What do you take to the range when you’re scheduled to work a major match? Heck, even for a level one? A good “possibles” bag can make your day as a range officer.
[Read more…] about What’s In Your (RO) Wallet?Coaching in Steel Challenge
Recently, there seems to be a trend developing of parents coaching their kids during their run at Steel Challenge matches. The Steel Challenge rules allow a limited amount of coaching by competitors at Tier 1 matches only, and that’s limited to calling misses, if requested by the competitor. Coaching by competitors or spectators is not permitted at higher tier matches, in any way, shape, or form.
[Read more…] about Coaching in Steel ChallengeRule 5.1.5, Trigger Shoes and You
At the recently completed JP Midwest PCC Championship, one Accidental Discharge occurred, attributable to a trigger shoe wider than the trigger guard. The trigger was pressed when the competitor also pressed the magazine release button, causing the gun to fire.
[Read more…] about Rule 5.1.5, Trigger Shoes and YouNew NROI TechwearUSA Jersey
TechwearUSA, the Official Performance Apparel of USPSA, and NROI are proud to introduce a new line of NROI jerseys for Range Officials. The new jerseys are color coded to reflect years of service as a certified Range Official, and there is an option to have a rocker denoting your certification level on the right sleeve.
[Read more…] about New NROI TechwearUSA JerseyMagnet use in CO/PROD/SS
The scenario in question: CO shooter has magnet on front of belt, uses it to retain a magazine during the entire day, including at ‘Make ready.’ Between the ‘Standby’ and ‘If clear, hammer down and holster’ commands, the magnet is not used. However, sometimes the shooter uses the magnet at ‘Unload and show clear.’ Is there a violation prompting them to be bumped to Open?
[Read more…] about Magnet use in CO/PROD/SSFTSA/FTE in Multiple Strings
Q: Are FTSA penalties supposed to be assessed per string or for the stage as a whole? For example, if a competitor suffers a stage-ending malfunction during the second string of a classifier, do they get FTSA penalties (because some targets were not shot at during the second string) or not (because the targets were all shot at at some point during the course of fire as a whole)?
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Staff Applications for the USPSA Hi-Cap and Lo-Cap Nationals are now available.
[Read more…] about USPSA Nationals Staff ApplicationSergeant Safe Area’s Lonely Gun Club Band
Here’s the question:
At a recent match a female competitor was scolded by the range master and told she could be disqualified for leaving an unloaded holstered pistol in her belt with no ammunition present on/in the safety area while she used the facilities (port-a-john). As a Range Officer, I see no rule to substantiate the RM’s claim. I spoke with the match director and he said it was a grey area. This needs to be addressed as more female shooters join our sport and must remove their gear before using the facilities. (My note: guys need to do this at times, too.)
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