NROI Podcast

In this episode, Jodi reports on the recent Area 1 Championship, Troy updates on the recent WSSC and how his vacation went as well as discussion about Factory Gun Nationals coming up soon.  Then we dive into the mailbag.  Note: Episode sequencing is a bit off due to shooting season schedules.  We will get back on our normal schedule in July. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not b...

And we are back!  Troy will have a report from the IPSC MiniRifle/PCC World Shoot and we will dive into the mailbag. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling.  Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.

The NROI crew welcomes Lafe Kunkel, Area 5 Director and chair of the rules committee to chat about the revamped rules committee, the rule making process, and more. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling.  Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.

Join the NROI crew with a dive into the mailbag...with a few tangents for fun.  News in the IPSC RO Classes coming in May and August. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling.  Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.

The NROI team discusses the April changes to MultiGun and Competition Rules, including the deletion of the old 10.5.16 and renumbering of subsequent rules, and spends some time going through the mailbag with several "Just freaking stop it!" segments. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constit...

The NROI crew is joined by Adam Maxwell, Kevin Harrington, Lan Nguyen, and Mike Whitesides who recently ramrodded the Dissident Arms Action Shotgun match. This match served as the first shotgun qualifier match for those looking to attend IPSC Shotgun World Shoot. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not cons...

Join the NROI crew as we dive into the mailbag for more of your questions including some experience based advice regarding digital evidence from the first month of use. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling.  Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.

The team goes over the rule changes in the recently published rules updates. Chapter marks are in place for the start of each edition (SCSA/MG/Comp). Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling.  Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.

A bit of a departure from our usual format...this week we are discussing what NROI is, and what we do, at a level that maybe you haven't seen or heard before.  Come along for a trip back stage. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling.  Questions should be sent to rule...

We return to the mailbag for episode two of season four with additional information about when you might see the updated rules, Nationals staffing, and more. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling.  Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.

For our kickoff episode for Season Four, we invited Kyle Stephens and Tim Herron on to talk about stage design and how to make stages that test skills instead of just being hosefests.  Enjoy the in depth discussion and stay tuned for more coming your way on this subject. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does...

For the final episode of Season 3 we discuss digital evidence (e.g., video) again, go over the basics of Extra Shots and Extra Hits in Virginia Count and Fixed Time courses of fire, go through an interesting example of "exceptional circumstances" from a DQ, and much more.  We will be back with Season 4 likely in January. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely...

Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling.  Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.

We have some new Range Masters to celebrate, we discuss reshoots for picking up the shooter's mags while they are still running the stage, including youth in our sports, and much more! Special note: Due to vacation and Open/PCC Nationals, the next episode will be published October 28. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcrip...

Troy reports about the just completed Handgun Nationals, barrel hits, stopping for untaped targets, warping walls, magwells in SCSA, and much more! Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling.  Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.

In this episode we tackle approved holsters, approved footwear, use of IPSC Hand Signals for scoring and much, much more! Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling.  Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.

This time on the NROI Podcast: A report from Troy regarding the Area 2 Steel Challenge Championship, an update for Open/PCC Nationals Staff, Questions from non-USPSA/SCSA matches, NROI Discipline for non-certified ROs, Revolver practices and much more! Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an o...

In this episode; Troy gives us a report from the Canadian IPSC Handgun Nationals, we discuss the necessity for painting plates in SCSA at all levels, how to measure magazines that do not fit into the mag gauge, can you do random chronograph of competitors, can you shoot a port open? and much more. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any t...

In this episode: A report from the 2024 MultiGun Nationals, in SCSQ do you need "Make Ready" to enter the box?, 8.7.2 discussion, Improper start condition for some divisions with SA/DA guns, Retaining straps and 5.2.5.3, How do you know a stage as been removed?, Default handgun start position, Angling targets when setting up classifiers, really being a Range Officer and not a "timer...

In this episode: New 24 series of classifiers are active, shooting through gaps, prematurely pasted targets, restarts for competitor problems, magazine at make ready, DQs for unzipped cases?, SCSA DQs, Activating with a rock, gaining support & club culture, SCRO update. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate.  This podcast, and any transcription thereof, do...

In this episode: We get a brief pre-match update from Troy at CO Nationals in Ohio, Troy goes over the new rulings issued a few days ago, manual decocking to half-cock and why it isn't legal (and how to fix it), unusual scoring call with unrestored targets, physically moving under or over walls as a shortcut, swapping divisions to keep classifier scores from affecting your classification, are...

In this episode:  The SCSA RO Course is now available, revisiting the DA/SA in SCSA question, Holstering without safety applied, IV therapy vendors at matches, AD during holstering/drawing/in the holster, ROing fixed time stages with movement, ROing hard of hearing shooters, scoring poorly managed target overlaps, revisiting significant advantage, RO actions regarding firearm ready condition vs. s...

This episode is the second half of the session recorded in late May 2024.  In this episode the NROI crew is again joined by Jake Martens.  The topics discuss include: Using a decocker or not, Manipulating a safety while holstered and when CAN you do it, when is a hole not a hole, timer dos and don'ts, can you DQ by breaking the 180 outside of the course of fire, the need for members to vote i...

For this episode: Jodi brings us a report on the recently completed Area 1 match in Winnemucca NV on a range that was built just before this match happened.  Jake Martens also joins the gang for a discussion on by-law 16.2 as it pertains to the CO/LO discussion; we then discuss holstering and muzzle pointing distances; what is the call when the optic falls off a CO/LO handgun during the course of...

During this episode the NROI crew discuss: USPSA matches that aren't run like/as USPSA matches & clubs that zealously enforce some rules but disregard others because "it's a local match"; Helping with setup, reset, ROing and tear down at local matches; Making up miss on a target engaged freestyle after switching to SHO/WHO (as req'd by WSB) - Freestyle or maintain SHO/...