Hmm...

A finished "Gunfighter" is a dead gunfighter. Gunfighter to read ~ One who actively participates on a 2 way range frequently. Ever changing dynamics, and no event will ever be the same as a previous encounter. It is how well the operator processes the events on hand in a given environment and the speed that said operator adapts.

The same can be said for a competitor. All you have to do is see the change in their approach to a "blind" stage. Probably why IPSC shooters don't like IDPA so much. Even as an SO for the IDPA, I would shuffle the order of shooters according to how well they scored in the last stage. Best shooters went first, Result; they did not do so well on the next stage having not been able to walk through it several times and watch what others do during the stage to formulate a strategy.