Application of ISSF Rules at PA Competitions

Some explanations, applications and interpretations of the ISSF Rules 2011 3^rd printing

General (sections 1-5) Rules

Range and target standards and the General Technical (section 6) Rules

Pistol (section 8) Rules

Revised 23 November 2011

General (sections 1–5) Rules

For PA competitions, sections 1-5 of the ISSF Rules are supplanted by the PA Constitution and PA GTRs.

Shooters in AISL squads and selection competitions ARE subject to the Anti-doping provisions in section 5.

Range and target standards and the General Technical (section 6) Rules
6.1.++	Refer PA Constitution and GTRs
6.2.2.7.2	Shooters with a disability that requires them to require a ‘variation’ to this rule when loading or unloading must demonstrate and use an approved procedure.
6.2.2.8	The onus is on the shooter: nothing to do with the officials or organisers unless the cylinder has some obvious defect/s
6.2.3	This does NOT prohibit electronic hearing protection
6.3.1++	Refer PA GTRs
6.3.4.2.2	1 – 2 M. Backing targets 1M behind turning targets are a injury waiting to happen
6.3.4.2.4	In the Rapid Fire Stage 25m Pistol, 25m Center Fire Pistol and in the 25m Standard Pistol Event they must be patched or changed after every five (5) shot series stage
6.3.6.3.5	Any mark/s put on the floor to enable a shooter to have a reference for NPA must be removed by the shooter before leaving the range section at the completion of a stage/event.
6.3.8.4	Ranges with a board to mark the firing line may be approved. The edge of a line on the shooter’s side of bay markings is the ‘line’.
6.3.12.2.4/5	Register Keepers not used at PA 10/50m competitions
6.3.14.1	1M accepted for PA competitions
6.3.15.1	Refer note
6.3.15.1.1	Existing ranges without this may be approved
6.3.15.2	Only enforced at PA Championships. SRCs may require this at their competitions
6.3.16.7.3	Bench/table height
6.3.16.8.3/4	Register Keepers not used at PA 10/50m competitions
6.4.6	Sticker for gun only
6.4.10.2	Refer PA Constitution and GTRs
6.5.7.2	Where reasonably possible
6.5.7.3	Where reasonably possible
6.6.1	Refer PA Constitution and GTRs
6.7.3	Register Keepers not used at PA 10/50m competitions
6.8.3/4	Refer PA Constitution and GTRs
6.9.1.2.4.1	Nice to have but not mandatory
6.11.2.1.1/2	Shooters may NOT uncase guns until permitted by the Range Officer
6.11.6.4	Note “without disruption of the overall shooting program”
6.12++	Note also the provisions in Section 8, Pistol
6.15.1/2	Refer PA Constitution and GTRs
6.16.7	Rapid Fire Pistol conducted to 2011 2^nd printing Finals rules
6.17.5.1	Refer PA Constitution and GTRs

Pistol (section 8) Rules
8.4.1.6	Refer also Manual for Juries and Range Officers, English - Pistol and NRC info
8.4.4	RFP velocity testing will be conducted using the chronograph approved by the NRC for that competition. ‘Magnum’ CF ammunition can be described as >600 Joules: though ammunition at or near this level will undoubtedly draw complaints from nearby shooters, range officials and spectators
8.6.1.1	Shooters with a disability that requires them to require a ‘variation’ to this rule: must present medical certification. Are not eligible for open placing or selection The wrist must be visibly free of support. It is reasonable for the range officials to ask a shooter to draw up any covering over the shooting hand wrist to inspect for any wrist support. It is reasonable for the range officials to insist that any tightly binding cuff over the shooting hand wrist be drawn up so that the wrist is seen to be unsupported
8.6.4.3.5	This rule clearly states ‘one (1) minute’ and does not state sixty (60) seconds: and the two things are very different! However, RFP shooters (including me – SCT) are a pedantic lot and expect something very close to 60 seconds: ROs should call ‘ATTENTION…’ within a few seconds of 60.
8.6.6.2.1	The ‘correct’ procedure is for the RO to continue with the series for the other shooters on the range section: adjacent shooters have the option of unloading and claiming a disturbance. For PA competitions, it is acceptable for the RO to call ‘UNLOAD’, sort out the shooter concerned and restart the series from the ‘LOAD’ command after a one minute pause
8.7	For PA competitions (25 m), for the first ‘allowable’ malfunction in a stage, the shooter is allowed to reshoot/complete even if he/she has had a ‘non-allowable’ malfunction previously in the stage.
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