IPSC Classifications

[ekp]

I feel that classification is an archaic and degrading system, and should be abolished.
What are we, show ponies? being graded on how shiny our hair is?
Its 2016 people, we should be striving for equality in order to advance society.

And RO should tell at the end "Good job !".

 

[pauls]

If your hair isn't shiny enough you could always shoot with your shirt off. Dear Leader approved!

One step ahead of you.
I have speedos with belt loops
That and my Solomon SpeedCross = high speed/low drag.

And RO should tell at the end "Good job !".

ROs do enough as it is.
Having them comment on stage performance could be construed as having a bias or showing favouritism.
There's enough drama as it is in IPSC.
It would be nice if the squad mates threw out a round of applause every so often.

 

[hungrybeagle]

I feel that classification is an archaic and degrading system, and should be abolished.
What are we, show ponies? being graded on how shiny our hair is?
Its 2016 people, we should be striving for equality in order to advance society.

I think Classification systems do have a great deal of value, especially in larger sections. When I go to a competition, I'm not out to win, I'm out to compete against my peers, and after many years of competing in Canada and looking at match results from across Canada and the USA (yes, I do look at match results from time to time) I know who those people are.

Consider a newer shooter, who is C or D class and doesn't know who his/her peers are. When they show up to a larger match, they can look at the list of competitors and see who their competition is and see how their runs stack up. They have no chance of competing against the M or GM's, but EVERYBODY wants a chance to see how they stack up against people with similar abilities.

 

[race1911]

I agree with what you are saying Chris, unfortunately whereas in the US even club matches have classifier stages and send them in so they have a large database to keep everyone "up to speed" as to their ability and classification; Canada does not do this, and IPSC shooters have lost faith in the IPSC classification system as in a lot of cases a persons classification does not show their true ability and each province has a different classification process ....SUGGESTION: if ALL Canadian IPSC Level 2 matches in all provinces were required to use one of the IPSC Classifier Stages as one of their Short (or Medium) Courses of fire in the match AND send those results in to a National Classification Database then within a year or two we would have a large database of current classifications of all Canadian IPSC shooters and they would more adequately resemble a persons true ability, we would also have a National Classification system instead of each province having its own version of one and shooters from one province would be able to see how they stack up against others in other provinces