Rule 1.1.5.5 is relatively new to USPSA Competition matches which means everyone is still learning how to properly enforce it. This Question of the Month tested your knowledge of 1.1.5.5. Let’s see what the correct answer is.
[Read more…] about No shortcuts allowedNo score or Open?
We just completed the 2026 Factory Gun Nationals and there was chatter on social media about the lack of Open Division and the 12 competitors who went subminor power factor. Let’s look at the rules and discuss what happened.
[Read more…] about No score or Open?NROI jersey Q&A
It’s been awhile since we talked about official NROI jerseys and when it’s appropriate to wear them. Let’s answer the usual questions we get.
[Read more…] about NROI jersey Q&AIncapacitated hands are…incapacitated
This Question of the Month was based on a story I heard from a local match. There are some rules that don’t get applied very often, and when the situation arises where they should be used, they often are not applied or misapplied. Let’s look more closely at the rules that govern weak hand only shooting.
[Read more…] about Incapacitated hands are…incapacitatedShooting area etiquette
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.
[Read more…] about Shooting area etiquetteUn-taped targets and you
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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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?
[Read more…] about Never leave the competitorRadial tears and scoring
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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