USPSA RO's

[riverman67]

completed

 

[JDubb]

It just showed up that I have to take it. Says I have until 10/27/17

 

[bwframe]

Do they still make you wait until the last 30 days before expiration before they'll let you test?

 

[downrange72]

Took my test 30 days late last year. I'm due 4/30. It says I can take it now

 

[Slawburger]

Looks like mine is good through 09/2017.

 

[Alaskan454]

Mine wasn't available until one month before the prior date of certification.

 

[cedartop]

Any opinions on how long you should be involved in the sport before taking the RO class?

 

[riverman67]

Any opinions on how long you should be involved in the sport before taking the RO class?

It depends on your level of participation. If you are shooting a local once or twice a month and want to learn more about the rules, then do it.
You do not need to be a certified RO to run the timer at a local match.
I attended the class so I could help out at the level 2 Indiana matches.

 

[downrange72]

Any opinions on how long you should be involved in the sport before taking the RO class?

I took it because my brother is a bully and made me

I think it was my 2nd full year that I took the class

 

[bwframe]

I went to class with these kids ^^^, but it was after my first year in USPSA. I shot USPSA for a year before I joined.

I was pushed into ROing. Just wanted to know the rules of the sport better. I'm pretty bad at saying "no" though.

 

[Litlratt]

 

[rhino]

I went to class with these kids ^^^, but it was after my first year in USPSA. I shot USPSA for a year before I joined.

I was pushed into ROing. Just wanted to know the rules of the sport better. I'm pretty bad at saying "no" though.

So, Burl . . . I could use $50. Can you help a brother out?

 

[partyboy6686]

I got certified to be a RO after shooting 1 full season. Just passed my recertification test last week on Wednesday.

 

[bwframe]

So, Burl . . . I could use $50. Can you help a brother out?

My money is your money, my friend.

 

[Grelber]

Any opinions on how long you should be involved in the sport before taking the RO class?

Maybe as long as it takes to find one that is fairly close and on a convenient weekend, and to decide it is something you want to do.
I can't think of any reason why it would be better to delay??

 

[Alaskan454]

Honestly, there's no reason not to take the class. You'll have a better chance of learning the rules correctly early on and it'll be your decision when you RO a squad for the first time.

 

[7920drew]

Honestly, there's no reason not to take the class. You'll have a better chance of learning the rules correctly early on and it'll be your decision when you RO a squad for the first time.

Totally agree. Learning the rules through this class definitely helped me get more comfortable in this sport. I'd recommend it to anyone who intends to regularly compete.

 

[bwframe]

Next question;

How many competitors have you DQ'ed?

 

[cedartop]

Maybe as long as it takes to find one that is fairly close and on a convenient weekend, and to decide it is something you want to do.
I can't think of any reason why it would be better to delay??

Looking for one that fits the fairly close and convenient criteria now. I have learned how to run the scoring device and I always help with set up, so I figured it would be a logical next step.

 

[Grelber]

Looking for one that fits the fairly close and convenient criteria now. I have learned how to run the scoring device and I always help with set up, so I figured it would be a logical next step.

If you talk with the local club powers that be you may find somebody willing to make that happen. I talked to the md's at the two clubs closest to me and they were both willing to go through the effort of facilitating a class, issue was finding enough students.
R.o. Job is more fun than scoring.