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<blockquote data-quote="David E" data-source="post: 1356766" data-attributes="member: 1013"><p>New shooters have no idea what IDPA scoring rules are. The "357" scoring is simple to understand after about 30 seconds of explanation. The targets aren't "weird," they are people targets. The match is about shooting with your actual carry gear. Engaging targets that look like people makes sense in this context. (and not all of them will be shoot targets)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, it's a popular sport. The problem is, it doesn't seem to be that popular around the OKC area. I don't know why. There have been at least two attempts that I'm aware of to run IDPA matches in the metro area. Currently, there are NONE. The closest one is Hinton. </p><p></p><p>Looking around, the only two shooters in the OKC area that shot <em>any </em>IDPA match is me and Ol Yeller, including the Nationals in Tulsa.</p><p></p><p>As a result, hardly anyone knows the IDPA scoring rules, except for what they've learned while RO'ing at the Heartland matches. Even then, I've seen inconsistency because the rules weren't known and therefore, were not properly applied. I've been asked to get more IDPA targets because the points down are printed on the target, making it easier to remember how many points down to assess for each scoring zone.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not concerned with how fast the matches run, as they seem to be hitting their stride. </p><p></p><p>With the "357" scoring, SOME shooters may have more penalties than expected, since they may think that they don't have to aim.........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David E, post: 1356766, member: 1013"] New shooters have no idea what IDPA scoring rules are. The "357" scoring is simple to understand after about 30 seconds of explanation. The targets aren't "weird," they are people targets. The match is about shooting with your actual carry gear. Engaging targets that look like people makes sense in this context. (and not all of them will be shoot targets) Yes, it's a popular sport. The problem is, it doesn't seem to be that popular around the OKC area. I don't know why. There have been at least two attempts that I'm aware of to run IDPA matches in the metro area. Currently, there are NONE. The closest one is Hinton. Looking around, the only two shooters in the OKC area that shot [I]any [/I]IDPA match is me and Ol Yeller, including the Nationals in Tulsa. As a result, hardly anyone knows the IDPA scoring rules, except for what they've learned while RO'ing at the Heartland matches. Even then, I've seen inconsistency because the rules weren't known and therefore, were not properly applied. I've been asked to get more IDPA targets because the points down are printed on the target, making it easier to remember how many points down to assess for each scoring zone. I'm not concerned with how fast the matches run, as they seem to be hitting their stride. With the "357" scoring, SOME shooters may have more penalties than expected, since they may think that they don't have to aim......... [/QUOTE]
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