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2021 IDPA US National Championship presented by Beretta Messages from the Match Admin Team Winter 2021 |Volume 25 | Issue 4 TACTICAL JOURNAL International Defensive Pistol Association 150 CR 4603 Bogata, TX 75417 Contact Us At: 870-545-3886 help@idpa.com idpa.com Competitor Equipment Survey Results TACTICAL JOURNAL THE CONTENTS 04 DIRECTOR’S LETTER ’Tis the Season to be Grateful! Joyce Wilson FROM A WOMAN’S PERSPECTIVE Potty Parity Jackie Russo THE ROAD TO NATIONALS MD Seth Hayden AMD RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY AT THE RANGE AMD Noel Gardner 06 16 22 Columns 2021 IDPA US National Championship presented by Beretta LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AMD Frank Strong 26 GEAR CORNER New Equipment Check Guide has Arrived Will Schmied 52 International Defensive Pistol Association’s TACTICAL JOURNAL Summer 2021Volume 25/Issue 4 Publisher Joyce Wilson EDITORIAL Editorial Directors Kitty Richards & Chris Schmied Creative Consultant Chris Schmied ADVERTISING Advertising Coordinator Kitty Richards Photos provided by: Jackie Russo Tina DeChant V Jennings Jeff Melchior Bret Henderson Kitty Richards Tom Soucek Chris Schmied The International Defensive Pistol Association’s Tactical Journal welcomes submissions of press releases and news of interest not currently available online or in print to our readers. 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All technical data in this publication regarding hand loading of ammunition, or training techniques reflect the opinions of the individuals using specific tools, products, equipment and components under specific conditions and circumstances not necessarily described in the article and over which the International Defensive Pistol Association has no control. The data and/or methods have not been verified by the International Defensive Pistol Association, its agents, officers, or employees and accepts no responsibility for the results obtained by persons using such data. The International Defensive Pistol Association disclaims all liability for any consequential injuries or damages. No advertising item is intended for sale in those states where local restrictions may limit or prohibit the purchase, carry, or use of certain items. Mention of a product or service in text or advertisements does not imply endorsement or approval of that product by the International Defensive Pistol Association. All submissions imply consent to publish and will not be monetarily compensated or returned. If you’d like to submit an article, please send it to chris@idpa.com COPYRIGHT © 2021 INTERNATIONAL DEFENSIVE PISTOL ASSOCIATION, INC 2AND NOT BUT: EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SCORING DISPUTES AMD Marty Johnson 34 2021 IDPA US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Presented by BERETTA SURVEY RESULTS 38 56 UPCOMING MATCHES Departments 48 NEW DISTINGUISHED MASTERS Director’s Letter What a crazy year it has been, and definitely an eventful one! While reflecting on 2021, I found some silver linings, for sure, and some inspiration for 2022. I am still recovering from the 2021 IDPA National Championship that was held about 8 weeks ago at the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex. What a great time we had! For those of you who did not attend, we missed you. For those who did, thank you for your efforts to travel and shoot this match. MD Seth Hayden and AMDs Noel Gardner, Marty Johnson, and Frank Strong, worked hard to present 16 stages that entertained our shooters. My hat is off to them for finding supportive staff, build crew and officials to make this, the largest National Championship in our history, happen. As announced at the banquet, we will be returning to Grand Junction, CO, next year for the 2022 Nationals, Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 22nd-24th. Seth will remain at the helm, and we will return to our usual 3-day format. 4 ‘Tis the Season to be Grateful! Those of you who took home a Division Champion trophy were reminded that we celebrated our 25th anniversary this year. The DC trophies are designed after the awards that we used when our sport was initially developed. We are so proud of this anniversary, and what was originally designed to be a hobby that would be shot by a few friends on occasion, has turned into a 28,000-member, 74 country sport. I am proud of our roots and proud of our growth. ‘Tis the Season to be Grateful! Many times, I am asked about a new rulebook. With so many changes in our daily lives these past 2 years, I am happy to tell you that there are no plans to open the rulebook for an update this year or next. Despite the ups and downs of a global pandemic, most clubs were able to hold their sanctioned matches in 2021. We look forward to a return to an even more normal match schedule next year. I am also excited about the website redesign that is in the works. While the front end of our website may have only a few changes, we are looking forward to offering better reporting to our ACs, IPOCs and State Coordinators in the future. This reporting will allow them better insight into individual clubs so that they can help build and strengthen clubs and offer help where it is needed. Stay tuned for updates in 2022. Sourcing ammunition continues to be a challenge for all of us, and with recent legislation passed that prohibits some brands from Russia that many of our members use for practice, this problem may not end soon. To provide some relief for our members, we are currently in negotiation to possibly offer an Airsoft Kit, at an affordable price, through the IDPA ProShop. While we will not be using these for sanctioned matches in most of the world, it would be one way to allow all of us to keep our skills sharp. In order to continue serving our IDPA members and clubs with the same high level of service and support they have come to expect, we are raising the annual rates, effective January 1, 2022. We will be raising both membership and club rates by $10 per year, beginning January 1st. If you have any questions, please contact HQ at help@idpa.com Challenging times often make us reflect on the importance of the people in our lives and the gratitude for those who helped propel us to where we are. I am so grateful to have each of you as we all work hard to build our sport. Cheers to 2021 and hello to a happy 2022. 6 From a Woman’s Perspective Potty Parity Walking onto an unfamiliar range – the eye quickly scans the area looking for… the match stages? Familiar faces? Not quite yet. What the eye will settle on is the bathroom SITREP, of course! When nature calls will the answer be porcelain? Always the best answer. Or the pedestrian Port-a- Potty aka Honey Bucket or Sani- Can? And furthermore one silently asks, what is the state of its maintenance? Fresh smelling, clean with plenty of toilet paper available? Sanitized for ultimate protection? Maybe there will be a roomy handicap accessible privy available. Of course, indoor plumbing is, hands AND pants down, the best of all circumstances. But as most ranges tend to be remotely located with septic, sewer and water systems not close at hand, chances are slim for the comfort of a real bathroom. One doesn’t have to be shooting competition long to have an experience or three to share a Port-a-Potty horror story. The dropped gun, magazine or cell phone down the hole, is comical – if it doesn’t happen to you. But truly there are some real amazing tales to tell. If there was a contest for the most disgusting seat in the house it would be a tie for first with the following two stories, which if titled, would be: ‘Smelled Like Prison’ where the reviewer described the toilet seat “as crusted, pee all over the floor and the TP was crusted solid.” And story two; ‘K-Poo Mountain’ (an homage to K2, the world’s most dangerous summit to ascend), a Port-a-Potty so neglected the toilet paper and waste had matured to an unenviable height of cresting the top of the hole. By Jackie Russo 7 Next >