World Cup #3, Chengdu, CHN
30.5.2011
- I am pleased to send you my report about laser shooting at Chengdu WC 4. The report covers technical matters, the practical side and weapon test.
Technical matters:
- The range was prepared from Asian games, contained 38 targets from IQ and 38 lights with repeaters from navi street. Result system was provided by cardsys. No power back up was provided by LOC as it has to be. No breakdown happened. The data protocol worked faultlessly. I requested IQ to change the pairing time from 3 minutes to 8 minutes because the experience was that some athletes needed more than 3 minutes. Therefore we have to remove the power from target to start the three minutes again. That disturb the warm up.
This should be only a intermediate step. The experience is, that not every athlete will pair immediately when the start sign is given. IQ prepare a program which receive signals from paired targets. When all 36 targets are paired it would be possible to close the pairing by a central computer system. This system includes a registration file for each shoot (h&m) from every target. So we will be able to have a second report (central system and easiepenta or cardsys) for double check of results.
Practical side:
- During weapon test checking the pairing mode, asking for a new battery and explained them that they have to pair pistol and target. We translated in Chinese and Russian language.
1. Semifinal women
Range 17 - Gretchichnikowa (RUS) had problems during competition (protest by Russia and jury d´ appelle decision)
Range 22 - Wojzik (POL) wanted to change the range supposedly malfunction of target.
At range 30 no problem.
Following the competition we checked those concerned targets with the athletes weapon. No problems!2. Semifinal women
Target 11 breakdown during warm up. It was replaced by new target no more problem. IQ checked the radio module and repaired it.
Target 14 - Döring (GER) breakdown of target during 3rd shooting. 70 s at the range.
Range 22 - Vakalis (CAN) complained in 3rd round three times no blinking of lights. Analysis of shooting result report notice all shots.
Target 19 - Kolegova (RUS) wanted to change the range supposedly malfunction of target. At range R2 no problem.1. Semifinal men
During warm up 2 times breakdown of batteries in pistol.2. Semifinal men
Range 2 - Mustafa (EGY) during warm up and 1st round no problem. 2nd shooting no reaction of target. Checking of his pistol resulted in a wrong mode. We change to competition mode and paired pistol and target again so that he could continue competition. But he had to stayed 70 s in second round at the range.
Range 21 - Kanarya (TUR) battery breakdown during competition. Third shooting 70 s at the range.3. Semifinal men
Range 12 - Liu Yang (AUS) changed battery after warm up and didn´t paired it again. First shooting no counting of his shoots because unpaired. Chinese judges didn´t follow the rules they changed to R1 we paired and he had to shoot, and go on with his competition. The LOC took 4 minutes down from his final result. At the end he wasn´t qualified for final.
Final women
No problem no malfunction.
Final men
No problem no malfunction.
Mixed relay
No problem no malfunction.
- The weather conditions in all finals - cloudy sky. Athletes and trainer could see every shoot on the black and white part of target.
For the future could a small roof above the H&M target solve the visualization problem for athletes and trainer. One of the requirements for laser shooting was about sound when shooting. Every pistol could reduce the power by a screw for air power. If it is reduced, shoot is without any noise and it is possible that power isn´t strong enough to release a shoot.
Weapon test:
- The attached picture shows you the weight, dimension, trigger and laser mode test and finally the seal and registration of athletes. During laser mode test every athlete was called attention about a new battery.
Conclusion:
- The system work. Athletes are now able to pair themselves. 95% of athletes understand the new shooting technique. The rest have to analyze their mistakes. It is not even the system when some athletes didn´t hit the target and it is also not a question about the visualization of shoots.
IQ will prepare a roof for the H&M target which will cover the complete front side, so everybody could see the shoots. The roof will clip on the target. No more installation will be necessary. My proposal for world cup final, prepare a similar test row and offer for each pistol a new battery.