Chapter 6 · Match Structure · p.34
6.1General Principles
The following definitions are used for clarity:
Stage – A separately timed and scored component of a match.
Match – Consists of a minimum of 2 stages. The total sum of individual stage results will be accumulated to declare a match winner.
Tournament – Consists of two or more firearm specific matches (e.g. a handgun match and a shotgun match, or a handgun match, a rifle match and a shotgun match), or two or more handgun-type matches (e.g. a 1911 handgun match and a “Brand A” handgun match). The individual match results achieved by a competitor in each component match will be used to declare an overall tournament winner.
League – Consists of two or more USPSA matches held at different locations and on different dates. The total sum of match results attained by each competitor at component matches specified by the league organizers will be accumulated to determine a league winner.
Shoot-Off – An event conducted separately from a match. Eligible competitors compete directly against each other by simultaneously shooting at separate but equal target arrays in a process of elimination.