This page is for comments from the NSW APA Director. The current Director is Mr. Sam Lopresti

09.02.07

Dear I.P.S.C. members,

Hello and wishing you all a great start to the new year. I have returned from the first match and the start to our calendar year at Coffs Harbour.

Sam Hui has once again put on a great match and those of you that were there would agree with me. For the people that did not go, you missed a very good match and I hope you can go next time.

I would firstly like to say thank you to everyone who attended matches last year. Whether they were team selections or not it is very satisfying to attend and support the clubs that host matches.

Secondly, I wish to say well done to all the shooters that tried to make the State Teams. There are only so many spots available and the competition was tough. To those of you that did not make the team you did not miss out by much and I hope you do well this year.

To the team members that have made the team, congratulations to you all. You attended the matches and had a great battle to earn your spots.

I would also like to say a special well done and first time team members Josh Tipping and Paul Vardenaga.

Please book your accomodation and air fare A.S.A.P. and make sure your entry fee is paid.

If anyone who thinks they can't accept a team spot please advise me as soon as possible.

IPSCNSW would also like to congratulate the following members on making the various IPSC teams to represent NSW for the 2007 IPSC Nationals to be held in June at Darwin.

Shortly we will be posting a notification letter to all team members confirming your nomination for the 2007 IPSCNSW teams and offering you the slot on your various teams. Accompanying each letter will also be a Team Members Agreement, which you must sign and return to IPSCNSW if you wish to accept the offered team slot.

Also it is recommended that you have a look at the following pages, as they contain additional information regarding Team members entitlements and how you go about applying for reimbursement.

Updated State Team Selection Scores can be found here. Congratulations to all who competed at Newtec.

Updated State Team Selection Scores can be found here. Congratulations to all who competed at Blacktown & Drummoyne at the weekend.

Updated State Team Selection Scores can be found here. Congratulations to all who made the trip to Grafton.

Here are the State Team Selection Scores for the 2007 Nationals updated after the Blacktown Open. Thanks to all competitors who helped christen the new earth ranges at Blacktown.

Here are the State Team Selection Scores for the 2007 Nationals. Congratulations to all NSW members who made the trek across. I think you'd agree that it was an outstanding match.

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While I am aware the 2006 Nationals are yet to be held, you can find the State Team Selection scores so far for the 2007 Nationals here.

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The State Team selection scores so far for the 2006 Nationals are here as a webpage. The teams to be sent are yet to be finalised. To download the original file right click here. (Updated 29.11.05)

This post now relates to team members’ obligations once they have made the team.

All aspects of this relate to APA sponsored Gold Teams members and most of it to APA Silver teams members.

Once the results are finalized, potential team members will be asked if they wish to take up the position. A definite answer must be given within 14 days. If an offered position is accepted, the member will be required to sign a team agreement to acknowledge that they have read and understand the team requirements as to performance and conduct during the Nationals. Team members will need to fulfil these requirements to be eligible for your refund.

Here is the list of requirements you will need to meet in order for you to receive your Team refund.

(1) You must shoot at least 80% of the national champion’s score. (GOLD TEAMS ONLY)

(3) Getting disqualified (DQ’d) for unsafe gun handling or un-sportsman like behavior may result in non-payment of the team refund. Likewise, failing the chrono. This is at the discretion of the team manager.

(4) Problems with your equipment i.e. pistol, ammunition etc, will not be accepted as an excuse for a bad performance. This is the national championships and you have had twelve months to sort out your equipment.

(5) Team members are expected to shoot as a team, i.e. help each other and work together to solve a stage problem and not just keep it to themselves.

(6) While competing at the range you must wear the Team shirts that are supplied by IPSC NSW. It is your responsibility to present yourself in a neat and tidy way while at the range.

(7) You are required to make your self available for team meetings before and during the Nationals.

(9) At the presentation dinner it is required and expected that all N.S.W. teams will sit together.

(11) If you think you are unable to adhere to the above please do not sign the team’s agreement. Once you sign it you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of the above.

This may seem harsh to some but I know it can be done. Unfortunately, at the Perth nationals we had three team members D.Q.'d; two gold and one silver. I know sometimes “things” can happen and I am not having a go at anyone, but my point is that these three were seasoned shooters and have been on the state team a number of times. To make things worse one shooter even failed the chrono.

As a state and a team we need to do better. It was only a short number of years back that N.S.W. was unbeatable. Now with the exception of the Open silver team we are finishing around fourth for both gold teams.

We can start by firstly changing our match stages. I was not real pleased with the St Ives match and before anyone starts jumping up and down I appreciate it's only a hand full of the same people that do the set-up work. It happens at our club as well.

There were a few people that were D.Q.'d due to poor stage design and once again I am not having a go at anyone, the problem is that we always stand and shoot, move to the next section, stand and shoot. We need to vary what we do. As soon as someone says make it harder, the first thing is to push out the targets or poppers to 30 or 40 mtrs. This is OK for M Grade or A Grade shooters but humiliates the C and D Grade shooters as they hit nothing.

I can think of at least 6 stage designs off the top of my head where the targets or poppers are no further than 15 to 20 mtrs away but still make it tough for the shooter as if it was a 30 to 40 mtr shot. What I am saying is put the shooter in an unusual shooting position. Make the shooter engage through a port that is to high too go prone and too low to kneel. When was the last time you shot a Comstock and finished the stage by going prone or shooting around a drum or barrel? Just because the government has restricted our calibre and mag capacity doesn't mean we need to restrict our stage designs.

Have a think about your stages. Remember, if you design something different and you go interstate and they have something similar, you can say to yourself that you have done it and not panic because it looks too hard.

If you need help to set up stages contact your Section Coordinator; that's what he's there for. I am sure Glenn or Damien can arrange for people to help with setting up stages. It’s a lot of work for the same clubs and people to keep setting up and holding matches. That's why all clubs should help each other. And if your club isn’t able to hold a match, why not get your members together and offer to help another club run a match or design and set up stages? It all helps.

If anyone has any questions regarding the above, do not hesitate to either e-mail me or ring me. I will be glad to explain anything you need to know.

Hello to all I.P.S.C. shooters and welcome to any new shooters that may have joined recently.

Once again sorry for the delay in updating the A.P.A. page but I have waited due to the fact that we have a new commitee and to give then time to settle in I would like to congratulate the new committee members on there appointments Glenn and Damien have been around for a while and I am sure they will steer us in the right direction even though at times some of there decisions may seem unorthodox.

Now down to business, at the A.G.M which was held at St Ives Pistol Club I announced that the team selection criteria will change due to (a) the A.P.A. having a downturn of some 25% because of the buyback and (b) for N.S.W. to start getting back on top at a national level as we are currently lagging behind, the new criteria will be as follows for anyone wishing to be eligible for team selection.

(1) You must attend and shoot a minimum of six (6) team selection matches including your state titles.

(2) You must shoot your state titles (I will accept any interstate state titles but only as a last resort; I do not want anyone shooting interstate for the sake of convenience. I want N.S.W. clubs to have first priority, or if you are ill or away on business for which I will need confirmation.

(5) Scoring, patching and picking up brass this will count towards selection at the end of the year so if you have shot well and the scores say you have made the team but you have not you will know why (as I am fed up with constantly having to yell for people to help I know we all get tired and want to shoot well but if everyone chips in it makes it a lot easier on all of us.)

I will be announcing next week the new criteria once you have made the team as it will be based on your performance at a nationals and you will be required to sign a contract agreeing to the terms.

I would like to apologise for the delay in announcing the state teams as my computer broke down and I had to get another one and have all the data transferred so finally here I am.

First of all I would like to thank all the ipsc members that attended the shoots this year for there participation and help and to all the clubs that hosted matches as well.

I have had some calls regarding the selection criteria as some people were confused as to what was on the spread sheet. I have since spoken to Stuart and it will be ratiffide at the AGM that the selection proposal will be you must attend a min of six (6) selection matches including YOUR state titles and your best four(4) will count towards team selection.

I have secured 9 rooms for the W.A. Nationals arriving in on Wednesday 23 March 2005 and departing Tuesday 29 March 2005. Four twin rooms are booked for the open and standard gold teams.

If you are not in the gold teams and require accommodation, please contact Stuart as there are 5 twin rooms available.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very merry Christmas and new year. Hope to see you all at Coffs Harbour for our first selection match.