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PA HOLSTER ACCREDITATION
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Who is required to have PA
Holster Accreditation: Who is required to have PA Holster Accreditation> Recognition of other Organisations' Holster
Accreditation> Application of PA Holster Accreditation> How to get PA Holster
Accreditation: How to get PA Holster Accreditation> Some
information before you start: Expiry of PA Holster
Accreditation: Expiry of PA Holster Accreditation> Renewal of PA Holster Accreditation> Application form for
Renewal> revised |
Holster Examiner
Qualification: Holster Examiner Qualification> Application form for Examiner
Renewal> revised Holster Examiner Assessor Qualification> Application for Assessor
Renewal> new Information for PA Holster
Accreditation Examiners: Candidates Must
be PA Affiliated> For PA Judges and Organisers
of Competitions: |
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Who needs to have PA Holster
Accreditation? IF
YOU DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT PA HOLSTER ACCREDITATION, YOU MUST NOT PUT A LOADED PISTOL OR REVOLVER IN A
HOLSTER! Any person shooting or training for a PA event requiring the
holstering of a loaded pistol (i.e. PA Service Pistol, International 1920
Match or WA1500) MUST have a current PA Holster
Accreditation. The only PA events requiring (AND PERMIT) the holstering of a loaded pistol
are:
For all these events, the rules under which they are conducted in
Australia mandate every shooter must have a current PA Holster
Accreditation. This means: 1
Any shooter
who holsters a loaded pistol without current PA Holster Accreditation for PA
Service Pistol, International 1920 Match or WA1500, is probably totally
without any insurance or liability cover !, and 2
PA
does not accept holster accreditation from any other organisation. 3
Temporary
Holster Accreditation may be granted by the NRC to non-residents of Australia
who are training for and competing in a PA sanctioned competition – this
option is a.
only
available to non-residents of Australia and b.
may be granted by
the NRC Jury only. The event rules for each of the other PA events preclude the
holstering of a loaded pistol - for ISSF, IPC-Shooting, PA Black Powder,
Mayleigh Cup and Metallic Silhouette, a loaded pistol must always be directed
downrange towards the backstop. I.e. a
loaded pistol may not be holstered. Recognition of other Organisations'
Holster Accreditation The short (and complete) answer is... NO OTHER ORGANISATION'S HOLSTER ACCREDITATION
IS RECOGNISED FOR PA COMPETITIONS!
Application of PA Holster Accreditation PA Holster Accreditation ONLY applies to affiliated members of
PA:
Due to liability and insurance issues:
Current PA Holster Accreditation is MANDATORY for a shooter entered
in, or training for any PA sanctioned competition requiring the holstering of
a loaded pistol Acquiring PA Holster Accreditation Contact your PA Affiliate Office (not the
PA Headquarters office) regarding PA Holster Accreditation courses. PA Holster Accreditation is available to PA affiliated members
following satisfactory completion of a PA Holster Accreditation Course
conducted by a person holding current PA Holster Examiner’s Accreditation. Holders of any other organisation’s holster card cannot ‘transfer’ to
a PA Holster Accreditation without completing the associated paperwork and
assessment within the PA Holster Accreditation programme. Note: You cannot, and there is no reason to, ‘practice’ for a
Holster Accreditation course by holstering a loaded pistol - You do NOT
need prior experience in the holstering of a loaded pistol – the course will
take you through all steps leading to Holster Accreditation. Hint:
Experience in PA Service Pistol Unrestricted will assist you in the
live fire sections of the course. Expiry of PA Holster Accreditation PA Holster Accreditation is automatically voided:
Renewal
of PA Holster Accreditation Cards Renewal of PA Holster accreditation is available to holders of a
current PA* Holster Accreditation card, provided:
It is up to the relevant Affiliate to determine how this is to be
determined, but given the liability issues it is recommended that some form
of written ‘recommendation’ from the shooter’s Club secretary or Club Captain
be considered * This renewal only applies to holders of a
PA Holster Accreditation; holders of any other organisation’s holster card cannot
‘transfer’ to a PA Holster Accreditation without assessment within the PA
Holster Accreditation programme. Application form for Renewal> Holster
Use – Some Explanations Service, S/ 4.2.6.5 Unsafe Holsters: Match Officials are required to prohibit
the unsafe use of any holster by any competitor. Therefore, in choosing a
holster, and the position and manner in which it will be worn, a competitor
should give due regard to the safety regulations in order to ensure that his
choices are safely consistent with his personal shooting style and stance. WA1500, 3.3.1. Holsters must
be safe and serviceable, suited to the firearm, and worn in a position that
does not allow the holstered pistol to be directed at any part of the
shooter. 3.3.2. When selecting a holster, the position and manner
in which it will be worn, a shooter should give due regard to the safety
regulations in order to ensure that his choices are safely consistent with
his personal shooting style and stance. Although it may not be specifically in the rules, AT NO TIME MAY A
LOADED PISTOL BE DIRECTED AT ANY PART OF THE SHOOTER OR ANY OTHER
PERSON! This should not need a
specific rule – it is part of the normal range safety expectations expected
of all shooters at all times, irrespective of the discipline being conducted.
This INCLUDES when the firearm is holstered! This is of particular concern in relation to shooters who wear the
holster well forward of the point of the hip.
While of itself this may not appear to case a problem when the shooter
is standing in a normal stance, depending on the shooter’s ‘personal shooting
style and stance’ the holstered pistol might be directed at the inside of the
leg when the shooter takes up a shooting stance for the commencement of a
series – not allowed!. The rules (e.g. ‘…the position and manner in which it will be worn, a
competitor should give due regard to the safety regulations in order to
ensure that his choices are safely consistent with his personal shooting
style and stance…’) apply to the holster/belt combination; not only to the
holster. If the belt does not adequately control the holster when the shooter
is drawing the firearm, it could produce a safety problem. Unsafe Holsters - part 3 Service, 5.1.10 the Jury has
the right to examine the pistols, equipment, positions, etc., of shooters at
any time, even during the competition.
During the competition, approach should not be made while the shooter
is firing a shot or a series of shots.
Immediate action must be taken when a matter of safety is involved. This rule is written in the context of PA National Championships –
the responsibility for ‘…immediate action…’ is not limited to the Jury at a
Nationals – it is everybody’s responsibility. Often overlooked is the suitability of clothing. A ‘baggy’ shirt or over-shirt, jumper, or cardigan CAN get in the way
when drawing a firearm from the holster; with potentially disastrous results!
There
is a reason why so many of the top shooters wear a (reasonably) close fitting
polo top when competing and training. See also http://www.nrc-pa.com/Holsters2015.pdf
Cancellation of a PA Holster
Accreditation: PA holster accreditation can be cancelled for safety breaches - PA
GTRs (2015-1) 2.4.3. Any holder of a
PA Holster Accreditation Card who is disqualified for safety relating to
holster use must have the PA Holster Accreditation Card removed subject to
re-qualification through a PA approved course. This is not only applicable at ‘opens', it is just as valid at a club
competition and training sessions.
Depending on where the removal was to be applied, the removal would be
authorised by;
Return of a cancelled Holster Card is only after the shooter has
satisfactorily completed a re-assessment of the practical course requirements
to the satisfaction of a PA approved holster accreditation examiner. This re-assessment may not be at the
competition at which the disqualification and removal of the holster
accreditation card took place. Holster
Examiner Qualification PA accredits suitably experienced members as Holster Accreditation
Examiners. These examiners conduct the
PA holster accreditation courses, and assess each candidates
ability to demonstrate that they can safely draw from the holster and fire
the required courses of fire for PA holster events. Holster Examiner qualification is granted on satisfactory completion
of the PA Holster Examiners’ Course. Information
for PA Holster Accreditation Examiners Candidates for Holster
Accreditation Must be PA Affiliated No ifs or buts!! Process the paperwork promptly!
Shooters who have satisfactorily completed the course expect their
Holster accreditation card! Practical Assessment - course
of fire The primary course of fire for the practical assessment is based on
the Action Pistol procedures and NRA AP-1 target. For PA members who do not shoot the Action
Pistol events, an alternative assessment course of fire may be conducted on
the PA Service Pistol targets. The
Service Pistol based course of fire, etc. is available to accredited
examiners (only!) from the NRC Secretary. Holster Examiners may at their option accredit shooters with known
holster 'ability' - however :
Acquiring PA Holster Examiner
Accreditation. PA Holster Examiners Accreditation is available to PA affiliated
members following satisfactory completion of a PA accredited Holster
Examiners Course conducted by a person holding NRC approval. Contact your Affiliate Office regarding PA Holster Examiners
Accreditation courses PA Holster Examiner Accreditation is subject to the same conditions
for Expiry>> and Cancellation>> as for the PA Holster
Accreditation. If a PA Holster Accreditation Examiner is not conducting holster
accreditation to the criteria set out in the PA Holster Accreditation manual,
the examiners accreditation can be:
Renewal of PA Holster Examiner
Accreditation Renewal of PA Holster Examiners accreditation is available to holders
of a current PA* Holster Examiners Accreditation, provided:
Holster Accreditation Assessor Qualification Selected Holster Examiners are accredited as PA ‘Holster Accreditation
Assessors’. These Assessors in turn
assess and recommend qualification of PA Holster Examiners. PA Holster Assessors typically hold ‘Train-the Trainer’
qualifications and/or long-standing experience in training. For PA Judges and Organisers of PA
Sanctioned Competitions Any person shooting or training for a PA event requiring the
holstering of a loaded pistol (PA Service Pistol, International 1920 Match or
WA1500) MUST
have a current PA Holster Accreditation. Entries cannot be accepted for any shooter who does not have a
current PA Holster Accreditation. In
those PA Affiliates where shooters affiliated to another organisation may
compete in the Affiliate’s Open competitions, PA and PA Judges only have responsibilities
for PA sanctioned events and only for PA Affiliated shooters. (For an open competition to be recognised as a Pistol Australia (PA)
sanctioned competition and thereby a valid “national team qualifier”, it must
comply with the following standards, - …The competition is
conducted by a PA affiliated Club for PA members. |
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