USPSA Match Levels

Level I — Club matches conducted on a regularly scheduled basis throughout the year.

Level II — Sectional and State matches conducted on an annual basis.

Level III — Annual championship matches conducted by USPSA Areas (1 through 8).

Nationals — Annual championship matches conducted by USPSA.

Note: Major matches conducted on an irregular or annual basis and which do not represent a specific Section, State, or Area Championship shall request either Level II or Level III Sanctioning.

Key: N/A = Not Applicable, R = Recommended, M = Mandatory

Match Level I II III Nationals

1. Must follow latest edition USPSA rules M M M M 2. Competitors must be USPSA members (Section 6.4) R M M M 3. Match Director M M M M 4. Range Master (certified or appointed) M M M M 5. Certified Range Master N/A R M M 6. Range Master approved by AD N/A R M N/A 7. Range Master approved by NROI N/A R M M 8. Certified Chief Range Officer(s) R R M M 9. Minimum one Certified NROI official per stage R M M M 10. COF approval by NROI R M M M 11. COF submitted to Area Director N/A M M N/A 12. NROI Sanctioning N/A M M M 13. Chronograph (hit factor scoring only) R R M M 14. 1-month advance registration with NROI N/A M N/A N/A 15. 2-month advance registration with NROI N/A N/A M N/A 16. Inclusion in USPSA Match Calendar N/A M M M 17. Post-match reports to USPSA N/A M M N/A 18. Recommended minimum rounds 28 75 150 150 19. Recommended minimum stages 2 5 8 8 20. Recommended minimum competitors 10 50 120 120 Note: If Range Master is not certified, NROI approval required. * Note: If Range Master is not certified, NROI and Area Director approval required. *** Note: Only applies to rifle or shotgun only matches.