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Rules Insights

Another Stick in….the Wall

August 31, 2023 by Troy McManus

We often get questions concerning what part of a wall is impenetrable, which part may be shot through, and whether the feet or supports can be used. Here are some insights into walls and vision barriers in general.

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Why is RM approval required?

August 17, 2023 by Jodi Humann

If your gun is malfunctioning, breaks, or if your sights fall off or break the rules state that you must get Range Master approval before any modifications are made, or the gun is replaced. Let’s learn a bit more about the rule and the reasoning behind this rule.

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Table manners

August 10, 2023 by Jodi Humann

We have previously discussed the appropriate ready conditions for loaded firearms that start the stage on a table, but what about unloaded firearms and their placement. I recently worked a match where a stage required magazines to start on any of the barrels and the unloaded firearm to start on the table. It was a fun stage, but we had competitors earn a DQ before they even fired a shot on the stage. Can you guess why?

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Start positions: When is out, in?

July 13, 2023 by Matt Waite

Rule 3.2.1 requires that the competitor start position is included in the Written Stage Briefing (WSB) for each stage.  We’ve all seen a wide variety of start positions at matches: anywhere inside the shooting area, feet or hands touching a marked location, heels or toes touching the rear fault line, etc.  Words matter, of course, and it is important that WSBs are clearly written and that the start position is consistently enforced.  This article will discuss one specific nuance of the competitor start location relative to the shooting area.

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Virginia Count lessons on the range

May 25, 2023 by Jodi Humann

Last weekend I worked my local sectional match and I got to work a Virginia Count, two string Standard Exercise. I was sure it was some sort of atonement for all my blog posts about Virginia Count, but I got to witness a ton of learning among staff and competitors in those two days.

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Let’s NOT Keep it Quiet(er)

February 23, 2023 by Kevin Imel

One question we get frequently to rules@uspsa.org is around the use of suppressors, or more specifically, why we don’t allow them. Most of the time the person sending the query is upset that we are infringing on their rights. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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QOTM Virginia Count Redux

February 9, 2023 by Troy McManus

It seems that the Question of the Month caused some consternation and discussion around the proper application of penalties in this example. First, keep in mind that this blog and the discussions and questions posed here DO NOT represent any official rulings or interpretations. They are simply designed to generate conversation and to inform and educate. We never said we were right all the time, and in some cases, given a good enough argument (despite the apparent urge to issue penalties because the competitor “just didn’t do right”), can change our minds. NROI is always happy to entertain different opinions, but we don’t crowd-source the answers off social media or other forums. Almost all of these items come from actual match happenings: we can’t make this stuff up…

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How The Sausage Is Made

December 29, 2022 by Troy McManus

Otto von Bismarck said, “Laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made.” While “rules” may be substituted for “laws” in USPSA, here’s a little insight into the process used for the recent rules audit and other rules proposals.

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