Steve Koski Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 The Flat Foot Reload? They've explained it several times. It's what the founders intended, you should not be advancing into the unknown while reloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOF Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I actually agree with this Rule from a 'concept' standpoint. In Vietnam I NEVER wanted to advance into the 'unknown' while trying to juggle magazines, or loose shotgun shells, and reload. I wanted to be ready to shoot when I moved... because in the "unknown" ya can get surprised! (E&E was a totally different deal... ya did what ya had to as fast as you could... but that's not IDPA). The problem with this Rule is the same as with many other IDPA Rules -- poorly worded Rules that allow (and even encourage) subjective calls that, at times, border on arbitrary & capricious SO calls. To assume that every IDPA shooter knows precisely what a "basketball pivot" is... is ludicrous. Whomever came up with that analogy should be tarred&feathered... and made to shoot NRA Bullseye for the rest of their life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC702 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 The Flat Foot Reload? They've explained it several times. It's what the founders intended, you should not be advancing into the unknown while reloading. Except that's not the rule as implemented. If you are still behind your cover, you are not advancing into the unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOF Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 The IDPA "Brain Trust" feels differently. Just another example of IDPA writing Rules without fully understanding what they are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris iliff Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I don't shoot IDPA, I might have at some point, but the negativity from its own supporters has convinced me not to even try. Besides, I think some of the rules will get you killed in the streets. The streets are dead to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I tried to get on an hour ago and they have closed the suggestions. It's still the 6th until midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdawgbeav Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 The feet are FREE!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logiztix Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 But, at what price are the feet free? I will wait for context before I get too excited. You never know what top tactical trainers they've been talking to lately... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCOShooter Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 So happy that this rule is getting removed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Whyte Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 When did Joyce Wilson take over IDPA? At a match yesterday a shooter asked the question. Anyone out there know? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I guess I have never seen such a collection of differing opinions as with shooters. Hell I though bass fisherman were argumentative. They're down right cooperative versus this bunch. Now that said: If you stand still to reload you might get shot. On the other side, if you run into the unknown with an empty gun you might get shot unless you run in the right direction and are faster than a speeding bullet. Fact is there is no perfect solution when someone is shooting at you. If they win, you did something wrong. So IDPA has to have some rules of the game. Other sports have rules and many of them are subjective calls....simple as balls and strikes. Y'all are arguing over something where the right call in a real world situation is definitely unknown. IDPA offers the chance to practice gun handling skills with guns that are in many cases able to be used for self defense. No where that I see is it claiming to offer the perfect answer to a real gun fight. The perfect answer is the one where you do not get shot and that varies from case to case. IDPA at least gets you some practice drawing, aiming, reloading, and shooting fast with some level of accuracy (that you will never match if the targets are shooting back). Just the crap in your pants will distract from your peformance. I don't understand why these continuous and answerless disputes exist and I wish they didn't. Just play by the rules, try to change them with some maturity when necessary, and shut the hell up about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCOShooter Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I guess I have never seen such a collection of differing opinions as with shooters. Hell I though bass fisherman were argumentative. They're down right cooperative versus this bunch. Now that said: ....... I don't understand why these continuous and answerless disputes exist and I wish they didn't. Just play by the rules, try to change them with some maturity when necessary, and shut the hell up about it. Let me guess, you do not even shoot IDPA and you probably do not shoot it because of the dumb fishing vest, the dumb rules, and etc. The same reasons I hear all the time from other semi-pros. This is why we get so argumentative when a rule comes in that changes the game even more. We know that it will make even more people not want to shoot IDPA. This rule actually made IDPA shooters not even want to shoot IDPA anymore... The number of competitors at nationals dropped drastically and the number of memberships sold slowed down as well. We took it to the board to get the rule book reviewed. With many votes from the IDPA members, the board reviewed the rule book and extracted the rule. So I guess you can say that we did change them with SOME MATURITY and NOW we will shut the hell up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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