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Section VII: Miscellaneous Rules for Competition
A. Competitor qualification:
1. To compete in any IHMSA-sanctioned match, a shooter must be a member in good standing
of IHMSA, Inc. Or in the case of a resident of an affiliated Nation, a member of that
country's recognized affiliated body.
2. To encourage new shooters, a non-member may be allowed to shoot
the course of fire only once, at the option of the Match Director. Such a score is not
official, nor is it eligible for any IHMSA prize, trophy, award.
3. When entering any IHMSA-sanctioned match, the shooter's
Membership/Classification Card must be presented and left with the registrar. At the
conclusion of the match, the registrar will enter on the card all scores shot in the match
and certify them. If any score entered is the second score above the break point of the
shooters current class, the card shall be upgraded in the classification area for that
type of competition, and so certified by the registrar or any IHMSA Match Director.
4. At all times, it shall be the responsibility of the shooter to
ensure that all scores fired in IHMSA-sanctioned matches are recorded correctly on his or
her Membership/Classification Card.
5. Any shooter of known ability who does not present his
Membership/Classification Card shall be required to shoot in International or AAA class,
at the option of the Match Director.
6. No IHMSA competitor shall solicit or accept subsidy or
sponsorship from any firearm or accessory manufacturer. The IHMSA is, and shall remain, an
organization for the amateur pistol competitor.
B. Shooting Positions:
1. Freestyle
a) Any safe shooting position without artificial support. The competitor may sit, kneel,
lie down or stand. (Exception: See Section II-B-4c) The gun may only come in contact with
the competitor's body and/or clothing. No part of the gun may touch the ground or ground
cover. The gun must be held in such a manner that a match official can see that the gun is
visibly clear of the ground at all times when in the firing position. A competitor placing
a shoe or boot sideways on the ground must no place any part of the gun on the heel. This
position will be allowed only if the shooter's hand, or some portion thereof, is placed
between the gun and the heel. Nesting the barrel in the top part of a shoe or boot, or
across the sole or notch of the heel, constitutes artificial support and is not allowed.
Note: Freestyle categories are Production, Revolver, and Unlimited.
b) A physically challenged competitor may fire from a wheelchair
with one or both elbows supported.
2. Standing
a) The shooter must assume a safe standing position with the gun supported only by one or
both hands. No part of the one or both hands supporting the handgun may contact any part
of the shooter's anatomy, clothing, or hat.
b) No part of either arm, from the shoulder to the wrist, is allowed
to come into contact with any other part of the shooter's anatomy, or be artificially
supported in any way.
c) If prevented from doing so by the nature of their handicap,
physically challenged shooters need not assume a full standing position. They may shoot
from braced crutches, or with support from a chair or stool to replace a missing leg.
However, the support of the gun must conform with Section VII-B-2b, above.
C. Equipment/accessories
1. The following equipment/accessories are allowed:
a) A flat shooting mat or ground cover of a thickness not to exceed one inch.
b) Athletic elbow pads or other such material used to protect a
shooter's elbow. Such protection shall not be excessively padded or stiff, so as to be
used as a shooting aid or artificial support.
c) Shooting gloves, so long as they are not excessively padded or
stiff so as to be used as a shooting aid.
d) Blast shields used in freestyle position if used for protection
only and not as a shooting aid.
e) Auxiliary lenses and/or loupes so long as attached to eyeglasses
lens or frame. Said lens and/or loupe may not extend more than one inch beyond the
eyeglass frame.
f) Clip-on sun glasses over prescription glasses.
2. The following equipment/accessories/actions are not allowed:
a) scopes or any optical devices (except as allowed for Field
pistol, Unlimited Standing, Unlimited Any Sights or specified in Section VII-C-1e, above).
b) Artificial rests or supports, slings, padded or unnecessarily
heavy clothing, or any kind of wrist or arm supports, or bracelets.
c) Friction materials or padding used on the shooter's clothing or
any part of his gun.
d) Rubberizing the stocks or forends of Unlimited guns.
e) Muzzle brakes or ported barrels on Production category handguns.
D. Sportsmanship:
1. IHMSA members have a responsibility to conduct themselves in a manner consistent
with good sportsmanship. Their actions should reflect favorably on the shooting fraternity
in general, and IHMSA in particular.
2. Any Nation, Region, State, or Match Director shall have the
authority to bar any competitor from a match for unsportsmanlike conduct or acts
unbecoming to IHMSA or the sport. Should there be any question regarding this procedure,
or any decision made therefrom, the matter shall be referred to the Executive Committee
for a final Decision.
E. Prohibited behavior:
1. No person shall compete, officiate, or otherwise participate, in an IHMSA
sanctioned match while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.
2. Any shooter violating this provision is subject to immediate
disqualification and possible further disciplinary action by the Executive Committee.
F. Coach/spotter:
1. Each shooter may have one coach/spotter with him on the firing line who may advise
the competitor where shots are going, keep time, and otherwise provide advice.
2. Said coach/spotter may not handle the shooter's pistol or assist
in any physical way once the command "Load" has been given.
G. Re-entry:
1. In a particular match, the first time a competitor completes the course of fire for
a given category shall be for record and trophy.
2. At the Match Director's option, the competitor may fire a
re-entry (i.e., repeat the course of fire in the same category). However, the re-entry
score shall only count toward classification of the competitor and qualification for
championship matches.
3. A competitor may only fire a re-entry after shooting all other
entries for a record or trophy. With respect to this requirement, Big Bore, Small Bore,
and Field Pistol competition will be considered separately.
4. Re-entry scores must be entered on the shooter's Membership and
Classification Card.
H. Excessive target
damage:
1. Any club sponsoring an IHMSA sanctioned match shall have the right to bar or
disqualify any gun, load and/or competitor at any time before or during a match when it
comes to the attention of the club that the silhouette targets are being damaged by
bullets being used by said competitor. Maximum allowable penetration on mild steel targets
is 25%.
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