j33716 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 What if shooters decided to boycott some of the stages as a way of protest for the lack of quality? It would have to come from the top shooters as they would have to set the example but wouldn't that be interesting? Looks like the stages kicked your ass. As a Master at 63% I would more upset with my performance than the stages For the record, I sucked worse....but then I had a broken gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bret Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 What if shooters decided to boycott some of the stages as a way of protest for the lack of quality? It would have to come from the top shooters as they would have to set the example but wouldn't that be interesting?Looks like the stages kicked your ass. As a Master at 63% I would more upset with my performance than the stagesFor the record, I sucked worse....but then I had a broken gun I noticed my rear sight was a little jacked yesterday when I was practicing, but I doubt it made much difference since I don't usually look at them anyway. Where did you end up finishing? I was 5th or 6th in my class if I figured correctly, but there was only 12 D shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prov1x Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 What if shooters decided to boycott some of the stages as a way of protest for the lack of quality? It would have to come from the top shooters as they would have to set the example but wouldn't that be interesting? Looks like the stages kicked your ass. As a Master at 63% I would more upset with my performance than the stages For the record, I sucked worse....but then I had a broken gun Ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I am adding do-bitch and crotchless panties to the glossary. I think Smitty summed it up pretty well. I ROed the Limited Match and I enjoyed all the shooters and I think the shooters thought the match was difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) Remember, if you complain about volunteers and the job they do, be prepared to do the job yourself. Looks like the stages kicked your ass. As a Master at 63% I would more upset with my performance than the stages For the record, I sucked worse....but then I had a broken gun Say what you want about Roy, he runs 9 stage 200+ round local matches all season. Whether I agree with his opinions or not (I don't on this matter), he works his ass off volunteering in this sport. Then bringing up his match performance like this is pretty shitty, and casts a huge doubt on your credibility. Edited October 10, 2015 by Jake Di Vita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biloxi23 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Man, for a minute I thought I was on Doodie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHA-LEE Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 After attending the Limited nationals I have solidified my thoughts on the whole thing from a consumer perspective. Some may like my opinions on this and some may not. But it is what it is. Pre-Match Promotion & Communication - Grade F I give USPSA an "F" grade for the complete lack of promotion and communication before the start of the match. I have seen better from monthly club matches that are $20 and 100% run my volunteers. How USPSA can do worse than a local club match in promotion and notification is very delinquent. This has already been beat to death so I won't waste any more time on this subject. Stage Quality & Validity - Grade B I thought that the stages did test a valid and wide range of skills. Shannon was dead on in his assessment of the stages testing a broad range of skills. I didn't think that any of the target scenarios were unreasonable. Even though I was fine with shooting challenges I couldn't stop thinking about how many shooters were racking up misses and no shoots. When I reviewed the match results looking at the shooters finishing mid pack it was normal to see people with 20-30 misses. Hell the guys battling for the win had 5 - 6 misses. Competitors tend to associate their match performance or enjoyment of the match with how many penalties they accumulate. It's hard for me to believe any shooter feeling "good about" or "enjoying" a match where they managed to rack up 20 - 30 misses. As a match director myself there is no way I would create shooting challenges that would result in the "average" shooters getting their asses handed to them like that. After all it's the "average" shooters match fees that are subsidizing the majority of the expenses. Without them there isn't enough money to even host an event. The top shooters will always separate themselves from others in time and points shot regardless of the shot difficulty. So why create shooting challenges that stick it to the guys paying the bills? The only thing I disliked about some of the stages was the use of slippery wood surfaces when you know there is a high probability of wet or rainy conditions. The wood platform on the prone stage was slick as ice in the rain/wet. The same can be said about the wood plank shooting area stage. Something more wet resistant or traction increasing should have been used instead. During Match Management - Grade A During the match I thought that the event ran like a well oiled machine. Officiating was effective, consistent, and efficient. Scores were processed and posted in a very timely fashion. The match schedule was adhered to as well. We even got match schedule update notice emails during the event. Jake did a good job of taking pictures/video and posting them online. I thought it ran about as smooth as it could have gone from my perspective. If there were issues they were dealt with and kept out of sight as it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaterHead Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 As usual, Charlie has nailed the assessment of the match, and I couldn't agree more except to say the first one should be an F minus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIIID Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Could one say this match was more accuracy based than usual? or This match was deceptive in making people shoot too fast? Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHA-LEE Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) It was more accuracy biased. Very few fast blasting targets much less a whole stage of them. That and shooting bagged partials at decent distances also does not help. Edited October 11, 2015 by CHA-LEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Accuracy was at a premium. Bagged partials are part of the game. I've shot at them across the country. Scoring them is the hard part. Almost all the shooters I talked to thought it was a difficult match, but not ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPSS Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 It's crazy how europeans play a harder version of our game then we do. If it's not a whole match of hosing 5th gear field courses with enough match points to suck up mikes and no shoots, we don't care. Don't even dream of putting a low port in the middle of a stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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