IPSC Rules Ch 09 ACTUAL FINAL EXAM
Questions And CORRECT Answers
9.1.1 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Approaching Targets - While scoring is in progress, competitors or their delegate must not approach
any target closer than 1 meter without the authorization of the Range Officer. Violation will result in
a warning for the first offense, but the competitor or his delegate may, at the discretion of the Range
Officer, incur a procedural penalty for subsequent occurrences in the same match.
9.1.2 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Touching Targets - While scoring is in progress competitors or their delegate must not touch, gauge
or otherwise interfere with any target without the authorization of the Range Officer. Should a Range
Officer deem that a competitor or their delegate has influenced or affected the scoring process due
to such interference, the Range Officer may:
.1 : Score the affected target as a missed target; or
.2 : Impose penalties for any affected no-shoots.
9.1.3 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Prematurely Patched Targets - If a target is prematurely patched or taped, preventing the
determination of the actual score, the Range Officer must order the competitor to reshoot the
course of fire.
9.1.4 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Unrestored Targets - If, following completion of a course of fire by a previous competitor, one or
more targets have not been properly patched or taped for the competitor being scored, the Range
Officer must judge whether or not an accurate score can be determined. If there are extra scoring
hits or questionable penalty hits thereon, and it is not obvious which hits were made by the
competitor being scored, the affected competitor must be ordered to reshoot the course of fire.
,9.1.4.1 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
In the event that patches or tape applied to a restored paper target are accidentally blown off by
wind, muzzle blast or another reason, and it is not obvious to the Range Officer which hits were
made by the competitor being scored, the competitor will be required to reshoot the course of fire.
9.1.4.2 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
A competitor who hesitates or self-stops during his attempt at a course of fire, due to a belief that
one or more targets have not been restored or reset, is not entitled to a reshoot.
9.1.5.1 [H-R] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Impenetrable - The scoring area of all IPSC scoring targets and no-shoots is deemed to be
impenetrable. If a: Bullet strikes wholly within the scoring area of a paper target, and continues on to
strike the scoring area of another paper target, the hit on the subsequent paper target will not count
for score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.5.1 [S] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Impenetrable - The scoring area of all IPSC scoring targets and no-shoots is deemed to be
impenetrable. If a: Slug or a buckshot pellet strikes wholly within the scoring area of a paper target,
and continues on to strike the scoring area of another scoring paper target or no-shoot, the hit on
the subsequent paper target will not count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.5.2 [H] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Bullet strikes wholly within the scoring area of a paper target, and continues on to hit or strike down
a metal target, this will be treated as range equipment failure. The competitor will be required to
reshoot the course of fire, after it has been restored.
9.1.5.2 [R] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Bullet strikes wholly within the scoring area of a paper target, and continues on to hit or strike down
a metal target, or hits a frangible target or an electronically registering target that activates other
, range equipment, this will be treated as range equipment failure. The competitor will be required to
reshoot the course of fire, after it has been restored.
9.1.5.2 [S] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Slug or a buckshot pellet strikes wholly within the scoring area of a paper target, and continues on to
strike down a scoring metal target or no-shoot, this will be treated as range equipment failure (see
Rule 4.6.1). The competitor will be required to reshoot the course of fire, after it has been restored.
9.1.5.3 [H-R] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Bullet strikes partially within the scoring area of a paper or metal target, and continues on to strike
the scoring area of another paper target, the hit on the subsequent paper target will also count for
score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.5.3 [S] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Slug or a buckshot pellet strikes partially within the scoring area of a paper or metal target, and
continues on to strike the scoring area of another scoring paper target or no- shoot, the hit on the
subsequent paper target will also count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.5.4 [H-R] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Bullet strikes partially within the scoring area of a paper or metal target, and continues on to strike
down (or hit the scoring area of) another metal target, the fallen (or hit on the) subsequent metal
target will also count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.5.4 [S] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Slug or a buckshot pellet strikes partially within the scoring area of a paper or metal target, and
continues on to strike down another scoring metal target or no-shoot, the subsequent metal target
will also count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.6.1 [H] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Questions And CORRECT Answers
9.1.1 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Approaching Targets - While scoring is in progress, competitors or their delegate must not approach
any target closer than 1 meter without the authorization of the Range Officer. Violation will result in
a warning for the first offense, but the competitor or his delegate may, at the discretion of the Range
Officer, incur a procedural penalty for subsequent occurrences in the same match.
9.1.2 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Touching Targets - While scoring is in progress competitors or their delegate must not touch, gauge
or otherwise interfere with any target without the authorization of the Range Officer. Should a Range
Officer deem that a competitor or their delegate has influenced or affected the scoring process due
to such interference, the Range Officer may:
.1 : Score the affected target as a missed target; or
.2 : Impose penalties for any affected no-shoots.
9.1.3 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Prematurely Patched Targets - If a target is prematurely patched or taped, preventing the
determination of the actual score, the Range Officer must order the competitor to reshoot the
course of fire.
9.1.4 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Unrestored Targets - If, following completion of a course of fire by a previous competitor, one or
more targets have not been properly patched or taped for the competitor being scored, the Range
Officer must judge whether or not an accurate score can be determined. If there are extra scoring
hits or questionable penalty hits thereon, and it is not obvious which hits were made by the
competitor being scored, the affected competitor must be ordered to reshoot the course of fire.
,9.1.4.1 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
In the event that patches or tape applied to a restored paper target are accidentally blown off by
wind, muzzle blast or another reason, and it is not obvious to the Range Officer which hits were
made by the competitor being scored, the competitor will be required to reshoot the course of fire.
9.1.4.2 - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
A competitor who hesitates or self-stops during his attempt at a course of fire, due to a belief that
one or more targets have not been restored or reset, is not entitled to a reshoot.
9.1.5.1 [H-R] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Impenetrable - The scoring area of all IPSC scoring targets and no-shoots is deemed to be
impenetrable. If a: Bullet strikes wholly within the scoring area of a paper target, and continues on to
strike the scoring area of another paper target, the hit on the subsequent paper target will not count
for score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.5.1 [S] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Impenetrable - The scoring area of all IPSC scoring targets and no-shoots is deemed to be
impenetrable. If a: Slug or a buckshot pellet strikes wholly within the scoring area of a paper target,
and continues on to strike the scoring area of another scoring paper target or no-shoot, the hit on
the subsequent paper target will not count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.5.2 [H] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Bullet strikes wholly within the scoring area of a paper target, and continues on to hit or strike down
a metal target, this will be treated as range equipment failure. The competitor will be required to
reshoot the course of fire, after it has been restored.
9.1.5.2 [R] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Bullet strikes wholly within the scoring area of a paper target, and continues on to hit or strike down
a metal target, or hits a frangible target or an electronically registering target that activates other
, range equipment, this will be treated as range equipment failure. The competitor will be required to
reshoot the course of fire, after it has been restored.
9.1.5.2 [S] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Slug or a buckshot pellet strikes wholly within the scoring area of a paper target, and continues on to
strike down a scoring metal target or no-shoot, this will be treated as range equipment failure (see
Rule 4.6.1). The competitor will be required to reshoot the course of fire, after it has been restored.
9.1.5.3 [H-R] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Bullet strikes partially within the scoring area of a paper or metal target, and continues on to strike
the scoring area of another paper target, the hit on the subsequent paper target will also count for
score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.5.3 [S] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Slug or a buckshot pellet strikes partially within the scoring area of a paper or metal target, and
continues on to strike the scoring area of another scoring paper target or no- shoot, the hit on the
subsequent paper target will also count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.5.4 [H-R] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Bullet strikes partially within the scoring area of a paper or metal target, and continues on to strike
down (or hit the scoring area of) another metal target, the fallen (or hit on the) subsequent metal
target will also count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.5.4 [S] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
Slug or a buckshot pellet strikes partially within the scoring area of a paper or metal target, and
continues on to strike down another scoring metal target or no-shoot, the subsequent metal target
will also count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
9.1.6.1 [H] - CORRECT ANSWERS Scoring - General Regulations
