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Archives for August 2026

Shooting area etiquette

August 27, 2026 by Jodi Humann

Not everything is in the rulebook. We have items that fall under match etiquette. Let’s discuss when it’s okay and not okay for competitors to be inside the shooting area.

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Filed Under: Free Advice

Un-taped targets and you

August 20, 2026 by Jodi Humann

We have all been there. A competitor is shooting a stage and as the competitor engages the next target you see the un-taped holes from the previous competitor. As the RO, what do you do? As the competitor, what do you do? Let’s discuss how to handle this.

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Filed Under: Rules Insights

Never leave the competitor

August 13, 2026 by Jodi Humann

After the ‘Make ready’ command, the main duty of the range officer running the timer is to monitor the competitor. But what happens when you notice a target that isn’t restored or reset or a popper falls down before the start signal?

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Filed Under: RO Best Practices

Radial tears and scoring

August 6, 2026 by Jodi Humann

Cardboard sometimes creates artifacts around bullet holes due to its corrugated construction. But do those radial tears count for score? Let’s examine this deeper in this Question of the Month.

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Filed Under: Question of the Month Results

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