BigBen3Gun
RulesMajorchangesfromUMLhighlightedinyellow
1. SafetyRules
1.1.Itisthecompetitor’sresponsibilitytoreadandunderstandtherulesandstagebriefingssetforthbyBB3Gandagreetobesubjecttotheseruleswhileparticipatinginanevent.
1.2.AllBB3GproducedeventsarerunonCOLDRANGES.
1.3.DesignatedSafeAreas
1.3.1.TheSafeAreaswillbeclearlymarkedwithsigns.
1.3.2.BaggingandunbagginglonggunsshouldtakeplaceinSafeAreas.Itshalltakeplaceinasafedirection.
1.3.3.Ammunition,loadedmagazines,dummyroundsandloadedfirearmsshallnotbehandledinanySafeArea.
1.4.Transportingrifle,shotgunandpistol(carryfromvehicleorbetweenstages).
1.4.1.Riflesandshotgunsshallbepointedupordownunlesscased.
1.4.2.Riflesandshotgunsshallbetransportedwithactionsopen,detachablemagazinesremoved/tubesunloaded,unlessclosedonaninsertedchambersafetyflag.
1.4.3.Pistolscarriedbetweenstagesshallbecasedorremainholstered.Holsterdoesnotneedtoremainonbelt.
1.5.AbandoningFirearms
1.5.1.DuringtheCOF,acompetitormayberequiredtoabandonafirearminordertotransitiontoanother.AcompetitorshallnotengagetargetswithmorethanonegunintheirhandsduringaCOF.See10.16
1.5.2.Designatedcontainers/locationsdesignedtosafelyaccommodateabandonedfirearmsshallbeuniqueandpointedouttothecompetitorduringthestagebriefing.Firearmsshallbeabandonedineitherofthebelowconditions.
1.5.3.“Safe”
1.5.3.1.Pistolswithamanualsafetyshallbefullyengagedtosatisfythe“loadedonsafe”rule,regardlessofpassivesafeties.
1.5.3.2.Pistolswithoutamanualsafetyshallhavepassivesafetiesinoperationalconditiontomeetthesafety-engagedrequirement.Ifthepistolhasnomanualsafetyandtheonlymanualleverisade-cockingmechanism,itmustbeengagedandthehammermustbede-cockedtosatisfythesafetyengagedcondition.
1.5.3.3.Re-holsteringasafepistolisNOTallowed.Seerule9.1.7.
1.5.3.4.AnyrifleorshotgunwithamanualsafetyshallbeFULLYengagedtosatisfythesafety-engagedrule.
1.5.4.“Empty”
1.5.4.1.Emptychamberwithnoliveroundsinfeedtube,onlifter,ormagazine.
1.5.4.2.Spentroundinthechamber,slide/boltforwardwithnoliveroundsinthefeedtubeormagazineormagazineremoved.
2. RangeCommandsandProcedures
2.1.“MakeReady”:TheCOFbeginswiththe“MakeReady”commandandendsafterthe“Rangeisclear”command.
2.1.1.TheROwillgivethe“MakeReady”commandsignifyingthestartoftheCOFandthendirectandsupervisethecompetitorthroughtheprocessofpreparingandpositioningallfirearms.Theinitial“MakeReady”command
definesthestartoftheCOFregardlessofhowmanyfirearmsaresubsequentlyprepared,loaded,and/orstagedfollowingthatcommand.
2.2.“AreYouReady-Standby”:AfterthecompetitorhasstagedallfirearmstobeusedintheCOF,theROwillaccompanythemtothestartposition.TheROshallthenissuethecommands“AreYouReady”followedshortlyby“Standby”andtheactivationofthetimer.
2.2.1.Thelackofanynegativeresponsefromthecompetitorafterbeingissuedthe“AreYouReady?”commandindicatesthattheyfullyunderstandtherequirementsoftheCOFandarereadytoproceed.Ifthecompetitorisnotready,theyshallstate“No”or“NotReady”.CompetitorsshouldassumetherequiredstartpositiontoindicatetheirreadinesstotheRO.
2.3.“Stop”:AnyROassignedtoastagemayissuethiscommandatanytimeduringtheCOF.Thecompetitormustimmediatelyceasefiring,stopmoving,andwaitforfurtherinstructionfromtheRO.
2.4.“Squib”:AnyROmaycallsquibiftheysuspectacompetitor’sfirearmorammunitionisunsafe(e.g.a“squib”load),theROwilltakewhateverstepshedeemsnecessarytoreturnboththecompetitorandtherangetoasafecondition.
2.4.1.TheROmaygivesupplementalinstructiontosafelygroundthesuspectfirearminitsappropriatecontainer.ThecompetitormaycontinuetheCOFusingtheremainingfirearms.ThiswillnotbeconsideredROinterference.
2.4.2.TheROwillinspectthefirearmorammunitionafterCOF,andproceedasfollows:
2.4.2.1.IftheROfindsevidencethatconfirmsthesuspectedproblem,thecompetitorwillnotbeentitledtoare-shoot,butwillbeorderedtorectifytheproblem.Onthecompetitor’sscoresheet,thetimewillberecordeduptothelastshotfired,andtheCOFwillbescored“AsShot”,includingallapplicablemissesandpenalties.
2.4.2.2.IftheROdiscoversthatthesuspectedsafetyproblemdoesnotexist,thecompetitorwillhavetheoptiontore-shootthestage,orthetimewillberecordeduptothelastshotfired,andtheCOFwillbescored“AsShot”,includingallapplicablemissesandpenalties.
2.5.“IfYouAreFinished,UnloadandShowclear”:Ifthecompetitorhasfinishedshooting,theyshalllowertheirfirearmandpresentitforinspectionbytheROwiththe
muzzlepointeddownrange,magazineremovedortubeemptied,slide/boltlockedorheldopenandchamberempty.TheROwillinstructandaccompanythecompetitortosafelyunloadallfirearmsusedintheCOF.
2.5.1.Pistols:Releasetheslideandpullthetriggerwithouttouchingthehammerorde-cockerthenholsterthepistol
2.5.2.Rifle:BoltlockedbackORchambersafetyflaginserted.
2.5.3.Shotgun:BoltlockedbackORchambersafetyflaginserted.
2.5.4.Rifles/Shotgunsshallbecarriedmuzzleup/downwhenexitingthestage.
2.6.“RangeIsClear”:ThiscommandshallbeissuedonlyafterallfirearmshavebeenclearedbythecompetitorandRO.ThisdeclarationsignifiestheendoftheCOF.Oncethisdeclarationismade,officialsandcompetitorsmaymovedownrangetoscore,andresettargets.
2.7.DefaultStartPosition.ThecompetitorassumesthedefaultstartpositionunlessotherwisespecifiedintheWSB.
2.7.1.Handgunstart,thecompetitormuststanderect,facingdownrange,witharmshangingnaturallybythesides.
2.7.2.Rifleorshotgunstart,lowready.
2.8.TheWSBreadbytheROsupersedesthematchbookoranypreviouslypostedstageinformation.
3.Firearms
3.1.Allfirearmsusedbyparticipantsmustbeserviceableandsafe.ROsmaydemandexaminationofaparticipant’sfirearmorrelatedequipment,atanytime,tochecktheyarefunctioningsafely.IfanysuchitemisdeclaredunserviceableorunsafebyanRO,itshallbewithdrawnfromtheeventuntiltheitemisrepairedtothesatisfactionoftheRangeMaster.
3.1.1.Devicesthatincreasetheriskofunintentionaldischargesuchasbinarytriggersareprohibitedforcompetition.
3.1.2.Fullyautomaticfireisprohibitedunlessotherwisespecifiedbythematchdirector.
3.2.Competitorsmaychange/reconfigurefirearmsatanytimeduringtheeventprovidedtheyallfitintotheirregistereddivisionalrequirements.
3.3.Ifaparticipant’sfirearmbecomesunserviceableduringcompetition,andafirearmfittingtheshootersdivisioncannotbefound,theshootermayuseanyavailablefirearmwithRMapproval,butmayalsobemovedtoanotherdivisiondependingonthereplacementfirearmused.
3.4.Competitorsshallnotchangecaliberorgaugeduringthecourseofamatch.
3.4.1.Acompetitorwhosubstitutescaliber/gauge,ormodifies/substitutesafirearmoutsideofdivisionalrequirementswithoutthepriorapprovaloftheRMwillbesubjecttodisqualificationforunsportsmanlikeconduct.
3.5.Handgunswithstocksand/orforegripsofanykindarenolongerconsideredhandguns.
3.6.Rifles,PCCs,andshotgunsshallbefittedwithastock,enablingittobefiredfromtheshoulder.
3.7.Only1rifle,1PCC,1pistol,and1shotguncanbeusedonanystageinanycombination.
3.8.Silencersmaybeusedinanydivision,failuretoactivatethetimerresultsinshootingfornoscore.
4.HolstersandEquipment
4.1.Handgunholsters
4.1.1.Holstersmustbeabletosafelyretainthehandgunduringvigorousmovement.
4.1.2.Theholstermaterialmustcompletelycoverthetriggeronallsemi-automaticpistols.Revolverholstersmustcompletelycoverthetriggerandthecylinder.
4.1.3.Duetosafetyconcerns,shoulderholstersandcrossdrawholstersarenotallowed.
4.2.Chokes,slings,bi-pods,monopods,ammo/magholders,andflashlightsmaybeadded,removedorchangedatanytimeduringthematch,providingthattheyare
allowedinthecompetitor’sdivision.
4.3.Lightsandlasersshallnotbeoperatedonnon-designatednightstagesunlessshootingOpen,PCC,or2x4Open.Theymaybeattachedinanydivision.Failuretocomplywillresultinmovementtoopen.
4.4.Stagingshootingbags,mats,tripodsectisprohibitedpriortothebuzzer.
5.Ammunition
5.1.Tracer,incendiary,armorpiercing,bi-metal,andsteeljacketedorsteel/tungstencoreammunitionarespecificallyprohibited.
5.1.1.Magnetsareusedtocheckthis.Ifthebulletstickstoamagnetitisprohibited.
5.1.2.Violationofrule5.1areassesseda$100feeforeachsteeltargetdamaged.Fineswillbemadepayablethedayoftheoffense,matchDQisimmediate.
5.2.Pistol/PCCammunitionshallbe9x19mmorlarger.Maximumvelocity1600feetpersecond.
5.3.Rifleammunitionshallbe5.45x39mmorlarger(9x19mmisacceptable).
5.4.Pistolandriflecartridgesshallfireasingleprojectileonly.
5.5.Shotgunammunitionshallbe20gaugeorlarger.#6LeadShotorsmaller.Steel,copperplated,andothernonleadshotareprohibited.UseofsteelshotisasafetyviolationandthecompetitorissubjecttoDQrule10.11
6.DivisionalFirearmRequirements
6.1.BB3Gstaffreservestherighttoinspectanyfirearm(s)forcompliancetotherulesstatedbelow.FailuretosubmitfirearmsforinspectionshallresultinaneventDQ.
6.2.AlldivisionsmayonlyuselightsandorlasersondesignatednightstageswiththeexceptionofOpen,PCC,and2x4Open.
6.3.Open
6.3.1.Pistol
6.3.1.1.Nolimitationsonaccessories.
6.3.1.2.Pistolcalibershallnotbechangedduringtheevent
6.3.2.Rifle
6.3.2.1.Nolimitationsonaccessories.Riflesupportingdevices(i.e.bipods,etc.)maybeaddedorremovedatanytime.
6.3.2.2.Riflecalibershallnotbechangedduringtheevent
6.3.3.Shotgun
6.3.3.1.Nolimitationsonaccessories.
6.3.3.2.Gaugeshallnotbechangedduringtheevent.
6.3.3.3.Shotgunspeedloadersareallowedprovidedtheyarethenewtype,ormodifiedoldstylewithprimerreliefcut.Useofoldstyleshotgunspeedloaderswithouttheprimerreliefcutwillresultindisqualification.
6.4.Limited
6.4.1.Pistol
6.4.1.1.Customorfactoryinstalledelectronicsights,opticalsights,compensatorsorbarrelportingareprohibited.
6.4.1.2.Magazinesshallnotexceed171.25mmOAL(overalllength)forsinglestacks,andshallnotexceed141.25OALforstaggeredmagazines.
6.4.1.2.1.PistolMagazinefailingtheOALinspection,afterthecompetitorhascompletedoneormorestages,willresultintheshooterbeingbumpedtoOpen.
6.4.1.3.Pistolcalibershallnotbechangedduringtheevent
6.4.2.Rifle
6.4.2.1.Limitedriflesmaybeequippedwithnomorethanone(1)non-magnifiedopticalsight.
6.4.2.2.Anyriflesupportingdevicestoincludebutnotlimitedtobipodsandmonopodsoradevicethatdeploylegsandor
supportsandelevatesthemuzzleendofthegunareprohibited.Forwardgripslessthanfiveincheslongareacceptable.
6.4.2.3.Compensatorsareallowedinthisdivisionprovidedthecompensatorisnotlargerthan1inchindiameterand3incheslong,measuredfromthebarrelmuzzletotheendofthecompensator.
6.4.2.4.Riflecalibershallnotbechangedduringtheevent
6.4.3.Shotgun
6.4.3.1.Onlyconventionaltubularmagazinefedshotgunsareallowed.
6.4.3.2.Gaugeshallnotbechangedforthedurationoftheevent.
6.4.3.3.Electronicoropticalsightsareprohibited.
6.4.3.4.Supportingdevices(i.e.bipods,etc)areprohibited.
6.4.3.5.Compensatorsorportingonbarrelsareprohibited.
6.4.3.6.Shotgunspeedloadersareprohibited.
6.4.3.7.Shallnotstartastagewithmorethan9shellsintheshotgun.
6.5.TacticalOptics
6.5.1.Pistol
6.5.1.1.Customorfactoryinstalledelectronicsights,opticalsights,compensatorsorbarrelportingareprohibited.
6.5.1.2.Magazinesshallnotexceed171.25mmOAL(overalllength)forsinglestacks,andshallnotexceed141.25OALforstaggeredmagazines.
6.5.1.2.1.PistolMagazinefailingtheOALinspection,afterthecompetitorhascompletedoneormorestages,willresultintheshooterbeingbumpedtoOpen.
6.5.1.3.Pistolcalibershallnotbechangedduringtheevent
6.5.2.Rifle
6.5.2.1.Riflesshallbeequippedwithnomorethanone(1)opticalsight.
6.5.2.2.Amagnifiermaybeusedwithanopticalsightinthisdivisionwithoutviolatingtheoneopticrule,provided:
6.5.2.2.1.Themagnifierdoesnotcontainanaimingreticule.
6.5.2.2.2.Themagnifiercannotbeusedasanaimingdevicebyitself.
6.5.2.2.3.Themagnifierismountedinthesamelocationontheriflefortheentireevent.Iftheprovisionsabovearesatisfied:
6.5.2.2.3.1.Themagnifierwillnotbeconsideredasecond/separateoptic.
6.5.2.2.3.2.Thecompetitormaystartandusethemagnifierineitherthemagnifiedorunmagnifiedmodewithoutfurtherrestriction.
6.5.2.3.Anyriflesupportingdevicestoincludebutnotlimitedtobipodsand/ormonopodsoradevicethatdeploylegsandorsupportsandelevatesthemuzzleendofthegunareprohibited.Forwardgripslessthanfiveincheslongareacceptable.
6.5.2.4.Compensatorsareallowedinthisdivisionprovidedthecompensatorisnotlargerthan1inchindiameterand3incheslong,measuredfromthebarrelmuzzletotheendofthecompensator.
6.5.2.5.Riflecalibershallnotbechangedduringtheevent
6.5.3.Shotgun
6.5.3.1.Onlyconventionaltubularmagazinefedshotgunsareallowed.
6.5.3.2.Gaugeshallnotbechangedforthedurationoftheevent.
6.5.3.3.Electronicoropticalsightsareprohibited.
6.5.3.4.Supportingdevices(i.e.bipods,etc)areprohibited.
6.5.3.5.Compensatorsorportingonbarrelsareprohibited.
6.5.3.6.Shotgunspeedloadersareprohibited.
6.5.3.7.Shallnotstartastagewithmorethan9shellsintheshotgun.
6.6.Heavy-
6.6.1.Pistol-seeLimitedruleswiththefollowingexceptions
6.6.1.2Minimumcaliber45ACP
6.6.1.3.Magazinesshallnotbeloadedwithmorethan10rounds
6.6.2.Rifle-seeTacticalOpticsruleswiththefollowingexceptions
6.6.2.1.Riflesshallbe.308Winchester(7.62x51mmNATO)minimum.
6.6.2.2.Magazinesshallnotbeloadedwithmorethan20rounds
6.6.3.Shotgun-seeLimitedruleswiththefollowingexceptions
6.6.3.1.Pumpactionsonly,Semiautoprohibited
6.7.2x4Open
6.7.1.Rifle,PCC,Pistol,orSGoptiononeverystage.Mustuseaminimum2outofthe4,unlessotherwisestatedinstagebriefing.
6.7.2.Nolimitationsonanyfirearm.
6.7.3.Allothermatchrulesapplyincludingstagingandabandoningfirearms.
7.Targets
7.1.TheMDreservestherighttouseanytargetatanytime.
7.2.Thebacksideofallcardboardtargetsiswhiteandisusedasapenaltytarget.Papertargetsare“impenetrable”.
7.3.TheWSBwillspecifytargettype/countandfirearm(s)requiredforproperengagement.
7.4.ShootersareresponsibletolistentotheWSBandaskquestionspriortoreceivingthemakereadycommandregardingwhatfirearmsmayengagewhichtargetstoavoidproceduralpenaltiesormatchsafetypenaltiesincludingDQ.
8.Scoring
8.1.AnyscoringissuetheshooterdoesnotagreewithmaybeappealedtothestageCRO,andifnotresolved,thematchdirectororRM.Scoringdecisionsmaynotbearbitrated.
8.2.Eachstageistimepluspenalties.Maximumpointsareassignedbasedonthefastesttimeineachdivisionroundeddowntothenearestwholesecond.Forexample,astagecompletedin59.9secondswouldbeworth59points.Thetoptimeineachdivisionwouldreceive100%ofthosepoints.Thenextcompetitor’stimeisdividedintodeterminetheirpercentageofpoints.Ifsecondplacewas62.0secondsthentheywouldbe(59.9/62)*59=57.0016points.8.2.1.Stagepointsmaybefixedat100;however,itmustbeannouncedpriortomatchstart,andonstagebriefings.
8.3.Matchisscoredascumulativestagepointsineachdivision.
8.4.Alldivisionswillbescoredseparatelyregardlessofparticipation.
8.5.Targetsshallbeneutralizedtoavoidpenalties.
8.6.Examplesofneutralizingpapertargetsinclude:
8.6.1.UMLHex
8.6.1.1.Onehitinthe“center”(6”hex)
8.6.1.2.Twohitsanywhereinsidetheouterscoringborder
8.6.2.USPSAmetrictarget,andMinitarget
8.6.2.1.OnehitinsidetheAorBzones
8.6.2.2.Twohitsanywhereinsidethenon-scoringperforatedborder
8.6.2.3.Neworoldstyle(Bzone)arepermitted.OnlyAzonescountforsinglehitneutralizationwithnewstyle.
8.6.3.IPSCclassictarget
8.6.3.1.OnehitintheAzone
8.6.3.2.Twohitsanywhereinsidethenon-scoringperforatedborder
8.6.4.3GNsquare
8.6.4.1.Onehitinthe“Center”(8”circle)
8.6.4.2.Twohitsanywhereinsidethe18”x18”non-scoringperforatedborder
8.6.5.SlugsareprohibitedonpaperunlessotherwisestatedinWSB.
8.6.5.1.Matchdirectorsmayalloweither1sluganywhereor1A/2anywhereaswithanyotherprojectile.Thismustbewrittenintothestagebrief,orslugswillnotneutralizepapertargets.
8.7.Steelknockdown(KD)platesmustfallorturn45degreesbygunfiretoscore
8.7.1.Non-hingedKDsare“down”ifstruckbyaprojectilefromrifle,PCC,pistol,orshotgunandturned45degreesormoreasdeterminedbytheRO.
8.7.2.TheROmayyellHITindicatingneutralizationoftargetiftheyarecertaintheplateturnedmorethan45degrees.
8.7.3.IntheeventthatashotKDturnslessthan45degrees,acompetitorhastwoalternatives:
8.7.3.1.TheKDisshotagainuntilitfalls.Inthiscase,nofurtheractionisrequiredandCOFisscoredasshot.
8.7.3.2.IftheKDisleftstanding,thecompetitormaychallenge
theRO’s45degreecall.Inthiscase,nopersonshalltouchorinterferewiththeKDorthesurroundingarea.IftheRangeMasterdeterminesthatthetargetdidnotturnmorethan45degrees,thetargetisscoredasmissed.
8.8.Longrangeflashingtargetsshallbestruckwithabullettoscore.
8.9.Staticplatesarestruckwithabullettoscore;individualstagesmayrequiremultiplehits.
8.10.ROsshouldcall“hit”toindicatetotheshooteraneutralizedtargetthatcannotbeviewedaftercompletionofCOF.
Examplesincludestaticsteel,flashtargets,flyingclaysetc.
8.11.CalibrationChallenges
8.11.1.If,duringaCOF,apopperdoesnotfallwhenhit,acompetitorhasthreealternatives:
8.11.1.1.Thepopperisshotagainuntilitfalls.Inthiscase,nofurtheractionisrequiredandtheCOFisscored“asshot”.
8.11.1.2.Thepopperisleftstandingbutthecompetitordoesnotchallengethecalibration.Inthiscase,nofurtheractionisrequiredandtheCOFisscored“asshot”,withthesubjectpopperscoredasamiss.
8.11.1.3.Thepopperisleftstandingandthecompetitorchallengesthecalibration.Inthiscase,nopersonshalltouchorinterferewiththepopperorthesurroundingarea.IfaMatchOfficialviolatesthisrule,thecompetitormustreshoottheCOF.Ifthecompetitororanyotherpersonviolatesthisrule,thepopperwillbescoredasamissandtherestoftheCOFwillbescored“asshot”.Ifthepopperfallsforanynon-interferencereason(e.g.windaction),beforeitcanbecalibrated,itisrangeequipmentfailureandshallresultinareshoot.
8.11.2.Intheabsenceofanyinterference,orproblemwithatargetmechanism,acalibrationofficershallconductacalibrationtestofthesubjectpopper(whenrequiredunder8.7.1.3above),frominsidetheshootingareaforpistol/birdshottargetor30feetawayforarifleorshotgunslugtarget.Thefollowingwillapply:
8.11.2.1.Ifthefirstshotbythecalibrationofficerhitsonorbelowthecalibrationzoneandthepopperfalls,thepopperisproperlycalibrated,anditwillbescoredasamiss.
8.11.2.2.Ifthefirstshotfiredbythecalibrationofficerhitsthepopperanywhereonitsfrontalsurfaceandthepopperdoesnotfall,thecalibrationtesthasfailedandthecompetitorshallreshoottheCOFoncethepopperhasbeenrecalibrated.
8.11.2.3.Ifthefirstshotfiredbythecalibrationofficerhitsabovethecalibrationzone,andthepopperfallsthecalibrationtesthasfailedandthecompetitorshallreshoottheCOFoncethePopperhasbeenrecalibrated.
8.11.2.4.Ifthefirstshotfiredbythecalibrationofficermissesthepopperaltogether,anothershotmustbefireduntiloneoftheaboveoccurs.
8.11.3.Calibrationchallengesforallpopperswillbedoneusing9mmammoat120±5powerfactor.
8.11.4.Authorizedmetalplates/KDsarenotsubjecttocalibrationorchallenge.
8.12.BB3GTraditionalscoringpenaltiesapplyasfollows:
8.12.1.5SecondPenalty
8.12.1.1.Penaltytargetperhit
8.12.1.2.KDsusedaspenaltytargetmustfallbygunfiretoscore.
8.12.1.3.FTN
8.12.2.10SecondPenalty
8.12.2.1.MISS
8.12.2.2.Missedsteelorclaypigeon(staticorreactive),under100yards
8.12.3.15SecondPenalty-FTEinside100yards
8.12.4.20SecondPenalty-Missedsteelbetween100and300yards
(N/AforBB3Gatthistime;maychangeinfuturerulebookreview)
8.12.5.30SecondPenalty-Missedsteelbeyond300yards(N/AforBB3G)
8.12.6.30SecondPenalty-FailuretospinMGMSpinner
9.ProceduralPenalties
9.1.Additional5Secondsshallbeassessedfor:
9.1.1.Footfaults,acompetitorwhofiresshotswhileanypartoftheirbodyistouchingthegroundorwhilesteppingonanobjectbeyondashootingboxorafaultlinewillreceiveoneproceduralpenalty.However,iftheshooterhasgainedasignificantadvantageonanytarget(s)whilefaulting,theymaybeassessedoneproceduralpenaltyforeachshotfiredwhilefaulting.Competitorsmaygainsupportorstabilitythroughcontactwithanobjectwhichisnotattachedtoashootingboxorfaultlineprovidedtheydonotviolatetheabovesection.
9.1.2.Failuretofollowstageprocedures,shootingunderwalls,ornotusingthecorrectpositionsdenotedintheWSB.
9.1.2.1.MintargetengagementpergunlistedinWSBis3unlessotherwiseotherwisenoted.1proceduralisissuedpertargetlessthan3engaged.
9.1.2.1.1.Stagedesignersmayeliminatethe3targetengagementrequirement,increaseit,requireneutralization,ormandatespecifictargetstoonlybeengagedwithspecificfirearms.EachofthesechangesneedstobestatedintheWSBorthedefault3targetrequirementwillremain.
9.1.3.Usingafirearmabandonmentbarrel/containerorpickuptable/containertosupportthemselvesatanytime.Thisisasignificantadvantageandisapenaltypershot.Leaningontablesorplacingelbowsorbipodsontablescountsassupport.WSBmaymakeexceptionsasrequired.
9.1.4.Failuretostartintheprescribedstartingposition
9.1.5.Shootingaclaypigeonwithanythingotherthanbirdshotunless
specificallydesignatedinthestagebriefingthatitmaybeengagedwithotherfirearms.Thecompetitorwillalsopaytoreplacetheclaystand.However,seerule10.18regardingengagingaflyingclaywithaslug.
9.1.6.Abandoningasafe,orcompletelyunloadedfirearminasafedirectiononastarttable.
9.1.7.Re-holsteringorattemptingtore-holsterwillresultintwo5secondprocedurals
9.1.7.1.Re-holsteringisnotallowedinBB3G.
9.1.7.2.ROsarediscouragedfromcoachingastonotdistractacompetitorwhilere-holstering.
9.1.7.3.Re-holsteringisdefinedasholsteringafirearmafterthestartoftheCOFperbeepofthestartclockandacompetitormovingtheirpistoltowardstheirholsterwiththemuzzlenearthedownwardverticaltoincludecompletelyholsteringandlettinggoofthepistol.
9.1.7.3.1.Re-holsteringorattemptingtore-holsterwillnotresultinaDQper10.9unlessthecompetitor’smuzzledisciplineissopoortheirmuzzleexcessivelysweepstheirbody(ie:muzzlesweepstheirnon-dominatehand,orispointedinwardtowardstheirabdomen.)
9.2.Additional30secondsshallbeassessedfor:
9.2.1.HittinganyKDsteeltargetlessthan45yards,withaslug.Ifthetargetisdamagedthecompetitorshallpayreplacementcosts.Hittingnonfallingsteelorpopperswithasluginside45yardsmaybesubjecttorule10.21.
9.2.2.Enteringaforbiddenareatocreateacompetitiveadvantage.
9.2.3.DroppingapistolthatwascompletelyunloadedandvisuallyclearedbytheRObeforedrawingandloadingit.TheROwillstoptheshooter,retrievethepistol,ensureitisclear,andoffertheshooterareshoot.Thepenaltyisappliedtothereshoot.Showingaclearpistolpriortothestartsignalistheresponsibilityoftheshooter,nottheRO.
9.2.4.Abandoningpistolsinlargeverticaldumpbarrelsorinthebottom
ofthe45degreedrawbarrel.
9.2.5.Abandoningsafefirearmsinasafedirectionanywhereotherverticaldumpbarrelordesignatedcontainersuchas45degreedrawbarrel.
9.2.6.Stagingammoorequipmentotherthanthefirearmasprescribedinthestagebriefing.
9.2.7.Firearmnotabandonedsafely.IEloadedwithoutsafetyon,butinsideappropriatecontainer.
9.2.8.Unsportsmanlikeconduct.ThiscanbeissuedmultipletimesdependingontheinfractionandmaybeaDQifrequired.
10.Disqualifications
10.1.ADisqualification(DQ)resultsincompleteDQfromtheevent.Thecompetitorwillnotbeallowedtocontinue.Thecompetitorwillnotbeeligibleforprizes,orentryintootherdivisions.StageDQ’sDONOTAPPLYtoBB3Gmatches.
10.2.Safetyviolationsarenotsubjecttoarbitration.Disqualificationswillapplyfortheviolationscontainedinsection10.
10.3.DisqualificationsareissuedbytheRO,RangeMaster,orMatchDirector.
10.4.NegligentDischarge:AcompetitorwhocausesanegligentdischargeshallbestoppedbyaROassoonaspossible.
10.4.1.Ashotwhichstrikesthegroundlessthan10feetfromthecompetitor,exceptwhenshootingatatargetcloserthan10feettothecompetitor.Theshooterwillbestopped,andtheirpositionmarkedaswellastheimpactpoint.Untilarulingismadenoonewillwalkthestageortheareawheretheviolationoccurred.
10.4.1.1.Exception:Abulletorshotwhichstrikesthegroundwithin10feetofthecompetitorduetoa“squib”shallnotbesubjecttorule10.4.1
10.4.1.2.IftheROdeterminesthatthebulletorshotwouldhavestruckthegroundwithin10feetofthecompetitorhaditnotbeendeflectedorstoppedbyaprop,theprovisionsofrule10.4.1willapply.
10.4.2.Ashotwhichoccurswhileloading,reloadingorunloadinganyfirearmafterthe“MakeReady”commandandbeforethe“RangeisClear”command.
10.4.3.Ashotwhichoccursduringremedialactioninthecaseofamalfunction.
10.4.4.Ashotwhichoccurswhiletransferringafirearmbetweenhands.
10.4.5.Ashotwhichoccursduringmovement,exceptwhileactuallyshootingattargets.
10.4.5.1.Exception:AdetonationwhichoccurswhileunloadingafirearmisnotconsideredashotordischargeandisnotsubjecttoDQ.However,rule3.1mayapply.
10.5.Droppingorlosingcontrolofafirearm,whetherloadedorunloadedatanytimeafterthe“MakeReady”commandandbeforethe“RangeisClear”command.Thisincludesanyfirearm,loadedorunloaded,thatfallsafterbeinggroundedduringtheCOF.
10.5.1.Exception:Droppinganunloadedfirearmbeforethe“MakeReady”commandorafterthe“RangeisClear”commandwillnotresultinadisqualification,providedthefirearmisemptyandretrievedONLYbyanEventOfficial.
10.5.2.Exception:AcompletelyunloadedpistolvisuallycheckedbytheROduringthe“MakeReady”fallsoutoftheholsterwhilenavigatingaCOFpriortoanyloadingprocess.See9.2.3
10.6.Failuretogroundfirearmsinadesignatedareaandorcontainer.
10.6.1.Abandoningafirearmanywhereotherthaninadesignatedarea/containerinanunsafeconditionisaDQ.
10.6.2.Exception:safefirearmsaccidentlygroundedinasafedirectionbutnotinthecorrectdesignatedcontainermayinsteadresultina30secondproceduralpenalty.See9.2.5
10.7.Allowingthemuzzleofafirearmtobreakthe180degreesafetyplaneatanytime.
10.8.Havingaholsteredpistolwithaliveroundinthechamber,ormagazineinserted
whileintheproneposition
10.9.Allowingthemuzzleofanyfirearmtopointatanypartofthecompetitor’sbody(i.e.sweeping)duringaCOF.
10.9.1.Exception:AmatchDQwillnotapplyforsweepingbelowthebeltwhiledrawingorre-holsteringthehandgunaslongastheshooter’sfingersareclearlyoutsideofthetriggerguard.
10.10.Unsportsmanlikeconduct,whichincludes,butisnotlimitedtocheating:
10.10.1.Intentionallyalteringtargetspriortothetargetbeingscoredtogainadvantageortoavoidpenalties.
10.10.2.Alteringorfalsifyingscoresheets
10.10.3.Alteringafirearm’scaliber/gauge.i.e.onceyoustartthematchwithyour“rifle”shooting.223/5.56youcannotswapaPCCinitsplaceshooting9mm.
10.10.4.AlteringtheCOF,i.e.movingprops,shootingmats,ortargets,etc.UnlessexplicitlypermittedbyWSB.
10.10.5.Pistolandriflecartridgesmustfireasingleprojectileonly.
10.10.6.Failuretosubmittoainspectionofanyandallequipmentusedduringamatchtoverifyrulecompliance
10.10.7.Failuretosubmittopre-loadedshotguntubeaudits.ROsmayconductrandominspectionsofpre-loadedshotgunstoinsurethatacompetitorhasnotviolateddivisionalrules.
10.10.8.Shootingbuckshotataslugtargetintentionally.
10.11.Violatingprovisionsinsection5.1and5.5
10.12.ViolatingCOLDRANGEproceduressuchasholsteringahandgunoutsideasafetyarea.
10.13.Anycompetitorfoundwithamagazineinsertedintheirpistolorrifleorroundsloadedintheshotgun,whilenotunderthedirectsupervisionofarangeofficial,shallbeescortedtoasafeareatochecktheloadedcondition.Ifthemagazine,tube,orchamberisfoundtobeloaded,thecompetitorwillbesubjecttoDQ.Shotgunpre-loadinginloadingareaisexempt.
10.14.Handlingloadedmagazines,live,ordummyroundsoraloadedfirearminasafearea.
10.15.Acompetitorimpairedbyanddeemedunsafeasaresultofdrugs,legalorotherwise,oralcohol
10.16.AcompetitorshallnotengagetargetswithmorethanonegunintheirhandsduringaCOF.
10.17.Anabandonmentbarrel,pistol,rifle,orshotguntype,isutilizedtosafelyabandonafirearm.Itisnotastageprop;thereforeifacompetitorshootsanabandonmentbarrelduringANYactionitshallresultinaDQ.Forthepurposeofthisruletheterm“shoot”meansthatacompetitorfiresaprojectile(bullet,pellet,slugorwading)andthatprojectilestrikesanabandonmentbarrel.Itisnotnecessarytopenetratethebarrel;theprojectilejustneedstostriketheabandonmentbarrel.
10.18.Engagingaflyingclaywithanythingotherthanbirdshot.
10.19.Engaginganysteelwitharifle(anyprojectilefasterthan1600FPS)inside45yds
10.20.Engaginganysteelwithpistolinside7yds
10.21.EngagingnonKDsteelwithasluginside45yds
10.22.Engaginganysteelwithbirdshotinside5yds
11.Re-shoots
11.1.Re-shootsmaybeissuedbyaChiefRO,RangeMaster,orMatchDirector.Thecompetitorwillbegiventhechoicetore-shootimmediatelyorhavetheirpositionmovedtothebottomoftheirsquad’sshootingorder
11.2.Ifastagehasnotbeencompletelyresetpriortothestartsignalorifatargetfallsonitsownafterthestartsignal,theROshallstopthecompetitorassoonaspossible.Thecompetitorwillthenberequiredtore-shoottheCOFonceithasbeenreset.
11.3.Ifathrownorflippedclaytargetbreaksuponleavingthelauncher,beforetheshootercanengageit,theshootershallbestoppedandamandatoryreshootwillbeissued.
12.Appeals
12.1.Decisionsareinitiallymadebythestage’sChiefRO
12.2.IfthecompetitordisagreeswiththeCRO’sdecisiontheRangeMasterwillbecalledtomakethefinalrulinginthematter.Safetyviolationswillnotbesubjecttoarbitration.
13.Definitions
13.1.Abandoning--Thecompetitordoesnothavephysicalcontrolofthefirearmandhasphysicallymovedawayfromthefirearmoracquiredanotherfirearmandfiredthesubsequentfirearm.Alsoknownasdump,ground,ditch.
13.2.Coaching--Includes,butisnotlimitedtocallingskippedtargets,misses,adviceonhowtoclearmalfunctions,duringaCOF.ROsmayprovideassistanceinexceptionalcircumstances.(CoachingisallowedatBB3Glocalmatches)
13.3.COLDRANGE--Competitor’sfirearmsshallremainunloadedattheeventsiteexceptunderthedirectsupervisionofaneventofficial.
13.4.Courseoffire(COF)--Timebetweenmakereadyandrangeisclearcommands.
13.5.Detonation--Ignitionoftheprimerofaround,otherthanbytheactionofafiringpin,wherethebulletorshotdoesnotpasscompletelythroughthebarrel(e.g.whenaslideisbeingmanuallyretractedorwhenaroundisdropped).
13.6.Emptyfirearm--onethatiscompletelydevoidofallliveammunition
13.7.Engaged--Tobeinapositionwherethemuzzleisinlineofsighttothetargetinquestion.Shootinginthegeneraldirectionoftarget,shootingoverobstructionsthattargetsarebehind,orthroughsee-throughwallsand/orbarriersisprohibited.
13.8.ForbiddenArea--AnyareatheMDdecidestomakeofflimits.Thiscanbedoneforanyreason,butshouldbeclearlymarkedonthestagebriefing.Itisrecommendedtobeeasilyidentifiedonthestageitself.
13.9.LowReady--competitormuststand,withthefirearmheldinbothhands,stocktouchingshoulder,muzzleatwaistlevel(approximately45°angle),withfingeroutsidetriggerguardandsafetyon.
13.10.May--optional
13.11.NegligentDischarge--Ashotwhichtravelsoverabackstop,aberm,orinanyotherdirectiondeemedbytheeventorganizersasbeingunsafe.However,acompetitorwholegitimatelyfiresashotatatarget,whichhitsandthentravelsinanunsafedirection,willnotbedisqualified.
13.12.OAL--Overalllength
13.13.Operational--Thesafetyoperatescorrectlyasintended.Itmustnotbealteredordisabledinawaythatwhilenotbeinghandled,thesafetyfeaturescannolongerpreventthefirearmfromdischarging.
13.14.Passivesafety--Safetythatengagesautomaticallyanddisablesthefirearmfromdischargingwhilethefirearmisnotbeinghandled.“SafeAction”strikersafetiesorpassivetriggersafetiesfallunderthisruling.
13.15.Portarms--competitormuststand,withthefirearmheldinbothhands,stocktouchingthecompetitor'sbeltatwaistlevel,muzzleateyelevelwiththefingeroutofthetriggerguardandsafetyon.
13.16.RangeOfficer(RO)--Matchofficialresponsibleforstagescoringandsafety
13.17.Safedirection--orientationthatensuresifthefirearmweretodischargenopersonwouldbeinjured
13.18.Safefirearm--onethathasitsmanualsafetyfullyengaged,regardlessofammunitionstatus
13.19.Shall--complianceismandatory
13.20.Should--recommendedaction
13.21.Will--complianceismandatory
13.22.WrittenStageBriefing(WSB)--Stageinstructions,mustbeavailabletocompetitorspriortoshootingthestage
14.BB3GanditsStaffreservetherighttomakemodificationstotherulesasnecessary.Suggestionsorissueswiththerulescanbemadetobigben3gun@gmail.comorontheBB3GFacebookpage.Lastupdate3/1/19