Revision 1, 03-01-2002

1.1 Participants are subject to match disqualification for violation of any rule or regulation in sections 1 or 2.

1.2 All matches will be run on COLD RANGES.

1.2.1 COLD RANGE (definition): Participants firearms will remain unloaded at the match site except under the direction of a match official.

1.3 Designated Safety Areas

1.3.1 The Safety Areas will be clearly marked with signs.

1.3.2 Unloaded firearms may be handled and/or displayed only in the Safety Areas.

1.3.3 No ammunition may be handled in any Safety Area.

1.4 Rifles & Shotguns, (carry from vehicle or between stages)

1.4.1 Rifles & shotguns must be cased or carried slung with the muzzle up and action open.

1.4.2 Rifles & shotguns must be carried with actions open and detachable magazines removed.

1.5 Handguns (carry between stages)

1.5.1 Handguns must be cased or remain in holster or under the direction of Range Officer(s) on a stage.

1.5.2 Handguns must be carried with the "Hammer/Striker Down."

1.5.3 On stages, the Ready Condition of handguns must be "Hammer Down" for DA autos & revolvers, and "Cocked & Locked" for SA autos or DA autos with manual override safeties.

1.6 Participant shall be disqualified from the match for any Accidental Discharge.

1.6.1 "Accidental Discharge" is defined as the discharge of a firearm in an unsafe manner or unintentionally in which a projectile (bullet) strikes the ground within 10 feet of the competitor or range officer, or outside the confines of the backstop.

1.7 A participant shall be disqualified from the Match for dropping a loaded firearm or dropping a firearm while in the loading, unloading or reloading process.

1.8 A participant shall be disqualified for allowing the muzzle of his/her firearm to break the 180 degree Safety Plane (except while holstered, drawing or re-holstering.)

1.9 No participants or spectators shall consume or be under the influence of alcohol or non-prescription drugs at the match site. Any participant found to be impaired and deemed unsafe as a result of legitimate prescription drugs may be directed to stop shooting and requested to leave the range.

1.10 Eye protection is mandatory for participants, spectators & range personnel at the match site.

1.11 Ear protection is mandatory for participants, spectators & range personnel while on or near a stage of fire.

2.1 Participants and spectators are expected to conduct themselves in a courteous, sportsman-like manner at all times. Disputes will be handled promptly and fairly by the Match Director or by submission to the Arbitration Committee.

2.2 Clothing with any offensive or obscene logos, sayings, pictures or drawings will not be worn or displayed while at the match site/range.

3.1 No tracer, incendiary, armor piercing or steel jacketed ammunition is allowed.

3.2 Pistol/revolver ammunition shall be 9x19 or larger

3.3 Rifle ammunition shall be .223 Remington (5.56 NATO) or larger.

3.4 Shotgun ammunition shall be 20 gauge or larger, LEAD SHOT & SLUGS ONLY.

4.1 All firearms used by competitors shall be serviceable and safe.

4.2 If a competitor's firearm becomes unserviceable during competition, that competitor may replace his/her firearm with another of the same model, caliber and sighting system approved by the Match Director or his designee.

4.3 For purposes of this ruling, a "firearm" consists of a specific caliber, receiver, barrel, stock and sighting system combination.

4.4 The same firearm system, for each gun, per Rule 4.3, shall be used during the entire match.

4.5 Competitors will not reconfigure any firearm during the course of a match. (i.e. change caliber, barrel length, sighting systems or stock style.)

5.1 Handgun - Open Class

5.1.1 No limitations on accessories (see rule 4.3)

5.1.2 Magazine length may not exceed 170 millimeters.

5.2 Handgun – Limited & Tactical Class

5.2.1 Firearms must be of a factory configuration.

5.2.2 Internal modifications are allowed providing they do not alter the original factory configuration of the handgun.

5.2.3 Firearms with custom or factory installed electronic sights, optical sights, extended sights, compensators or barrel porting are NOT allowed in this class.

5.2.4 Magazines used shall not exceed 170 mm OAL (overall length) for single stacks, and shall not exceed 140 mm OAL for staggered magazines.

5.3 Rifle - Open Class

5.3.1 No limitations on accessories (see Rule 4.3)

5.3.2 Barrel length shall not be changed for the duration of the match.

5.4 Rifle – Tactical Class

5.4.1 Firearms must be of a factory configuration (see Rule 4.3)

5.4.2 Barrel length shall not be changed for the duration of the match.

5.4.3 Internal modifications are allowed providing the modifications do not alter the original factory configuration of the rifle.

5.4.4 Optical sights for Tactical Class Rifle will be of a current military type and use will be allowed but will be scored separately from iron sighted firearms. Allowed scopes:

1. Colt 3X or 4X scopes

2. Trijicon ACOG

3. Trijicon Reflex

4. US Optics SN-4 or SN-5

5. Steyer AUG scope

6. Elcan

7. Aimpoint M & ML

8. Aimpoint M2 & ML2

9. C-More Scout

5.4.5 Rifle supporting devices (i.e. bipods, etc.) are not allowed in tactical class.

5.5 Shotgun - Open Class

5.5.1 No limitations on accessories (see Rule 4.3) See Special Note below.

5.5.2 Barrel length shall not be changed for the duration of the match.

5.5.3 Magazine tube length shall not be changed for the duration of the match.

5.5.4 Shotgun speedloaders are allowed in Open Class.

5.5.4.a. Shotgun speedloaders must be the new type, or modified old style with the primer relief cut.

5.5.4.b. Use of old style shotgun speedloaders without the primer relief cut will result in Match disqualification.

5.5.5 Maximum loaded rounds shall not exceed 11.

5.6 Shotgun – Limited & Tactical Class

5.6.1 Shotguns must be of a factory configuration (see Rule 4.3)

5.6.2 Barrel length may not be changed for the duration of the match.

5.6.3 Maximum loaded rounds shall not exceed 9.

5.6.4 Internal modification are allowed providing the modifications do not alter the original factory configuration of the shotgun.

5.6.5 No electronic or optical sights are allowed on shotguns in this class.

5.6.6 No shotgun supporting devices (i.e. bipods, etc.) are allowed in this class.

5.6.7 No compensators or porting on barrels allowed in this class.

5.6.8 Magazine tubes may not extend more than one inch (1.00 inch) past the muzzle

5.6.9 No shotgun speedloaders are allowed in this class.

6.1 Handgun holsters and equipment - Open Class

6.1.1 Any holster which will safely retain the handgun during vigorous movement is allowed.

6.1.2 The belt upon which the holster and magazine/speedloader pouches are attached must be worn at waist level.

6.1.3 Female competitors may wear their belt at hip level providing the belt is in belt loops sewn on the pants.

6.1.4 Due to safety concerns, shoulder holsters are disallowed.

6.2 Handgun holsters and equipment – Limited & Tactical Class

6.2.1 Any holster which will safely retain the handgun during vigorous movement is allowed.

6.2.2 The holster material must completely cover the trigger on all semiautomatic pistols. Revolver holsters must completely cover the trigger and the cylinder.

6.2.3 The belt upon which the holster and magazine/speedloader pouches are attached must be worn at waist level.

6.2.4 Female competitors may wear their belt at hip level providing the belt is in belt loops sewn on the pants.

6.2.5 Due to safety concerns, shoulder holsters are disallowed.

6.2.7 Holsters and magazine/speedloader pouches will be worn on the belt at or behind the point of the hip.

7.1 Open Class

7.1.1 Any Open Class gun OR Open Class equipment puts the competitor in Open Class for the entire match.

7.1.2 See Firearms Classification (Rule 5) for details.

7.2 Limited Class

7.2.1 Competitor will shoot a Limited handgun (Rule 5.2), Limited shotgun (Rule 5.6) and a Limited Class Rifle with iron sights (Rule 5.4).

7.3 Tactical Class-Scoped Rifle

7.3.1 Competitor will shoot the same handgun and shotgun as listed above but with a scoped rifle, (see Rule 5.4.4).

8.1 Scoring per stage will be straight time plus penalties.

8.1.1 Any IPSC cardboard target, designated as a "shoot" target must have at least two (2) hits, unless other wise specified in the stage description, to avoid a penalty.

8.1.2 Example of scoring and penalties on paper targets:

a. "A" or "B" zone hit = no penalty

b. "C" zone hit = plus one (1) second penalty

c. "D" zone hit = plus two (2) second penalty

d. Miss on target = 5 seconds penalty per miss.

e. Failure to Engaged (FTE)= 10 seconds penalty for not making the minimum two hits anywhere on the target plus 10 seconds, per target, for the TNE PROCEDURAL for a total penalty of 20 seconds per target added to time.

8.1.3 Paper targets used in the match may be IPSC (old style), the new IPSC "Classic.

8.1.4 Designated "No Shoot" targets that are hit will incur a 10 second penalty for each hit.

8.1.5 Knock down style targets (i.e. poppers) must fall to score. Poppers will be calibrated to "minor" with a 9mm pistol shooting factory ammunition.

8.1.6 Frangible targets must break to score. (One BB hole or chip is a break.)

8.1.7 Swinging style rifle targets must be struck solid enough to cause the hidden "flash card" to be visible to the R.O. R.O. may call hits.

8.1.8 Failure to engage a frangible, knock down or swinging style target will result in a 15 second penalty. (5 sec. for not making the hit and 10 sec. FTE.)

8.1.9 Procedural penalties, 10 seconds per shot, may be assessed for failing to follow the stage directions as written in the stage description.

8.1.10 Procedural penalties, 10 seconds, may be assessed for failing to follow stage procedures.

8.1.11 Stage Not Fired (SNF) penalty, 500 seconds per stage not fired.

8.2 Match placement

8.2.2 Rifle stages will score Limited and Tactical Scoped rifles separately.

8.2.3 Total time accumulated for all stages will determine the match placement by class.