PA OFFICIATING ACCREDITATION
Accreditation Pre-requisites
Available PA Officiating Qualifications
ISSF Judge (International)
Accreditation Procedure
Accreditation Renewal 

Accreditation Pre-requisites:
  • PA  Range Officer - Affiliation to PA, minimum age, 18 years
  • PA Judge B - minimum 2 years RO accreditation in the applicable discipline
  • PA Judge A (all events) - minimum 2 years PA Judge B in at least 3 disciplines
  • PA Judge A (MS or 1920) - minimum 2 years PA judge B accreditation in the applicable discipline
  • ISSF (international) Judge, Category 2, Pistol - PA Judge B in ISSF
  • ISSF (international) Judge, Category 6, EST - PA

Available Officiating Qualifications:

Range Officer - available in the individual disciplines of: 

  • ISSF
  • PA Service + WA1500
  • PA Black Powder
  • Pistol Metallic Silhouette
  • International 1920 Match

PA Judge B - available in the individual disciplines of:

  • ISSF
  • PA Service + WA1500
  • PA Black Powder
  • Pistol Metallic Silhouette
  • International 1920 Match

PA Judge B - available in the disciplines of:

  • All PA events,
  • Pistol Metallic Silhouette only
  • International 1920 Match only

ISSF (International) Judge

ISSF Judge accreditation is available through AISL.  ISSF Judges must be affiliated to the National Federation (AISL) and hold the highest level of National licence: for Pistol, this is a PA Judge licence.

ISSF Judge accreditation is available in:
  • Categories 1 & 5 (Rifle & Target Control)
  • Categories 2 & 5 (Pistol & Target Control)
  • Category 3 (Shotgun)
  • Category 4 (Running Target)
  • Category 5 (Target Control)
  • Category 6 (EST) - only available to holders of a category 1 or 2 licence
ISSF Judge accreditation is available as:
  • Judge B (Jury up to Olympics/World Championships)
  • Judge A

Accreditation Procedures (see pre-requisites, above>>)

  • PA Range Officer accreditation is administered and conducted by the Affiliate SRCs using courses implemented by the NRC.  To gain RO accreditation, contact your State SRC Director or State office for information on RO courses near you.  
  • PA Judge B accreditation is administered and conducted by the NRC.  To gain Judge B accreditation, contact the NRC.
  • PA Judge A accreditation is administered by the NRC.  Assessment is conducted in conjunction with PA National Championships
  • ISSF (International) Judge accreditation is directly administered by the ISSF.  ISSF Pistol and Rifle Judge courses are conducted Australia on an as-needed basis. 


Accreditation Renewal

  • PA Range Officer accreditation is subject to periodic written renewal papers
  • PA Judge accreditation is for a term of four years: renewal is subject to attendance at an NRC Judge Refresher workshop within each 4-year cycle.
  • ISSF Judge accreditation is for a term of four years: renewal is subject to Jury experience at ISSF snctioned competitions, and/or satifactorily completing an official ISSF Judge course.