Went DOWN a classification… What to do?

[Dub]

Ok,It’s been a frustrating season, and now I’m waiting for my classification card to show up in the mail. I dropped down a class. Now what? Start drinking? Start practicing for next year? Or take up a new hobby? LOL

this cannot happen. either you misunderstood your previous classification or did not have one. Please post pics of your cards

 

[Turbulent Turtle]

You talkin' to me?, YOU TALKIN' TO ME!!??..... I don't see anyone else here so you must be talking to me!!!



I'm glad they didn't bust me down the way this past year or so has gone....

Actually, I was referring to myself; I have no clue what you have been doing.

And if you don't see anyone else here, maybe you have vision problems.

It was fun seeing you at TSRA last week.

 

[Sanora]

You talkin' to me?, YOU TALKIN' TO ME!!??..... I don't see anyone else here so you must be talking to me!!!



I'm glad they didn't bust me down the way this past year or so has gone....

That's because you are using those dang A tips lol

Matt Peetz

 

[rardoin]

That's because you are using those dang A tips lol

Matt Peetz

WRONG.... I have been perfectly capable of shooting really $hi++y scores with 184's too.

I'd love to be able to blame it on the A-tips but sadly, I can't......

 

[F Class John]

Classifications can go down technically, albeit difficult if you show up to a match once a year that's eligible to turn in scores.

 

[Fuj]

You talkin' to me?, YOU TALKIN' TO ME!!??..... I don't see anyone else here so you must be talking to me!!!



I'm glad they didn't bust me down the way this past year or so has gone....

Sherman letting you down ?? Cause you ain't getting your .284
brass back.....

 

[fatelvis]

Still didn't answer the question.
How did yiu drop down a class and getting a new card?
Did you request it

Shooting F-class, my average this season is below the High Master percentage that I attained last year, so the card mailed to me this year will say “Master” on it instead. Or am I misunderstanding something?

 

[Dub]

you will still be High Master regardless of your lower scores

 

[Dub]

And I doubt you will get a new card

 

[fatelvis]

you will still be High Master regardless of your lower scores

Really? You can’t slide down the classifications?

 

[Dub]

nope. Once HM, always HM. (note as said above mid range and Long range are separate classifications)

 

[jelenko]

In any case, NRA is not going to send a new classification card.
As others have mentioned, it's a one way 'ratchet' - only goes up.

 

[David Milisock]

Ok,It’s been a frustrating season, and now I’m waiting for my classification card to show up in the mail. I dropped down a class. Now what? Start drinking? Start practicing for next year? Or take up a new hobby? LOL

Have a beer, prop up your feet play with the kids and get ready for next year. Shit happens.

 

[Ned Ludd]

It is possible to lose an NRA classification if one does not fire a match in a given discipline for three years. I lost my F-Class LR classification for just that reason, because the nearest 1000 yd matches to me are around 7-8 hours driving time and I simply haven't been sufficiently motivated to attend one in some time. Thus, the next time I do participate in an LR F-Class match, I will do so as "Master/Unclassified" until I have fired at least 120 rounds in LR within a 3 year period.

For the OP - the simplest solution if, in fact, you actually did drop down in classification:

Practice

 

[Sanora]

Really? You can’t slide down the classifications?

There are some people that are very respected in this thread and have Outlaid the process. You should go back and re read this thread.

 

[kzin]

I think he should lose high-master for not knowing the rules!

 

[sdean]

Really? You can’t slide down the classifications?

What difference does it really make?

 

[fatelvis]

What difference does it really make?

To me, it gives me a goal, or higher level to achieve. Another way of “keeping score” on yourself. Sort of like a bowler has a handicap, or in baseball a batting average.

 

[Dgd6mm]

Moving onnn up... to thee top...

 

[fatelvis]

You had a goal. You got high master and the goal was to keep it. Not suck and move down then say" oh lookie, I can set the goal to be a high master again."

Thanks for your reply Sanora, and welcome to our site. Let me clue you in on something about this site that sets it apart for many others. We all are passionate about this sport here and try to help Eachother whenever we can. Support Eachother doing something we love, and for the most part we all get along pretty well. We try to refrain from giving snotty answers or showing unnecessary aggression. I think if you interact with us with that attitude and mindset, you will have a much better time and will be more productive than most other sites. Once again, thanks for your input, and welcome.

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