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Originally Posted by SuperHog
That's one of the reasons I never got involved with airsoft IPSC in Toronto because only one place has it and once a month. Getting a TM and upgrading for competition doesn't really make sense for the level of activity in Toronto. I have seen a lot of the videos of the matches that are held in Asia like HK, and other countries and that is exciting. Airsoft IPSC has been around for awhile now but are there plans of growing it?
The other thing is, I have a black badge for real steel IPSC and considering you are handling a real pistol the qualifying is important for safety and the ability for a shooter to be safe during live fire around others.
Why does airsoft IPSC requires qualification when you are engaging paper targets with a airsoft pistol, but yet a person can engage shooting other people with AEGs or GBBRs and pistols in simulation games without qualification? Should it not be the opposite?
Maybe if you get rid of the qualification part of it, more people may get involved.
Consider, 99.99% airsofters in Canada do not own a racegun, but instead but do own AEG/GBBR and pistol, you may want to add this type of tactical competition to your roster so those that don't care for IPSC will certainly compete in a league competition with AEG/GBBR and their pistols.
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Excellent points and all very valid. A couple of quick responses...mostly because it takes me forever to type on a tablet....
- persons holding a valid BB get a pass on sitting through the qualifying instruction...but must still pass the qualifying shoot/COF...which is usually very basic.
- qualifying course is there to establish a common level of understanding, handling and rules/regs....something I'm sure you can understand being from a RS/BB background. Everyone is welcome to CAPS....and this includes those very, very, very new to shooting. They've got to start somewhere.
- locations and hosting....have you got the time and another place to run events? If so, please pitch in. The location and timings of things are the way they are solely because of the time and resource limitations of those who run it.
- modded race guns are not necessary. Factory/stock are scored against the like....standard against standard...open vs open. If the numbers are too small...penalties are attributed to open guns to level the field. The guys who like to run open guns are into modding their stuff...the ones who aren't don't
- regular AEGs and pistols...that's done too. I think one of the previous year end events was a mix of steel challenge knockout, IPDA COF and an IPSC-ish fast COF. Basically whomever runs the night and designs the COF gets to pick.
- re. Qualifications for games vs. CAPS....two different animals with two very different goals/focus
Hope that helps....sorry to take it off track Norrie.