My open letter to ICORE Match Directors:

[SG29736]

At most matches nearly everyone is paying to shoot. The stage designer who also leads setting up the stage either the day before or morning of the match may not pay to shoot. But the others who help set up are paying. Everyone needs to help during the match taping, resetting, RO and tearing down when finished. There are very few matches that have paid staff to build, run and teardown the stages. Without people paying and working during the match there would soon be no matches.

[ysr_racer]

I have no problem helping out, and have many times. But even though I'm retired, I've got **** to do. Start early, and finish early.

I'm going to shoot Prado in a few weeks.

[SG29736]

I haven't been to any matches that start after 9. Unless there was a problem but never scheduled after 9 am. I like to get done early but not just rushing around making it no fun. It does bug me when people are just wasting time for no reason to make the match run longer. But I'm there early to help set up and stay to tear down. Occasionally if I've got a longer drive I'll leave when finished.