Ok that helps, I don't think that the shooter
should be forced to be right up on the cover.
Just as long as they are using it correctly.

One thing to think about though if you are 10
yards from the cover and you are shooting at a
threat that is 3 yards from the same
cover.....who really has the cover advantage?

Michael "Iron Mike" Webb


--- Jeff <jljjreed@...> wrote:

> --- In IDPA@yahoogroups.com, "Michael \"Iron
> Mike\" Webb"
> <texastactical@...> wrote:
> >
> > Here is another quote from the rulebook that
> I
> > think may apply to your question.
> >
> > Competition rule #1
> > "C 1. Competitors will not attempt to
> circumvent
> > or compromise the spirit or rationale of any
> > stage either by the use of inappropriate
> devices,
> > equipment or techniques. This is the Failure
> To
> > Do Right rule."
> >
> > If I'm on the wrong track just let me know.
> :)
> >
> > Michael "Iron Mike" Webb
> >
> I understand and agree that to find "loopholes"
> in what the designer
> intended wouldn't be in the "spirit".
>
> My main question (not clearly stated earlier)
> is: Would an SO be
> right to call you (even penalize you) for a
> cover violation when the
> cover you are using is a great distance away
> from the shooter? In my
> thinking, as long as you are leaning and
> slicing the pie (complying
> with 100% lower body and 50% upper), and the
> majority of your body is
> on the "cover" side of a line drawn from the
> target center mass to a
> point on/near your firing shoulder you should
> be "covered". In my
> case an SO said he'd penalize a shooter for
> that as the shooter broke
> cover when leaving P1 (behind B1). He said B2
> has nothing to do with
> it until you advance up to it.
>
> As no one shot it that way (probably because of
> the statements made),
> this is a theoretical discussion. I do think
> the principles involved
> though are important as these "distant cover"
> situations will crop up
> from time to time.
>
>
>
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