well, that's retarded. if you count wrong (and have 1+ in the mag), 5 seconds (or perhaps more) is added to your score?
One of many reasons (including an absolute a$$bag of a match director) that I won't even attend an idpa match. Shoot outlaw. It is the way.
Idpa stages should all be hit blind with limited brief that only includes information that the shooter would realistically have at the time of initiation. But then gamers would have way more trouble gaming.
Or, have as many stages as you have sqad members, and rotate who goes first. That would level it out some.
Very challenging to do well but can be done. Usually only seen at staffed matches. I don't have any interest in idpa matches anymore after some really bad experiences with turds and the organization refusing to flush them. Uspsa doesn't really attract me either. Outlaw steel or outlaw two gun are interesting. The second there's a national structure, the number of toolboxes at a match goes up exponentially.
As long as your pants are on why would they even care? Some range officers seem so sensitive these days.
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This was before the days of practiscore. And the holster met all legalities for type and location. The MD did not point out any clause allowing stricter range rules. He simply said my rig wasn't legal which was patently incorrect. If he said the range didn't allow it, I'd have been pissed but not dropped a dime. He specified illegal and when confronted with my shiny new copy of the rulebook, doubled down. Screw any sport who let's crap like that fly.
