Provisional addendum to the uspsa rules, 2009 edition. Curious about the match rules, scoring, and what you need to do before shooting a match new idpa rulebook ontelaunee idpa march 1. Our mission is to promote safe, fair and fun participation in steel shooting competition, for members of all ages and skill levels, through effective leadership, education, communication and administration. Competitors are scored solely by the time it takes them to complete each stage, and the match winner is the competitor with the lowest overall. It is important that all uspsa matches adhere to the guidelines and rules of uspsa.
Here youll find information about practical shooting in the southeastern united states, including details of upcoming major matches, match results, links to area 6 section and club. Uspsa has been around for a very long time and has made huge progress for the shooting sports community, we. This supplement to the unofficial sourcebook of uspsaipsc courses of fire contains 16 ipsc field courses, some of which i have recently designed, and some of which have been submitted by other ipsc course. Steel challenge shooting association an organization of uspsa 1639 lindamood ln.
If you are interested in the fastest and most exhilarating form of practical shooting, have questions about how to get. Officials organize and run competitions so competitors may shoot an ipsc match anywhere in the world in a safe organized manner. Uspsa members can login for access to memberonly features, including tracking your uspsa scores. Under the new uspsa blue book rules, single stack and production guns are. The uspsa handgun championships are yearly championships held by the united states practical shooting association uspsa run under uspsa rules contrary to the ipsc us handgun championship. Sometimes, all of the pistol ipsc nationals are held at the same time, other years, they have been broken up between different ranges. I have a shooter or two planning to shoot limited with his new thumbrest next weekend, but i cant find anything but talk to show its actually allowed.
Sometimes, all of the pistol nationals are held at the same time, other years, they have been broken up between different ranges. For limited you can run the gun as is and stipple the grip, add a weight, change the trigger, pretty much anything but add an optic. These rules supersede all previous versions as of january 1, 2019. Ipsc uspsa is all about speed and high round counts. The ipsc us handgun championship are yearly ipsc level 3 matches held by the united states practical shooting association uspsa run under ipsc rules contrary to the uspsa handgun championship, which is run under uspsa rules. Failure to meet the appropriate uspsaipsc, rules and equipment criteria will. Pops quest and possibly, xring will the team train wreck ride again. Discussion in competition shooting started by katitmail, aug 6, 20. Choosing a uspsa competition division pew pew tactical. Will be governed by the criteria in the uspsa handgun rule book. The uspsa handgun championships are yearly championships held by the united states practical shooting association run under uspsa rules. The steel challenge is a speed shooting competition governed by the steel challenge shooting association scsa that consists of eight standardized stages with steel targets in three sizes. Each section has a coordinator to assist clubs with administration and communications. If a competitor is thought to be in violation of the cold range rule, a.
There is a published list of approved pistols at the. If you are interested in the fastest and most exhilarating form of practical shooting, have questions about how to get started, or you are just curious about practical shooting click below for more information. Below is a list of those sections and their respective coordinators. Announcing the winners of the annual goodreads choice awards, the only major book awards decided by readers. I thought i saw a good one in blade tech previously.
Its over 30,000 active members and over 450 affiliated clubs make uspsa the largest practical shooting organization in the united states. If a competitor is merely required to carry, retain or grasp an object during his attempt at a course of fire, rule 10. Soi cant find the darned thing on the idpa site, or anywhere. If you havent already, take a look at the uspsa rule book. South carolina section southeast shooter uspsa area 6. This pdf has all the rulings, appendices that were changed, and the pcc addendum with a table of contents. What uspsa can do for your range southeast shooter. First of all, level 1, 2 and 3 matches are all run under the same rule book. Yes the novak ghost notch is legal in any division. There is a single pdf that has all the changes in it that can be printed and fits in the current rulebook. United states practical shooting association wikipedia. Just as georgia offers everything from the seashore to the mountains, practical shooting in georgia runs the gamut from small 3 or 4 stage indoor matches on weekday evenings to full, tournament level, daylong, 8 stage outdoor matches. I took the time to read some of the idpa rule book, both the old version and the new version that went into effect 101, and im convinced that the rule book was written to be confusing, and to allow safety officers as much leeway as possible. Your input will help uspsa improve the clarity, quality and effectiveness of the rules relating to multigun competition.
Ipsc rules form the basis of our sport, as does the rules for any sport. Id like to see it too, or at least a formalized ruling posted somewhere. In fact, all three of his new books should be on every aspiring uspsa shooters shelf. National classification course book, 4th edition uspsa yumpu. The 2019 uspsa competition rules, multigun rules, and steel challenge rules have been updated by nroi and approved by the uspsa board of directors. In order to attend one of the pistol nationals, a competitor usually has to win a slot, usually by placing well enough at various regional and area championship matches held throughout the year. This is the official united states practical shooting association area 6 web site, hosted for the benefit of uspsa area 6 members and practical shooters everywhere. The host organization is responsible for the construction and placement of a sufficient number of safety areas for the match. Without these standards, ranges would just have matches that were not comparable to others and therefore no way to fairly judge performance.
Published on oct 7, 20 rick takes the opportunity now that the final idpa rulebook is published, to talk about the changes in the equipment rules. The international defensive pistol association idpa, founded in 1996, is an organization based in bogata, texas, that has created a shooting sport based on defensive pistol techniques, using equipment including fullcharge service ammunition to solve simulated real world selfdefense scenarios. A new greenfield rule book is due out 2nd qtr mid summer with all changes. Uspsa rules will apply for shots fired while moving into the second shooting box, summarised as follows. Old historical idpa rule books rulebook the flatfooted reload rule book. Published july 10, 20 by kevinc filed under carry, ccw, competition, equipment, idpa, self defense, uspsa. When i was starting shooting uspsaipsc competitions, i carried this book.
Does anyone know when the 20 rule book is going to be released. Change log for 2019 rifle, shotgun and mg rules, combined. What every shooter needs is a common sense, tested baseline of advice from someone that knows what they are talking about. I added uspsa shooting to my idpa matches a couple years ago, so i havent been shooting uspsa that long. This addendum draws its authority from the current edition of uspsa rule books e. Ipsc and uspsa are very similar in their rules and shooting styles. Listed are the ipsc rules that differ with uspsa, many of the rules are the same. The rules set standards for competition around the world and ensure safety and good order in our sport.
No compensators or ported barrels allowed so be aware that ported barrels on glock c pistols arent allowed. For starters, its a rifle division in a sport that is primarily focused on the pistol, though pcc guns, as the name implies, shoot pistol calibers. Uspsa rule book, current edition a a b ddcc n a t i o n a l r a. Steel challenge rulebook sporting shooters association.
This will be an evergreen rulebook available online and through the free uspsa mobile app, available to all uspsa members. The united states practical shooting association uspsa is the national governing body of practical shooting in the united states under the international practical. The united states practical shooting association uspsa is the national governing body of practical shooting in the united states under the international practical shooting confederation ipsc. Shooting competition started by bikeguy, sep 2, 2014. For detailed information on rules, equipment and divisions, see the uspsa rule book page.
In the preidpa days of uspsa before there were a whole lot of italics in the ipsc rule book, i knew a guy who routinely thumb cocked a sigsauer for an accurate first shot. Beginners guide to idpa and ipscuspsa oklahoma shooters. This edition of the uspsa national classification course book is meant to be the last one for. Shooters competing in defensive pistol events are required to use practical. I just read the uspsa rules and it doesnt allow race type holster for 1911s. Alabama section mark a ruschak huntsville, al 35806 phone. Pistol caliber carbine pcc is the newest provisional division of uspsa and is very different from any of the others. If the contestant fires and leaves box a, then realises they missed andor hit the targets out of sequence and returns to box a and continues to shoot, there will be no procedural penalty. Excited to run in the uspsa muligun nationals, need to memorize the rule book. What holster to use in uspsa single stack division. Factory available slide ports are allowed so guns like the glock 3435 are allowed.
Uspsa sets the standards so that individuals can compare themselves year after year to the entire country. I like to think of myself as one of the few uspsa shooters that can discuss idpa. Differences between uspsa and ipsc rule books throughout the rule book, distance is measured in feet, in the ipsc rules. The box is not the ipsc box, but rather the idpa box. In these matches you will see people with very expensive, highcapacity they do have a limited 10 divistion limited to 10 rounds guns with all the tricks. International defensive pistol association wikipedia. Its over 30,000 active members and over 450 affiliated clubs make uspsa the largest practical shooting organization in the united states and the second largest region within ipsc. On signal, engage targets with only two rounds each from the shooting area. For those that are interested in uspsa they just updated the rule book and the new weight for carry optics and production is 59oz. The uspsa handgun championships are yearly championships held by the united states practical shooting association uspsa run under uspsarules.
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