Rising Sight Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I have been getting my classifier scores thrown out lately because they have been more than 15% above the class that I'm in. I'm a D class shooter and my most recent scores are 78%,72% and a 55%. I called the USPSA and was told that they would be thrown out by the computer when they get calculated. I'm hoping to move up a class or two before shooting my first "Area Match", but the way it looks now I'll probably still be in D class for the match. Has anybody else had any experience with this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Just win that Area Match and you will move up a class.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
open17 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Classifications can be "adjusted" up as well as down. Contact your club representative, section coordinator, and area director. They should help you petition USPSA to adjust your classification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 The " to high" scores get kicked by the computer.... used to be if you call USPSA and tell them to include them due to your rapid improvement, they will. Now, they won't inlcude the "to low" scores if you ask though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 There's one corner case - which I got banged with. If you're unclassified, and one of the first four classifiers you shoot is way low, you're stuck with it. There's nothing to judge it against, so nothing is too low or too high when you're unclassified. So, I'm shooting A class classifier scores, but have a 4% classifier run affecting my percentage, right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 When you called USPSA did you specifically ask them to include your highest scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rising Sight Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 The match coordinators will have to send in a petition for them to count my highest scores. I have contacted the match coordinators at these matches and asked them to send in a petition for me. I set a goal of being in B class before the Area Match. I feel confident that I can hit this goal if these classifiers get counted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Just be careful what you wish for..... I'd rather wish to be "competitive in the class of B", rather than be a "B class" shooter as a goal...... I know its semantics, but oh how true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 You might get sandbagger money at the Area match if they don't catch you up. If you win high D and feel guilty despite all your best efforts to have HQ correct your classification you can salve your conscious by either consuming vast quantities of adult beverages after the match or donating the $ to the Junior program.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Just be careful what you wish for..... I'd rather wish to be "competitive in the class of B", rather than be a "B class" shooter as a goal...... I know its semantics, but oh how true. I would hate for anyone to have a goal as "competitive in the class of B." It's not that big of a goal. If you are competitive in B class you should be in A class. I can't speak for Perry, but I think he'll go much higher than B if he keeps working on it and can get his scores to count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I would hate for anyone to have a goal as "competitive in the class of B." It's not that big of a goal. If you are competitive in B class you should be in A class. Too Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Jeez guys, Rising Sight has a D card and the computer is throwing out his scores because they are way more than 15% above his class. Sounds like he is doing just fine with his goal setting. (Goal setting note. Try posting a goal to beat Jake in a man-on-man El Prez at the Area match) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 The match coordinators will have to send in a petition for them to count my highest scores. I have contacted the match coordinators at these matches and asked them to send in a petition for me.I set a goal of being in B class before the Area Match. I feel confident that I can hit this goal if these classifiers get counted. All I had to do was send USPSA an email personally, and they included mine. You have to send it to classification@uspsa.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin40 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 (edited) I had scores more than 15% above my class and they have always counted them. If your showing an upward trend the score can be counted. I never had to call and ask them to count a score. I was in C class and I shot M class classifiers and they were counted. Flyin40 Edited March 31, 2006 by Flyin40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rising Sight Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 I called the USPSA today and asked them how many scores higher than 15% I need to shoot before they started counting them. The match coordinator beat me to it though. They already had an e-mail from him saying that my scores were legitimate. All of my recent classifiers are going to be counted this month. It looks like I should have a new card in the mail soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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