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IDPA & USPSA Matches (Big Shots - Lincoln)

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gigabelly:
I am on the IDPA team.  Last night we had 35 shooters which is up from the first two weeks.  It is growing.  We had our most challenging Course of Fire to date.  We are still getting our legs under us and are trying to follow the IDPA rule book as closely as possible, but they are changing the rule book and are leaving some ambiguity on certain issues.   If you are doing this, please bear with us, as we are all volunteers and last night spent 5 hours at the range so everyone can enjoy the sport. 

I think everyone enjoys the league.  It has been fun helping with it and if you haven't come out, do so.  We have to run everyone through so there can be a wait. Last night (1/23/13) we ran all 35 shooters through in 2 hrs 15 min.  The earlier you get there the earlier you can shoot and go home.  You don't have to be a member of Big Shots or the IDPA to shoot.  Expect to pay $10 to shoot or $5 if you are a member of Big Shots. 

When you do come through, say hello to me and identify yourself from the NFOA forum so I can put some faces with names/avatars.  I am one of the guys scoring your shots.

See ya on Tuesday!

gigabelly:
I cant believe I posted that. .

OnTheFly:

--- Quote from: gigabelly on January 23, 2013, 08:50:39 AM ---That was the first time that has happened in the league, and is definitely the LAST time it will happen with me. I will be using a different holster next week.

--- End quote ---

As they say, there are those that have, and those that will.

I shot the IDPA league last night for the first time. It was a fun time and a good learning experience. Some very different rules to this game as compared to USPSA.

One question I have in regards to handling of the firearm. In USPSA there are designated "Safe" areas where a shooter can handle their firearm, but NOT their ammo. Is there any such area/rule in IDPA? Some people were handling their firearm in the archery area and some were handling it inside the range wherever they set their bags down. I didn't want a DQ so I kept mine bagged until it was my turn to shoot and I was on the line. Some clarification on this might be helpful and make the match safer.

Another suggestion, as the organizers get things smoothed out, possibly a briefing explaining the do's & don'ts (e.g., safety related rules) and a match brief (with some of the IDPA rules) would be best conducted outside the range (archery area?). This would allow the large crowd to see and hear what the ROs are talking about.

I will only be able to make every other match, but I will be back.

Fly

gigabelly:
Glad you came out.  You are correct about the handling of firearms and ammo.  We need to make that clearer on our briefings and the breifings should be held where we can hear one another.  Most just don't know.  I don't think loading your mags in the archery area is a problem, I could be wrong, but definitely not okay behind the line. That is ammo or firearms.  This was already brought  up in the emails this morning between the team members.  Several people reported it.  Even some of the "serious shooters" were seen doing it.  It is really just a problem with our communicating that rule.  We need to make a big board we can roll out on Tuesday nights with a list of dos and donts.  Do you think that would be a good idea?

 

OnTheFly:
A sign would definitely help. Another suggestion I had is possibly only allowing the next 10-15 shooters in the range at a time? Not sure if Big Shots wants 20-25 shooters standing out in the archery area and/or store, but it would be a more "controllable" group. I think briefing outside of the range would be a good idea. People get inside the range and their mind immediately tells them it is ok to handle firearms.

In USPSA we can handle ammo anywhere except when we are in the "safe" area where we can handle unloaded guns only. Is IDPA similar? I should read the rules, but why do that when I have a walking talking rule book right here on the forum?  ;D

By the way, which one were you? I was the short guy who fumbled and dropped a full mag (procedural :'() and then had two more procedurals when I had my foot over two of the blue lines.

Fly

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