Nimbusgb
Well-known member
There seems to be a lot of discussion about classifications etc on at least two and probably more threads. It certainly seems to be a hot topic from time-to-time.
Given that there will always need to be some sort of classification system in place, rather than whinge about it why not chip in your ideas for 'fixing' it or making it more acceptable?
Arguments for or against a classification system aside, if a better way can be found it would be a simple matter to get it voted in at an AGM of the CPSA after all we are the members!
Some ideas -
Are 5 classes enough or too many? Why have the A's split themselves into A, AA and AAA if they are not worried about who wins what? Perhaps just Open, A, B and C should suffice!
I am shooting in the clubman league at the moment and there are clearly some blokes who although not currently classified through the CPSA have been shooting for years and the idea that they are 'C' or at most 'B' ranked is laughable. Either that or they simply don't compete reqularly and have under par classifications. How do you address this? Currently done by scoring a few ( unknown - yeah right ) stands in the layout and using those to form a handicap. Is there a better way? Does there need to be? Should unclassified shots participate BO or Open until they have enough data to build a base upon?
The current system is far from agile, 6 months between rankings in this day and age is not ideal..... or is it? how do we address it. IT can keep up with this, why can't the ranking system?
Win 3 shoots move up a class?
If you can only move one classification at a time there's a good chance an A skilled shooter can spend a year 'carpetbagging' the lower classes. Or can they?
Just as a matter of interest ....
The CPSA site lists 5068 shots in English sporting of which 5000 appear to be active ( ie have scores recorded in a registered comp )
194 AAA's
410 AA
1260 A
1324 B
and 1880 of us in C
Given that there will always need to be some sort of classification system in place, rather than whinge about it why not chip in your ideas for 'fixing' it or making it more acceptable?
Arguments for or against a classification system aside, if a better way can be found it would be a simple matter to get it voted in at an AGM of the CPSA after all we are the members!
Some ideas -
Are 5 classes enough or too many? Why have the A's split themselves into A, AA and AAA if they are not worried about who wins what? Perhaps just Open, A, B and C should suffice!
I am shooting in the clubman league at the moment and there are clearly some blokes who although not currently classified through the CPSA have been shooting for years and the idea that they are 'C' or at most 'B' ranked is laughable. Either that or they simply don't compete reqularly and have under par classifications. How do you address this? Currently done by scoring a few ( unknown - yeah right ) stands in the layout and using those to form a handicap. Is there a better way? Does there need to be? Should unclassified shots participate BO or Open until they have enough data to build a base upon?
The current system is far from agile, 6 months between rankings in this day and age is not ideal..... or is it? how do we address it. IT can keep up with this, why can't the ranking system?
Win 3 shoots move up a class?
If you can only move one classification at a time there's a good chance an A skilled shooter can spend a year 'carpetbagging' the lower classes. Or can they?
Just as a matter of interest ....
The CPSA site lists 5068 shots in English sporting of which 5000 appear to be active ( ie have scores recorded in a registered comp )
194 AAA's
410 AA
1260 A
1324 B
and 1880 of us in C