MATCH DISQUALIFICATION POLICY >>

 

Safety is always everyone’s most important priority. Talk to any board member any time you have a question about anything having to do with safety. If you don’t know who the board members are, ask a Range Officer, or at the match sign-in table.

 

SAFETY COMMITTEE:

Safety Committee members are the Match Director, Pistol Coordinator and Multi-Gun Coordinator.  Safety Committee’s action review of every DQ or safety incident for potential additional actions will happen within 14 days

 

RULES:

All Match Disqualifications (DQ) will be handled according to the current rules applicable to the match or

event. Stage Disqualifications do not count as Match Disqualifications under this policy. The following

rule sets are used for the regular matches, individual events may use different rules sets that will be

identified in the match

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USPSA Handgun – USPSA Competition Rules

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Steel Challenge – SCSA Competition Rules

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Multi-Gun – MCPSL Multi-Gun Rules

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ICORE – International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) Rule Book

 

RANGE OFFICERS:

Range Officers identifying a potential DQ shall immediately notify the Range Master or Match Director. DQs are not final until confirmed by RM or MD. If confirmed the DQ shall be recorded within the Practiscore Scoring System. The Match Director/Range Master will inform the competitor that they are prohibited from participating in any remaining courses of fire in the match, including any other divisions,

guns, or any other positions of the match.

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Match director or designee shall record DQ and reason for DQ in the DQ records a?er the match and Notify the Safety Committee.

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DQ RECORDS:

A representative of the Board will keep a written record of all DQs and actions of the Safety Committee. The records will be made available to any Club member upon request.

 

COMPETITOR’S 1st DQ:

​Match Director or designee shall record DQ in the DQ records and notify the competitor of this policy

 

COMPETITOR’S 2nd DQ within a twelve-month period:

​Should a 2nd DQ occur within a 12 months prior DQ the competitor’s club shooting privileges, for all disciplines, are suspended until they complete any corrective actions, safety orientation, or equipment changes mandated by the Safety Committee. The Safety Committee’s action can be appealed to the entire Board of Directors, whose decision is final. 

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COMPETITOR’S 3rd DQ within a twelve-month period:

​Should a 3rd DQ occur within a 12 month period the competitor’s Club shooting privileges, for all disciplines, are suspended for a period to be determined by the Safety Committee, but in no case less than 3 months. In addition, the Safety Committee may impose additional conditions for reinstatement, which conditions ons must be met to the satisfaction of the Safety Committee before reinstatement. The

Safety committee’s action can be appealed to the entire Board of Directors, whose decision is final.

 

For any USPSA and SCSA events a notification of the suspension shall be provided to USPSA in accordance with USPSA rule 6.4.5