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CHAPTER 3: Course Information
3.1

General Regulations

The competitor is always responsible to safely fulfil the requirements of a course of fire but can only reasonably be
expected to do so after verbally or physically receiving the written stage briefing, which must adequately explain the
requirements to the competitors. Course information can be broadly divided into the following types:
3.1.1

Published Courses of Fire – Registered competitors and/or their Regional Directors must be provided with
the same course of fire information, within the same notice period, in advance of the match. The information
may be provided by physical or electronic means, or by reference to a website (also see Section 2.3).

3.1.2

Non-Published Course of Fire – Same as Rule 3.1.1 except that the details for the course of fire are not
published beforehand. The course of fire instructions are provided in the written stage briefing.

3.2

Written Stage Briefings

3.2.1

A written stage briefing approved by the Range Master must be posted at each course of fire prior to
commencement of the match. This briefing will take precedence over any course of fire information
published or otherwise communicated to competitors in advance of the match, and it must provide the
following minimum information:
Targets (type & number);
Minimum number of projectiles;
The handgun ready condition;
Start position;
Time starts: audible or visual signal;
Time stops: last shot and/or Stop Plate;
Location of Stop Plate (if used);
Procedure.

3.2.2

The Range Officer in charge of a course of fire must read out the written stage briefing verbatim to each
squad. The Range Officer may visually demonstrate the acceptable Start Position and Gun Ready Condition.

3.2.3

The Range Master may modify a written stage briefing at any time for reasons of clarity, consistency or
safety (see Section 2.3).

3.2.4

After the written stage briefing has been read to competitors, and questions arising therefrom have been
answered, competitors should be permitted to conduct an orderly inspection ("walkthrough") of the course of
fire. The duration of time for the inspection must be stipulated by the Range Officer, and it should be the
same for all competitors. If the course of fire includes moving targets or similar items, these should be
demonstrated to all competitors for the same duration and frequency.

3.3

Local, Regional and National Rules

3.3.1

IPSC matches are governed by the rules applicable to the discipline. Host organizations may not enforce
local rules except to comply with legislation or legal precedent in the applicable jurisdiction. Any voluntarily
adopted rules that are not in compliance with these rules must not be applied to IPSC matches without the
express consent of the Regional Director and the IPSC Executive Council.

IPSC Action Air Rules, January 2012 Edition

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