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United States Practical Shooting Association
14th Edition Rules

Section 1: Course Design
Section 2: Course Construction & Modification
Section 3: Course Information
Section 4: Range Equipment
Section 5: Competitor Equipment
Section 6: Competition Structure
Section 7: Range Management
Section 8: The Course of Fire
Section 9: Scoring
Section 10: Penalties
Section 11: Arbitration & Interpretation of Rules
Appendix A: IPSC Match Levels
Appendix B: Target Presentation
Appendix C: IPSC Poppers
Appendix D: IPSC Plates
Appendix E: Divisions
Appendix F: "J" Ladder
Appendix G: Recognized Divisions and Categories
Appendix H: IPSC Targets
Index


Section 1 Course Design

1.1 General Principles

1.1.1 Safety

1.1.2 Quality

1.1.3 Balance

1.1.4 Diversity

1.1.5 Freestyle

US1.1.5 Freestyle

1.1.6 Difficulty

1.2 Types of Courses

1.2.1 Principal Courses of Fire

1.2.1.1 "Short Courses"

1.2.1.2 "Medium Courses"

1.2.1.3 "Field Courses"

US1.2.1 Principle Courses of Fire

1.2.2 Supplementary Courses

1.2.2.1 "Standard Exercises"

1.2.2.2 "Shoot-Off"

1.3 IPSC Sanctioning

Section 2 Course Construction & Modification

2.1 General Regulations

2.1.1 Physical Construction

US2.1.1 Physical Construction

2.1.2 Safe Angles of Fire

2.1.3 Safe Distances

2.1.4 Impractical Behaviour

2.1.5 Range Surface

2.1.6 Obstacles

2.1.7 Common Firing Lines

2.1.8 Target Placement

2.1.9 Target Presentation

US2.1.9 Target Presentation

2.2 Course Construction Criteria

2.2.1 Charge Lines and Fault Lines

2.2.2 Climbing Barriers

2.2.3 Barriers

2.2.4 Solid Tunnels

2.2.5 "Cooper" Tunnels

2.2.6 Stage Props

2.2.7 Holster Retention Test

2.3 Modifications to Course Construction

2.4 Safety Areas

Section 3 Course Information

3.1 General Regulations

3.1.1 Published Courses of Fire

3.1.2 Non-Published Course of Fire

3.2 Written Stage Briefings

3.3 Local, Regional and National Rules

Section 4 Range Equipment

4.1 Targets - General Principles

4.2 IPSC Approved Targets - Paper

4.3 IPSC Approved Targets - Metal

4.4 Rearrangement Of Range Equipment Or Surface

4.5 Range Equipment Failure and other issues

4.5.1.1 Altered target position

Section 5 Competitor Equipment

5.1 Handguns & Equipment

5.2 Handguns

5.3 Holsters and other competitor equipment

5.3.7 "Duty Rigs"

5.4 Eye and Ear Protection

5.5 Ammunition and related equipment

5.6 Chronograph and Power Factors

5.6.2 Power Ratings

5.6.4 Chronograph

5.6.6 Chronograph Procedure

5.7 Malfunctions - Competitor's Equipment

Section 6 Competition Structure

6.1 General Principles

6.1.1 Stage

6.1.2 Standard Exercises

US6.1.2 Standard Exercises

6.1.2.1 String

6.1.3 Match

6.1.4 Tournament

6.1.5 Shoot-Off

6.1.6 League

6.2 Competition Divisions

6.3 Competition Categories

6.4 Regional Teams

6.5 Competitor Status and Credentials

6.6 Competitor Scheduling and Squadding

Section 7 Range Management

7.1 Match Officials

7.1.1 Range Officer

7.1.2 Chief Range Officer

7.1.3 Stats Officer

7.1.4 Range Master

7.1.5 Match Director 20

7.2 Discipline of Match Officials

Section 8 The Course of Fire

8.1 Handgun Ready Conditions

8.1.1 Revolvers

8.1.2 Self-loading Pistols: "Single action"

8.1.2.1 "Double action" & "Safe action"

8.1.2.2 "Selective action"

8.2 Ready Position 21

8.3 Range Communications

8.3.1 "Range Is Hot"

US8.3.1 "Range is Hot"

8.3.2 "Load And Make Ready"

US8.3.2 "Load and Make Ready"

8.3.3 "Are You Ready?"

8.3.4 "Standby"

8.3.5 "Start Signal"

8.3.6 "Stop"

8.3.7 "If You Are Finished, Unload And Show Clear"

8.3.8 "Gun Clear, Hammer Down, Holster"

8.3.8.1 Revolvers

8.3.8.2 Self-loaders

8.3.9 "Range Is Clear"

8.4 Reloading

8.4.1 "Reloading"

8.5 Movement

8.6 Assistance or Interference

Section 9 Scoring

9.1 General Regulations 23

9.1.1 Approaching Targets 23

9.1.2 Touching Targets 23

9.1.3 Prematurely Patched Targets

9.1.4 Un-restored Targets

9.1.5 Impenetrable

9.2 Scoring Methods

9.2.2.1 "Virginia Count"

US9.2.2.1 "Virginia Count"

9.2.2.2 "Comstock"

US9.2.2.4 "Fixed Time"

9.3 Scoring Ties

9.4 Scoring and Penalty Values

9.5 Scoring Policy

9.6 Score Verification and Challenge

9.7 Score Sheets

9.8 Scoring Responsibility

9.9 Scoring of Moving Targets

9.10 Official Time

Section 10 Penalties

10.1 Procedural Penalties

10.2 Match Disqualification - General Regulations

10.3 Match Disqualification for Safety Infractions

10.3.1 Accidental Discharge

10.3.2 Unsafe Gun Handling

10.4 Match Disqualification - Unsportsmanlike Conduct

10.5 Match Disqualification - Prohibited Substances

US10.5 Match Disqualification - Prohibited Substances

Section 11 Arbitration & Interpretation of Rules

11.1 General Principles

11.1.1 Administration

11.1.2 Access

11.1.3 Appeals

US11.1.3 Appeals

11.1.4 Appeal to Committee

11.1.5 Retain Evidence

11.1.6 Preparing the Protest

11.1.7 Match Official's Duty

11.1.8 Range Master or Match Director's Duty

11.2 Composition of Committee

11.2.1 Arbitration Committee

11.3 Time Limits & Sequences

11.3.1 Time Limit for Arbitration Request

11.3.2 Decision Time Limit

11.4 Fees

11.4.1 Protest Fee

11.4.2 Protest Fees

11.5 Rules of Procedure

11.5.1 Committee's Duty and Procedure

11.5.2 Submissions

11.5.3 Hearing 33

11.5.4 Witnesses

11.5.5 Questions

11.5.6 Opinions

11.5.7 View Area

11.5.8 Undue Influence

11.5.9 Deliberation

11.6 Verdict and Subsequent Action

11.6.1 Committee Decision

11.6.2 Implement Decision

11.6.3 Decision is Final

11.6.4 Minutes

11.7 Third Party Protests

11.8 Interpretation of Rules

11.9 Miscellaneous Matters

Appendix A IPSC Match Levels

Level II Match

Level III Match

Level IV Match

Level V Match

Appendix B Target Presentation

Appendix C IPSC Poppers

Calibration of IPSC Poppers

USPSA Calibrating Poppers

Appendix D IPSC Plates

Appendix E Divisions

Open Division

Standard Division

Modified Division

Production Division

Revolver Standard Division

US Open Division

US Limited Division

US Production Division

US Revolver Division

US Limited 10 Round Division

Appendix F "J" Ladder

Appendix G Recognized Divisions and Categories

Recognition

Divisions

Categories

Team Categories

Non-Team Categories

USPSA Non-Team Categories

Appendix H IPSC Targets

Index

 


 
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