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All Appendices included herein are an integral part of these rules.

The decision of the Board is final and may not be appealed.

The Arbitration Board must reach a decision within 24 hours of the request for arbitration or before the results have been declared final by the Match

Upon receipt of a valid request for arbitration, the Match Director will convene an Arbitration Board, consisting of three experienced competitors who

The Range Officer’s ruling on whether an observed action occurred shall be considered factual (ex: foot faults, accidental discharges, breaking the 18

The competitor is responsible for the preparation and delivery of the written appeal, together with the appropriate fee. Both must be submitted to the

A request for arbitration must be accompanied by a $100 cash fee. If the protest is decided in favor of the competitor, the fee will be returned to th

The protest must be prepared in writing and submitted to the Range Master within one hour of the violation and before the close of competition on the

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A competitor who wishes an official review of a competitive matter may file a request for arbitration.

10.6.1 p. 33 Share Competitors will be disqualified from an event for conduct which a Range Officer deems to be unsportsmanlike. Examples of unsportsmanlike conduct include, but are not limited to, cheating, dishonesty…

10.5.1 p. 33 Share USPSA considers any substance, or circumstance, legal or otherwise which might impair or enhance performance, irrespective of route of administration, to be an extremely serious offense. 10.5.2 p. 33 S…

10.4.1 p. 32 Share Any shot fired while loading/ unloading / reloading or lowering the hammer. This includes any shot fired after the “If clear, hammer down, holster” (Rule 8.3.8 ) command has been issued, except where…

10.3.1 p. 30 Share Unsafe gun handling—specifically, handling a firearm unsupervised, or outside the boundaries of a staging or Safety Area. This includes deliberately removing a flag from a flagged firearm without direc…

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Competitors who have been disqualified may not shoot during the remainder of the event. This includes events that span multiple days. However, complet

10.1.1 Creeping p. 29 Share Creeping – A competitor who is creeping (e.g., moving hands towards the firearm or raising the firearm from low ready start position) AT the start signal shall receive a 3 second procedural…

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Offensive or objectionable garments are not allowed on the range. Anyone wearing items deemed to be offensive or objectionable will be asked to leave

Eye and hearing protection is required for all competitors and spectators. Anyone observed without eye or hearing protection will be required to leave

The range is cold! All firearms will be kept UNLOADED except on the firing line under the direct supervision of a Match Official. If it is possible th

The official USPSA, Multigun, and Steel Challenge competition rules — searchable, linkable, and always current.

The official USPSA, Multigun, and Steel Challenge competition rules — searchable, linkable, and always current.

The official USPSA, Multigun, and Steel Challenge competition rules — searchable, linkable, and always current.

Magazine Measurement Procedure Measurements on magazines are as follows: 5.561” (141.25 mm) 6.742” (171.25 mm) The primary magazine measuring device s

Note: RFRI = Rimfire Rifle Irons; RFRO = Rimfire Rifle Optics

Note: PCCI = Pistol Caliber Carbine Irons; PCCO = Pistol Caliber Carbine Optics Special Conditions: 1) Short Barreled Rifles (SBR’s) are permitted pro

Special conditions: 1. Only Double Action, Double Action/Single Action, and Safe Action/Striker Fired handguns are allowed, and must be on the approve

NOTE: ISR = Iron Sight Revolver, OSR = Optical Sight Revolver Special conditions: 1. “Self-loading” revolvers with retractable slides are prohibited i

Special conditions: 1. Only 1911 production type pistols. Must be available to the general public and have their basis in the original 1911 service pi

Special conditions: 1. Only Double Action, Selective Action, and Safe Action/Striker Fired guns are allowed, and must be on the approved list. Guns wi

Note: RFPI = Rimfire Pistol Irons; RFPO = Rimfire Pistol Optics

1 Minimum power factor for Major NA for Steel Challenge 2 Minimum power factor for Minor NA for Steel Challenge 3 Minimum bullet weight NA for Steel Challenge 4 Minimum cartridge dimensions 9x19 mm (0.354” x 0.748”) For …

Note: RRI = Rimfire Revolver Irons; RRO = Rimfire Revolver Optics

1 Minimum power factor for Major NA for Steel Challenge 2 Minimum power factor for Minor NA for Steel Challenge 3 Minimum bullet weight NA for Steel Challenge 4 Minimum cartridge dimensions 9x19 mm (0.354” x 0.748”) For …

1 Minimum power factor for Major NA for Steel Challenge 2 Minimum power factor for Minor NA for Steel Challenge 3 Minimum bullet weight NA for Steel Challenge 4 Minimum bullet caliber / cartridge case length. .38 cal. / …

B.1 – 5 to Go, SC-101 B.2 – Showdown, SC-102 B.3 – Smoke & Hope, SC-103 B.4 – Outer Limits, SC-104 B.5 – Accelerator, SC-105 B.6 – The Pendulum, SC-10

All competitors that are active USPSA/SCSA members may be classified in one or more divisions provided the competitor has shot a minimum of 4 of the 8

The official USPSA, Multigun, and Steel Challenge competition rules — searchable, linkable, and always current.

Level I (Local) Level II Level III (Regional/ Level IV (World Championship) Division Recognition 3 5 (recommended) (State) National) 10 10 Class Recog

Level III (Regional/ Level IV (World Championship) Must use official Steel Challenge Stages Level I (Local) Level II (State) National) R (A minimum of

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9.9.1 p. 61 Share Non-disappearing and Visible Targets: Activated scoring targets which present a legal portion of the A-zone, either prior to activation or when they stop (gravity operated), or which continuously appear…

9.8.1 p. 60 Share Each competitor is responsible to maintain an accurate record of their scores to verify the results posted by the Stats Officer. 9.8.2 p. 60 Share After all competitors have completed a match; the provi…

NOTE: For purposes of these rules, the words “score sheet” and “scoring device” are identical and interchangeable. Score sheet can refer to the paper

9.6.1 p. 58 Share After the Range Officer has declared “Range is Clear” the competitor or their delegate will be allowed to accompany the official responsible for scoring to verify the scoring. However, this may not appl…

9.5.1 p. 56 Share Unless otherwise specified in the written stage briefing, scoring cardboard targets must be shot with a minimum of one round each. Scoring metal targets must be shot with a minimum of one round each and…

9.4.1 p. 56 Share If in the opinion of the Match Director a tie in match results must be broken the affected competitors must shoot one or more courses of fire nominated or created by the Match Director until the tie is …

9.3.1 p. 55 Share Unless otherwise stipulated in the written stage briefing, any cardboard target designated as a “shoot” target must be neutralized by either one (1) “A” hit - OR - two (2) hits anywhere inside the scori…

9.2.1 p. 51 Share The written stage briefing for each course of fire must specify one of the following 2 scoring methods: 9.2.1.1 p. 51 Share “ Comstock ” – Unlimited time stops on the last shot, unlimited number of sh…

9.11.1 p. 62 Share The scoring program approved by USPSA is PractiScore. No other scoring program must be used for any USPSA sanctioned match without the prior written approval of the USPSA Director at Large. Handheld el…

9.10.1 p. 62 Share Only the timing device operated by a Range Officer must be used to record the official elapsed time of a competitor’s attempt at a course of fire . If a timing device is faulty a competitor whose atte…

9.1.1 p. 49 Share Approaching Targets – While scoring is in progress, competitors or their delegate must not approach any target closer than 3 feet without the authorization of the Range Officer. Violation may, at the di…

8.7.1 p. 48 Share A competitor is permitted to take a sight picture prior to the start signal. Such sight picture is only permitted from the “Make Ready” location. On a multigun stage sight pictures are permitted for e…

8.6.1 p. 47 Share No assistance of any kind can be given to a competitor during a course of fire , except that any Range Officer assigned to a stage may issue safety warnings to a competitor at any time. Such warnings w…

8.5.1 p. 46 Share Except when the competitor is actually aiming or shooting at targets all movement (see Glossary, App. A3) must be accomplished with the fingers visibly outside the trigger guard. 8.5.2 p. 47 Share If a …

8.4.1 p. 45 Share When loading, reloading or unloading during a course of fire , the competitor’s fingers must be visibly outside the trigger guard and the firearm must be pointed safely downrange or in another safe…

The approved range commands and their sequence are as follows:

8.2.1 p. 42 Share The firearm is prepared as specified in the written stage briefing, and is in compliance with the requirements of the relevant Division. 8.2.2 p. 42 Share The competitor assumes the start position as …