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<blockquote data-quote="Buzzdraw" data-source="post: 1504585" data-attributes="member: 385"><p>I'm an advocate in the area of range staff consistently using only the "official" words. The words were chosen to communicate specific responses from the shooter. Additionally, with non-English speaking shooters currently being in the mix, it is essential to use only the standard rulebook commands.</p><p></p><p>I am a USPSA Chief Range Officer (CRO since 1986 or so) and an IDPA Safety Officer Instructor. The two sports do have different rules, so the commands are necessarily different. </p><p></p><p>In the area of range commands, the USPSA "make ready" signifies the beginning of a gun handling, dry fire period, which culminates in loading the pistol. The IDPA "load and make ready" signifies load the gun to division capacity without the extra gun handling and dry fire period permitted in USPSA.</p><p></p><p>In the unload cycle, USPSA rules put the final "is the chamber really clear" onus back to the shooter. If the gun goes bang, its a DQ. In IDPA the final responsibility for the chamber being really unloaded falls on the SO. Both activities make the chief bay SO/RO in charge of declaring "range is safe" which designates its time to go downrange. From a personal safety standpoint, it's always best to wait until the SO/RO starts downrange and then follow them. </p><p></p><p>The USPSA RO class is a two day activity, which includes range time. The IDPA SO class is a one day activity, which includes range time. It is light years better than the original "watch the Bill & Hack video for 1 hr". Those of us early IDPA SOI's initially had to write our own class curriculum; mine was around 8 hrs long and included a live-fire range segment. The current IDPA class, utilizing the IDPA HQ provided lesson plan, makes for a long day, at least 9 hours. It is on the edge of becoming a two day program. Both have a written test to pass. USPSA has an annual refresher exam; IDPA hasn't moved into doing that at this time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buzzdraw, post: 1504585, member: 385"] I'm an advocate in the area of range staff consistently using only the "official" words. The words were chosen to communicate specific responses from the shooter. Additionally, with non-English speaking shooters currently being in the mix, it is essential to use only the standard rulebook commands. I am a USPSA Chief Range Officer (CRO since 1986 or so) and an IDPA Safety Officer Instructor. The two sports do have different rules, so the commands are necessarily different. In the area of range commands, the USPSA "make ready" signifies the beginning of a gun handling, dry fire period, which culminates in loading the pistol. The IDPA "load and make ready" signifies load the gun to division capacity without the extra gun handling and dry fire period permitted in USPSA. In the unload cycle, USPSA rules put the final "is the chamber really clear" onus back to the shooter. If the gun goes bang, its a DQ. In IDPA the final responsibility for the chamber being really unloaded falls on the SO. Both activities make the chief bay SO/RO in charge of declaring "range is safe" which designates its time to go downrange. From a personal safety standpoint, it's always best to wait until the SO/RO starts downrange and then follow them. The USPSA RO class is a two day activity, which includes range time. The IDPA SO class is a one day activity, which includes range time. It is light years better than the original "watch the Bill & Hack video for 1 hr". Those of us early IDPA SOI's initially had to write our own class curriculum; mine was around 8 hrs long and included a live-fire range segment. The current IDPA class, utilizing the IDPA HQ provided lesson plan, makes for a long day, at least 9 hours. It is on the edge of becoming a two day program. Both have a written test to pass. USPSA has an annual refresher exam; IDPA hasn't moved into doing that at this time. [/QUOTE]
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