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May 15 - July 31, 2008

How do you compare to the rest of the world?

Sometimes you just can't make it to other clubs to shoot. You still have that urge to see how you stack up against competitors outside your area. Participation in the 2008 Postal Match will allow you to see how you compare with other shooters not only from the US but also from around the world.
Our match designers have come up with four (4) entertaining and challenging scenarios. Each scenario has detailed instructions and measurements on how to lay out and shoot the course of fire. These courses of fire are designed to be revolver neutral as well as left- and right-handed neutral.
Scoring software for this match is provided free of charge by Beach Bunny Software, creator of ForScore software. ForScore is the official scoring software for the IDPA National Championship.
NOTE: This is NOT a sanctioned match and classifications will NOT be advanced based on results from this match.
Welcome to the 2008 IDPA® Postal Match!
Last year, more than 900 shooter scores were entered in the first Postal Match. This year, we're hoping for more.
This year's stages were again designed by Ken and Lenny of the Phillipsburg Pistol Club in NJ.
Rules:
  1. This is not a sanctioned match. It does not affect shooters' classifications nor count toward the two-match requirement to be eligible to shoot the Nationals.
  2. You must set up the match stages as accurately as you can.
  3. Concealment must be worn for all stages.
  4. All competitors must be current IDPA members.
  5. All competitors must be classified Novice or above in the division in which they are shooting.
  6. If a shooter is not classified in the division in which he is shooting but holds a current classification in another division, he may compete using the highest classification he presently holds per page 72 of the current rule book.
  7. Each competitor may compete only once in any division. If more than one score for a division is submitted, the earliest match score will be used and other scores will be rejected.
  8. All scoring must be done using the software supplied on the IDPA website. This will generate a file that you can email.
  9. All scores must be submitted electronically:
    1. as an attachment to an email sent to PostalMatch at idpa.com, or
    2. saved to a disk  and mailed to:
      IDPA Postal Match
      2232 CR 719
      Berryville, AR 72616.
  10. To be counted, matches must be shot no earlier than May 15, 2008 and no later than July 31, 2008.
  11. To be counted, scores must be received no later than August 8, 2008.
  12. Any rule and/or stage clarifications required will be posted on the IDPA website.
  13. A summary of how many competitors have participated will be updated on a regular basis on www.nepaidpascores.net/postal/index.htm.
Stages:
Scoring:
    Scoring MUST be done using the software provided by Beach Bunny Software. This is to cut down on the amount of time the scorekeepers spend collating data. This software is FREE and easy to use. Any scores submitted in any format other than that used by this software will not be accepted. The software is available here.
Schedule:
    Clubs, please let us know when you will be putting on the Postal Match. Send that information to MatchSchedule at idpa.com. We'll post your date and location here:
       Date Club Location
1.    May 17 Central AR Shooters Association Little Rock, AR
USA

2.    May 17 Hernando Sportsman's Club Inc. Brooksville, FL
USA

3.    May 17 Coharie Shooting League Clinton, NC
USA

4.    May 17 Cleveland Hunting Rifle And Pistol Club Cleveland, TN
USA

5.    May 17 Racine IDPA Racine, WI
USA

6.    May 18 Sanner's Lake Sportsmen Club Lexington Park, MD
USA

7.    May 24 Benton Gun Club Benton, AR
USA

8.    May 25 Terrace Rod And Gun Club Terrace, BC
Canada

9.    May 25 Oceanside Pistol League, IDPA Oceanside, CA
USA

10.    June 7 Factoryville Sportmen's Club Factoryville, PA
USA

11.    June 7 Golden Triangle Gun Club Beaumont, TX
USA

12.    June 8 Blue Ridge Cherry Valley Rod and Gun Sciota, PA
USA

13.    June 14 Pine City Sportsmen's Club Inc. Southport, NY
USA

14.    June 15 Alberta Tactical Handgun League Calgary, Alberta
Canada

15.    June 15 Somerset County Fish And Game Protective Association Bridgewater, NJ
USA

16.    June 20 Pine City Sportsmen's Club Inc. Southport, NY
USA

17.    June 21 Central Alabama Gun Club Montgomery, AL
USA

18.    June 21 Terrell Rifle and Pistol Club, Inc. Terrell, TX
USA

19.    June 22 The Gun Shop Inc. and Gun Range ****Stages 1&2**** Leesburg, FL
USA

20.    June 22 Woodlawn Sportsmen's IDPA Schenectady, NY
USA

21.    June 28 Cross Timbers IDPA Cleburne, TX
USA

22.    June 29 Harvard Sportsmen's Club Harvard, MA
USA

23.    June 29 Lewistown Pistol Club, Inc. Lewistown, PA
USA

24.    July 4 Thunder Tactical Shooters Conroe, TX
USA

25.    July 12 Berrien County Sportman's Club, Inc. Berrien Springs, MI
USA

26.    July 12 Phillipsburg Pistol Club Phillipsburg, NJ
USA

27.    July 12 Wilkes - Barre Rifle And Pistol Club Muhlenburg, PA
USA

28.    July 15 Copperas Cove Pistol Club Copperas Cove, TX
USA

29.    July 20 Bass River Rod and Gun Club Yarmouthport, MA
USA

30.    July 27 The Gun Shop Inc. and Gun Range ****Stages 3&4**** Leesburg, FL
USA

31.    July 27 Port Malabar Rifle And Pistol Club Palm Bay / Melbourne, FL
USA

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