Section 7: Range Management

7.1 Match Officials

Depending on the size of the competition, duties and responsibilities shall be defined as follows:

7.1.1 Range Officer

Match official in charge of competitor action. The Range Officer ensures that competitors comply with the stage instructions. The Official stations himself in close proximity to the competitor to observe correct procedure and issues the range commands and oversees safe competitor behaviour. (Under the authority of a Chief Range Officer and Range Master).

7.1.2 Chief Range Officer

Match official with overall responsibility for one or more courses of fire. The Chief Range Officer has absolute authority in all matters of safety and his authority extends to include all competitors, spectators and other persons in the vicinity of the range. The Chief Range Officer is responsible for the fair and equitable application of all procedural and scoring rules. (Under the authority of the Range Master).

7.1.3 Stats Officer

Match official with overall responsibility for collecting, sorting, tabulating and retaining all score sheets, and for calculating, verifying and publishing all provisional and final results and statistics. Ensures incomplete or inaccurate score sheets are promptly referred to the Range Master or Match Director (Under direct authority of the Range Master).

7.1.4 Range Master

Match official in charge of all the range officials. Responsible for range safety and safe course design. Ensures all IPSC guidelines and rules are followed and is responsible for the training, instruction and conduct of the range staff. All matters requiring arbitration and any safety disqualifications will be brought to the attention of the Range Master (under the direct authority of the Match Director).

7.1.5 Match Director

Match official in charge of the overall competition including the efficient administration, squadding, scheduling, range construction and coordination of all staff and the provision of services. The Match Director is appointed by the host organization. The Match Director's authority and decisions shall prevail in all matters except arbitration rulings.

7.2 Discipline of Match Officials

7.2.1

The officiating Range Master or Match Director has authority over all match officials and is responsible for decisions in matters concerning conduct and discipline.

7.2.2

In the event that a match official is disciplined, the officiating Range Master or Match Director shall send a report of the incident and details of the disciplinary action to the match official's Regional Director, the Regional Director of the Region hosting the competition, and to the President of the International Range Officers Association (IROA).

7.2.3

Note that a match official who is disqualified from a competition for a safety infraction while competing shall not be ineligible to serve as a match official for the competition. The Range Master or Match Director shall make any decision related to an official's participation.