Match Rules

The match director has the final authority on all matters of scoring and safety.

All steel targets are scored by hits. Hits are determined by sound and/or visually.

Knock-down targets must be off the stand and/or on the ground.

The rules of seven; sufficient hits to total seven. All paper targets are scored as shown below. The stage designer may make exceptions as explained during the stage briefing.

Targets not properly set prior to the buzzer will be counted as a hit, or the stage will be reshot. Match director will determine.

Penalties:

• All penalties are time added to stage time.

• Procedural = 5 seconds per occurrence

• Miss steel target = 5 seconds per occurrence

• Knock-down left up = 5 seconds per occurrence

• Less than "7" = 5 seconds per target

• Hostage hits = 10 seconds per hostage (any "no shoot" target)

An accidental discharge within 5 feet of the shooter or timer, or other unsafe acts will result in your disqualification from the match.