February 23-25, 2012
Smith&Wesson Shooting Sports Center
Springfield, MA
General
Information:
Round
Count: 153min, 200 recommended (estimated. we will post actual
as soon as the
stages are approved)
Registration
opens at 7:00am. Shooter briefing 7:30am, first shot at 8:00am
sharp.
Registration
Fee: $150.00
What you receive with your registration:
·
VIP pricing for purchases
at the store
·
Commemorative coin
·
Hat with the match logo
·
Commemorative Flashlight
·
Smith & Wesson factory
tours Thursday & Friday*
·
Lunch the day of your
competition
·
Ticket to the Awards Banquet
and dinner
(second ticket for only $35)
·
Random drawings for firearm
prizes (you do not need to be present).
Refund Policy:
Smith
& Wesson will refund paid registration fees, less a $25.00 processing
fee, if requested in writing on or before January 9, 2012. No
requests for refunds will be honored after January 9, 2012. Smith
& Wesson will not issue refunds in the event participants are unable to attend the program due to inclement weather. Smith & Wesson
reserves the right to cancel the program at any time for any reason.
In the event Smith & Wesson cancels the program, Smith & Wesson
may, in its sole discretion, refund all or a portion of paid registration
fees to
participants. Smith & Wesson shall not be liable for any
expenses incurred by participants in the event Smith & Wesson cancels
the program.
Equipment:
In
addition to standard IDPA equipment and gear shooters MUST have the following items
that comply with current IDPA rules:
You
may also wish to consider plated or jacketed ammunition (no exposed lead)
for the
match due to the number of low and no light stages.
Stage Details:
12
challenging courses of fire in variable and changing lighting conditions
with and without
a hand held flashlight and/or auxiliary light source.
Stage
Viewing:
Competitors
will NOT
be allowed to view the stages before their designated shoot time. Any
competitor (including members of the press) found
on the stages prior to
their squad time will receive an FTDR
penalty and match
disqualification for
repeat offenses.
Spectator
Policy:
In
order to present a fair opportunity to all competitors, spectators
will not be allowed on
the ranges or beyond the double doors at any time.
If you plan to bring a guest to the match,
they may use the
lounge area of the Smith & Wesson Retail Store, but they will not be
allowed on the range
with you. The only
exception will be for junior competitors if their
guardian is not competing in the match.
Press
Passes:
Members of the Press must
request a “
PRESS
PASS
” prior to the event. Please
email, Paul Pluff at ppluff@smith-wesson.com
to request a pass. Press
Passes will be
issued at Registration.
Members of the press who are competing must have
a “
PRESS
PASS
” and are required to complete their match prior to
viewing/photographing or filming stages.
Junior
Competitors:
Juniors
(ages 12-18) must be under their guardian’s observation at all times due
to
liability. Failure
to comply will result in match disqualification for both junior and guardian.
Meals:
Coffee
and donuts will be available before the shooters meetings and a box lunch
will be
available to competitors on their day of their participation.
Sponsor Catalogs & Promotional Items:
Catalogs
and promotional items will be available for competitors to pick up at the
match.
Tours
:
Smith
& Wesson is proud to offer several factory tours open to authorized
competitors at
posted times in the match book. Tours will be
offered to authorized competitors on a first
come first served basis at
the published times. Transportation
will be provided to the factory
from the
Shooting
Sports
Center
for the tours. *Please note that due to the International
Traffic in Arms Regulations, foreign
persons (e.g., non-U.S. citizens or those who do not hold
a valid Green Card) cannot be permitted into Smith &
Wesson’s factory without appropriate
U.S. State Department licensure.
Special Events:
The
Indoor Nationals wrap up with an awards ceremony at the Basketball Hall of
Fame
Conference Center in Springfield,
MA
. Dinner will be served and
champions crowned.
Tickets
will be available for non-competing guests for the awards ceremony at a cost
of $35 each. Tickets will be
issued at competitor registration. There
will be a very limited
number of tickets available at the event so please
complete your application accordingly if
you plan to attend and/or bring a guest.
Trophies:
Trophies
will be awarded according to the current IDPA awards policy.
There must be a
minimum of 5 competitors to honor special category
awards.
Prizes:
Prizes
will be issued by random drawing for the competitors.
Stay
tuned for more information.
Hospitality/Registration:
Registration,
hors d’oevres, beverages and social time will be available Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday at the Hilton Garden Inn from 6:00-9:00 PM. You must register the
evening
prior to the day you will be shooting in the hospitality room at the hotel.
Stay
tuned for more information
Match Hotel:
Hilton
Garden Inn,
Springfield
800 Hall of Fame Ave
(use 800 West Columbus Avenue
for GPS)
Springfield
,
MA
01105
Phone: 413-886-8000
Fax: 413-886-8100
Special
IDPA Indoor Nationals room rate $94.00(use code SWIN12)
There
is a Pizzeria Uno’s attached to the hotel and the hotel is located next
to the
Basketball Hall of Fame & restaurants.
Traveling with Firearms:
Massachusetts
General Law Chapter & Section
Chapter
140: Section 131G. Carrying of firearms by non-residents; conditions
Section
131G. Any person who is not a resident of the commonwealth may carry
a
pistol or revolver in or through the commonwealth for the purpose of
taking part in a pistol
or revolver competition or attending any
meeting or exhibition of any organized group of firearm collectors or for
the purpose of hunting; provided, that such person is a resident of the
United States and has a permit or license to carry firearms issued under
the laws of any state, district or territory thereof which has licensing
requirements which prohibit the issuance of permits or licenses to persons
who have been convicted of a felony or who have been convicted of the
unlawful use, possession or sale of narcotic or harmful drugs; provided,
further, that in the case of a person traveling in or through the
commonwealth for the purpose of hunting, he has on his person a hunting or
sporting license issued by the commonwealth or by the state of his
destination. Police officers and other peace officers of any state,
territory or jurisdiction within the
United States
duly authorized to possess firearms by the laws thereof shall, for the
purposes of this section, be deemed to have a permit or license to carry
firearms as described in this section.
If you have additional
questions regarding traveling with firearms in
Massachusetts
,
please contact the
Shooting Sports Center
at (413) 846 – 6400 or shootingsports@smith-wesson.com.
You are solely responsible for ensuring your compliance with all
applicable Federal, state and local firearms laws and regulations.
This
match is an NRA Sanctioned match. The sanction form should be copied
and carried
with you. Click HERE
to download the form.
Area
Attractions:
Competitors
and their families can also visit area attractions during their stay in
Springfield
. Visit and
walk the historic grounds of the Springfield Armory National
Historic Site. The
Museum, gift shop, and extraordinary collections in the
Main
Arsenal
Building
are open
for your visit seven days a week 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Some additional suggestions are the Basketball Hall of Fame, The Norman
Rockwell Museum, and Yankee Candle.
Disclaimer:
Smith
& Wesson reserves the right to cancel or change any details of the
program at any
time for any reason.
Frequently
Asked Registration Questions:
Q. How do I register for the match?
A. Click on the “REGISTER” button. Enter
your IDPA number in the box on the right
side of the page.
Click
the “New Registration” button (Note: hitting the enter key
on your
keyboard will cause an error message).
Once you
complete the form, hit
the “Save Shooter” button. You will be routed to the options page.
Click
the
payment link (PayPal only) and pay the match fee.
Go back
to the “Match Home”
page and click the “My Squad” link. Enter
yourself in a squad (Note: if the payment
link is still visible, refresh
your browser and the squad link will appear).
Select
the
“Shooter Home” link at the top of the squad page and then the
“Additional
Information” link. Complete
this information and you have completed the
registration process.
Q. Do I have to use PayPal?
A. You have to use the PayPal site, but you don’t have to have a
PayPal account.
By
reading the directions on the PayPal site, you can use a credit card without
joining PayPal.
Q.
Q. Can I reserve a slot and send you a check later?
A. No. You must register, pay and squad yourself online only.
Q.
Q. I want to shoot with my buddies; can you hold slots in a squad for us?
A. No. Consider coordinating with your squad-mates to choose a squad and
all register at once.
Q. Can I register for a friend using my credit card?
A. Yes, but you need to fill out a separate registration for each
person.
Q.
Q. Can I pay for me and my friends together?
A. No. You have to pay separately for each person. You can use the
same credit card,
but must fill out a registration and payment for each
person.
Q.
Q. Can I move to another squad later?
A. Yes. Log in on the left side with your IDPA number and the
password you created.
Click the “My Squad” link and you can move
to any open slot. This option will be
shut down shortly before the
match date.
Q.
Q. I have not shot a classifier in the last 12 months, can I still
shoot?
A. No. You must have shot a classifier in the last 12 months and
must have
classified marksman or
above in order to compete.
Q.
Q. Do I have to be an IDPA member to shoot?
A. Yes. You must have a valid IDPA membership
Q.
Q. How do you know if I am a member?
A. Memberships and classifications are automatically checked via
IDPA Headquarters.
Please make sure that your information is on
their web site and is up to date.
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