Fellow Archers

It is strange that the protest is being made here on the forum and yet no one made mention of it at the boothe when they were starting a new 10 targets so that the appropiate people could be informed and maybe take action to bust the groups in question.

The number of post here by unhappy individuals is very small (5 Individuals expressing concern about the rule) compared to the number who are reading the post and having no response. At the ranges that we shot we shot with two individuals who shot another class and we split the score keeping. If there is a feeling that there is a group or groups that are not following the rules and may be bending the rules to attain a win or higher position in the final standings than the individuals that have a question have a responsiblility to point out the rules that are not being followed and to question anyone that they think may be posting scores that are not right. Hearsay should never be repeated here on the forum for hundreds to read and form an opinion about. If there is a rotten apple in the barrel then lets find it and do our best to keep more from getting in. If a shoot with a very large number of shooters has only one or even 10 complaints about something being done that effects a large number of people's score by changing the final standings it should be their responsibility to make the complaint known at the time that the infringement of the rules is observed. Making complaints after the fact on the forum only bring many more people into something that they have no knowledge of or any reason to form a favorable opinion of the organizational operating procedures. If persons have a question that involves rules or procedures of the club or IBO the first step should be to contact the personel in the IBO office for a resolution of the problem or directions of whom to contacct at the club leve. If no satisfaction can be obtained by either of these organizations then it is time to look for support on the forum after stating the complete problem and the parties that have been contacted and have given you no solution or satisfactory answer.
Rules are made for everyone and individulas opinions are just that individuals opinion which may be shared by many, which often help educate others and change rules and procedures.