Poppers. Some folks love them. Some folks hate them. But if they are not properly maintained and managed, then folks really hate them! Let’s cover some common popper issues that can be easily managed to make poppers more enjoyable for everyone.
[Read more…] about Popper problem preventionWhy follow the rules?
We have talked before on the blog about the phrase “It’s only a local match” and how it annoys those of us who spend our weekends educating members on the rules. It’s not because rules accidentally get overlooked, not applied, or misapplied, we understand that happens once in a while. It bugs us when clubs have attitudes that either they aren’t capable of following the rules (everyone is capable) or blatantly ignore the rules.
[Read more…] about Why follow the rules?Why we appreciate our officials
Yep, time for the annual reflection on our wonderful and dedicated volunteer range officials. We always say that we can’t have our sport without them. And that is very true. All match levels rely on our members who step up to serve as match officials and here are the reasons they are critical to our sport.
[Read more…] about Why we appreciate our officialsYou didn’t enter the shooting area
Occasionally stages require competitors to start completely outside the shooting area and require a step or two of movement to enter the shooting area. But sometimes The Neuralyzer (a.k.a. the timer beep) wipes any and all stage plans and competitors engage targets before entering the shooting area. For this Question of the Month we look at how to handle this situation as a RO.
[Read more…] about You didn’t enter the shooting areaDisappearing targets and you!
We don’t see a lot of disappearing targets in matches, but when you see one do you understand the rules about them? Let’s discuss what ROs and competitors need to know about disappearing targets.
[Read more…] about Disappearing targets and you!On deck etiquette
There are some things that just are not in the rulebook. They are part of club culture and the etiquette of our sport. Recently, we have received multiple emails from members asking about others poaching the on deck shooter’s time to walk the stage. Let’s discuss this!
[Read more…] about On deck etiquetteReloading, explained
This Question of the Month required you to go into Appendix A3 of the rulebook, otherwise known as the Glossary. We remind you several times in the RO seminar that the appendices are part of the rulebook, and it looks like most of you remembered that. Let’s look at the relevant definition and how it applies.
[Read more…] about Reloading, explainedHow we measure power factor at chrono
This post is not going to cover all the things we do at chrono, because I like to keep these blog posts short and to the point. But I want to explain, to competitors, about the process used at chronograph to determine power factor. Why? Because if everything goes normally, the competitor doesn’t have to answer any questions. If things don’t go well, the competitor will have to decide whether to have that last round fired or weighed. Let’s learn why!
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