At the January USPSA Board of Directors meeting, the proposed changes to the USPSA Competition, USPSA Rifle, Shotgun and Multigun, and Steel Challenge Shooting Association rules were approved by the board. These member-driven changes went into effect on February 29, 2024.
[Read more…] about Quadriceps Retention Devices (Thigh Straps)REF, Range Equipment Failure, What Now?
What constitutes REF? The rule book describes it as:
4.6.1 Range equipment must present the challenge fairly and equitably to all competitors. Range equipment failure includes the displacement of cardboard targets, the premature activation of metal or moving targets, the failure to reset moving targets or steel targets, the malfunction of mechanically or electrically operated equipment, and the failure of props such as openings, ports, and barriers.
[Read more…] about REF, Range Equipment Failure, What Now?Production “15” and Classifiers
With the advent of the 15 round limit (15 rounds in any magazine available to the competitor after the start signal) in Production division effective January 31st, 2024, changes to the High Hit Factor, or HHF, will be necessary for some, but not all, of the existing classifier stages.
[Read more…] about Production “15” and ClassifiersRules
Rules: why do we have them? It’s simple: without rules, there is no competition.
[Read more…] about RulesAnother Stick in….the Wall
We often get questions concerning what part of a wall is impenetrable, which part may be shot through, and whether the feet or supports can be used. Here are some insights into walls and vision barriers in general.
[Read more…] about Another Stick in….the WallBuild It Right
There’s a short video in the level one presentation that shows a competitor in a different country leaning on a wall while he engages targets. The wall subsequently falls down as he shoots and he rides it down to the ground, hammering away at the targets. He doesn’t drop his gun, and seems to get a kick out of the experience, as does his fellow competitors in the peanut gallery. The point of the slide is that props need to be built to withstand their intended use, as specified in the rules.
[Read more…] about Build It RightWhat’s Your Club’s Emergency Action Plan?
Guest Post by Mark Compton
Do you have one? Does everyone know it? Does everyone roll their eyes when you discuss it? When was the last time you did a test-run of the plan?
We all talk about safety. Muzzle Awareness. Plan of action in case of Fill in the Blank.
Our club found out firsthand that our EAP works. I don’t recommend finding out the same way though.
[Read more…] about What’s Your Club’s Emergency Action Plan?The NROI Discipline Procedure
Did you know that NROI has a discipline procedure for certified range officials at all levels? You can find the board-approved procedure here, along with many other NROI policies. The Range Officer’s Creed is the basic code of conduct for all range officials. Violations of this basic tenet of officiating can land you in the NROI Discipline procedure, but only if someone takes the time to report them officially via an incident report to NROI.
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