AA3GUN 2009 PHILIPPINES

The Report day by day you will fine this in the end of this article

Well now that the match “IS ON THE WAY” is over, it's time to look back a little and see what kind of match it was , umm I do not know where to begin.

This report is a report seen from almost all the IROA and NROIs eyes not only me I just write it down.
Well throughout the match went wrong already when they select committee to settle AA3GUN and Chief PNP Cup
The first was the breakfast at the hotel, really bad the first day we could only get 1 cup of coffee number 2 should we pay for, that was the start of all the thinks there blow us up.
Next morning and the following, we begged for fruit, etc., and we mention it for MD is we got the answer out of 1000 times the ITS ON THE WAY. But no, it never came; very bad breakfast is the most important thing for a RO.

Opening ceremony was a huge joke a little food and snacks was not ceremony like what we are use to in level IV and V.
Then we was ready to work, on the range, but we had to wait as 1 ½ hours before coming target etc, it’s on the Way.
Score Sheet, and the stage number did not fit together, they told us it will be ok doing main match, and George Thériault and Adrie de Bot, the 2 area CRO were out and check the day before the main match, and was now running after the plan, but no no same shit, Stage number did not fit, so stage were scattered all over, so shooters to go from one end of the range to the other and back again.
None equipment sheet in case of a DQ There was shooter who got DQ but still continues shooting, we discovered that and they were then taken their ID cards.
Throughout the match we only got water for the RO, no snacks, sometimes a little late in the end off the day and it is just not good enough, I had a breakdown one day because of no snacks its nonsense, we should have fruit and juice, but again “it´s on the way” but we never got it, we ask for coffee but they could not afford to give us, it is not good enough.
One day I was Ro at the rifle range, we had to wait 2 hours to get water, the stage we had to change since the plate was up to 300 meters and it is too much especially to the police who did not have any practice , so I had move them into just under 200 meters, still far, we was also promised motorcycles to ride out and patch, etc., never came, the first 2 days they had to also wait for the target, they were not snacks and juice, and when the rain came, it was up to the knee total was on rifle range was below standard, I think if there were more 100-150 rifle shooters so the match had not finished yet.
Shotgun range which was straight up handgun range was the same like handgun, same treatment to the RO , but there was so small amount of shooters so one day I was there on stage 6, we had 26 shooters and was finished at 12 noon but was there for at 2pm case if more shooter turn up, the second day I was there I was on stage with Peter Schouwink we waited 1 ½ -2 hours before we got shooters, and again 1 ½ hours before we got shooter again and the end of the day we had 27 shooters, so you become very quick tired.
Chief PNP Cup was something for themselves, which should really have blinkers on if you do not have DQ 80% of police shi... they need much training and the local Ro and of course all ro don’t judge the Philipino way but the ipsc rules way. I can hardly go into it all the detail here you have to be there.
The man who handles the RO´s did not much, came up in the morning and went back to the hotel before the match was over, did not see him on the shotgun stage, an otherwise good man but had enough other things to think about I think.
The one MD had a excuse for all this happened which he thought we believe, that was because we had the typhoon, yes I know it was a disaster and I certainly sympathize with the people who have suffered from these storms, but it cannot be used as an excuse for this match and not “it´s on the way”, there is just not good enough, as above, he promised that there were new IROA jerseys to us, but after a day's work in the so-called new jersey´s same shit, so a conversation with the 2 presidents I think that there will be brand new rules of engagement that I hope.
Normally held an RO overnight but it was only because of Greg Moon birthday and a big hand to Greg for making the RO night, thanks, unfortunately I was not there I was sick and slept 15 hours straight.

Then they try to take some of our allowance we was suppose to get for 12 days but we got only for 8 days, later we got for one more days, they served us food on the opening and the closing ceremony that was 2 days umm. Even the Dep RM told the MD he already crew the match up so he should pay us but no.
And even now where the results are out it´s also screw up nobody can find out where the right result are and how to look on the result on the right way.

And then just one thing that we Do not understand
Match as we volunteered ourselves to served a Level 4 match and we get 4 points for nothing wrong here, but we start out with the Chief PNP Cup for the police which is a separate level 3 matches and we've discovered various MD, RM and State we can see that on the ipsc.org and where IROA inserts his points. Why don’t we 3 points for that?

This is probably a match that will go down in history as the worst match looking from an RO's eye
And as I agree with the President who I had a little chat with, when the match is running it does not matter what we think as long we just can see smiles on the shooters face and they are happy it is the most important thing and we should take our problem up after the match, and I will leave it to those who have meaning in that. And most shooters were happy.

Finally, I want to say thanks to

Deputy Range Master Joel Dix you did a great job on the rifle range and you did not have an easy range, but you were there and you did it. And you were a great support to me.

Georges Thériault and Adrie de Bot in 2 guys are just wonderful without you I don’t know what would happen.

Tim Andersen you helped on rifle range and Awarding, well done and without point hihi.

David Lim from Malaysia NROI Atlantis is calling you are my lovely boy hope to see you next year.

Peter Schouwink and Markos in teach me a lot about shotgun thanks.

Stats Jayne Moon It´s always nice to have you around and you care about me thanks, send me more information about stats, the front page for the envelope :0))

Adnaan Jacobs, thanks for your great support during my mother's death you took care of me in some difficult days and it helped it, you must have a big thanks.

And the for the whole squad on the pre- match I really enjoin shooting with you, I will make my trigger for the next match :0))

 Last but not least I don’t mean to be ruin about this I really like to served as Ro in the Philippines and I hope I can come back, and I believe this was just a onetime match, all other match here there are normal no problem, but thanks for the experience, now I know what to look at when I will do a match :0))

So until next time kip what you are use to do make good match.

Me on the move

Saturday October 18 Day 4 of the pre-match of Rifle and shotgun

The shotgun team from Bacolod

Tim Andersen and his Coconut help me please