WPSF Official Rules for Practical Shooting Sport Competitions

Edition 2021 (First printing, 01/2022). In force as from 1st January 2022.

Contents

• I. General Principles
• II. General Terms and Participants of Competitions
  • General Principles (Regulations) of practical shooting competitions conduct
  • Ranks and types of practical shooting sport competitions
  • Shooting disciplines
  • Classes of Shooting discipline
  • Age categories of participants
  • Types of medal standings
  • Competition Jury and Judges
  • Other official persons
  • Discipline on official competitions
  • Appointment of official persons
  • General safety requirements
• III. Designing of Stages
  • Main principles
  • Types of Stages
• IV. General Requirements Regarding Stage Design, Safe Locations of Targets and Organization of Special Zones
  • General rules
  • Stage building criteria
  • Alteration of a Stage construction
  • Safety zones
  • Shooting / inspection areas of aiming devices
  • Other zones
• V. Information About Stages
  • General rules
  • Written briefings to Stages
• VI. Equipments of a Shooting Range
  • Targets – main principles
  • Paper targets
  • Hard Targets
  • Fragile targets
  • Alteration of equipment or surface of a Stage
  • Malfunction of a Stage equipment and other questions
• VII. Firearm and Equipment of Sportsman
  • Firearm
  • Movement and storage of firearms and non-firearms during competitions, athlete's equipment
  • Sportsmen clothes
  • Eye and ear protection
  • Ammunition and related equipment
  • Chronograph and power factor
  • Athlete equipment malfunctions
  • Official match cartridges and official throw gas of the competition
• VIII. Competition Structure
  • General principles
  • Classes in competitions
  • Categories in the competition
  • Regional teams
  • Conditions of admission to competitions
  • Division of participants into groups and scheduling
• IX. Shooting Matter
  • The readiness of the firearm
  • Athlete's readiness position
  • Charging, recharging or discharging during a shooting Stage
  • Movement
  • Assistance or intervention in the actions of athlete during the Stage
  • Aiming and acquaintance with the Stage
• X. Counting Points
  • General provisions
  • Method of calculating the results
  • Draw result
  • Calculation of points and fines
  • Accounting policy
  • Checking the scoring and controversial issues
  • Credit information
  • Responsibility for counting results
  • Counting points on disappearing targets
  • Official time
  • Scoring programs
• XI. Fines and Disqualifications
  • Procedural fines. General rules
  • Procedural fines. Some examples
  • Procedural fines for "mixed" high-speed all-around Stages
  • Disqualification. General rules
  • Disqualification. Random shot
  • Disqualification. Dangerous handling of firearms and non-firearms
  • Disqualification for unsportsmanlike conduct
  • Disqualification for the use of prohibited substances
• XII. Arbitration Committee
• XIII. Features of Shooting Multiathlon Competitions
  • General provisions
  • The structure of competitions in shooting multiathlon
  • Counting points
• XIV. Other
  • Responsibility of athletes
  • Glossary of terms
• XV. Requirements for Shooting Ranges for Practical Shooting
• Annex 1. WPSF Paper Targets
• Annex 2. WPSF Hard Targets
• Annex 3. Requirements for Firearms and Non-Firearms
• Annex 4. Shooting Multiathlon
• Annex 5. Technical Requirements for Protective Structures (Elements)