Stage walk through in IDPA Y/N?

9mm1033 · January 31, 2008, 06:42 PM

Is the shooter given a chance to walk through the stage before shooting it in IDPA, as is the case in USPSA?

Jim Watson · January 31, 2008, 07:14 PM

You will get the chance to walk through the stage so as to locate targets and props. You may NOT airgun to rehearse the moves and shooting nor take a sight picture at the LAMR.

jmorris · February 1, 2008, 12:52 AM

An individual walk through is not allowed in IDPA but, the rule book doesn’t state how or where you have to walk while taping targets or if you are allowed to look around barricades to make sure the targets are taped before you shoot. In short keep your fingers full of tape (and your hands down) and you’ll be ok.

9mm1033 · February 1, 2008, 12:13 PM

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An individual walk through is not allowed in IDPA...

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You will get a chance to walk through the stage so as to locate targets and props.

I'm confused. Which is it?

Jim Watson · February 1, 2008, 01:10 PM

Where I shoot, walkthroughs during the CoF description are allowed as long as you don't airgun.

Jmorris may have to use taping subterfuges, I don't.

There is, unfortunately to some, a good bit of variability in IDPA match management. I suggest you show up and watch and listen to what goes on in your area.

jmorris · February 2, 2008, 01:03 AM

Everyone gets the cof description and the “walk through” at the same time, unless it’s a blind stage. What they don’t want is everyone “pre-running” the stage after every shooter (individual walk through). Does it happen? Yes. Had you better have some tape in you hands? Yes. The subterfuge Jim is talking about arises in the need to have all competitors help tape the targets. So, if you are the last shooter in a squad of 10 you will have the ability to walk through the stage 9 times in performing the duty of taping the targets, before having to shoot the stage. It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve been called a “gamer”, if they would just quit using that timer I’d settle down.

January 31, 2008, 06:42 PM	#1
9mm1033 Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2005 Location: A big city with far too many cars and people. Posts: 932	Stage walk through in IDPA Y/N? Is the shooter given a chance to walk through the stage before shooting it in IDPA, as is the case in USPSA? __________________ No one reads or cares what is written in ones signature box. So I'm not writing anything worth reading or remembering.

January 31, 2008, 07:14 PM	#2
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	You will get the chance to walk through the stage so as to locate targets and props. You may NOT airgun to rehearse the moves and shooting nor take a sight picture at the LAMR.

February 1, 2008, 12:52 AM	#3
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	An individual walk through is not allowed in IDPA but, the rule book doesn’t state how or where you have to walk while taping targets or if you are allowed to look around barricades to make sure the targets are taped before you shoot. In short keep your fingers full of tape (and your hands down) and you’ll be ok.

February 1, 2008, 01:10 PM	#5
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	Where I shoot, walkthroughs during the CoF description are allowed as long as you don't airgun. Jmorris may have to use taping subterfuges, I don't. There is, unfortunately to some, a good bit of variability in IDPA match management. I suggest you show up and watch and listen to what goes on in your area.

February 2, 2008, 01:03 AM	#6
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	Everyone gets the cof description and the “walk through” at the same time, unless it’s a blind stage. What they don’t want is everyone “pre-running” the stage after every shooter (individual walk through). Does it happen? Yes. Had you better have some tape in you hands? Yes. The subterfuge Jim is talking about arises in the need to have all competitors help tape the targets. So, if you are the last shooter in a squad of 10 you will have the ability to walk through the stage 9 times in performing the duty of taping the targets, before having to shoot the stage. It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve been called a “gamer”, if they would just quit using that timer I’d settle down.