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The United States National Range Officers Institute was designed to establish a structure for the creation, accreditation, recognition, and maintenance for USPSA members wishing to become match officials. Following the goals of the Range Officer Creed, the organization ensures that Range Officers are the best trained, the best qualified, and the best prepared, to a same world-wide standard, in conjunction with IPSC/IROA officials. There exists a direct relationship between the quality of the officiating, and the quality of the competition. Officials can enjoy the camaraderie of their fellow staff, and be proud to be a part of the fraternity of officiating.

The Purpose and Goals of NROI
  • Establish national training standards for Range Officials.
  • Advise on aspects relating to the safe conduct of competition.
  • Advise on rules of competition and principles of good course design.
  • Certify and recertify Officials.
  • Serve and support local and national USPSA matches.
  • Where relevant, offer support for international matches.



    Hot Topic
    The Gravity of the Situation

    Attention: In our rush to get out the Second Quarter NROI exams, we neglected to change the cover letter which states that the 2004 edition rulebook should be used. That information is incorrect. The exam itself has the correct instruction, which is that the 2008 edition rulebook should be used. We are sorry for any inconvenience that this has caused.

    HOT TOPIC:
    During the COF, in this case during a revolver reload, the shooter dropped the gun, then caught it without it having touched the ground or a table, etc. If the gun did not break the 180, discharge or sweep the shooter, is this grounds for DQ under 10.5.3?

    RESOLUTION: 10.5.3 states, in part, "If at any time during the course of fire, or while loading, reloading or unloading, a competitor drops his handgun or causes it to fall, loaded or not" the result is a DQ. Losing control of the gun is unsafe gun handling, the term fall does not mean it has to hit the ground, once the gun has left the competitors hand, it is considered fallen and attempting to catch only enhances the unsafe act. Results, match DQ.

    Thank you for playing along!


    March 27, 2008
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