Idpa State Championship Questions

[Ben Stoeger]

Banjo,

Care to explain the frisking? Why did they do this?

I should also point out that if they have the right sort of person frisking me, I wouldn't really mind. I may even like it.

Later,

Ben

[Ted Murphy]

I do not want to get frisked by an SO at a State match again.

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What was the idea behind the frisking?

Ted

[banjobart]

I was standing around outside the clubhouse before the match waiting for my turn at the equipment check. A SO walked briskly up to me and yanked my vest aside then stuck his finger in my magwell. He walked away with no explantion or stated purpose given. Not one word.

I have shot more IDPA matches than anyone alive in Michigan and have never been known to carry my gun loaded (it's a certain DQ). I hosted the State Championship last year. I am the AC. So I guess that this was a case where a "nobody" wanted to show what a big shot they were and frisk the AC.

However, I found the fact that many SO's have apparently never read the rule book even more disturbing.

[revchuck]

I was standing around outside the clubhouse before the match waiting for my turn at the equipment check. A SO walked briskly up to me and yanked my vest aside then stuck his finger in my magwell. He walked away with no explantion or stated purpose given. Not one word.

Dang, Bart, that's just rude. My training is that when somebody does that (reaches for my gun), I go into weapon retention mode, with a pivot and a palm strike. "Gosh, I just reacted the way I was trained..."

Sheesh!

[Ted Murphy]

I was standing around outside the clubhouse before the match waiting for my turn at the equipment check. A SO walked briskly up to me and yanked my vest aside then stuck his finger in my magwell. He walked away with no explantion or stated purpose given. Not one word.

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Maybe it was some kind of weird fetish.

Ted

[Merlin Orr]

I Dang, Bart, that's just rude. My training is that when somebody does that (reaches for my gun), I go into weapon retention mode, with a pivot and a palm strike. "Gosh, I just reacted the way I was trained..."

Sheesh!

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And that would be a Very controlled and moderate reaction....

A Steven Segal response would not be to far out of line....

[Round_Gun_Shooter]

I was standing around outside the clubhouse before the match waiting for my turn at the equipment check. A SO walked briskly up to me and yanked my vest aside then stuck his finger in my magwell. He walked away with no explantion or stated purpose given. Not one word.

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Maybe it was some kind of weird fetish.

Ted

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Or he liked you

[shooterready]

Lots of challenging movers and accurate scoring at the end of the match.

Dick

shooterready

[Runin Ronin]

I may be a little bias here but, a dedicated photographer would be a nice touch.

[Steve Moneypenny]

A state match, what seperates a State Level match from a Club Level Match.

Number of Participants?

The reciept of Awards

A prize Table

Much Higher Entry Fee

More Stages

Imediate Results? (welll same day atleast)

A T-Shirt... an added expense which i don't really see the need for. take $5 off the match fee maybe?

What i expect are solid stages that test shooting ability not your ability to do goofy little things like put the key in the hole under stress. run 25 or 30 yards. Work a gun safe. etc.

[banjobart]

I would like to see a state match where we must succumb to lap dances from Hooters girls...makes about as much sense as undoing Sarah Brady's favorite piece of hardware, a cheap gun cable lock, while on the clock.