I want to have as much fun as we have always had at IDPA but here are some rules that need to be enforced strictly. I had a long chat with the president of TMC and his wife yesterday and last week. I presented them a list of infractions that I wrote down and agreed on what should happen if they are violated. I respect IPSC for not being laid back on these rules and I don't want IDPA to be laid back either. I don't know about other clubs but my club is run tightly by the president and he will shut down IDPA in a blink of an eye. It's only fair for all the other members as they do not deserve to lose their shooting time due to a violation that occurred on IDPA night.
Here it goes so there are no surprises. I don't care if you are my best friend or my worst enemy, the same goes...
Finger on the trigger or muzzling the wall, floor, ceiling. You go home for the night if you do it again after one warning.
Unholstering early before the line you go home no warning.
Shoot the wall, floor, ceiling, you go home no warning.
Attitude to the SO you can go home no warning. (judgement call)
No police without black badge, NSOC, etc. can shoot IDPA. Issues with not knowing the procedures can lead to serious safety violations so this is a rule now at TMC IDPA!
And please remember when it's time to unload and show clear that you wait for the SO to ask. Doing it before being asked just because it's second nature can lead to other issues!
I don't think this will impede on any of the fun we have and will continue to have! Hopefully this Thursday is the only one we miss. I plan on putting a lot of effort into the stages at TMC IDPA. Let's have some fun!
Take Care!
Chris
might it be that IDPA at TMC will be run similar to an IPSC league night at an unnamed location?? more shooting less yapping ..... blasphemy i tell you....
Sometimes it's better not to reinvent the wheel and learn from the masters.![]()
[QU OTE=cbabes;6967236]Sometimes it's better not to reinvent the wheel and learn from the masters.![]()
Do me a favour? When we go turkey hunting on your property can you just keep talking. They Toms will think you are one ###y turkey and I will get me my first turkey kill.![]()
I want to have as much fun as we have always had at IDPA but here are some rules that need to be enforced strictly. I had a long chat with the president of TMC and his wife yesterday and last week. I presented them a list of infractions that I wrote down and agreed on what should happen if they are violated. I respect IPSC for not being laid back on these rules and I don't want IDPA to be laid back either. I don't know about other clubs but my club is run tightly by the president and he will shut down IDPA in a blink of an eye. It's only fair for all the other members as they do not deserve to lose their shooting time due to a violation that occurred on IDPA night.
Here it goes so there are no surprises. I don't care if you are my best friend or my worst enemy, the same goes...
Finger on the trigger or muzzling the wall, floor, ceiling. You go home for the night if you do it again after one warning.
Unholstering early before the line you go home no warning.
Shoot the wall, floor, ceiling, you go home no warning.
Attitude to the SO you can go home no warning. (judgement call)
No police without black badge, NSOC, etc. can shoot IDPA. Issues with not knowing the procedures can lead to serious safety violations so this is a rule now at TMC IDPA!
And please remember when it's time to unload and show clear that you wait for the SO to ask. Doing it before being asked just because it's second nature can lead to other issues!
I don't think this will impede on any of the fun we have and will continue to have! Hopefully this Thursday is the only one we miss. I plan on putting a lot of effort into the stages at TMC IDPA. Let's have some fun!
Take Care!
Chris
you know all we are going to see is deer right?
Just out of curiosity, when were any of these safety infractions witnessed at TMC? I've been to every single club night for the last year except for one and the only infraction I've seen is the police officer racking his gun behind the line. From the sounds of it, there is a huge safety problem at TMC which warrants a meeting with the club president but I can't seem to remember a single incident.![]()
Just out of curiosity, when were any of these safety infractions witnessed at TMC? I've been to every single club night for the last year except for one and the only infraction I've seen is the police officer racking his gun behind the line. From the sounds of it, there is a huge safety problem at TMC which warrants a meeting with the club president but I can't seem to remember a single incident.![]()
I've never seen Mr. Baker at any of the IDPA nights so how does he become the goto expert to answer this stuff. Is it on the video's, and if it is then why hasn't it been addressed without having to shut down IDPA this month? There seems to be a whole lot going on in the background that I don't know anything about. Steve do you shoot IDPA at TMC? You know Judge Judy doesn't allow hear say in her courtroom![]()
I've never seen Mr. Baker at any of the IDPA nights so how does he become the goto expert to answer this stuff. Is it on the video's, and if it is then why hasn't it been addressed without having to shut down IDPA this month? There seems to be a whole lot going on in the background that I don't know anything about. Steve do you shoot IDPA at TMC? You know Judge Judy doesn't allow hear say in her courtroom![]()

Steve, you are obviously aware as you posted in this thread and we have had some casual conversations about the matter, so I would be interested to hear what follow up is planned in terms of reviewing the status of our SO who believes he has been running unsafe shoots for so long or if he does not believe this, he is using IDPA and the TMC board to follow through with a personal agenda. This political, personal nonsense is awful for IDPA.
It sure looks like the reason TMC IDPA is being dragged through the mud was just for this:
Attitude to the SO you can go home no warning. (judgement call)
To deal with the ongoing personal grudge that cbabes has with one shooter, which has since spread to 6 or 7 shooters, and has been destroying IDPA at TMC for the past 6 months or so. Would you be willing to say that this "attitude" rule would be put to a vote, so if three SO's are there it takes 2/3 to send someone home?
Not to mention if all this unsafe shooting was going on under your watch to the point that you felt the need to initiate a conversation with our club president I can only assume that you are having your SO status reviewed by IDPA. Steve, you are obviously aware as you posted in this thread and we have had some casual conversations about the matter, so I would be interested to hear what follow up is planned in terms of reviewing the status of our SO who believes he has been running unsafe shoots for so long or if he does not believe this, he is using IDPA and the TMC board to follow through with a personal agenda. This political, personal nonsense is awful for IDPA.
If TMC needs to air its laundry publicly, let's at least be honest about what it is all about because it has been ruining IDPA for too long.
Would you be willing to say that this "attitude" rule would be put to a vote, so if three SO's are there it takes 2/3 to send someone home?




























