Another club goes down

[dlmeadows]

Seems GADPA has severed there relationship with idpa. They were the second largest state match right behind the Carolina Cup.

[DMark]

Details?

[MCFooter]

So is this a regional or national trend?

[HOGNUT]

More regional than Nationally at first glance. Doodie Forum post.

Doc, on 28 Oct 2014 - 10:21 AM, said:
It would be interesting to find out what this is about: "irreconcilable differences with IDPA Headquarters/Leadership"

Stubb, on 28 Oct 2014 - 10:55 AM, said: I'm sure there's more, but the GA IDPA championship didn't require people to be classified and used a shotgun start instead of squadding, two no-nos for a state match. Edited October 28, 2014 by HOGNUT

[dlmeadows]

I was also told that someone took pictures of their pneumatic movers and sent them to hq. Which had an issue with them using pneumatic movers saying they were illegal since they are the only major match to use them. I can't confirm that was what happened but that's what I was told by someone involved with the match.

[Rickey]

For some reason I'm thinking I heard they have video surveillance at their range so if they do they might figure out something.

[HOGNUT]

I was also told that someone took pictures of their pneumatic movers and sent them to hq. Which had an issue with them using pneumatic movers saying they were illegal since they are the only major match to use them. I can't confirm that was what happened but that's what I was told by someone involved with the match.

wrong. They have some of the most advance target props in the nation. Well worth the price of admission just to see them.

GA State match was told that they could not start competitors in the kneeling position (Stage 7 which was conveniently thrown out). They were also told not to have targets past 25 yards in their scenario stages(previous stages went from 21 yards starting position to ending position of 37 yards). They also had disappearing targets as the final target array. Arbitration rule they had on their CoF stated that the MD has the final decision on all matters and absolutely no air gunning allowed for any reason. Edited October 28, 2014 by HOGNUT

[HOGNUT]

By a TN shooter that made it to the match they had originally had head shots out to 18 yards.

[dlmeadows]

By a TN shooter that made it to the match they had originally had head shots out to 18 yards.

So did nationals last year lol. Our was it 15. Either way it's supposed to be hard LOL

[HOGNUT]

16 yards for a upper 4 inches and whole head shot with a barrel in front of it on the deer blind stage.

[HOGNUT]

Update:

It appears there was more problems then the stages. There were approx 50 shooters competing with no valid classifier, and 1 shooter that had a lapsed IDPA membership.

The hosting club got caught doing something wrong, were given multiple ways to correct it allowing shooters to continue for no score and they chose to do things their way.

http://idpaforum.yuku.com/topic/11588/Message-from-GADPA-Board-of-Directors?page=1#.VFGFktq9KSM Edited October 30, 2014 by HOGNUT

[HOGNUT]

Update:
It appears there was more problems then the stages. There were approx 50 shooters competing with no valid classifier, and 1 shooter that had a lapsed IDPA membership.
The hosting club got caught doing something wrong, were given multiple ways to correct it allowing shooters to continue for no score and they chose to do things their way.
http://idpaforum.yuku.com/topic/11588/Message-from-GADPA-Board-of-Directors?page=1#.VFGFktq9KSM

I just got asked questions from a competitor at that match. If there were unclassified shooters or lapsed members of the sport and they placed higher(with match bumps possibility), what is the proper action to ensure the fairness of everyone that was following the rules? I am checking on this now and will let everyone know. Edited October 30, 2014 by HOGNUT

[dlmeadows]

Is Claude not checking into these matters being that it's his area and job?

[HOGNUT]

I believe that Claude found out on the day of the match(Saturday) about the unclassified shooters.  He is surely going to look into the matter.  The shooter with the question posed to me was from TN.  The shooter did correspond via email to the MD but since they are unaffiliated now, I don't know what will take place.  Normally, we bounce ideas off of each other to see how other ACs handle things to have a better consistency. 

[Spiffy]

I just got asked questions from a competitor at that match. If there were unclassified shooters or lapsed members of the sport and they placed higher(with match bumps possibility), what is the proper action to ensure the fairness of everyone that was following the rules? I am checking on this now and will let everyone know.

 

While your looking into that  check about the reverse of it.....what if you beat enough people to get a bump, but they weren't all legal shooters. I know my gut tells me if they were all legal shooters then there wasn't enough shooters for a bump but since your looking into it.

[HOGNUT]

I know what the answer should be as well as everyone else. I am waiting to see if the recommendations are going to be executed.