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Archives for September 2020

Proper popper attitude

September 24, 2020 by Jodi Humann

There are some people who have very strong feelings about poppers and calibration challenges. Yes, sometimes competitors feel that the calibration process puts them over a barrel, but the reality is that if ROs are doing their job, then there are very few calibrations and when there are calibrations, the process works fine.

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Filed Under: RO Best Practices

But they were unloaded

September 17, 2020 by Jodi Humann

NROI stresses the importance of not only stating clear start positions in WSBs, but also making sure that competitors are in the proper start position before issuing “Standby” while running competitors. But what about firearm ready conditions?

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Filed Under: Rules Insights

Now you see it…Now you don’t?

September 10, 2020 by George Jones

Over the last few years, we have seen the use of see-through walls become nearly universal in our local and major matches.  The common reasoning for their use is the additional level of safety they provide to minimize the potential of someone being left downrange unseen as the next shooter is receiving the Make Ready command.  Additional benefits are lower cost and lighter weight.  Regardless of the types of walls being used, it is ALWAYS the RO’s responsibility to personally confirm the range is void of warm bodies visually.

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Filed Under: Rules Insights

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