Squading Etiquette

[Bob Sanders]

How do you guys fill your squads? At my club, it seems that most squads are formed up from 5 years ago. Not a big deal to work in one or two new shooters, but then comes my crew and I can see the "Well, elephant dung" contingency plan kick in. Now, don't get me wrong, everyone is nice, as well as extremely helpful. But I know, when I show up with 4 relatively new shooters, it has to disrupt the synergy of the guys that have squadded together for years, especially with 2 teens, me, and a super senior. At this point, it would be problematic to split us up. I just cannot see myself separated from my boys while shooting, (it's a dad thing, they are plenty safe), and in the heat, I'm not getting far from my 77 year old dad, for obvious reasons.

Like I said, I'm sure that we are welcome. It's that I feel bad messing up other squads, and I think it will take time to develop our own circle of shooting friends. How do other clubs handle a group of noobs?

Thanks,
B

 

[ChrisC]

Typically the clubs I shoot at lump all the revo shooters in a squad. Then that squad is known as the super awesome squad. The rest they try to move the newbies around and try not to over burden any one squad mom.

 

[jtischauser]

Find a responsible shooter and let the boys shoot with them if need be. I find that wives and kids listen to someone else better than husband or dad sometimes.

When I first started I remember wanting to get in the Super Squad with Mike Cyrwus. It was always full of a bunch of good shooters. Most squads consist of a regular buddy's but there is always room for 4 others. Once you shoot a few you will find your group.

 

[benjamin-benjamin]

it's easy for me, since i have no friends, when they say this squad is short i just walk over there..

 

[ryanncass]

Typically the clubs I shoot at lump all the revo shooters in a squad. Then that squad is known as the super awesome squad. The rest they try to move the newbies around and try not to over burden any one squad mom.


You mean the slow squad? If your not waiting on the slow squad you're on it.

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[ChrisC]

Yeah we normally run into the super squad ahead of us in okc

 

[racnsoonr]

I would try to let it be known to the match director before he tells everyone to squad up that you have a group of newbies that you would like to keep together. Then make sure that you all pull your weight resetting staged and watch other shooters as much as possible. This will help you get better at shooting. Adding a few minutes to the stage for slower shooting times is a lot less time consuming than squads that watch the same folks reset stages imo. You may be the sought after group after others see your efforts

 

[45recoil]

I always tape up the Mike's.

 

[Riich]

I would try to let it be known to the match director before he tells everyone to squad up that you have a group of newbies that you would like to keep together. Then make sure that you all pull your weight resetting staged and watch other shooters as much as possible. This will help you get better at shooting. Adding a few minutes to the stage for slower shooting times is a lot less time consuming than squads that watch the same folks reset stages imo. You may be the sought after group after others see your efforts

If you and your family actively work to reset stages and keep the squad moving, others will seek to squad up with you.