Rules Insights

This post is not going to cover all the things we do at chrono, because I like to keep these blog posts short and to the point. But I want to explain, to competitors, about the process used at chronograph to determine power factor. Why? Because if everything goes normally, the competitor doesn’t have to answer any questions. If things don’t go well, the competitor will have to decide whether to have that last round fired or weighed. Let’s learn why!

I have been involved in several events recently involving rule 9.7.4 and the subject of mutual consent, and feel this deserves some attention (it has certainly gotten a lot of my attention at recent matches).  

One of the rarer calls that is made at major matches is that of Interference, or Assistance, or more commonly called as “Coaching”, as defined in 8.6. For Level 1 matches, we have 8.6.2.1 which allows for coaching for competitors with Range Officer approval. But what constitutes each of these? Which ones can be penalized? Who gets the penalty, if any? Let’s dive in.

While the easiest way to measure magazine lengths is with the official USPSA magazine gauge made by EGW, the rulebook does offer an alternative method using a ruler in Appendix E1. But why? Well, because sometimes magazine base pad extensions are shaped differently enough to cause issues.

We have received some questions recently about how to score hits that have partially or completely passed through hardcover (walls and barrels). So let’s talk about how to score those hits or determine when it is a reshoot.

I get this question sometimes—on the range or via email.  The answer is because competitors keep pushing the envelope.  Almost 90% of the DQ and procedural rules, along with the equipment rules, have come about due to competitor actions.