Just a reminder about the USPSA Certified Ammunition Program, and what should be happening at matches where people are using certified ammo. Level II and III are where you’ll see it, but it can be used at Level I if there is a chrono station.
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Match Staff – What Does it Really Cost?
I don’t think anyone that has been involved in Major Match administration will argue that the single largest cost to any match is the staff and related expenses. Let’s dig in to something that is rarely considered by looking at it from the other way round and see what working a match costs our staff.
[Read more…] about Match Staff – What Does it Really Cost?Production “15” and Classifiers
With the advent of the 15 round limit (15 rounds in any magazine available to the competitor after the start signal) in Production division effective January 31st, 2024, changes to the High Hit Factor, or HHF, will be necessary for some, but not all, of the existing classifier stages.
[Read more…] about Production “15” and ClassifiersDoes your club host Multigun matches?
I am trying to build a list of clubs and match directors who hold multigun, 2-gun, or even shotgun- or rifle-only matches. Since we don’t have a mechanism to upload multigun scores to the USPSA website, we really don’t have a way to reach out and ask questions to those clubs. Even if your club hosts multigun matches and you don’t use USPSA rules, I am looking for input.
[Read more…] about Does your club host Multigun matches?Staff Match at a Major Match
If you have never worked a Major Match, you may not have seen what goes on during the associated Staff Match. It is one of the things that we don’t describe in the rulebook, but is still part of the mechanics of our sport. Kind of like the “Leave the shooting area clear for the on-deck shooter” comment you have probably heard many times: it’s not in the rules, but is part of our best practices.
[Read more…] about Staff Match at a Major MatchWhen Nature Calls
It is a fact of life, everyone needs to perform certain bodily functions. In fact, if you aren’t having to perform one of them during the course of a match, it can be a bad sign. At a recent class, we ended up having a rather interesting discussion about this which has inspired this post. So let’s examine the finer points.
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Now and then we get queries about “DQ Policies” that clubs or sections impose on competitors wherein if a competitor gets more than X DQs during Y period of time they are ineligible to participate in matches for Z period of time and/or they complete other requirements. Folks seem to have a couple questions about these so let’s dig in.
[Read more…] about Local DQ PoliciesWhen good steel goes bad
Metal targets are not maintenance free, especially if your club chooses to purchase targets made from a softer steel than AR500. But even the more expensive steel targets eventually require some attention. Let’s look at some of the common issues we see.
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