It seems that the Question of the Month caused some consternation and discussion around the proper application of penalties in this example. First, keep in mind that this blog and the discussions and questions posed here DO NOT represent any official rulings or interpretations. They are simply designed to generate conversation and to inform and educate. We never said we were right all the time, and in some cases, given a good enough argument (despite the apparent urge to issue penalties because the competitor “just didn’t do right”), can change our minds. NROI is always happy to entertain different opinions, but we don’t crowd-source the answers off social media or other forums. Almost all of these items come from actual match happenings: we can’t make this stuff up…
[Read more…] about QOTM Virginia Count ReduxNROI Tips – Handgun Ready Conditions
Ready conditions aren’t always the same, or the same for different handguns.
[Read more…] about NROI Tips – Handgun Ready ConditionsHow The Sausage Is Made
Otto von Bismarck said, “Laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made.” While “rules” may be substituted for “laws” in USPSA, here’s a little insight into the process used for the recent rules audit and other rules proposals.
[Read more…] about How The Sausage Is MadeCertified Ammo Procedures for Match Directors and Range Masters
The use of certified ammunition has grown considerably in the last year. If you are a Match Director or Range Master at a match where competitors are availing themselves of the USPSA Certified Ammunition Program, here are some things we’d like you to do.
[Read more…] about Certified Ammo Procedures for Match Directors and Range MastersSteel Yourself
Everyone knows that PractiScore defaults to all steel hit, so you only have to enter any misses on steel targets, which in most cases is handy because it saves an input touch or multiple touches. Those multiple touches can in turn create errors in scoring. But the same feature can, if not properly attended to, also cause errors without any input on steel.
[Read more…] about Steel YourselfThe Ins-and-Outs of USPSA Certified Ammunition
USPSA has a certified ammunition program, where competitors can purchase ammunition from a USPSA certified manufacturer, whether from a secondary retail outlet (storefront or internet), or directly from the manufacturer. This ammo may be purchased and brought to the match or shipped directly to the match.
[Read more…] about The Ins-and-Outs of USPSA Certified AmmunitionNROI Discipline – How To Solve Issues On The Range and Off
In almost all competitive endeavors, there will be disputes: disputes about scoring calls, disputes about penalties, arguments over whether the ball was in or out, whether the runner was safe or out, or where that fish actually came from.
[Read more…] about NROI Discipline – How To Solve Issues On The Range and OffThe Fix is In (Fixed Time, that is)
One of the potential new Classifiers, 22-05, is a fixed time stage. Many don’t understand that Fixed Time Scoring is simply Virginia Count (limited number of shots allowed, specific number of hits per target allowed) with a limited time to shoot in.
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