NRA Match Rule question

[SDDasher]

If shooting a sanctioned NRA multiple day match you decide to shoot a different rifle either during a relay due to failure or between relays/days due to failure or just because you want to change guns(calibers); can you do that and if so do you have to notify the Match Director in all or just some of the instances given?

 

[nosualc]

Seems to be different for HP vs F-Class

9.1 Changing Rifle—Unless otherwise provided in the program, no competitor will change his rifle during the firing of any single stage, multiple stage, or aggregate match unless it has become disabled and has been so designated by the Chief Range Officer. For the purpose of this Rule, the firing of a match is considered to have started when the competitor has fired his first record shot. Any claim that a rifle is disabled must be made immediately. All shots fired up to the time that the claim is made will stand as part of the official score. (See Rules 10.9 and 10.10.)
(a) The changing of the upper barrel assembly on a Service Rifle (Rule 3.1 (c)) is not allowed. (See Rule 3.18).
(b) The chaning of a barrel on a Match Rifle is not allowed. (See Rule 3.18).

9.1.1 Voluntarily Changing Rifles—If at any time a competitor wishes to change rifles, he may do so before the start of a stage or match. It is the responsibility of the competitor to notify his score keeper and a Range Officer that he has changed rifles. His scores for previously fired matches in the aggregate in which the rifle is changed will be disallowed in that aggregate. Previously fired individual match scores will stand, but will not be counted as a part of the aggregate score. That aggregate will be noted on the scoreboard and in the results bulletin as a “Disallowed Score, Rule 9.1.1”
(a) The changing of the upper barrel assembly on a Service Rifle (Rule 3.1(c)) is not allowed. (See Rule 3.18.)

For F-Class:

9.1 Changing Rifle––A competitor may change rifles to another of the same or different caliber only between fired matches or between stages of a multiple stage match even if these stages are included in an aggregate match. A competitor may not change his or her rifle during the firing of a single stage unless it has become disabled and has so been designated by the Chief Range Officer. For the purpose of this rule, the firing of a stage is considered to have started when the competitor has fired his or her first record shot. A claim that a rifle is disabled must be made immediately. All shots fired up to the time of the claim is made will stand as part of the official score. (See Rules 10.9 and 10.10.)

-nosualc

 

[DE-F-Open]

You are correct - it is different for "sling shooters" than for F-Class.

The Rules you cite are "spot-on".

DE-F-Open

 

[SDDasher]

Thanks for the citations. My interest was for "F" class but as sometimes happens a blending of the rules results in less than accurate information, hence my question.
From the post I glean it is required to notify a change( 9.1.1) in prone vs no notification necessary in F Class?

 

[nosualc]

My interpretation (always dangerous) of the F-Class rules would be that you can change rifles from match to match (or day to day) without informing the CRO, without incurring any penalty. Scores prior to the switch would still count towards any aggregate match.

You can also change rifles within a single match, but only if the CRO designates your rifle to be disabled. Any shots fired prior to switching still count.

For HP it appears that a rifle change would DQ any scores previous to the switch from any aggregate scores.

-nosualc

 

[SDDasher]

Thanks again for clarification.

 

[FatBoy]

My interpretation (always dangerous) of the F-Class rules would be that you can change rifles from match to match (or day to day) without informing the CRO, without incurring any penalty. Scores prior to the switch would still count towards any aggregate match.

You can also change rifles within a single match, but only if the CRO designates your rifle to be disabled. Any shots fired prior to switching still count.

For HP it appears that a rifle change would DQ any scores previous to the switch from any aggregate scores.

-nosualc

You are correct BUT I would remind everyone read the match bulletin closely. The match director has the ability to disallow some rules (specifically rule 9.1) when submitting the match program for approval.

An example of this: for eight years my match programs had a section that stated: Rule 9.1, as it applies to changing rifles between matches, is disallowed. This gave everyone the ability to change to a dedicated iron sight rifle, etc. between matches.

I shot a match this year with mixed Prone and F'ers that stated rule 9.1 did not apply to overall aggregate however competitors were required to use the same rifle all of day one and could use a different rifle all of day two if they were inclined.

These matches were registered by the NRA and would have held up to a jury or an NRA referee.

Read the bulletins before leaving the house

 

[Heman]

Typically in sling matches you will see some guys have scope guns and some of irons rifles. If they don't enforce Rule 9.1 you can switch. I think it was 2012 in one of the shoot offs at Perry John Whidden had to go to his backup rifle during the shoot off due to a defect. I was scoring for a friend and that was the first time I'd ever seen that happen.

In most mid range matches where you are changing yard lines but not sights you have to shoot the same rifle.

At Atterbury I don't enforce 9.1 for the 3x1000's or 3x600's where there are different sights. However for Palma or the single day 300/500/600 9.1 is in effect.

 

[RStewart]

My interpretation (always dangerous) of the F-Class rules would be that you can change rifles from match to match (or day to day) without informing the CRO, without incurring any penalty. Scores prior to the switch would still count towards any aggregate match.

You can also change rifles within a single match, but only if the CRO designates your rifle to be disabled. Any shots fired prior to switching still count.


-nosualc

Until I hear otherwise, that is my interpretation also.