October 30, 2010 to February 28, 2011

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1. This is not a sanctioned match. It does not affect shooters' classifications nor count toward the two-match requirement for being 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. Scores may only be submitted by clubs with current IDPA affiliation.


6. All competitors must be classified Novice or above in the division in which they are shooting.


7. 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. The shooter's classification in the submitted results should show that classification, not "unclassified".


8. 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.


9. Each competitor may compete in more than one division, as long as rules 6 through 8 are followed.


10. All scoring must be done using the software supplied on the IDPA Postal Match website. This will generate a file that you can e-mail.


11. All scores must be submitted as an attachment to an email sent to PostalMatch10 at idpa.com or saved to disk and mailed to the IDPA Postal Match address.


12. To be counted, matches must be shot no earlier than October 30, 2010 and no later than February 28, 2011.


13. To be counted, scores must be received no later than March 8, 2011.


14. Any rule and/or stage clarifications required will be posted on www.idpapostalmatch.com.


15. A summary of how many competitors have participated will be updated on a regular basis on www.idpapostalmatch.com.


16. Following the final tallying of scores, match results will be posted on the IDPA website.


17. Printable award certificates for up to the top six (6) competitors in each division/classification and for category winners (High Senior, etc.) will be emailed to the match directors submitting the scores or will be available for download from the website. (Total awards limited to 166. Awards will be calculated by the IDPA formula of 1-per-three up to a maximum of 6 in each division/classification. If any division/classification has fewer than 16 competitors, fewer awards will be created. Check the IDPA website for confirmation as to how they'll be distributed.)

Please visit www.idpapostalmatch.com for both Stage design and scoring software.

Last year, over 2,400 scores were entered for the 2009 Postal Match. That's way too many to be entered individually. For that reason, it's required that scoring be done using the free scoring software on the website listed above. The software was provided by Jane Fleming of Beach Bunny Software. She wrote ForScore, which is used to score the IDPA National Championship.

Let us know when your club will be holding the match. We'll post that here so shooters can find you. Just email us at MatchSchedule at idpa.com.

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