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  1. I shoot Limited at Richmond and I clean any mag that hits the ground. In the winter you might not need to do this, in the summer there is fine dust that gets in there and can jam things up. It does not take long to clean one mag which is usually what I drop and worth not having any feeding issues on the next stage.
  2. Read the rules... 9.6.2 The Range Official responsible for a course of fire may stipulate that the scoring process will begin while a competitor is actually completing a course of fire. In such cases, the competitor’s delegate must be entitled to accompany the official responsible for scoring in order to verify the scoring. Competitors must be advised of this procedure during the squad briefing. It's not ideal if you only have two ROs. In that case, you could easily give the tablet to third person to score targets to free up your second "RO" and have a second set of eyes on the competitor. There's nothing that says the person on the tablet (or the timer for that matter) has to be a certified RO. It's not a hard problem to solve. At a level 1, having another person (not the ROs running the shooter) score in advance would be the way I would solve this issue if you must score in advance.
  3. Have a friend verify the scores. There is nothing wrong with the ARO scoring targets before the shooter is done at ANY level match. This happens all the time at majors. See Rules 9.6.2/3/4 etc. which cover this exact thing. At majors there are usually more than 2 ROs though. Sometimes it's just required to keep things flowing and prevent backups, even at a level 1.
  4. ChatGPT can't generate anything but extremely simple code and even that will not run without a human fixing it first. It's a lot of hype...
  5. Before every major and usually when switching powder jugs just to make sure. I've seen some big differences between lots from several manufacturers.
  6. Honestly, I'd recommend using 3D Stage Builder (https://3dstagebuilder.com/) instead of software. It's way easier and faster, and you can debug a lot of stage issues before you put it on the ground.
  7. They are worth it and ZERO learning curve. They are printed to scale so it allows us to plan stages and put them on the ground exactly as they were planned. You can debug your stages for the most part without ever going to the range. IMO software is a waste of time at this point.
  8. I stopped fighting with software a while ago and bought a kit from https://3dstagebuilder.com/ There are a lot of advantages to designing stages using these 3D printed props. Worth the money.
  9. I don't disagree, but there are people out there interpreting it that way
  10. Unfortunately that violates 5.2.2 I put a warmer on each side of the grip and velcro it in place. 5.2.2 Competitors carrying their handgun in a holster must have an empty magazine well, and the hammer or striker must be decocked. Anyone found in violation of this rule will be immediately escorted by a Range Officer to a suitable range or safety area where appropriate corrective action shall be made. Emphasis mine.
  11. 10.5.19 is a safety violation and can't be arbitrated unless there are exceptional circumstances. I'm not sure that exceptional circumstances could be claimed here. Here's the rule. Emphasis mine. 11.1.2 Access Appeals may be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the following rules for any matter except where specifically denied by another rule. Appeals arising from a disqualification for a safety infraction will only be accepted to determine whether exceptional circumstances warrant reconsideration of the match disqualification. However, the commission of the infraction as described by the Range Official is not subject to challenge or appeal. Challenges to the construction or layout of the course, safety, or shooting conditions may not be submitted after the competitor attempts the course of fire.Should a course of fire be changed after the competitor completes the stage, he is entitled to the process under appeals providing that no DQ has occurred.
  12. You are absolutely correct. It is the shooters responsibility to know the rules. No argument. It is also our responsibility as ROs to enforce the rules, and in doing so to educate shooters. Not everyone knows all the rules or interprets them in the same way. It would have been much better to DQ at a local and learn a lesson then to travel to a level 2 in another state and do it there.
  13. Then you are doing the shooters that you RO a disservice. This attitude is EXACTLY the reason this happened in the first place. The guys club does not enforce this rule (I asked him) and when he went to shoot somewhere else (in this case a Level 2 match), he did what he normally does at his club. Both Troy and Carl were at the match and I believe Carl would have signed off on the DQ.
  14. 196, started Feb 2016, been competing for 50 months: 196/50=3.92 matches per month.
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