Well they added 1 stage this year no Springfield Armorey Tour ,no Great Banquet buffet as in years past and $150 dollar entry fee.I have been to many past S+W Winter championship matches and last years was a HUGE dissapointment compared to them.And it seems this years is heading the same direction,I hope not.The match format was changed to allow you to shoot the match in 1/2 day.This allowed for more shooters and limited the number of stages.Also made the stages more simple.Less movers etc.What this means is more money for the people hosting the match.I will spend my money shooting more of the Very good State Matches that are available.