We have talked about the definitions of location and view and their application on a short course, but what about medium and long courses where there are many opportunities for different locations and/or views? Let’s talk about good and bad stage design in relation to these two things.
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But is that stage a legal location and view?
Last week I introduced everyone to the definition of location and view in relation to stage design. But let’s talk more about making sure your stage is legal in regards to these terms.
[Read more…] about But is that stage a legal location and view?Locations and views
Short, medium, and long courses cannot require more than 8 scoring hits from any single location or view. Which means if you help build or design stages you need to understand the definitions of a location and view in order to make sure the stages are legal.
[Read more…] about Locations and viewsYeah, but…
While both shooting matches and teaching classes I occasionally hear, “Yeah, but…” when talking about rules and range management. This is especially true when talking about Level I (local) matches and how in the “real” world they are run and officiated. So, let us discuss this and see how we can reduce or eliminate as many of these as possible.
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Just because a manufacturer’s website says an item is legal for use in USPSA matches, it sometimes is missing the appropriate caveats as to which ruleset or division the item is legal in. This Question of the Month deals with an item that is legal under one ruleset, but not another. Let’s learn more.
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