Posted: 5/1/2009 4:58:37 AM EDT
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Guys: Here is the information that some of you requested. A few points on this Match 1-Only open to USPSA members 2-You should shoot two IPSC Pistol Matches before trying Multigun (RECOMENDATION ) 3-The Location of the Match is Topton, PA ( ONE HOUR FROM THE NJ BORDER ON ROUTE 78 ) Web Sites National Web Site http://www.uspsa.org/ Area 8 Web Site http://uspsa8.org/index.htm Topton Club Web Site http://www.toptonfga.org/ Application for Match http://uspsa8.org/A8-MGC-09/2009A8MGAPP.pdf Any questions ask, Iggyort |
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"1 1/2 Day Format –– 9 Stages + Chrono –– 400+/- Rounds
Shotgun: 96 shot, 12 slugs Rifle: 182 rounds Pistol: 118 rounds –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Match Fee: $125 ($150 after 5/15/09) " Woooo.. 400 rounds, plus match fee, plus over night stay, plus 8 hours driving and tolls= Way out of my pay grade. Especially this month of the year. 
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Quoted: Appertly many people had the same issue in this economy . See below"1 1/2 Day Format –– 9 Stages + Chrono –– 400+/- Rounds Shotgun: 96 shot, 12 slugs Rifle: 182 rounds Pistol: 118 rounds ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Match Fee: $125 ($150 after 5/15/09) " Woooo.. 400 rounds, plus match fee, plus over night stay, plus 8 hours driving and tolls= Way out of my pay grade. Especially this month of the year. Iggyort ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Here is the notice from the 2009 Area 8 Multigun Match Director that was sent to the staff. The 1 1/2 day format has been changed to a Single Day Match as outlined below. Alan Meek USPSA Director Area 8 A8MGC staff, Dean and I appreciate the very helpful suggestions you have sent and we think we have reached a conclusion that will satisfy everyone. There are two major issues we needed to address. Cutting costs to remain financially viable and attracting more shooters. To these ends we have decided to change the match to a single day format. This should help with both of our major goals. A single day match should attract those shooters that were reluctant to pay for a hotel room, and shoot two days. It will also save us a night hotel stay for all of our staff. -We will cut the match to 7 stages. We can run up to 70 shooters in one day on 7 stages. We did it last year without a problem. -We will review the stages we have already designed. Keep the best ones, and make some modifications to better suit the new format. -We have decided to keep the entry fee the same. It is the same as we charged last year for the same number of stages we propose for this year now. Changing the fee at this point would only complicate matters. -We will cut set-up staff on Thursday to a skeleton crew to save on hotel expenses that night. -Staff will still shoot on Friday as planned. Squads will be small. It worked last year. -All staff who shoot on Friday and work on Saturday will still have hotels paid for Friday night as previously planned. -Saturday we will tear down after the match. Shooters and all staff will be asked to help. If everyone pitches in this should take minutes. The Topton club has a new system of palletizing props and targets that makes set-up and tear-down much quicker and easier. -We will do prize distribution only after teardown is complete. Staff reimbursement will not be quite as generous as previously planned, but we won't be asking nearly as much work of you. Most of you will only be needed Friday and Saturday, where we were asking for 4 full days before. I hope these changes suit you. For the most part they are the same as many of you suggested. Dean and I assure you that with these measures now in place this match is positively still on. We have faith that with your help it will still be a great match. Thanks, Howard |