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Archives for April 2020

Classifiers and Special Classifier Matches

April 30, 2020 by Troy McManus

Guest post by Jake Martens, Director of Media & Events, A52987

The USPSA Classification system is a way to compare your skill level to other members and track your progress. The stages have been designed to test your shooting skills against high hit factors that have been set in each division. There are differences in the hit factors between divisions because each division is somewhat unique based on the allowed gear and firearms.

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Filed Under: Match Directors Tagged With: initial classification

Interference

April 30, 2020 by Kevin Imel

It happens to all Range Officers now and then. Something you weren’t prepared for happens and you, someone, or something, somehow interferes with the competitor and you wind up having to offer them a reshoot. Note I said “offer them” a reshoot. Recall that interference is the only optional reshoot in our sport.

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Filed Under: RO Best Practices Tagged With: Interference

NROI Progress

April 23, 2020 by Troy McManus

Here are some updates on what NROI has and will be working on including updated rulebooks, the online Multigun Endorsement course, changes to the renewal exam questions, and future continuing education.

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Filed Under: News & Announcements

New Rulings: Competition, Multigun, Steel Challenge

April 16, 2020 by Troy McManus

There are a few new rulings up for voting by the board.  Most of them are simple clarifications of existing rules, adjustments to the wording on some, and additions to one rule set so that it mirrors the others, particularly covering safety issues that should be common to the three rule sets.  None of them affect equipment types.  Here’s a short summary:

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Filed Under: News & Announcements Tagged With: Rules, rulings

When to Take Your RO Seminar

April 9, 2020 by Kevin Imel

A question we get now and then from newer shooters revolves around when they should take the NROI Level 1, or “RO” seminar. The answer is pretty straightforward, “As soon as you can!” although there are a few qualifications and nuances you might want to consider.

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Filed Under: NROI Programs Tagged With: ro, seminar

Virginia Count Penalties

April 2, 2020 by Jodi Humann

We decided to test everyone’s knowledge about Virginia Count penalties in two different scenarios for the March Questions of the Month. A lot of votes were cast on these questions, and now we can see who was correct!

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Filed Under: Question of the Month Results Tagged With: virginia count

Double Jeopardy

April 2, 2020 by George Jones

No, this is not about a television game show. It concerns the application of penalties in a match. Although our sport is fundamentally a freestyle activity, and most stages allow the shooter to choose his/her shooting solution, some shooter actions are affected by stage procedures listed in the Written Stage Briefing.

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Filed Under: Rules Insights

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