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I finally joined IDPA and shot my first match as a member yesterday. I have shot a couple of IDPA matches before, so I did have some idea what to expect, and I also have done quite a bit of IPSC shooting back from '87 to '94. I'm shooting my Colt 1991A1 in the CDP class.
I have a question about match results. I'm used to seeing IPSC results, where there is a clear overall winner. The results I received by e-mail show certain things, but it's hard to determine just how well I did. For instance, in total raw time, I was 26th out of 38 shooters. However, in points down, I was 7th. The guy who was first in raw time was 36th in points down. The fellow who was first in points down was 14th in raw time.
Is there some way I can make a bit more sense of these results? FWIW, I'm pleased with my results. I had a brain fade on one stage that threw my timing off, causing me to probably add 10 seconds to my overall time without including the 3 point procedural penalty I incurred for holding my partially empty mag in my hand instead of dropping it in my pocket, but I still shot respectably with only 10 points down out of 5 stages. I like that the Vickers system tends to reward accuracy more than speed because that's what counts IRL. I still wish, however, that there was some way to make a more linear and understandable table of results instead of having it broken into so many categories by Division and such...
I have a question about match results. I'm used to seeing IPSC results, where there is a clear overall winner. The results I received by e-mail show certain things, but it's hard to determine just how well I did. For instance, in total raw time, I was 26th out of 38 shooters. However, in points down, I was 7th. The guy who was first in raw time was 36th in points down. The fellow who was first in points down was 14th in raw time.
Is there some way I can make a bit more sense of these results? FWIW, I'm pleased with my results. I had a brain fade on one stage that threw my timing off, causing me to probably add 10 seconds to my overall time without including the 3 point procedural penalty I incurred for holding my partially empty mag in my hand instead of dropping it in my pocket, but I still shot respectably with only 10 points down out of 5 stages. I like that the Vickers system tends to reward accuracy more than speed because that's what counts IRL. I still wish, however, that there was some way to make a more linear and understandable table of results instead of having it broken into so many categories by Division and such...