7.3Appointment of Officials

Match organizers must, prior to commencement of a match, appoint a Match Director and a Range Master to carry out the duties detailed in these rules. The nominated Range Master should preferably be the most competent and experienced certified Range Official present (see Rule 7.1.5). For Level I and Level II matches a single person may be appointed to be both the Match Director and the Range Master.

References in these rules to Range Officials (e.g., “Range Officer”, “Range Master” etc.), mean personnel who have been officially appointed by match organizers to actually serve in an official capacity at the match. Persons who are certified Range Officials, but who are actually participating in the match as regular competitors, have no standing or authority as Range Officials for that match. Such persons should therefore not participate in the match wearing garments bearing NROI insignia.

At Level II and above matches, only staff assigned to the stage may make penalty, safety, or procedural calls during the COF. When match staff are actively competing in a match, only the timer and tablet Range Officials and designated assistant Range Official(s) for a competitor's COF may make such calls during that COF. The Range Master may make such calls anytime when present at a stage and when not the actual competitor during the course of fire.

Matches of all Levels shall publicly publish or announce to competitors, the identity of the Match Director, Range Master, Stats Officer or other match officials as appropriate to the level of match.