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 be entirely accurate. This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Season 4Ep. 11
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.
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 10
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.
May 05, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 9
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.
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 8
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 constitute an official NROI ruling. Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 7
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 constitute an official NROI ruling. Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 6
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.
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Season 4Ep. 5
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.
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 56 min•Season 4Ep. 4
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 rules@uspsa.org.
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 47 min
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.
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 2
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 not constitute an official NROI ruling. Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Season 4Ep. 1
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 accurate. This podcast, and any transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling. Questions s...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 22
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Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 21
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 transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling. Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org....
Oct 07, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 20
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.
Sep 23, 2024•55 min•Season 3Ep. 19
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.
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 18
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 official NROI ruling. Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.
Aug 26, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 17
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 transcription thereof, does not constitute an official NROI ruling. Questions should be sent to rules@...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 16
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 holder", Are the appendices really part of the rules? And much more! Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other mean...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 15
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, does not constitute an official NROI ruling. Questions should be sent to rules@uspsa.org.
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 14
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 FTSAs per string or per stage?, and swapping OEM frames with aftermarket frames and much more! Note: Tra...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 13
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. shooter ready condition, creating non-scoring perforated borders with a tool. Note: Transcriptions don...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 3Ep. 12
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 in your Area elections, and more. Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurat...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 11
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 fire; and age requirements for participating in USPSA/SCSA matches and some of the details around int...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 10
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/WHO; Dryfire mag use at safe area; Overlays, obtaining, again; Major PF - Why have it; Make ready in the box only? (SCSA); Wa...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 9
In this episode: Troy reports on the recently completed US IPSC Nationals in Mesa AZ, SCSA rules updated in the app after original error in updating, Omnivore holster with plastic guides legal for Production/CO, Membership requirements to shoot various match levels, Approved local rules (3.3) - how to find out what is where, Safety checks/classes to participate in competition - Legal? Local rule needing 3.3 letter?, Shooters barred from participation 6.4.5 - how/when to submit to HQ, Lever actio...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In this episode, the team discusses some of the basics of calibration firearms for RMs at matches, what to do when a competitor arrives at the line with a magazine in the gun, modifying SCSA stages to fit local bays, changing divisions for competitors in SCSA whose firearm does not fit their declared division, limited optics in SCSA, scoring partial bullet hits in cardboard targets, more discussion on "aiming" related to last episode, why the "finger" rule exists and the consequences of not havi...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 7
This week the team discusses some tips and tricks around classifer reshoots and Practiscore; the Alien Retro handgun is not legal for CO despite being legal for IPSC Prod Optics and why; Equipment checks at US IPSC Nationals; WHO/SHO & Penalties; Finger in the trigger guard and aiming at targets beyond a wall; using cadence in SCSA range commands; REF and stopping competitors; Issuing Warnings to shooters per 8.6.1; Long guns in SCSA; Production Optics and Production trigger pull weights in ...
Mar 25, 2024•57 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Our fiftieth episode! Kind of feels like a milestone. The rules updates are live! In this episode the gang discusses disabled shooters and using mobility assistive devices, thinking through called DQs to ensure they are valid, reshooting classifiers at matches, setting up classifiers and what variances are allowed, NROI/USPSA role when a match runs off the rails, range rules and allowed/appropriate attire including footwear, thigh straps vs. thigh holsters, and how your USPSA membership works fo...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this episode: The new rules go into effect 29 February 2024; What is and is not a chamber flag; Activating targets using no score "targets" and why these are not legal; What constitutes Range Equipment Failure (REF); The match sanctioning process, why we do it, what it does for the match, and more; Navigating the Form C submission process; Updates to the Production handgun list, and more! Note: Transcriptions done by AI or other means may not be entirely accurate. This podcast, and any transc...
Feb 26, 2024•59 min•Season 3Ep. 4
