Due to continuing concerns about the popper calibration process, a new procedure was developed to address the question some have about whether their shot changed something in the way the popper was set, putting it right, and making the calibration shot knock it down as intended. One of the Instructors, George Jones, came up with the initial procedure. I proposed it to the board a while back, and was asked to tweak it a little bit and clean it up–make sure it addressed what we wanted to do and didn’t create any unintended consequences. It was decided that the most effective way to introduce this was via a board-requested ruling. That ruling was released Wednesday, September 29th, and is also included in the USPSA Board meeting minutes from the night before, also released on the 29th. Here’s the link to the ruling itself: Amended Popper Calibration Procedure. We are also in the process of updating the digital rule sets.
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Classifier WSBs in PractiScore
Did you know that the preset templates for USPSA and SCSA classifier stages in the PractiScore App have the stage diagram and written stage briefing already added to the stage? Do you know how to read the WSB from the tablet?
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The new online application for the USPSA NROI Range Master Program will be accepting applicants for 2021 starting on November 1st. The Range Master program is a self-study program where a student is paired with a Range Master Instructor who serves as a mentor for the program and the coursework is completed via the NROI online learning system. Practical, hands-on work will also be completed during the program; the details of which will be worked out individually between the student and their mentor.
[Read more…] about Online application for Range Master ProgramNROI Blog Rules FAQs
We have added a new feature to the NROI blog called Rules FAQ. Yes, it’s a collection of questions we get asked, you guessed it, frequently. Many of these are from emails, some are from conversations, and others from observations. These are usually short questions that don’t require a whole blog post to answer.
[Read more…] about NROI Blog Rules FAQsClassifier re-entries
USPSA is pleased to announce that the ninth video in the Practiscore Training series is now available on the USPSA website. This installment covers how to correctly enter a classifier re-entry. Not a reshoot required by the rules, but the single, same division, optional reshoot that a competitor can do on the classifier for a better score.
[Read more…] about Classifier re-entriesRange Master application changes
NROI has updated the application process for the Range Master program. In the past, applications have been received and evaluated throughout the year, but now applications will only be accepted between November 1 and December 31 of each year. With a limited number of instructors, this timing allows for current students to complete their program during Nationals events throughout the year and make room for new students at the first of the year.
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A new Practiscore training video that details how to setup a match in the Practiscore App is now available to USPSA members. This is the eighth video in the series and all the videos can be accessed on the Practiscore Training page on the USPSA website. The new video demonstrates how to create a new match, add stages, and add/squad shooters. There are more videos in the works for release later this year.
[Read more…] about Match Setup in PractiscoreHow to use the rulebooks video
NROI released a new training video to teach members the multiple ways that the digital rulebooks can be accessed and easily searched. A link to the video can be found on the rules pages of the USPSA and SCSA websites under the videos section. Members must be logged into either site to view the video.
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