Gary Stevens

Nik with all due respect, it is that type of thinking that is ruining this sport, Happy New Year.

HOA=Ancient History

If the RM made that decision that is the end of it. No arbitration on a scoring issue.

Sounds like the timer might have been set to random, and not instant, but who knows.

I just have him build my pistols and rifles.

Yep. Made plenty of mistakes in my life. I own each and every one.

Sorry, fat fingered 3. Should have been 4 as was discussed earlier in this thread. If I only had a video of how to use this keyboard correctly?

Sarge I hear what you are saying. The RO course is something like getting your drivers license. You learn how to drive after you get that license. RO's are like everyone else, some will study the rulebook, ask questions, observe and as the Army says "be all you can be". Others will carry the RO card and float along at the same level they were on the first day. Very frustrating.

You can only provide the correct information, what they do with it is another thing. Every month I correct people on the correct range command. Made labels and put them on the back of the timers. Still next month, same thing again.

Perhaps we could use the RO's that lost their stage at Area 3. RMI bring their years of experience and knowledge with them. That is why they are rated at the top of the food chain.

Our mileage may vary. Additionally, there is a live fire exercise where students run each other under supervision. Not really conducive to video tape.

Having taught these classes, there is no substitute for discussions and feedback from your students. Not only is it important that an RO be able to quote a rule, but they need to understand how and why that rule came to be. Knowing and understanding how and why things are is very important.

Can you elaborate so others may learn what noto do?

BS.

Trust me, I know that. His post stated that one shot was missing. I was trying to point out it was not necessarily the last shot.

What if the missing shot was not the last shot? What if it was the first shot? Proper use of the timer eliminates these issues.

Easily fixed by after last shot fired, holding the timer so the scorekeeper can read it and record the time. The RO can still be in the process of clearing the firearm.

It says "after being scored", etc. RO scores the target, Joe Shooter paste target before competitor has seen it, the score stands as called.

I could be wrong, but I don't think it is calling for two mikes if you have not scored the target. A non-scored target is a re-shoot.

There are minimum numbers of competitors listed to have rewards. Don't meet the numbers, no cost to the club but the club still keeps the entry fee. Now what?

Once again I ask, other than someone being able to say "I beat so and so in xyz division ". , what is USPSA gaining by a merge?

Yes I got that. A re-shoot is only justified for an invalid time. What I am saying is if the RO does their job you have a valid time, so no re-shoot.

Are you saying you count shots on the timer after each run? While it is important to try to get each shot recorded in case of catastrophic failure where the stage is scored as shot, the most important time is the last shot. I know the last shot because I watch it as it registers. What is being discussed are RO failures, not timer failures, IMO.

The simple answer to this question is, because NROI says it is.

Thanks for the offer.