This is an IDPA Classifier match!
When: SATURDAY, 7/26/2014 Setup begins at 7:00am, I believe registration CLOSES at 8:00am sharp so we can start shooting by 8:30am? Hopefully I didn't dream that up.
Where: Escambia River Gun Club http://escambiarivergunclub.org/
The 7/20/2014 IDPA thread got some questions about the IDPA classifier, so I'm going to move them over here. Hopefully Hipower will see this and be able to answer our questions.
When: SATURDAY, 7/26/2014 Setup begins at 7:00am, I believe registration CLOSES at 8:00am sharp so we can start shooting by 8:30am? Hopefully I didn't dream that up.
Where: Escambia River Gun Club http://escambiarivergunclub.org/
IDPA Defensive Pistol Match
Shooting Disciplines: IDPA
Bay Closed: Bays 2 and 3
The Northwest Florida Defensive Pistol Shooters hold IDPA events on the Third Sunday and Fourth Saturday of the month. Setup begins at 7:00am, registration CLOSES at 8:30am sharp. For more information about IDPA at ERGC visit the NWFLDPS web site.
The 7/20/2014 IDPA thread got some questions about the IDPA classifier, so I'm going to move them over here. Hopefully Hipower will see this and be able to answer our questions.
I should be down for this one. Remember, the second match on 7/26 is a classifier. You can still shoot it but I think you will need to already be an IDPA member by then. If any of you newer guys wanna get ready for the classifier, get in touch with me and we'll work something out. I shot it "cold" as my very first IDPA match and it confused the crap outta me! My pointers are free, take 'em if ya want!
Well guess what? I re read the new rules and now you can shoot the Classifier AND THEN join IDPA if you want, but you didn't hear that from me, cuz I want to be able to post all the scores with the IDPA member number the first time. It is best to shoot a couple of regular matches first before you shoot the Classifier. I would want to have a semblance of what goes on before I shot to classify, but then again we shoot the classifier a couple of times a year at least, so there are four matches that in which you can classify. Usually we shoot two per month, but this time I am breaking it up to the Saturday July match and the Sunday August match. So come on out and try your hand. It b fun! (I get paid a nickel each time I type "classifier.")
How is the classifier going to be setup as far as shooting order? Does each person shoot every string in the first stage before everyone moves on to the next string, or does one shooter shoot all the strings in the first stage before everyone moves to the next stage?
Each shooter will shoot the required strings of fire for each stage, so there will be 30 shots per stage. You will need to have at least three magazines with you-more is preferable. The squads will be done the usual way and as each shooter comes up, he will shoot the entire course of fire for that stage: 1,2 or 3. Stage 1 takes the longest with seven strings of fire, so we normally have two Stage 1's set up to make things move more quickly. You may end up shooting Stage 3, or Stage 2, or Stage 1 first and then move on to the next as other folks complete their stages.
Gotcha. Thanks for the info!