I started a new shooter a couple months ago. He's shooting a block 17 I put him in limited so he wouldnt have to worry about so many mag changes. He can look at the stage and count to 16 instead of 10!
YouTube the crap out of stages, getting started in uspsa!
Safety is your #1 thing to worry about! Talk to the RO and as many people you can!
ask about gear and one might have some old stuff laying around! Oh yeah one last thing the new shooter I started is 10:)