The NVSA has it's annual Classifier match this Sunday, May 20th.  We are shooting the classifier as a match, so there will be no re-shoots for mental lapses or gun problems (normally allowed in a classifier).

Be sure to bring your membership and classifier cards to the match.  That way, you can have your cards updated and signed by the club president... an annual requirement by  the IDPA rules.  Remember, most big State and Regional matches require proof that you have an up-to-date classifier in the division that you are completing in. 

Check you IDPA membership status.  Except for first time shooters, you must be a member of IDPA to shoot in IDPA matches.

Bring plenty of ammo.  This is a 90 round match (no second gun classifiers, please).  Come prepared for temperatures in the mid to high 80s.

The Collin County IDPA Club has a great Classifier Information Page.  Check it out here.

See you on Sunday.

Mark Barr

Update: RESULTS here  Video is Here.

Overall Champion: John Bagakis
Open winner: Mark Barr
Limited winner: John Bagakis
Classic winner: Mark Hicks
High Lady: Wendy Hamby
High Senior: Mark Hicks
High Super Senior: Jack Rice

The following is Spring news from IDPA HQ 

Important News About SO Classes

Very soon all IDPA members will be receiving the Q2 copy of the IDPA Tactical Journal. In that issue, you will find a review of the work that the Tiger Teams are doing on the updated rulebook. Although slightly ahead of schedule, we will continue to work on that effort for a few more months, including an updated process and curriculum for Safety Officer Training. Effective September 1st, we are temporarily halting all Safety Officer Classes in the US. We also recommend clubs evaluate the need for any currently scheduled classes between now and September 1st. If your club does not absolutely need the class then we recommend rescheduling to next year. There will be important changes that all SO's need to be aware of as well as new class structuring. Taking the new class next year will also eliminate the possibility of needing to take a refresher or re-certification class shortly after having taken the old SO class.

Our concern for our shooting community is paramount, and with upcoming redesign of the rulebook and our SO Education area, we need to have the updated rulebook and training process in place before asking our members to sit for a class whose information will change within the next few quarters. Thank you in advance for your patience as we work to make IDPA even better!

Welcome to Down Zero... IDPA's Official Blog

Today the International Defensive Pistol Association is in all 50 states, as well as active in 54 foreign countries. There are 321 affiliated clubs. And as as of the end of March, the total membership stands at a record 19,937, having grown an incredible 5.82% in the first three months of 2012 alone.

As IDPA's Executive Director Joyce Wilson will tell you, "we couldn't have gotten here without the tremendous support and dedication of IDPA members. You have helped to make us the fastest growing pistol sport in America, and certainly one of the most fun to participate in."

With the incredible growth comes the need to establish stronger communication with clubs, match directors and, of course, members. So welcome to the new Down Zero blog where you'll find the latest news, match information, updates from headquarters, shooters profiles, and the occasional random thought (though not subject to a procedural).

Along with @OfficalIDPA on Twitter, ShootIDPA on Facebook, and IDPA TV on YouTube, the Down Zero blog gives you one more way to connect with fellow shooters so you can keep up to speed on all things IDPA. Read our new blog at www.idpa.com/blog.

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2012 IDPA National Championship

The 2012 IDPA National Championship SO and Staff Application is now available on the IDPA website at www.idpa.com/champ_info.asp. If you would like to volunteer for a SO or Staff position for this year's match please fill out the application and send it in to Headquarters. We will compile the list and send it to the Match Director, Frank Glover, for SO selection. If you want SO, you must fill this out as Frank will be making his selections based solely on this list. You will have until April 30th to make sure your information is submitted. Frank will make his selections in the following two weeks. You will receive your notification in time to apply for a regular competitor slot if you are not selected. The regular competitor application will be available in the May issue of the TJ and online at the www.idpa.com on May 7st. We will not accept regular applications with a post mark earlier than May 18th.

SO's will have the option this year of shooting the entire match on Wednesday or shooting half on Tuesday and the remainder on Wednesday. We hope that this opportunity will make the match a little more fun for our SO's and Staff.

We look forward to seeing you all in Oxford this September.

Results Here:
Overall and Open Champion: Walt Hand
Limited Champion: Daniel Cunha 
High Lady: Tracy Niemela & Rifle Champion 
 High Junior: Daniel Cunha 
High Senior: Jay Kuca
 

Congratulations to Walt Hand for his overall win. Great to see so many juniors again show up. See you all next month. 

This weekends match is on! The range is drying out nicely and with warm weather it should bring a lot of shooters. Be prepared for a match with higher than usual weather. Lots of liquids.  Please bring exact change if possible. Last rimfire match we shot 3 simultaneous squads, shooting only 4 strings each. This seemed to speed up the day well to allow 2 more stages of fire. I received a lot of complements for this format vs. 5 strings with 2 squads. If you have never shot North Valley Rimfire this will be a fun weekend to give it a go. If you are an Range Safety Officer or IDPA SO please come out and help Jay. We need your help. Due to the ICORE regional match in Morro Bay this weekend at least 4 of our regular Rimfire Safety officers will not be there (including myself). I would hate to see only two squads due to insufficient safety personal.  Jay Kuca will be the Match Director this weekend. He is looking forward to helping you guys out. He is the perfect man for the job. Scores may take slightly longer. I will be back Sunday evening and will upload the scores as soon as I receive them from Jay. See you all next month.

The April 15th IDPA match is

  We have had a lot of rain this week, and the sunshine on Saturday is drying up the puddles slowly, but there is still lots of mud and some standing water, right in the area where we stand while the stages are being shot.  As much as I want to have a match, it just wouldn't be safe.

Sorry folks.

Next month's IDPA match is our classifier.  It's a 90 round match. There will be no "re-shoots" if you have a mental lapse or gun failure (as is normally allowed), because the classifier is being shot as a match.

Mark Barr

Images: 

Update: RESULTS here  Video is Here.

Overall Champion: John Bagakis
Open winner: Mark Barr
Limited winner: John Bagakis
Classic winner: Mark Hicks
High Lady: Alexis Katz
High Senior: Mark Hicks
High Super Senior: Don Barr

A Message to All IDPA Members from Executive Director Joyce Wilson

To: All IDPA Members

From: Joyce Wilson, IDPA Executive Director

Date: 3/28/12

... Re: IDPA Interim Rule