IPSC Range Officers officiating with holstered firearms.

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I recall reading a thread about a change of rules regarding ROs not being permitted to officiate while having a holstered firearm. Is this correct and if so, could someone point me to the ruling.

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I assume you mean IPSC. I cannot find the rule regarding it, but I took my Black Badge course in March. They mentioned during the course that the change was made so that the RO wouldn't have to worry about dropping or having some other issue with their own gun while they are supposed to be focused on the shooter.
 
Yup, you found it

7.3.3
A person acting as a Match Official is prohibited from having a holstered firearm while directly
accompanying and timing a competitor during his attempt at a COF.
Violations are subject to Rule 7.2.2
 
In Some big 3 gun matches in the us the ro's are strapped
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Plenty of club level matches have people taking turns doing RO duties, and also competing in the match.

Carrying a gun the whole time is pretty normal, and never causes any problems that I'm aware of.
 
IPSC seems to be obsessed with inventing more and more rules to promote political correctness.

Banning ROs from carrying a gun.

Banning military style clothing.

Banning chest-plates for carrying shotgun ammo.

Banning targets that even vaguely resemble a human shape.

What's next? Should we make it mandatory to have all guns Ceratkoted in pink and purple?
 
Correct me if I'm wrong, people who shoot both sides of the border, but I think in USPSA it's common for the RO or at least the scorekeeper to be on the squad and rotate through. They would then be carrying. Here, staff usually shoots after setup.
 
yes IPSC changed the rule, there was an incident last year somewhere where the RO dropped his gun while running the competitor. I think the gun was left on the ground until the competitor finished his run. The whole situation caused some soiled panties in the exec
 
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Correct me if I'm wrong, people who shoot both sides of the border, but I think in USPSA it's common for the RO or at least the scorekeeper to be on the squad and rotate through.
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That's how we do it in SK IPSC - scorekeeper and RO are shooters on the squad and take turns with the duties and their own shooting.
 
I think it makes sense.
Eliminates the possibility of an RO quickly popping off a round to help a friend that had a miss.
 
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