allen-1
NES Member
On stage 2 of last weekend's MA State IDPA, the paper required THREE hits as opposed to the default TWO. Spelled out clearly in the stage brief.
I watched a couple of people get procedurals as they put two on each, then had to go back for the third which meant that they were re-engaging, thus a procedural.
One competitor, a very good shot, put two on each and called it a day. Picked up two procedurals, (one for each array), and 4 misses - total of 26 points down for the stage.
I saw his face as the SO called it all out, and he was composed. No stomping, no swearing, just a calm acceptance that he'd made a mistake and it was going to cost him.
He went on to shoot the rest of the match, and placed quite well. He had 24 points down and 9 penalty points when done. That's 20/6 on one stage and 4/3 for the other 13 combined.
I've heard it said, and said myself - once the stage is shot, it's history - focus on what you have to do. He exemplified that.
I watched a couple of people get procedurals as they put two on each, then had to go back for the third which meant that they were re-engaging, thus a procedural.
One competitor, a very good shot, put two on each and called it a day. Picked up two procedurals, (one for each array), and 4 misses - total of 26 points down for the stage.
I saw his face as the SO called it all out, and he was composed. No stomping, no swearing, just a calm acceptance that he'd made a mistake and it was going to cost him.
He went on to shoot the rest of the match, and placed quite well. He had 24 points down and 9 penalty points when done. That's 20/6 on one stage and 4/3 for the other 13 combined.
I've heard it said, and said myself - once the stage is shot, it's history - focus on what you have to do. He exemplified that.