Starting COF loaded, on an Unloaded start

[JohnStewart]

10 minutes ago, DKorn said:

 

Same thing with the swinger- once you state that it’s disappearing, all the details about NPMs are already in the rulebook and don’t need to be part of the WSB. You should probably add in a line about what activates the swinger. 

 

I added the details related to NPMs because I was finding that some of our RO's had not come across those previously.  I had a vague report after the previous match that a stage which had a disappearing target had at least 1 squad score the disappearing target as Mikes, not NPMs.  I only learned of this a week or so after the match.  I covered that in the following shooter briefing, but felt that it would be good to reinforce this point for each squad at the stage.  

 

Good point on not referencing the activation of the swinger, I typically do that but missed it on that stage.  Thanks!

 

[DKorn]

16 hours ago, JohnStewart said:

 

 

I also personally like to write the WSB exactly how I want it read rather than as bullet points. Here’s how I would revise your WSB:

 

Welcome to Stage Name. I’m your CRO, ____. Your other ROs are ______. Stage Name is a 31 round, 155 point Comstock stage with 14 IPSC targets, 2 USPSA poppers, and 1 steel plate. Best 2 hits per paper will be scored; each steel is worth 1 alpha.  ____ activates swinger _____, which does not remain visible at rest. Start position is standing with heels touching marks, handgun unloaded and holstered, and wrists below belt. PCC start position is carbine unloaded and held in both hands with stock touching belt and muzzle pointing downrange. Upon the audible start signal, safely engage targets from within the shooting area. Are there any questions? If there are no questions, you have 5 minutes starting... now. 

 

Doing it this way ensures that every squad gets the exact same briefing regardless of who reads it. 

[elguapo]

16 minutes ago, ATLDave said:

It's like saying "high rate of speed."  All speed is a rate.  There is literally no difference in meaning between "traveling at a high speed" and "traveling at a high rate of speed" except some people think the latter sounds more O-fficial or more smarterer.  

 

Actually there is a difference.  The rate of speed is acceleration.  Traveling at high speed is traveling at a constant, high speed.  Traveling at a high rate of speed is traveling at a changing speed with high acceleration.

 

Because physics.....LOL

[ATLDave]

Yes, that's a fair reading, too.  But it's certainly not what people who use the phrase mean.  Under your reading, a car traveling at a steady 150 mph would have a zero rate of speed.  Nobody who uses that phrase is trying to talk about the derivative of speed.  They just mean speed.  So either it's pointlessly redundant (my reading), or it's affirmatively wrong (your reading).  In any event, it's a phrase that needs to pass from common use.  

[Sarge]

23 minutes ago, DKorn said:

 

I also personally like to write the WSB exactly how I want it read rather than as bullet points. Here’s how I would revise your WSB:

 

Welcome to Stage Name. I’m your CRO, ____. Your other ROs are ______. Stage Name is a 31 round, 155 point Comstock stage with 14 IPSC targets, 2 USPSA poppers, and 1 steel plate. Best 2 hits per paper will be scored; each steel is worth 1 alpha.  ____ activates swinger _____, which does not remain visible at rest. Start position is standing with heels touching marks, handgun unloaded and holstered, and wrists below belt. PCC start position is carbine unloaded and held in both hands with stock touching belt and muzzle pointing downrange. Upon the audible start signal, safely engage targets from within the shooting area. Are there any questions? If there are no questions, you have 5 minutes starting... now. 

 

Doing it this way ensures that every squad gets the exact same briefing regardless of who reads it. 

RM’s write WSB’s not us worker Bees. If I have a suggestion for altering the WSB I ask the RM about it. Some RM’s are more touchy about WSB alterations than others so always ask first. I make admin notes such as which direction I’ll score targets, white or black pasters are on back of targets, paint is located xxxx etc

[DKorn]

22 minutes ago, Sarge said:

RM’s write WSB’s not us worker Bees. If I have a suggestion for altering the WSB I ask the RM about it. Some RM’s are more touchy about WSB alterations than others so always ask first. I make admin notes such as which direction I’ll score targets, white or black pasters are on back of targets, paint is located xxxx etc

 

True, but I can still think about how I would write them if I were helping design the match. Who knows, maybe I’ll try designing a stage one of these days? Hoping to find and take a CRO class soonish and learn more about how to design and debug stages.