I have shot competitively off and on for over 20 years, and focus more now on tactical training instead of USPSA/IDPA. One of the reasons for that is after 20 years of shooting to win matches, a lot of bad habits developed that interfere with shooting to survive, like in a match putting the muzzle past the barricade to engage targets when real world putting the muzzle past a wall or doorway into a room or hallway that has not been cleared could result in your firearm being taken away from you.
Also as I age and grow a lower tolerance for silliness
, I notice at most matches I have recently attended it was a little bit of shooting, a lot of waiting, with arguing in between.
All the best,
Leon