Thomas' pending retirement, the BOD will be hiring a new Executive Director for USPSA. Since this person will be running the day-to-day operations of the organization, it strikes me that it is really critical that the right person be hired.

    I'm curious to know how the vetting process will work, and what kind of background checks will be employed (criminal, financial, medical, etc.) to ensure we don't wind up with a problem down the road.

    Will the BOD announce finalists for the position?

    Will the membership be asked for feedback?

    Will a committee be appointed?

    What are the real credentials and experience the organization is looking for?

    how are other non profits member organizations run?

    the only thing i saw in the bylaws were that the BOD shall select the director.

    IPSC Junior World Shoot Team

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted

    It's not at all dead, but I will admit it's not growing--and that's partially because of the persistent lack of support from USPSA in the past.

    There are substantially more people competing in Revolver Division than women shooters and junior shooters period. All should be encouraged by USPSA, but there is no good reason for the organization to start sponsoring "category" teams until all of the USPSA/IPSC-recognized divisions are taken care of first.

    jkatz44--I'm sorry I boosted your thread in a different direction than you intended with your question/comment. I do think it's wrong for USPSA to pay for junior Open shooters but not offer the same opportunity to junior shooters who compete in other divisions. I don't think it matters whether other countries send those teams or not. It's nice to talk about "team wins" but when it really comes down to it, IPSC shooting is an individual sport. USPSA should really be more fair in how it divvies up the financial support for the World Shoots.

    i agree with all this especially sponsoring the all divisions before anything else

    IPSC Junior World Shoot Team

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

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    Interesting question.

    Why is there one entire DIVISION (not category, mind you--I'm talking DIVISION!) that has never received any recognition or sponsorship from USPSA at the last several World Shoots--not even friggin' shirts??

    Because it is DEAD and not growing

    Top USPSA Shooters - Individual Classes

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted

    There are some very good GM shooters in this thread. It is worth the discussion. That is why Flex brought it back to life.

    I tend to play the devils advocate role, no disrespectt, its how i think i guess. I know by asking questions and digging a little I can help myself understand the concept and hopefully it will also bring out concepts maybe no one has thought.

    the idea is a good idea and i would like to see it, but what you posted about adding a + to the classification card is what I was referring to.

    Top USPSA Shooters - Individual Classes

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

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    Ok, guess I got hung up on DonovanM's post. I'm still trying to decide what it gains us? I know there is a difference between skill sets and ability within every class. Not all GM's are equal, or M's, A's etc...

    Gathering the info and crunching #'s tells us what?

    I guess I'm looking for the reasoning. I'm an A and got third A at Ohio State, then let's pretend I shot Area 5 and got 4th, area 6 placed 2, and Indiana I got 5th. What value add do I get? Some huge point series prize from USPSA headquarters? Not being funny here, I'm just trying to understand exactly what we would be gaining, how does it add any sense or value to the system?

    Convince me.

    I'm thinking that the same 20-30 big dogs accross all divisions will still be there and we know them already. Of course most of these guys are above GM and I think that's the skew that is missed. These GM's are so far over GM that it makes the regular local GM look like some kind of poser. I don't think a guy like You (Flex) is anything but a GM. You earned it. Can you stack up in the top 10 at Nationals? Well hell yes you could if you shot the rounds that the super GM's are shooting. if you dedicated each and everyday to shooting.

    Again, convince me, exactly what "value" is added. I'm open to it, just trying to understand.

    At this point I think a simple "+" sign added to a GM's card is all that's needed. This would be for guys who win the big events. Then a complete rethink of classifiers. Mostly USPSA dictating what classifier will be shot at level 3 and up and re doing HHF based soley on "+" card holders actual match scores on them.

    Ok, I rambled a little, sorry.

    why are no current GM's asking to add to the classification just the lower class shooters thinking they know what is best for the everybody?

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