As both my wife and daughter shoot registered CNSCA targets, I deeply appreciate the CNSCA's funnelling 50% of target fees back to the provincial associations, enabling my provincial association's 50% subsidization of ladies and junior/subjunior entry fees. It is much more expensive for us to shoot an NSCA shoot.
And on the topic of average/classification systems I have to chuckle - just yesterday we (me, wife, daughter) received from the NSCA requests to participate in an online survey. Apparently their membership is also unhappy with their classification system as the purpose of the survey was to poll members with respect to potential fixes. It would seem from reading the questions they're asking that the NSCA is considering adopting an annual or semi-annual review of your average as the basis for determining your class and that their punch system results in people being inappropriately classed - in essence they are considering moving closer to the classification system we use here in Canada.
For me individually I don't really care what system any organization chooses to use for their ranking or classification system - I'm more interested sharing the experience of shooting with my family/friends/new squad mates and personally trying to discover ways to break more birds.
On the issue of the target-setter getting to shoot the course? Like I really care - hopefully he or she is sometimes on my squad and I can have the pleasure of watching them shoot. When this has happened, my experience tends mirror that of salter and fwow which seems to be that the target setter struggles just as much as the rest of us.
Re fwow's "question" on why folks are so dead-set against FITASC's rules applying to them, I believe his intent is is to point out that the restrictive rules around who is eligible to shoot in FITASC events are not determined by the CNSCA or the NSCA, they are in fact determined by FITASC. Personally I don't shoot FITASC because I dislike many of their rules and find they detract from my enjoyment of their game, but I respect their "sovereignty" to make up whatever rules they want and if I some day do decide to go play, I'll play by their rules. In the interim, I'm going to go to as many registered super-sporting events (FITASC type courses, without the FITASC rules) as I can because I like the format of their game (just not all the additional rules like what kind of shirt you have to wear).
Re Sapper33's comment that BC, SK, AB, & MB do not make up a whole Canada and therefore CNSCA is not a legitimate national organization, I would propose that it is a decent start and worthy of further pursuit.
Hope to meet you all on a clay course somewhere, someday.
Cheers,
Brobee
And on the topic of average/classification systems I have to chuckle - just yesterday we (me, wife, daughter) received from the NSCA requests to participate in an online survey. Apparently their membership is also unhappy with their classification system as the purpose of the survey was to poll members with respect to potential fixes. It would seem from reading the questions they're asking that the NSCA is considering adopting an annual or semi-annual review of your average as the basis for determining your class and that their punch system results in people being inappropriately classed - in essence they are considering moving closer to the classification system we use here in Canada.
For me individually I don't really care what system any organization chooses to use for their ranking or classification system - I'm more interested sharing the experience of shooting with my family/friends/new squad mates and personally trying to discover ways to break more birds.
On the issue of the target-setter getting to shoot the course? Like I really care - hopefully he or she is sometimes on my squad and I can have the pleasure of watching them shoot. When this has happened, my experience tends mirror that of salter and fwow which seems to be that the target setter struggles just as much as the rest of us.
Re fwow's "question" on why folks are so dead-set against FITASC's rules applying to them, I believe his intent is is to point out that the restrictive rules around who is eligible to shoot in FITASC events are not determined by the CNSCA or the NSCA, they are in fact determined by FITASC. Personally I don't shoot FITASC because I dislike many of their rules and find they detract from my enjoyment of their game, but I respect their "sovereignty" to make up whatever rules they want and if I some day do decide to go play, I'll play by their rules. In the interim, I'm going to go to as many registered super-sporting events (FITASC type courses, without the FITASC rules) as I can because I like the format of their game (just not all the additional rules like what kind of shirt you have to wear).
Re Sapper33's comment that BC, SK, AB, & MB do not make up a whole Canada and therefore CNSCA is not a legitimate national organization, I would propose that it is a decent start and worthy of further pursuit.
Hope to meet you all on a clay course somewhere, someday.
Cheers,
Brobee
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