IX. Shooting Matter

9.1. The readiness of the firearm

9.1.1. Provisions of readiness of the firearm are defined exclusively by norms of these Rules.

9.1.2. Firearm position "Charged (Position 1)" - the magazine is equipped and attached (if applicable), the cartridge in the chamber, the trigger and / or whisper is raised, and the safety lever is on (if provided by the design of the firearm).

For a single-action handguns, in which the activation of the trigger leads to one action (for example, failure of the trigger or the drummer) - the cartridge/projectile in the chamber, the trigger is raised, the external fuse is on.

For a "double-action" handguns in which activation of the trigger results in more than one action (for example, a trigger or striker is raised or retracted and then broken) - a cartridge/projectile in the chamber, the trigger is fully lowered or removed from the full cock position.

For "selective action" handgun, in which the handgun can be used both in "single action" mode and in "double action" mode - the cartridge in the chamber and the trigger is completely lowered or removed from the full cock position or the cartridge in the chamber and the trigger is turned on external fuse.

For "selective action" air handgun, in which the handgun can be used both in "single action" mode and in "double action" mode - the bullet in the chamber and the trigger is completely lowered or removed from the warhead or the bullet in the chamber and the trigger is raised from external fuse on.

9.1.3. "Charged" position of the firearm "(Position 2)": the magazine is equipped and attached (if applicable), the chamber is empty, the shutter is closed.

9.1.4. Firearm readiness position "Discharged (Position 3)": the alienable magazine is empty, the non-alienable magazine is not attached, the chamber is empty. The shutter can be open or closed.

For a double / selective handgun, the trigger is fully lowered and the barrel is closed. If the self-loading handguns are put on standby "Discharged - the magazine is disconnected, the chamber is empty", the revolvers are put on standby with an empty drum. Otherwise, the revolvers are put on standby with a fully equipped barrel.

9.1.5. Single-action revolvers may not be used in practical shooting competitions

9.1.6. In handguns of any class, the term "external safety lever" refers to the external safety lever clearly visible on the gun (for example, the thumb safety lever on "1911" handguns). In disputes, the final decision is within the competence of the Chief Judge.

9.1.7. If the handgun of any class is equipped with a lever for deactivation of the hammer, then for deactivation it is necessary to use only it, without touching the trigger. In the absence of a hammer deactivation lever, the hammer must be lowered completely by hand (i..e not to the "safety arch" position or other similar intermediate position).

The air gun of any kind, in the absence of the hammerer deactivation lever, can be safely lowered by venting the gas and lowering the hammer or de-cocked.

9.1.8. If the shooting conditions for self-loading, pneumatic handguns require a starting position with an empty chamber, the shutter handgun is placed in the extreme forward position, and the trigger is fully lowered or removed from the battle arch.

After the start signal, the first ball in the air handgun must be sent under the action of the reference, not under the action of the trigger. Violation will result in one procedural fine.

9.1.9. Conditions for performing a shooting Stage in competitions with a carbine, a handgun caliber carbine, a small-caliber carbine, a shotgun may require a position of readiness other than those described above.In such cases, the required position of readiness is determined in a written briefing before the Stage.

9.1.10. If a written pre-Stage briefing requires that the Athlete's firearm and / or associated equipment for the starting signal be on a table or other surface, they shall be arranged as specified in the written pre-Stage briefing. Apart from the components usually attached to the firearm (for example, the thumb support, the fuse, the shutter handle, the cover on the base of the store, etc.), other items are not used to artificially lift it.

9.1.11. Except for the requirements of compliance with the class of firearms and non-firearms and briefings of "speed", "applied" Stages, there should be no restrictions on the number of rounds that are loaded or reloaded. Written briefings before the Stage can only determine when the firearm needs to be loaded or when mandatory reloading is to be performed, only for short and classification Stages (excluding briefings of "speed" and "SOF type" Stages).

9.1.12. For the initial loading of the shotgun before the start signal, the Chief Judge may require that all cartridges be first packed in a box or other container to facilitate checking the number and type of cartridges to be loaded.

9.1.13. The judge shall not take any action unless the Athlete accidentally or intentionally sends the cartridge into the chamber when permitted by a written briefing, as the Athlete personally ensures the safe handling of the firearm.

9.2. Athlete's readiness position

9.2.1. The athlete's readiness means that, under the direct supervision of the judge, the firearm is prepared, secured, held or positioned as specified in the written briefing before the Stage and in accordance with the requirements of the class.

9.2.2. In competitions with a handgun of any class, the athlete takes the starting position, as indicated in the written briefing before the Stage. Unless otherwise noted, the athlete stands upright, with a loaded handgun in a holster, facing the targets, arms naturally lowered. A judge may require an athlete who started or finished this shooting Stage to re-shoot a shooting Stage using the wrong starting position.

9.2.3. In competitions with a carbine, a handgun caliber carbine, a small-caliber carbine and air carbine, unless otherwise specified in a written briefing before the Stage, before performing the shooting Stage the athlete stands straight, the carbine in standby position, held with both hands, butt touching the athlete at thigh level, the barrel is parallel to the ground, the safety trigger guard is directed downwards, the barrel is directed towards the targets, and the finger is outside the safety trigger guard bracket. This applies to all provisions of firearm readiness, unless otherwise stated in a written briefing before the Stage.

9.2.4. In shotgun competitions, the athlete's stance before the shooting Stage must be as indicated in the written briefing before the Stage.

Standing upright with the shotgun in the ready position, held by both hands, the butt touches the athlete at thigh level, the trigger guard is directed downwards, the barrel is directed towards the targets, and the finger is outside the trigger guard.

Standing upright with the shotgun in the ready position, held naturally only by a strong hand, the barrel is parallel to the ground, the trigger guard is directed downwards, the barrel is directed towards the targets, the finger is outside the trigger guard, and the weak hand is naturally lowered along the body.

9.2.5. The judge may require the shooter who started or finished this shooting Stage to shoot the shooting Stage using the wrong starting position.

9.2.6. Unless otherwise stated in the written briefing before the Stage in competitions with a carbine, a handgun caliber carbine, air carbine and a small-caliber carbine, it is not allowed to hold the firearm with the barrel down.

9.2.7. In competitions with a carbine, a handgun caliber carbine, air carbine and small-caliber carbine, various Stages may require a position of readiness of the athlete lying down, on his knees (s), sitting or any other specified in the written briefing before the Stage. At the same time, the provisions of the carbine's readiness, which are stipulated here, and the general principles of the athlete's readiness must prevail.

9.2.8. At competitions with a carbine, a shotgun, a pistol caliber carbine, a small-caliber carbine and air carbine the conditions of the shooting Stage do not allow the athlete to start the Stage with a firearm on his shoulder and with a barrel aimed at the target.

In shotgun competitions, unless otherwise stated in the written pre-Stage briefing, holding the cocked firearm is prohibited.

9.2.9. In competitions with a handgun of any class, the conditions of the shooting Stage do not allow the athlete to touch or hold the handgun, charger or ammunition after the command "Attention!" and to the starting signal (except for the inevitable touch with the lower part of the hand).

9.2.10. At competitions with a carbine, a handgun caliber carbine, a small-caliber carbine, a shotgun and air carbine the conditions of the shooting Stage do not allow the athlete to touch or hold the magazine, charger or cartridges, except for the magazine attached to the firearm, after the command "Attention!" and to the starting signal (except for the inevitable touch with the lower part of the hand).

9.2.11. At competitions with a handgun of any class, the conditions of the shooting Stage do not allow the athlete to remove the firearm from the holster with a weak hand.

9.2.12. In competitions with a handgun of any class, the conditions of the shooting Stage do not allow the athlete to replace the firearm in the holster after the starting signal. In this case, the athlete may replace the firearm in the holster, if it is done safely, and the firearm is either discharged or in the ready position "Charged". Violation of this rule is a reason for disqualification from the competition.

9.3. Commands on the shooting range

Approved commands on the shooting range in their correct sequence:

9.3.1. "Charge the firearm, get ready!" ("Load And Make Ready") (or "Make Ready!" If the athlete starts with a discharged firearm) - this command marks the beginning of the shooting Stage. Under the direct supervision of the judge, the athlete faces the target or puts him/herself in a safe direction determined by the judge, puts on protection for the eyes and ears and brings the firearm to the state of readiness specified in the briefing. Then the athlete takes the starting position. After that, the judge continues to give commands.

After the submission of the appropriate team, the athlete is not moved from the starting position until the start signal is given without prior approval and under the direct supervision of the judge. Violation will result in a warning for the first violation and may result in disqualification for unsportsmanlike conduct for repeated similar violation in the same competition.

9.3.2. "Ready?" ("Are You Ready?") - the absence of any negative response from the athlete indicates that he fully understands the conditions of the shooting Stage and is ready to begin its performance. If the athlete is not ready at the time of submission of this team, he loudly says "Not ready!" ("Not Ready!"). If the athlete is ready, he takes the starting position, which indicates to the judge his readiness.

9.3.3. "Attention!" ("Standby!") - the command is given 1-4 s before the start signal.

9.3.4. "Start signal!" ("Start Signal!") - a signal to the athlete about the beginning of the shooting Stage. If the Athlete does not respond to the starting signal for any reason, the Referee shall make sure that the Athlete is ready to begin the Shooting Stage and resume the submission of commands, starting with the "Ready?" Command.

An athlete who inadvertently starts an Stage before the start signal ("false start") is immediately stopped by the judge, who orders him to shoot the Stage as soon as it is restored to its original state.

If an athlete responds to the starting signal but for any reason does not continue the shooting Stage, and his time cannot be recorded by the referee's timer, he will receive zero time and zero points for this Stage.

9.3.5. "Stop!" ("Stop!") - this command can be given by any judge responsible for the Stage, at any time during the shooting Stage. The athlete immediately stops firing, stops and waits for further instructions from the judge.

9.3.6. In the event that two or more shooting Stages are built in the same shooting area, the judges may use additional intermediate commands after the first shooting Stage to prepare the athlete for the second and subsequent Stages (for example, "Recharge if necessary!" ( Any such intermediate command submitted must be clearly stated in the written briefing before the Stage.

9.3.7. At competitions with a handgun of any kind: "If finished, discharge, show!" ("If You Are Finished, Unload And Show Clear!") - If the athlete has finished shooting, he must remove the handgun from the line of sight and show it to the judges for inspection. The barrel should be directed towards the targets, the magazine should be disconnected, the shutter - on the shutter delay or held in the rear position, the chamber is empty. The revolver should be displayed with the drum tilted and the barrels empty.

At competitions with a carbine, a pistol caliber carbine, a small-caliber carbine, air carbine and a shotgun: "If finished, discharge, show!" ("If You Are Finished, Unload And Show Clear!").

If the athlete has finished firing, he lowers the firearm and shows it to the judges for inspection. The barrel is directed towards the targets, the integral magazine is empty, and the removable one is disconnected, the chamber is empty, the shutter is held or fixed in the open position.

9.3.8. In competitions with a handgun of any class: "If discharged, control descent, in the holster!" ("If Clear, Hammer Down, Holster! ") - after giving this command, the athlete can not resume shooting. Violation of this requirement is considered unsportsmanlike conduct. Continuing to safely point the gun towards the target, he conducts a final check of the safety of the gun as follows:

9.3.8.1. Handguns of any class - move the shutter to the front position and press the trigger (without touching the trigger or the trigger lever, if any). If the design of the handgun does not allow you to press the trigger without the magazine attached, after the above command, the Athlete notifies the Referee, who directs and controls the process of joining and disconnecting an empty magazine, in order to facilitate this process;

9.3.8.2. revolvers - close the empty drum (without touching the trigger, if any).

If the firearm is discharged, the athlete places his handgun in the holster. As soon as he stops touching the handgun placed in the holster with his hands, the shooting Stage is considered over.If the handgun, air handgun is not discharged, the judge resumes the submission of commands, starting with paragraph 9.3.7 of this chapter of the Rules.

Compliance with all the requirements of this paragraph indicates the end of the shooting Stage.

9.3.9. At competitions with a carbine, a pistol caliber carbine, small-caliber carbine, air carbine and shotgun. "If discharged, control the descent, open the shutter!" ("If Clear, Hammer Down, Open Action!") - after giving this command, the athlete cannot resume shooting. Violation of this requirement is considered unsportsmanlike conduct. Continuing to safely aim the firearm towards the targets, he conducts a final check of the safety of the firearm in the following way:

9.3.9.1. closes the shutter, presses the trigger until the mechanism is triggered, then opens the shutter again;

9.3.9.2. if the firearm is discharged, the athlete must put the safety flag in the chamber. The shutter can remain open or closed.

If the firearm is not discharged, the judge resumes the submission of commands in accordance with paragraph 9.3.7 of this chapter of the Rules.

Compliance with all the requirements of this paragraph indicates the end of the shooting Stage. Actions of the athlete to transfer firearms and non-firearms are carried out in accordance with 7.2 of the Rules.

9.3.10. "Hang up!" ("Range Is Clear!") - Athletes and match personnel must not move forward or backward from the line of fire or the last shooting position before the Referee has given the "Bounce!" Command. After giving this command, officials and athletes can move towards the targets to record the results, seal the holes, replace the targets, and so on.

9.3.11. At the discretion of the Chief Judge, the above-mentioned voice commands at the shooting range may be supplemented by visual and / or physical signals.

9.3.12. Recommended physical signals - touching the shoulder of the athlete's weak hand using the countdown system:

9.3.12.1. 3 touches for the command "Ready?";

9.3.12.2. 2 touches for the command "Attention!";

9.3.12.3. 1 touch synchronously with the start signal.

9.3.13. Athletes wishing to use their own electronic or other equipment to submit commands must provide it in advance to the Chief Judge for verification and testing.

9.3.14. There are no special commands used during the chronograph procedure or equipment check (which can be performed outside the shooting range).Athletes may not touch handguns or remove the safety flag from a long-barreled firearm until an official requests that the firearm be handed over to him and that he act in accordance with his instructions. Failure to comply with this requirement is considered dangerous handling of firearms and non-firearms.

9.4. Charging, recharging or discharging during a shooting Stage

When charging, recharging or discharging during a shooting Stage, the athlete's fingers must be visually and effectively outside the trigger guard, except in specially permitted cases, the barrel of the firearm always pointing safely towards the targets or other safe direction determined by the judge.

9.5. Movement

Except when the Athlete is aiming at or shooting at a target, the Athlete's fingers must be visually and effectively out of the trigger guard during any movement, and it is recommended that the external fuse be activated.Firearms are always aimed in a safe direction. Movement is any of the following:

9.5.1. more than one step in any direction;

9.5.2. changing the position for shooting (for example, from the position of "standing" to the position of "knee", from the position of "sitting" to the position of "standing", etc.).

9.6. Assistance or intervention in the actions of athlete during the Stage

9.6.1. No assistance may be given to an Athlete during a shooting Stage, unless any Judge responsible for that Stage makes a safety warning to the Athlete. Such warnings cannot be grounds for ку-shooting an Stage.

9.6.2. Any person who provides assistance to an athlete during a shooting Stage without the prior permission of the judge (and an athlete who has received such assistance) may, at the discretion of the judge, receive a procedural penalty for that Stage and / or be disqualified from competition or removal from the competition area.

9.6.3. Any person who verbally or in any other way interferes with an athlete during a shooting Stage may be disqualified from the competition or removed from the competition area.If the judge considers that the obstacle to the athlete was significant, he shall report the incident to the Chief Judge, who may, at his discretion, offer the athlete a shooting Stage.

9.6.4. In case of unintentional physical contact between the athlete and the judge, or in case of other external influence on the athlete during the shooting Stage, the judge may offer the athlete to shoot this shooting Stage. The Athlete accepts or rejects such an offer before learning the time or result of the hit on the first attempt. If, as a result of such a collision, the Athlete has violated the safety rules, disqualification may be applied on the basis of 11.4 and 11.5 of these Rules.

9.6.5. If any person is in front of the athlete during the Stage, he must be stopped immediately, and the athlete must shoot the Stage. If an athlete detects a problem before the judge, he immediately stops on his own, stops firing and directs the firearm in a safe direction and waits for further instructions from the judge. If the Athlete is unable to perform the above procedure, the provisions of 11.4 and 11.5 of these Rules (disqualification) shall apply.

9.6.6. Drones and other remotely controlled devices are prohibited unless their use has been approved in advance by the match director.

9.7. Aiming and acquaintance with the Stage

9.7.1. At competitions, athletes are forbidden to aim at the starting signal. Violation will result in a warning for the first time and one procedural penalty will be imposed for each subsequent time in these competitions. Athletes are allowed to set up electronic sights by pointing their firearms and non-firearms at the ground directly in front of them.

9.7.2. Athletes are prohibited from using any aids (such as imitation or counterfeit firearms and non-firearms or parts thereof, any part of a real firearm, including accessories, etc.) to aim when familiar with the shooting Stage, except with their own hands.Violation will result in one procedural fine each time.

9.7.3. No one is allowed to enter or move on the territory of a shooting Stage without the prior permission of the judge responsible for the Stage or the Chief Judge. Violations will lead to a warning for the first time, the next time a person may be disqualified or removed from the competition area.