hankfan79 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found this on the IDPAforum. What gets me is that IDPA goes out of their way not to use ipsc terminology. Can't be a Grand Master. At the awards banquet at the 2011 IDPA Indoor Nationals a couple hours ago, Joyce Wilson announced that there is now a Distinguished Master Class. To get in this class a person has to be Division Champion at a Nationals, either the regular one or the Indoor. Also, if there is a person who places within 3% of the DC they will get bumped up too. There were about 12 present who have won their division in the last 5 years and they were all inducted and received plaques for being in the inaugural class. These include, Bob Vogel, Dave Sevigny, Craig Buckland, Dan Burwell, Tom Yost, Jerry Miculek, Todd Jarret, Dave Olhasso, Gordon Carrell, Josh Lentz and one other whose name escapes me. Sorry about that. Next years Indoors will be on the 22nd through the 25th of February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z Sr Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Congrats to all that made it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 and one other whose name escapes me. Sorry about that. Robbie Leatham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jualdeaux Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 and one other whose name escapes me. Sorry about that. Robbie Leatham? Rob wasn't there but someone added to what I posted over there with these: Rob Leatham, Taran Butler, Donnie Burton and Curt Nichols These are the others who got the bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Congrats to all for the recognition received Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankfan79 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) Donnie doesn't shoot anymore from what I have heard and Robbie hasn't shot The IDPA Nationals in years has he? Edited February 28, 2011 by hankfan79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryptoprocta Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found this on the IDPAforum. What gets me is that IDPA goes out of their way not to use ipsc terminology. Can't be a Grand Master. At the awards banquet at the 2011 IDPA Indoor Nationals a couple hours ago, Joyce Wilson announced that there is now a Distinguished Master Class. To get in this class a person has to be Division Champion at a Nationals, either the regular one or the Indoor. Also, if there is a person who places within 3% of the DC they will get bumped up too. There were about 12 present who have won their division in the last 5 years and they were all inducted and received plaques for being in the inaugural class. These include, Bob Vogel, Dave Sevigny, Craig Buckland, Dan Burwell, Tom Yost, Jerry Miculek, Todd Jarret, Dave Olhasso, Gordon Carrell, Josh Lentz and one other whose name escapes me. Sorry about that. Next years Indoors will be on the 22nd through the 25th of February. Glen Shelby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z Sr Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Any idea when IDPA will get the scores posted from S&W Indoors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr7070 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What gets me is that IDPA goes out of their way not to use ipsc terminology. Can't be a Grand Master. It's understandable, though. That's part of what makes IDPA IDPA. It's part of their branding. They're 7up, the uncola. They're flame broiled. They eat more chikin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strick Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 It's understandable, though. That's part of what makes IDPA IDPA. It's part of their branding. Really bad class names is branding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glshooter Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Any idea when IDPA will get the scores posted from S&W Indoors? http://www.matchreg.com/results/02-24-11.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr7070 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Really bad class names is branding? How 'bout Executive Platinum Master. Instead of USPSA they can use the airlines as a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beltjones Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Will this be a recognized division for competition purposes? Or will the DM's compete against the M's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Will this be a recognized division for competition purposes? Or will the DM's compete against the M's? They better not, or else what's the point? Distinguished Sandbagger? I kinda like "Exalted Grand Poobah" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I think "Vested Master" would have been perfect. Hee heee. Don't take things over-seriously, and let all the uptighties sputter & boil over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Oh come on ...... Exalted Grand Poobah .............EGP? That's funny! Hey if you're going to invent a "new" class that "vaguely" resembles the USPSA concept of GM, and you actually WANT it to be slightly different from USPSA, don't ya agree that using 3 acronyms, instead of the old tired 2 acronym IPSC way of abbreviatin' Grand Master would be more IDPA-ish? In my opinion (and we all know what thats worth), IDPA saw the errors "limitations" of the 4-class system, and once the writing on the wall was clear enough, followed right along with the USPSA in creating the 5th class, be that what it may. Call it GM, or DM, or Super Duper M for all I care, but when all the congratulations are done, they haven't told us anything we didn't already know. Oh really ...Todd, Dave, Rob, and Bob are DM's ??? Well sure. Does it help the lower M's ? Yeah. I suppose. Until you get accidentally bumped to DM via major match results, same thing that can happen in USPSA. They have all the same basic divisions as USPSA, except for open. They just call them by different acronyms. SS = CDP, LTD = ESP, Prod = SSP. ....... RO's are called SO's, Centerline vs hipbone. And now they have the same classes as USPSA. DM = GM, M = M, etc. etc. and for the most part they have different acronyms there too. So I just think that in their effort to be "different" than USPSA, they became more like them than ever before. No harm, no foul. I'll still keep playing the game I love playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strick Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 So I just think that in their effort to be "different" than USPSA, they became more like them than ever before. No harm, no foul. I'll still keep playing the game I love playing. Well, not being able to actually earn your way to the DM class, except at one match per year, kinda makes it a little different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) I thought it could be done at either Nats. (Indoor / Outdoor) But yes, you are right sir. Edited March 1, 2011 by Chris Keen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Oh come on ...... Exalted Grand Poobah .............EGP? That's funny! Copyright issues with the Flintstones....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z Sr Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Any idea when IDPA will get the scores posted from S&W Indoors? http://www.matchreg.com/results/02-24-11.htm Thank you !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beltjones Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Another question: Will this be only for the division high overall, or will it be for divisional categories (High lady, etc.)? If it's only the division high overall, you can almost forget about a woman making DM in IDPA. I hate for that to sound sexist, but historically it's never happened. On the other hand, if you start equivocating and making different rules for different groups you open up a whole other can of worms. Edited March 1, 2011 by beltjones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankfan79 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Will this be a recognized division for competition purposes? Or will the DM's compete against the M's? I kinda like "Exalted Grand Poobah" That is awesome! It gets my vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Another question: Will this be only for the division high overall, or will it be for divisional categories (High lady, etc.)? If it's only the division high overall, you can almost forget about a woman making DM in IDPA. I hate for that to sound sexist, but historically it's never happened. On the other hand, if you start equivocating and making different rules for different groups you open up a whole other can of worms. Good point ..... but then again how many woman GM's do you know in USPSA. Like you said, I don't want that to sound derogatory, but it's true. I can't think of any lady GM's. Can anybody else? And ironically, it would be much simpler to make GM in USPSA because of the classifer system. But I'm sure they weren't really concerned with that when they made this new class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeidaho Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) I am not quite sure why the perception is that IDPA must use USPSA terms or they are idiots. Have y'all googled "Distinguished Master and shooting"? If so you would find that many shooting activities/sports use the "Distinguished Master" term. Actually I kinda like that it is different than USPSA. When someone here says GM or DM I know what they are talking about. No confusion. kr Edited March 1, 2011 by freeidaho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strick Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 But when someone says they are a DM in IDPA the first thing I would think is they are over 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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