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 ClassifiersMatch Directors
Does 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.
[Read more…] about When Nature CallsLocal DQ Policies
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.
[Read more…] about When good steel goes badNew Competitor Orientation
Local matches are the first step in the USPSA shooting experience. New competitors arrive knowing only what they may have seen online or what a friend has told them. They bring whatever firearm they might have and enter the match with some trepidation, hoping to learn as they go. Wonderful! But what about the match staff? How do they prepare or deal with these new competitors?
[Read more…] about New Competitor OrientationMatch Book Thoughts
When I got into the sport almost twenty years ago, match books were printed paper documents you received when you checked in at a Major match. Some majors might have a website with some stage diagrams but this was, at first, the exception. It was the rare local club that did a formal match book for local matches. With the integration of the Internet into daily life, match books became more electronic in nature; although printed match books still ruled the day for almost another decade. Nowadays, it is rare to find a printed match book being handed out. Instead, electronic match books rule the roost. Match books do serve a purpose and are an important part of Major matches. Let’s look at some dos and don’ts for these important documents.
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