[kraigwy]

First thing you do when you get to the Match is inform them that you are a new shooter (this goes for any type of competition).

That way they will asign you to a firing point with older shooters to help you get started RIGHT and Safely and scoring.

I'm a GSM Master Instructor, and I and most MIs I know are lax in the coaching rules for new shooters. Not for calling shots and such, but help with positions, using the slings, and inital sight settings.