Chapter 9 · Scoring · p.49
9.1General Regulations that apply to both scoring systems:
Approaching Targets – While scoring is in progress, competitors or their delegate must not approach any target closer than 3 feet without the authorization of the Range Officer. Violation may, at the discretion of the Range Officer, incur a procedural penalty.
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. 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:
Score the affected target as a missed target; or
Impose penalties for any affected no-shoots.
Prematurely Patched Targets – If a target is prematurely patched or taped, which prevents a from determining the actual score, the Range Officer must order the competitor to reshoot the . However, if following the scoring of a target by any assigned Range Officer, the target is patched or taped by anyone other than a Range Officer, the score will stand as called regardless of the competitor's opportunity to see the target in question and the competitor will not be permitted to appeal the score as called. Reviewing previous score sheets is prohibited; targets must be scored as is, using the actual target as the basis for the scoring call.
Unrestored Targets – If, following completion of a by a previous competitor, one or more targets have not been properly patched or taped or if previously applied pasters have fallen off the target 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. Reviewing previous score sheets is prohibited. Targets must be scored as is using the actual target as the basis for the scoring call.
Impenetrable – The scoring area of USPSA scoring targets and no-shoots is deemed to be impenetrable:
If a bullet or slug strikes wholly within the scoring area of a cardboard target and continues on to strike the scoring area of another cardboard target the hit on the subsequent cardboard target will not count for score or penalty, as the case may be. If it cannot be determined which hit(s) struck wholly within a cardboard target and subsequently struck another cardboard target, a reshoot shall be ordered.
9.1.5.1.1 In accordance with Rule 9.1.5, the scoring areas of scoring targets and no-shoots are impenetrable. Whenever two targets (scoring and/or no-shoots) are in direct contact where one target directly overlaps part of another target, the area of the "under" target which is directly covered by the scoring area of the "over" target and its perforations is deemed to be non- existent.
If a bullet or slug strikes wholly within the scoring area of a cardboard target and continues on to hit a plate or strike down a popper it will be treated as range equipment failure. The competitor will be required to reshoot the after it has been restored.
If a bullet or slug strikes partially within the scoring area of a cardboard or metal target and continues on to strike the scoring area of another cardboard target the hit on the subsequent cardboard target will also count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
If a bullet or slug strikes partially within the scoring area of a cardboard or metal target and continues on to strike down or hit the scoring area of another metal target the subsequent metal target will also count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
Unless specifically described as “soft cover” in the written stage briefing, all props, walls, barriers, vision screens and other obstacles are deemed to be impenetrable “hard cover”:
If a bullet or slug strikes wholly within hard cover and continues on to strike any scoring cardboard target or no-shoot that shot will not count for score or penalty, as the case may be. If it cannot be determined which hit(s) struck wholly within hard cover and subsequently struck another cardboard target, a reshoot shall be ordered.
If a bullet strikes wholly within hard cover and continues on to hit a plate or strike down a popper; this will be treated as range equipment failure (see Section 4.6). The competitor will be required to reshoot the , after it has been restored.
If a bullet or slug strikes partially within hard cover and continues on to strike the scoring area of a cardboard target the hit on that cardboard target will count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
If a bullet or slug strikes partially within hard cover and continues on to strike down a scoring metal target the fallen target will count for score. If a bullet strikes partially within hard cover and continues on to strike down or hit a metal no-shoot, the fallen no- shoot or hit thereon will count for penalty.
Target sticks and (see 2.2.3.5 and definition of Barrier Supports in Appendix A3) are neither Hard Cover nor Soft Cover. Shots which have passed wholly or partially through target sticks and or barrier supports, and which hit a cardboard or metal target will count for score or penalty, as the case may be.
Hits from birdshot or buckshot on a scoring or no shoot cardboard target will not count for score unless the course description calls for engaging cardboard targets with buckshot. Then buckshot hits on both scoring targets and no-shoot targets will count.