I'm a firm believer in testing shooters on Rule 2. I did that a lot as an MD. That said, I never forced shooters to make that shot. I always explained or had the SO's explain that if you follow that basic rule you will penalize yourself. Most of these COF's were potential shoot throughs, not steal since this was in an indoor range. I don't consider such COF's as traps. Just common sense especially when they are forewarned. I wouldn't, however, run one of those stages in a sanctioned match.

Mark
A07211
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Unrepentant IDPA purist

"Nine targets isn't a defensive scenario, in my book, that's combat."