2024 Wildcat Rimfire Falling Steel - start time survey - input needed

[gottabeoutdoors]

Hello!

When I took over match director for this discipline, I left the start time as it was before - with registration opening at 10 am.

Over the past few years I've had people tell me they'd be interested in the match but church attendance prevents them from attending.

I'm considering moving the start of registration to 1 pm for 2024. Could you tell me which one of these fit you?

1) I participate, and prefer 10 am registration start
2) I participate, and would like the 1 pm registration start better
3) I participate, and a later start time would stop/prevent me from doing so
4) I don't participate, and the proposed change wouldn't make a difference in that
5) I don't participate, but the 1 pm registration start would allow me to do so!

Thanks in advance for your input!
Mick

 

[diverjes06]

Mick,
I plan on being back next year (after knee surgery), and would much prefer the earlier start time. Not saying I wouldn't be there later, but would be much less likely.

 

[rosejm]

I participate, and the start time doesn't really matter to me.
This later slot would finish up around 5-6pm

I'm assuming the setup time would also slide back a couple hours?

 

[gregkl]

I'm with diver. Though I have over a two hour drive, I would like it to start earlier. Having it not start until late morning kills my whole day which is what keeps me away from most matches of any type.

Maybe in retirement I'll look at it differently, but at my stage in life I can't give up 50% of my free time to one activity. I need events that wrap up by lunch or shortly after to attract me.

 

[gottabeoutdoors]

I participate, and the start time doesn't really matter to me.
This later slot would finish up around 5-6pm

I'm assuming the setup time would also slide back a couple hours?

Yeah, setup would start around 11 am.

 

[SlowPlay]

I would choose 10AM if given a choice.

 

[marvin02]

Later = better for me, but attendance doesn't depend on the start time.

I attend a couple of these each season.

 

[crewchief888]

id prefer the 10 am start.

 

[racegunz]

Have you thought of having multiple start times with small groups? Kinda like the carry gun matches at Riley?

 

[trebor]

10am is my choice.

 

[gregkl]

Have you thought of having multiple start times with small groups? Kinda like the carry gun matches at Riley?

That is the reason I shoot that one. I sign up for an early slot, shoot, watch other shooters for as long as I like and hit the road. I'm eating lunch at home.

 

[gottabeoutdoors]

Have you thought of having multiple start times with small groups? Kinda like the carry gun matches at Riley?

Interesting - I'll have to look into this. It does sound like a really long day for the match crew, though.

 

[schmart]

Hello!

When I took over match director for this discipline, I left the start time as it was before - with registration opening at 10 am.

Over the past few years I've had people tell me they'd be interested in the match but church attendance prevents them from attending.

I'm considering moving the start of registration to 1 pm for 2024. Could you tell me which one of these fit you?

1) I participate, and prefer 10 am registration start
2) I participate, and would like the 1 pm registration start better
3) I participate, and a later start time would stop/prevent me from doing so
4) I don't participate, and the proposed change wouldn't make a difference in that
5) I don't participate, but the 1 pm registration start would allow me to do so!

Thanks in advance for your input!
Mick

Mick,
You've already got my input in person, but to make it easier to tally... 5
--Rick

 

[Cameramonkey]

Interesting - I'll have to look into this. It does sound like a really long day for the match crew, though.

And not popular with all. I actually like the social aspect of the matches. Hanging out with friends and enjoying the company of others all day while shooting is more fun than driving for an hour, punching holes in paper, and driving another hour. I can do that myself "for free" at my regular range.

 

[WebSnyper]

This would be easier to tally if you placed a poll in the original post.

 

[2-Alpha]

I don’t think the carry-gun day is really any longer than a regular match, but only the MD/ROs are there all day. And they probably have less help setting up & tearing down. CM has a point about only seeing a few other shooters, but it can be nice to be able to come late and/or get back home earlier. I guess the in-between idea could be a morning set-up, an early flight, a later flight, and then tear down. But that would be an even longer day.

I’d be a #1, but the later start time wouldn’t keep me from coming.

 

[EyeCarry]

I think I prefer number one, keep the start time the same.
If anything, moving it back one hour to 11:00 would make it easier for me to get there but not so late getting back to Bloomington. Maybe 11:00 would allow the churchgoers to go to early service and be able to make it to the match.
As far as I know there are only two places in Indiana playing this game. Wildcat and Atlanta. I can't make it to all of them but I sure do enjoy the matches.