USPSA shooter shooting IPSC in Canada.. Black badge needed?
- Thread starter bsand
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- Halifax - NS
The only way you'll get a complete answer is to contact the section that you want to shoot in.
http://www.ipsc-canada.org/info.html
http://www.ipsc-canada.org/info.html
Why would there not be a Regional policy on this?
If Canada were to host a World Shoot would all competitors need to apply to the province in which the match is located?
Is this an IPSC policy or a Canadian thing?
I've shot a few USPSA matches and seen them do their Safety Check for new shooters. It's only a ~20min run through by the RO of a new shooter and does not compare at all to the 2 day BB course.
Probably on a regional basis, there may be some exemptions granted for experienced shooters (ie if Ben Stoeger wanted to come up and shoot a local match), but there would be no way to set a Canadian national policy to identify what level of training and experience a USPSA shooter has, just because he has passed a USPSA Safety Check.
Here's a link to what the USPSA Safety Check involves h ttp://northwestsection.org/files/CPM_extract_safety_check.pdf
Probably on a regional basis, there may be some exemptions granted for experienced shooters (ie if Ben Stoeger wanted to come up and shoot a local match), but there would be no way to set a Canadian national policy to identify what level of training and experience a USPSA shooter has, just because he has passed a USPSA Safety Check.
Here's a link to what the USPSA Safety Check involves h ttp://northwestsection.org/files/CPM_extract_safety_check.pdf
Isn't he Canadian? Is his permanent residence (as per rule book) is in US? If so, he is a member of US region. Otherwise he have to play by Canadian rules.
im canadian whos a washington resident. I'm a USPSA member of area 1 and NW section of WA.
You didn't say anything in regards to your permanent residence. As Freedom Ventures said (aka IPSC Canada RD), you need to contact Section Coordinator to obtain permission to participate in Canadian IPSC matches.
We had number of americans shooting matches in Ontario. Generally it is usually done on a case by case basis.
PS: uspsa membership doesn't really mean much in Canada if you coming to shoot ipsc. IPSC membership is defined by your permanent residence within one of IPSC regions.
We had number of americans shooting matches in Ontario. Generally it is usually done on a case by case basis.
PS: uspsa membership doesn't really mean much in Canada if you coming to shoot ipsc. IPSC membership is defined by your permanent residence within one of IPSC regions.
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- Edmonton, AB
We should have made Ben Stoeger take the black badge when he first came to Alberta to shoot our Provincials... 
I am not too sure how that would work out and it is probably best to contact the section coordinator where the match is being held, as was suggested. When europeans shoot a match in Canada, it is still IPSC and they are IPSC members acknowledging the rules and regulations of IPSC, however, USPSA has different rules and regulations. One being, the power factor for major in open class as well as the minimum bullet weight for Major in open class, which is 120 gr in IPSC, and 112 gr in USPSA. As above, Ben Stoeger shot the Provincials, but he was more than likely an IPSC member as he shoots in IPSC matches internationally.
We should have made Ben Stoeger take the black badge when he first came to Alberta to shoot our Provincials...
Last time I checked, Ben Stoeger is a permanent US resident. Like Eric Grauffel is a permanent resident and member of IPSC France. IPSC membership is not defined by citizenship, it is defined by region of residence and it is specified in the rule book.
It is part of liability insurance for IPSC Canada and part of the common sense, given Canadian specifics... and not only Canada has similar training program. Besides, I've seen enough scary new people at the ranges in Canada that making BB program quite meaningful for those shooters and even more for people around them.
So I want to be clear before I continue, I really enjoyed our BB course when I took it and it's quite reasonably priced in Manitoba, as a completely green shooter at the time it was invaluable to me so I'm not trying to poke or tear anything down just truly curious. The insurance part I can see, What Canadian specifics? I've searched online but couldn't find any info on other regions enforcing a course prior to participation.
To maintain the integrity of the sport, it only makes sense that all regions must have some form of BB course in play.
Yes because we all know that all BB qualified Shooter's are the epitome of safety.
