For those who have qualified for Regionals for first-time qualifier, a little fact to put your mind at ease: The competition courses really aren’t that much more difficult at than they were at the Qualifiers. Take a deep breath, move those targets into a reasonable distance, and learn your true ability.

Event staff tests every course, scoring system, and piece of equipment before we take the TOC on the road. It’s a job dirty enough to make Mike Rowe smile, but a necessity to ensure that all the disciplines are balanced and realistic. And it gives us the chance to see if what we are asking competitors to do is doable.

Another objective of course design is to achieve scoring separation. To rate competitors from 1-50, you must have to present the opportunity for the scores to show discrepancies in ability. In other words, a course needs to allow those elite few who are very good at a discipline to smoke it, a majority to do fine, and a couple to bomb.

This is where knowing your ability comes into the picture. Can you really roll up a 60 in archery? If you can, great—I’m looking forward to watching you shoot. But you and you alone know your true ability. Use that knowledge to know when it’s wise to go for the big score and when it’s time to hedge your bets and survive.

—John

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from leobrown wrote 26 weeks 3 days ago

this is my first year in the toc and i am looking forward to competing...it is going to be an honor putting my skills to the test agaisnt so many other skilled outdoorsmen best of luck to every one

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from chileanhunter wrote 25 weeks 1 day ago

To all i say (break a leg,or both if possible!!!!!!! lol)
I meant that in a good way (maybe!!)

safe trip to all
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from leobrown wrote 26 weeks 3 days ago

this is my first year in the toc and i am looking forward to competing...it is going to be an honor putting my skills to the test agaisnt so many other skilled outdoorsmen best of luck to every one

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from chileanhunter wrote 25 weeks 1 day ago

To all i say (break a leg,or both if possible!!!!!!! lol)
I meant that in a good way (maybe!!)

safe trip to all
L-8TR

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