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A few years ago TheSiscoCoon ran a fun shooting competition when we were in the desert, and I wanted to setup something similar this year.
So I'm going to run a dueling tree competition.
Here is an example of what a dueling tree competition looks like, two shooters attempt to flip their steel paddles to the opposing side.
When are you doing this?
Both days, and both sessions
How much does it cost?
$15 per person if less than 9 people / day sign up. $10 per person if 9 or more sign up. Cash on site, or bitcoin ahead of time.
I'm not going to make any money on this. After my costs are covered, any extra money will go back to deviant and the shoot.
How do I sign up?
Reply here to sign up and include the days and times you're available to participate.
What are the prizes?
1st place each day gets a 1oz silver 'bullet' (engraved), and free entry to next year's shoot
2nd place each day gets a 1oz copper 'bullet' (engraved)
How much does this cost you to run?
$100 to rent the tree from someone local (they bumped it up from $70 initially)
$30 first place prize (x2)
$4 second place prize (x2)
$40 engraving
$6 shipping
=$214
I might buy an erasable tournament bracket for ~$30 also
Is this single elimination or double elimination?
I haven't figured that out yet, I want to run as many matches as I can in the time we have.
I'm only going to accept 16 people max per day
16 person single elim = 15 matches. Over 2 hours = 1 match every 8 minutes
16 person double elim = 31 matches. Over 2 hours = 1 match every 3 min 52 seconds which might be a little tight
As a compromise I may do a modified double elim, where if you're eliminated in the first round you get a second chance in the losers bracket. But after winning your first match it is single elimination (except for the last match between the winners/losers bracket where the winner is allowed an extra loss). Or I could do best of 3 for the final match of the day if there is time.
16 person modified = 24 matches. Over 2 hours = 1 match every 5 minutes
What are the rules / how is this going to be run?
Here is what I'm thinking for the rules, though if both competitors agree to a rule change that's probably fine with me.
Please comment if additional clarification needs to be made
This looks cool, but I just want to shoot the target with my friend, can I do that?
Maybe. It depends how long it takes to run matches, how hard people are to find, etc. Priority will always go to people in the competition.
If there is extra time or we end early you can probably shoot a match with a friend for $5 (total for both people, an obviously there wouldn't be prizes)
Current signups:
I'll remove myself if we get enough interest
So I'm going to run a dueling tree competition.
Here is an example of what a dueling tree competition looks like, two shooters attempt to flip their steel paddles to the opposing side.
When are you doing this?
Both days, and both sessions
How much does it cost?
$15 per person if less than 9 people / day sign up. $10 per person if 9 or more sign up. Cash on site, or bitcoin ahead of time.
I'm not going to make any money on this. After my costs are covered, any extra money will go back to deviant and the shoot.
How do I sign up?
Reply here to sign up and include the days and times you're available to participate.
What are the prizes?
1st place each day gets a 1oz silver 'bullet' (engraved), and free entry to next year's shoot
2nd place each day gets a 1oz copper 'bullet' (engraved)
How much does this cost you to run?
$100 to rent the tree from someone local (they bumped it up from $70 initially)
$30 first place prize (x2)
$4 second place prize (x2)
$40 engraving
$6 shipping
=$214
I might buy an erasable tournament bracket for ~$30 also
Is this single elimination or double elimination?
I haven't figured that out yet, I want to run as many matches as I can in the time we have.
I'm only going to accept 16 people max per day
16 person single elim = 15 matches. Over 2 hours = 1 match every 8 minutes
16 person double elim = 31 matches. Over 2 hours = 1 match every 3 min 52 seconds which might be a little tight
As a compromise I may do a modified double elim, where if you're eliminated in the first round you get a second chance in the losers bracket. But after winning your first match it is single elimination (except for the last match between the winners/losers bracket where the winner is allowed an extra loss). Or I could do best of 3 for the final match of the day if there is time.
16 person modified = 24 matches. Over 2 hours = 1 match every 5 minutes
What are the rules / how is this going to be run?
Here is what I'm thinking for the rules, though if both competitors agree to a rule change that's probably fine with me.
Please comment if additional clarification needs to be made
- Handguns and handgun calibers only 9mm or higher recommended (this is a target limitation so I get my deposit back). 50S&W/AE and crazy high power pistols are also not allowed (but they would suck to use anyway)
- Iron sights only
- If 'byes' are required, they will go to competitors who sign up first
- If two people both want to face each other in the first round they can, but they give up any byes either may have.
- Start from the low-ready position
- The same number of rounds need to be in each magazine. (Though one competitor can't force the other to use less than 7 rounds per mag by using a gun with 1 round mags or something stupid)
- Maximum of two spare magazines for reloads, or 30 (+1 in the chamber) total rounds max
- If you have a failure to feed/fire/eject that's on you, fix it live
- To win all 6 plates need to be completely on the opponents side (any plate in the process of swinging isn't counted). If one plate remains stuck at the 90 degree position when all 5 other plates are on one side, it will be counted as a win for the competitor in the lead. If two or more plates remain stuck at the 90 degree position when all 4 other plates are on one side, the match will be re-run and treated as a tie.
- If both competitors run out of ammo, the person in the lead at that time will be the winner.
- If there is a tie, an additional match will be run as a tie breaker. During tie breakers competitors switch guns
- You can sign up multiple times, and you can even request to compete against yourself for a guaranteed 1st round win if you want. However your first signup will be treated normally (with bye priority) your second signup may only be valid if less than 16 people sign up that day (this depends how many people signup)
- "I'm not going to be bringing a pistol, can I borrow someone's?" I don't expect this to be a problem
This looks cool, but I just want to shoot the target with my friend, can I do that?
Maybe. It depends how long it takes to run matches, how hard people are to find, etc. Priority will always go to people in the competition.
If there is extra time or we end early you can probably shoot a match with a friend for $5 (total for both people, an obviously there wouldn't be prizes)
Current signups:
I'll remove myself if we get enough interest
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