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Jodi Humann

The mysteries of Virginia Count

August 26, 2019 by Jodi Humann

Love it or hate it, Virginia Count scoring is part of USPSA. Virginia Count (VC) scoring is another way to provide a different shooting challenge by limiting the number of shots at targets versus the Comstock scoring method where competitors can shoot at the targets as many times as they choose. Most people dislike VC simply because they don’t understand how it works, especially when a competitor shoots the stage wrong.

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Filed Under: Rules Insights Tagged With: virginia count

NROI Tips – The 180

August 22, 2019 by Jodi Humann

If you are new to USPSA, you have probably heard a lot of talk about “the 180”. What is it? Why should I care? Both competitors and stage designers/builders need to know what it is and how to avoid creating 180 traps. Check out the NROI Tips video and then read more below the video.

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Moving targets and activation

August 5, 2019 by Jodi Humann

Moving targets, ones that remain visible at rest or disappear after movement, are an easy way to add a challenge to any stage design. And when a competitor activates the targets per the WSB, then there usually isn’t a problem….other than some possible misses. But, what happens when a competitor fails to activate a moving target? The July Question of the Month asked: What is the penalty for not activating a disappearing target before the last shot?

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Filed Under: Question of the Month Results Tagged With: moving targets

Through the looking wall

July 30, 2019 by Jodi Humann

Some clubs use solid walls that are opaque and can’t be seen through at all, other clubs use walls with snow fence or a mesh that is almost invisible, and some clubs use a mix of both wall types. There are a lot of opinions on which is better for durability, ease of setup/tear down, and for stage difficulty, but there are some unique questions that come up when using the mesh walls.

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Filed Under: Rules Insights Tagged With: walls

Where can PCC casing/uncasing occur?

July 8, 2019 by Jodi Humann

There is still some confusion about PCC casing and uncasing in relation to where and when it can be done and what can/cannot be done in designated PCC casing/uncasing areas.

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Filed Under: Rules Insights Tagged With: casing/uncasing, PCC

When is a belt securely fixed?

July 1, 2019 by Jodi Humann

For the month of June, we asked a simple true or false question about competitor belts: A competitor’s belt must be secured at the waist with three belt loops. The results were surprising, the majority was actually incorrect this time. The correct answer is “False”.

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Does chrono need a WSB?

June 28, 2019 by Jodi Humann

One of the things that is often overlooked when matches run a chronograph stage is the Written Stage Briefing. Chrono is just like any other stage. There is a procedure that needs to be followed and competitors need to be informed as to what that procedure is.

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Filed Under: Match Directors, Rules Insights Tagged With: chrono

DQs are hard for ROs too

June 16, 2019 by Jodi Humann

You have heard the saying: “There are two types of shooters. Ones that have DQ’d and those who will DQ.” Well, this is true for ROs too: “There are two types of ROs. Those who have DQ’d a shooter and those who will DQ a shooter.”

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