RO Notes and Tips

by Stump Water, NCCI TG

You MUST know the stage.

Spotters:

- Make sure you have three.

- Poll all of them after the shooter is done.

Anticipate trouble spots in the stage:

- Dump targets. Especially important to count shots.

- When the second scenario on a berm reverses the target sequence that

was in the first scenario.

- Shoot pistol from one position, move, shoot other pistol… particularly

windows.

- Sweep left, then right, double-tapping the end.

- When a typical sweep is reversed (i.e., progressive)

- When returning guns to a place different from where they were retrieved

(i.e., get pistols from prop & return to holster, shooting long gun and

“taking it with you”)

Once you’ve identified a trouble spot, know what you’re going to say to the

shooter when he gets in trouble there… so you can do something besides stand

there with you mouth hanging open making squeaking noises.

Watch the shooter and watch the gun… know where the muzzle is pointed.

Know where the shooter is in the target sequence. This helps you direct the

shooter to the proper target in the event of a gun malfunction mid-sequence.

- If the sequence is specific, know what target the shooter is supposed to hit

next.

- If the sequence is not specific (i.e., 5-on-3), know what targets the shooter

has hit.

Watch the ’97 port for hull that doesn’t eject.

Watch the SxS for a hull that didn’t slide out.

Watch the long gun down.

Watch the pistol in.

 The clock:

- Direct the pickup toward the shooter.

- Hold it over the shooter’s head/shoulder. If you hold it under the shooter’s

arm or at waist level the shooter’s body may block the sound waves from

the pickup.

- Glance at it during the course of fire to make sure it’s working.

- Don’t hold it so close to the shooter as to interfere or have it in his

peripheral vision.

- Move it in to make sure you get the last shot and look at it for the last shot.

- “Imprint” the final time as you cover the pickup.

At the end of the scenario, once you’ve “imprinted & covered up”, turn your

attention back to the shooter to make sure he gets safely off of the stage. Poll

the spotters. Then go to the scorekeeper and announce the shooters time and

penalties while showing the scorekeeper the clock

Additional Ideas from Wiry

After the Scorekeeper Has recorded the score. Turn your attention to making sure the stage is completely Re-set. SG targets, Brass is up, or out of the Way, any props necessary are restaged in the correct place.

You are Human and will make mistakes. If and when it happens to you….don’t worry, Just offer the shooter a Re-shoot and learn from it.