Ok, I am going to try and add something productive here. I will probably get shot down in flames but oh well.
First off, many RO’s, CRO’s, Range Masters and Match Directors have no idea what is involved in doing stats. I am a firm believer that ever MD and Match Official should have to do stats at least three times at a match so they better understand it.
The next problem is that’s stats is often treated as an after thought. In Alberta when we squad for a match we treat stats as a stage, in that we squad people to both input the stats and pick score sheets from the ranges. Sometimes these people will do double duty, like looking after registration check in or perhaps as chrono runners first thing in the morning (if needed.)
We also designate a stats director for the match. While we are lucky in that we have a very dedicated stats person in the person of Kevin M, we do have other people who are capable of taking on the job should Kevin not be at a match. Right now I would say we have an easy half dozen people who can take on the position should Kevin not be available. These people have been trained over the last few years. Both Kevin and Cathy K have worked very diligently on this so that we have a pool of stats people and we are always working on expanding it.
The other thing about having people “squadded” to do stats is that allows them to do verifications. This helps prevents problems when stats are posted. Again you have to have people available to do this.
I think the most impressive stats I have ever seen was at a National were only one person was scheduled each day to do stats. Between the two people who were scheduled to do them, they had stats out at the end of the day each and every day. If I remember correctly we had 255 shooters at that match.
First off, many RO’s, CRO’s, Range Masters and Match Directors have no idea what is involved in doing stats. I am a firm believer that ever MD and Match Official should have to do stats at least three times at a match so they better understand it.
The next problem is that’s stats is often treated as an after thought. In Alberta when we squad for a match we treat stats as a stage, in that we squad people to both input the stats and pick score sheets from the ranges. Sometimes these people will do double duty, like looking after registration check in or perhaps as chrono runners first thing in the morning (if needed.)
We also designate a stats director for the match. While we are lucky in that we have a very dedicated stats person in the person of Kevin M, we do have other people who are capable of taking on the job should Kevin not be at a match. Right now I would say we have an easy half dozen people who can take on the position should Kevin not be available. These people have been trained over the last few years. Both Kevin and Cathy K have worked very diligently on this so that we have a pool of stats people and we are always working on expanding it.
The other thing about having people “squadded” to do stats is that allows them to do verifications. This helps prevents problems when stats are posted. Again you have to have people available to do this.
I think the most impressive stats I have ever seen was at a National were only one person was scheduled each day to do stats. Between the two people who were scheduled to do them, they had stats out at the end of the day each and every day. If I remember correctly we had 255 shooters at that match.
...with official results......Games/sports that I consider "drinking games".
