So, I've been involved in shooting for a few years now. Mostly IDPA but I've done some other stuff too. About a year ago I got involved in MDing for the local club. The fun shoot is what it was called. I really love doing it, but I'm noticing that over time it's just sort of turning into an IDPA clone event.
I don't like that, and so I want to change it. In the past we've run some stages that are non movement, draw and fire stages that have two competitors shooting mirror image stages in head to head competition, sort of similar to how IDPA tie breaker stages are run but with a whole lot more targets.
That's great, but I'm worried about the issue of talent level. People getting schooled by the best shooters that come out is going to get old fast. My initial thought was handicapping. Setting a handicap where one shooter went first and on the second buzzer the other shooter tried to catch up. This seemed like it would increase the fun level, but I think it makes being a good shooter more of a negative thing than a fun thing.
My newest idea is to set a handicap, but more in the way of a competitive idea. Basically two matched up shooters will shoot the entire match together. At the start of each stage the faster shooter would spot the slower shooter X number of seconds. The shooters would shoot the stage and whoever finishes first would take points equal to the handicap level.
This would make it competitive both between the two shooters shooting heads up, and it would also make it possible to track a shooter against all the other shooters. To win a match simply gain more overall points on the day then everyone else!
Seems a tad complicated, but I think it motivates shooters to try to push themselves to their limits. Also its going to be awesome seeing one of the expert level shooters call a huge handicap and get trashed by a mid level shooter....
Thoughts on this? Concerns, Suggestions? Thanks zac.
I don't like that, and so I want to change it. In the past we've run some stages that are non movement, draw and fire stages that have two competitors shooting mirror image stages in head to head competition, sort of similar to how IDPA tie breaker stages are run but with a whole lot more targets.
That's great, but I'm worried about the issue of talent level. People getting schooled by the best shooters that come out is going to get old fast. My initial thought was handicapping. Setting a handicap where one shooter went first and on the second buzzer the other shooter tried to catch up. This seemed like it would increase the fun level, but I think it makes being a good shooter more of a negative thing than a fun thing.
My newest idea is to set a handicap, but more in the way of a competitive idea. Basically two matched up shooters will shoot the entire match together. At the start of each stage the faster shooter would spot the slower shooter X number of seconds. The shooters would shoot the stage and whoever finishes first would take points equal to the handicap level.
This would make it competitive both between the two shooters shooting heads up, and it would also make it possible to track a shooter against all the other shooters. To win a match simply gain more overall points on the day then everyone else!
Seems a tad complicated, but I think it motivates shooters to try to push themselves to their limits. Also its going to be awesome seeing one of the expert level shooters call a huge handicap and get trashed by a mid level shooter....
Thoughts on this? Concerns, Suggestions? Thanks zac.
