virginia count

[solidsnake]

can anyone elaborate on how this rule came to be and the rationale?  i can think some rather challenging stages could be made with the combination of paper and steel targets under the pressure of a virginia count.

[lynn jones]

solidsnake,

see this rule:

9.2.2.1 “Virginia Count” The total scores (minus penalties) divided

by the total time. The number of rounds is fixed and time

stops on the last shot. <b> Only paper targets may be used.</b>

Virginia count may be used only for standard exercises,

short courses and classifiers and may not be used in Level

IV or higher competitions.

this is the new way of scoring VC courses.  this was changed so you'd not get penalized twice for making up a shot on steel.  

i.e.  the steel is only worth 5pts, VC -10 pt for the miss, -10 pts for a extra shot.  the miss would be hard to keep up with also.

hope this helps.

lynn

[jmaass]

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Quote: from lynn jones on 12:29 pm on Feb. 7, 2003

solidsnake,

see this rule:

9.2.2.1 “Virginia Count” The total scores (minus penalties) divided

by the total time. The number of rounds is fixed and time

stops on the last shot. <b> Only paper targets may be used.</b>

Virginia count may be used only for standard exercises,

short courses and classifiers and may not be used in Level

IV or higher competitions.

this is the new way of scoring VC courses.  this was changed so you'd not get penalized twice for making up a shot on steel.  

i.e.  the steel is only worth 5pts, VC -10 pt for the miss, -10 pts for a extra shot.  the miss would be hard to keep up with also.

hope this helps.

lynn

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All of this is true of misses on paper, too.

How does this justify banning steel in

a CV-score course of fire?

[Rich Bagoly]

Having VC with steel would slow down matches.

If you have a near miss on a steel target, and can't make it up, why would you not demand a calibration check?

I know that us good forum members would just accept the miss....