WOW!!!. Great work everybody. I also am a newbie and will be shooting my first match next month. Between now and my first match, I will practice safety first by mentally imagining my steps i.e barrel always pointed down range. Never pass the 180 degree line. Keep my finger off the trigger until I am ready to pull the trigger. I will practice the shooter on line drills through dry, i.e shooter show ready, unload and show clear, slide forward, holster. I won't be the first shooter. I will politely ask to be moved down. I will be considerate of the other shooters in the hole and on line. The list goes on and on. Proper close, equipment, how and when to get advice, etiquette. Someone on this post who started shooting in the early 80's mentioned how lucky a newbie like me is to have such a thread to start with. You have to be a newbie to get the full understanding of that statement. Thanks everybody. I am sure I will be referring to this thread often.