Compilation of disqualifications in shooting sports

[DanD]

In over 3 years competing in IDPA I have only seen 2 DQ's. One DQ was for breaking the 180 rule on a stage that had you riding a bicycle angled to the left so doing a reload while facing forward on the bike would cause you to break 180. The second DQ happened on a stage where you were seated on the ground with your pistol covered by a towel next to you. The competitor removed the towel and when they started to pick up the pistol it fired with the round hitting the ground a few feet in front of them.

Here is a video I came across on YouTube that is a compilation of DQ's. One of the DQ's shows a guy trying to grab his pistol staged on a table and the gun spins around on him when he tries to grab it. I've shot a few stages that had your pistol staged on a similar table so note to self, make sure to look at what I'm grabbing so the pistol does not spin around.

https://youtu.be/4wEycuGSQig

[TexasJohnBoy]

Man, I've only been to three matches and shot in two, but some of that was really hard to watch!

[doncb]

Slow is fast and fast is slow. Fast can get you hurt.

[BCGlocker]

I was ROing last Saturday and had to DQ an fairly experienced shooter for breaking 180. Hate to do it, but it has to done.

[canvasbck]

I have been an SO for a little over 4 years and have had to DQ quite a few folks. Even had to DQ one at IDPA Nationals this year for a 180 violation.

I have been DQ'd for sending one over the berm during a reload at a USPSA match.

[Bob Wolff]

I have SOing for awhile now. Have had to DQ more than my share of competitors.
While not an SO at a match had a shooter retrieve his gun from his bag next to me. Stopped him and had SO come over.
Have had a person come to the line loaded already.
180 violations
Had a new shooter come to the line and start to load and make ready while people were still down range
Had a shooter at a 3 gun match have his belt fall down around his ankles and his pistol fall out.

Be safe out there
Bob
Grand Poobah of All Things Multigun at WHSC
3 Gun MD since 2005

[RossA]

I have never shot competitively (unless you call shooting at guys who are shooting at you competition).
While some of those were pretty obvious, I have to admit that I am trying to figure out what the DQ was for in a few of them. Maybe bad camera angle or whatever.

[C-dub]

I have never shot competitively (unless you call shooting at guys who are shooting at you competition).

Those competitions are easier to score.

[uthornsfan]

Slow is fast and fast is slow. Fast can get you hurt.

I believe the saying is as follows.

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

[apvonkanel]

I have never shot competitively (unless you call shooting at guys who are shooting at you competition).

Those competitions are easier to score.

You win the internet for the day

[C-dub]

I have never shot competitively (unless you call shooting at guys who are shooting at you competition).

Those competitions are easier to score.

You win the internet for the day

[imkopaka]

Seeing them all together gives me the willies.

[The Annoyed Man]

I'm left with three reactions.......

1. Oh man, some of those are really dumb.
2. You know.....I can see how it could happen to me under pressure.
3. Wait...... I want to LIVE! I should want to compete, exactly why?