rowdyb Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I miss when IDPA had a postal match. I think the last one was my first year of shooting and I always thought it was super cool that we were all shooting the same stages across the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Murphy Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I ran all but one of the previous postal matches. There is a guy thinking about doing it. If not, I will put one out in the spring. Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Wait until the 2017 rules are finalized, then write stages to emphasize the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 yes that was neat/cool, another one would be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwayne Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I am all for it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 i'd be willing to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADulay Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Yes, I remember shooting that Postal Match and then it was gone. If we're taking a vote, I'd say do it after the rules changes. Looking forward to it. AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ES13Raven Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 On 11/21/2016 at 6:04 AM, rowdyb said: I miss when IDPA had a postal match. I think the last one was my first year of shooting and I always thought it was super cool that we were all shooting the same stages across the US. Agreed. That was really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillR1 Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 I remember that match. It was fun to compare your scores with folks from around the country! I hope it comes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngodwetrust21 Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 I got into the sport too late to participate in the postal match. Getting to shoot one would have been awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigamortis Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 +1 here on missing the Postal Match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 So why don't you put one one? The postal match was NEVER an official implemented-by-IDPA thing. It started in 2007 (??) by Ken Ortbach (now the AC for Canada), Lenny Jacukowicz, and Walt Jones. They did it for 2 or 3 years. Then Ted Murphy and his wife did it for several years. After the first year or two, IDPA did put a blurb about it on their website. But it was a done-by-members, grass roots thing. So if people miss the postal match, why not put one on? I nominate Rowdy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Even wilder was the American Handgunner IPSC (not USPSA) Postal of the 1980s. At its height, there were 4000 entries from all over. I set up some of both at the local club and it was fun to see yourself in there with people from all over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 So I've been thinking about this and what it would take to do, even on a small scale. I imagine everyone would want: stage design schematics that are very specific, reproducible and appropriate to as many clubs as possible. 2 small, 2 med and 1 large stage determination of which rule book it'd be under transparent process to answer questions and concerns online results free of fees or costs not normally associated with your match a reasonable time frame, to me one month, in which to hold your match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 It needs to be fairly "narrow", the first gen postals were sometimes set up on indoor ranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyASI Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 7 hours ago, rowdyb said: So I've been thinking about this and what it would take to do, even on a small scale. I imagine everyone would want: stage design schematics that are very specific, reproducible and appropriate to as many clubs as possible. 2 small, 2 med and 1 large stage determination of which rule book it'd be under transparent process to answer questions and concerns online results free of fees or costs not normally associated with your match a reasonable time frame, to me one month, in which to hold your match I agree that the concept is very cool and I really appreciate the effort of those that put this on. I do struggle with how differently things are enforced by SO's across the country and the effect that has on the scores generated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 hahaha, sandyasi that can happen within the same stage, same squad, two shooters. if you want that level of precision in results where there is no human factor involved you're in the wrong place. million ways people could cheat or mess this up. i would only care about what i can control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterock Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 I'm all for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallbore Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Was this something that the local MD had to run these exact stages so you could send your scores in? Or was it done as a side match after the main match. I think it sounds like a fun thing to do, just wondering how it was done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Diagrams were furnished and each participating range had to set it up and run it. Considering the extra effort to measure everything out, it was a complete match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 5 hours ago, Smallbore said: Was this something that the local MD had to run these exact stages so you could send your scores in? Or was it done as a side match after the main match. I think it sounds like a fun thing to do, just wondering how it was done. It didn't matter. Some clubs did as Jim describes. Ours shot a 6-stage match, but measured and set up 4 of the stages to be the ones according to the Postal Match diagram. Then just uploaded the scores for those 4 stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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