This Question of the Month was based on an incident that happened at Nationals years ago, but that story had multiple rules that applied, so we simplified the question. A competitor arrives at the bays for a match and realizes he is still wearing his loaded concealed carry pistol. There is no unloading station at this range. What should the competitor do?
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We often get questions related to certification and renewal exams or even about calls made at matches and why a certain rule applies versus another. Or why one can’t cite a general section of the rulebook and use that to support the penalty or scoring call being made. The short answer is that you need to use the best rule to address the situation. The long answer is all the reasons below.
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In the RO seminar we stress counting shots during Virginia Count and Fixed Time scored stages, and for divisions with limited capacity, especially on unloaded starts. Even though Production has changed from 10 rounds in the magazine after the start signal to 15 rounds, you still need to count! Let’s discuss why in this Question of the Month.
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The 2024 rulebooks release today (February 29th) and that means we have new rules to discuss! If you look at the USPSA Competition Rules you will see a new rule about not overlapping scoring targets directly on top of each other. Let’s look at the new rule, discuss why it was added, and some example target layouts.
[Read more…] about Layered targets in Virginia Count and Fixed TimeThe NROI Blog is 5 years old!
I can hardly believe that we have been producing this blog for five years, but in February 2019 we set up this website and started releasing blog posts. Let’s look at some of our stats for the past 5 years!
[Read more…] about The NROI Blog is 5 years old!Plates and major matches
In 2023, there was a change in the rules as to the legality of using steel plates in upper level USPSA Competition matches. Most Area and National matches already avoided using steel plates to minimize reshoots to ensure the match stayed on schedule, so most competitors probably didn’t even notice the change. But we wanted to quiz our rules aficionados and see if they noticed the change in the January Question of the Month.
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We often get emails asking about how to register for seminars and the qualifications to take the classes. Let’s review where you can find that information and how to register for a seminar.
[Read more…] about NROI Certification CoursesCompetitor Equipment Failure
Our rulebook talks about range equipment failure and what to do when that happens. The rulebook also covers when the firearm breaks or the ammunition has issues (squibs). But what happens when other competitor equipment fails?
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