2010 Gator Classic

[bayoupirate]

I really did mean Hank E.

Yea, I wish my wife would let me grow a beard like that, and I'm going to have to start wearing bandana to cover my bald spot is it keeps growing.

 

[bayoupirate]

Does anyone have contact information for the JROTC instructors? I wanted to make a point to thank them for their participation this weekend, but they weren't there Sunday.

The Central Lafourche High School JROTC was the program at the match.

The Instructors are:

Maj. Sabala and Sgt. Dubois


The Mailing address is:

4820 Highway 1
Raceland LA 70394

 

[chbrow10]

Coolest thing, for me, in the match thus far: watching a bunch of Juniors, including some real young 'uns, running Stage 6 (an E ticket ride) on Saturday. They handled all those ports and a door safely and with superlative gun handling skills. Really put a on my face. Great job guys and gals, and my compliments to the folks who taught you well.

Curtis

Curtis,

Thanks for the kind words, the kids had a real good time.

Chris

 

[BayouSlide]

One observation from Stage 6. Y'all who shoot competitively, think carefully about how you run a stage with a door that opens. We had one DQ due to sweeping (the competitor was absolutely convinced that the gun was kept high and right...the actuality was otherwise) and at least three who were within one inch of sweeping themselves. I'm not counting the one that occurred so blazingly fast that it was impossible to be sure whether sweeping occurred or not.

Word to the wise: if the gun is held at eye level approaching a door, there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY you can sweep yourself reaching for that door handle. You're also in better position to quickly acquire the targets on the other side since the gun is already at eye level.

For most shooters A class or below, when you're dialing up the speed things happen faster than you plan sometimes, the gun is back to avoid the door and you may not move the gun out of line with your hand in time in your rush to grab the door handle.

I've seen it time and time again at major matches. When you eliminate mistakes from newcomers to the sport, it's often B (or new A) level shooters who get themselves into trouble with DQs for 180 violations or sweeping. They are at the level that they are dialing up the speed but still learning the fine-line control to pull it off 100 percent of the time in situations where they are exploring the edge of their limitations.

When I was roadracing motorcycles the same thing occurred. Most of the crashing occurred from newbies who were riding completely over their heads or competitors at the upper-mid skill level. These upper-mid skill level riders keep dialing in the speed but hadn't found their limits until the pavement gave them a painful kick in the butt.

 

[The Kid]

My cover is blown.

 

[vsound]

One observation from Stage 6. Y'all who shoot competitively, think carefully about how you run a stage with a door that opens. We had one DQ due to sweeping (the competitor was absolutely convinced that the gun was kept high and right...the actuality was otherwise) and at least three who were within one inch of sweeping themselves. I'm not counting the one that occurred so blazingly fast that it was impossible to be sure whether sweeping occurred or not.

Word to the wise: if the gun is held at eye level approaching a door, there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY you can sweep yourself reaching for that door handle. You're also in better position to quickly acquire the targets on the other side since the gun is already at eye level......

+1. I had to DQ one for the same thing. Hand got swept on the door. Several others were close (as you describe).

I also think I talked to the competitor you DQ'd. Asked me about the position and whether it would be a DQ.

Keep the gun at eye level (gangster style helps too) and all will be good.

 

[Zero.40]

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[sraacke]

^^^That was cool to watch.

 

[chbrow10]

One of the many things that I learned at this year's Gator is that forward falling poppers are evil. Talk about messing with your mind. And the stage designers that place 1 forward falling popper with 5 rear falling poppers are especially evil.

 

[spanky]

One of the many things that I learned at this year's Gator is that forward falling poppers are evil. Talk about messing with your mind. And the stage designers that place 1 forward falling popper with 5 rear falling poppers are especially evil.

Evil = Good

 

[scooterj]

Gotta call the shot and move. If the popper doesn't go down, call for calibration. Either you didn't call the shot correctly or it's out of calibration. Time wasted on waiting on a popper could add up to more than a miss.

 

[spanky]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxnvnNKpg6s[/ame]

 

[CliffCargill]

Congrats on your B class win and sectional state championship. You worked hard for it, and you deserve it my friend. Now enjoy it.

Best,
Cliff
L-1610

 

[dmh]

Excellent match! Thanks to all involved, the only thing I would change is that I get a new spine for next year!

 

[spanky]

Congrats on your B class win and sectional state championship. You worked hard for it, and you deserve it my friend. Now enjoy it.

Best,
Cliff
L-1610

Thanks, Cliff. I appreciate the kind words. It means a lot coming from you.

 

[FD807]

My vid from The Gator

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyuPgFdJTZg[/ame]

 

[BayouSlide]

Excellent match! Thanks to all involved, the only thing I would change is that I get a new spine for next year!

Given the option, I'd probably change the amount of attention I paid to the requirements of the WSB on "Hail Mary" and a couple of other painful brain farts

All I saw from Thursday on were great attitudes and people I enjoyed spending time with...sure wouldn't change any of that. Especially enjoyed working with Spanky and geauxshooting on Stage 6...as fine an R.O. crew as I've ever had the pleasure of working a match with.

 

[ENVPMBR Shooter]

I had a great time. I know this was my first level 2 match to RO and I did make some mistakes. The two RO's that were with me on stage 11 were great and I look forward to working with them again and working another major match.

 

[bayoupirate]

Want everyone to know just how much I appreciate the GREAT JOB that the RO's on Stage 3 did.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
Larry Danner, Robert Jones and John Duplantis
for all of your hard work and the great effort you put into this match.
It was a pleasure working with you. Y'all ran like a a well oiled machine, and 250 shooters with no reshoots and no scoring issues speaks for itself.

Sure hope y'all are in for next years staff.

 

[scooterj]

It's been quite a long time since I've shoot a match as a competitor and not a match official. It is now very evident that it takes a ton, or two, of hard work to get that many folks through 12 stages smoothly. Wanna thank all involved for a very enjoyable weekend. I may not have finished the match (insert kicking self in butt smiley) but I won in more ways than one!