All I got to say about these NEW F-Class rules is the rules committee needs to more than just one weekend to put NEW rules together and vetting them for all. First, it's the rules committee to provide the competition shooter the meanings or explanation in what they are expressing in the rules. for instance, "In the Spirit of these rules" what is that. No, I'm not going to look it up because my interpretation might be different than the rules committee. they have to define what that is along with another expression they used ""what was envisioned when F-class bean". in looking at the rules either open or T/R in the paragraph that mentions the rifles overall weight. it's talks about attachments and gives reference to some attachments but not others. Example sling, mirage shield, rain cover and bipod. Doesn't mention anything about any other attachments and this pertains to "weight" only. Remember these are NEW rules and anything that was assumed before is not in these rules. This is very important because if go to the NEW rule which is not in the NRA High power rules, 3.18 "All devices or equipment which may facilitate shooting and which are not mentioned in these rules, or which are contrary to the spirit of these rules and regulations, are forbidden. The Match Director, Official Referee, Jury Chairman or Supervisor shall have the right to examine a shooter’s equipment or apparel. The responsibility shall be upon the competitor to submit questionable equipment and apparel for official inspection and approval in sufficient time prior to the beginning of a match so that it will not inconvenience either the competitor or the official". So, these are NEW rules and show me where does it mention that you can use a spirit level, R.A.D. system, Tuner. So, the rules committee has left it up to the to competitor to submit for approval. You can tell me it's covered in the weight section as I have mentioned BUT that is stating attachments for weight only. you have to get the attachment approved before you can attach it for your weight. You can try at the match to get it approved but why take the chance. submit your request through NRA competition office and they will forward it to the rules committee for approve. Again, this rule is brand new. Agin what is contrary to the spirit, again this is something that is the responsibility of the rules committee to explain in detail within the rule book. Here is another one, 3.22 Electronic Devices-Competitors are responsible for ensuring all electronic communications and audio devices in their possession forward of
the Ready Line are silenced, and communications disabled. so, you have the questionable level that is electronic, but it makes no sounds. so why can't you use it. Another one is the round caddies that have a countdown timer that makes and audio sound when it ends. I haven't found one that doesn't make an audio sound so should those timers be illegal? to me yes because they make an audio sound. look at the rule. I have more but here is the last one which clearly sees that the committee has not fully vetted these rules. Under 3.22 (a) "During team matches only; team members may communicate with each other via hard-wired or wireless communications devices. These communication devices must not transmit over a radio frequency, and must not interfere with safety, range operations or other competitors. Hate to say but the wireless communication devices should not be in this rule because wireless does communicate over radio frequency between 2-5 GHZ and so does WIFI.
Yes, you might be asking yourself by this time that I'm full of it and causing problems, but you have to ask yourself are you a shooter or a competitor because a shooter is there for fun and don't care about rules. A competitor is there to compete and comply by the rules. That is why it's so important to clearly understand and in writing what these rules are. remember we can't assume what was before because these are NEW separate rules. The competition community needs to hear from the rules committee on this. These rules were made in a weekend with no consideration of the competition community. WE could have given input to make it better for all and the future of F-Class.
