We have all been there. A competitor is shooting a stage and as the competitor engages the next target you see the un-taped holes from the previous competitor. As the RO, what do you do? As the competitor, what do you do? Let’s discuss how to handle this.
[Read more…] about Un-taped targets and youNever leave the competitor
After the ‘Make ready’ command, the main duty of the range officer running the timer is to monitor the competitor. But what happens when you notice a target that isn’t restored or reset or a popper falls down before the start signal?
[Read more…] about Never leave the competitorRadial tears and scoring
Cardboard sometimes creates artifacts around bullet holes due to its corrugated construction. But do those radial tears count for score? Let’s examine this deeper in this Question of the Month.
[Read more…] about Radial tears and scoringStart positions are not freestyle
We can definitely tell it’s major match season. We are getting a lot of questions related to start position enforcement. While competitors can come up with freestyle solutions to the stages after the start signal, the start position is not something that is freestyle.
[Read more…] about Start positions are not freestyleMagazine issues
Chronograph quickly becomes the most stressful stage at a major match when the chrono officer says your mags are too long. What? I have passed before? What is going on? A recent rule change was made to give competitors a second chance of passing. Let’s look at that change!
[Read more…] about Magazine issuesReasonably vertical
PCC has been around for a long time now, but we still get inquiries that make us want to respond with, “PCC is not a crime.” The latest was asking what is considered to be reasonably vertical while a competitor is waiting at the start position. Let’s discuss that and do a refresher about PCC handling.
[Read more…] about Reasonably verticalCoaching in local SCSA matches
The May Question of the Month asked: Which kind of coaching/assistance from fellow competitors or spectators is NOT supported by the rules at a local SCSA match? Let’s see the results and learn more!
[Read more…] about Coaching in local SCSA matchesClubs rely on volunteers
I know this has been said before, but local clubs need volunteers to hold matches. Since USPSA now has over 45,000 members, there are some new readers since my last post and this is a topic that needs revisiting.
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