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RO Best Practices

Reading the WSB verbatim

January 19, 2023 by Evans Kuo

If you’ve ever worked a major match you’ve probably heard the RM say this during the Staff Meeting:  “Read the Written Stage Briefing verbatim, no ad-libbing!”  

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Steel Yourself

October 20, 2022 by Troy McManus

Everyone knows that PractiScore defaults to all steel hit, so you only have to enter any misses on steel targets, which in most cases is handy because it saves an input touch or multiple touches. Those multiple touches can in turn create errors in scoring. But the same feature can, if not properly attended to, also cause errors without any input on steel.

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Stick to the range commands!

September 22, 2022 by Jodi Humann

There are official range commands for a reason and there are reasons why Range Officials should limit themselves to only those commands. Yes, sometimes situations arise where you might have to deviate from the list of allowed commands, but 99% of the time the official commands are appropriate and the only thing needed. Let’s look at the common range command deviations and why they are not needed or should not be used.

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Tactful Tacking

March 24, 2022 by Jodi Humann

Target changes at major matches need to be efficient and ensure that the target presentation is consistent over the entire match. Adding a new target over a base target is easy for a single target, but can be tricky for target arrays if they are not set up properly from the beginning.

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NROI Podcast Episode 2

December 16, 2021 by Kevin Imel

Episode #2 of the NROI Podcast is available on most podcast distribution sites. This month, RMI and former Area 8 Director George Jones joins us to discuss the updated popper calibration procedure he helped bring about and which became a part of the rules with the September 2021 rulebook.

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Use the chapters

October 28, 2021 by Jodi Humann

I know our rulebooks are quite long and complicated. And I know that there are too many rule numbers. But using the rulebook effectively just takes a little familiarity and practice. We don’t expect everyone to memorize all the rules and rule numbers because it’s not necessary and we provide rulebooks as a handy reference. Here are some tips on how to get better at using the rulebooks.

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Show me your hands

October 21, 2021 by Jodi Humann

Start positions specified in written stage briefings usually specify locations for hands and range officials need to make sure that the competitor has his or her hands in the proper position before proceeding with the “Are you ready?” range command. Why? Because if the competitor is not in the proper position, a reshoot is required. Let’s look at some common hand positions used in written stage briefings.

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The Good RO

October 14, 2021 by Troy McManus

What makes a good Range Officer? There are many facets to running a stage efficiently and safely. Let’s take a look at some of the desirable qualities of a good range official.

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