USPSA Competition Rules-March 2020 Change Log:

Rulings update (v2), 4/21/2020:

• App. D6, Item 10: Change from "Handgun and Mags - 2 1/8" (width of an overlay).” to
"Handgun and Speed Loaders/Associated Equipment - 3 3/8" (length of an overlay).”
March 2020 release:
• Permission to print statement with link to permission letter added after cover.
• 2.2.1.2 – Changed “Shooting boxes and fault lines are considered to be part of the shooting
area. Objects outside the shooting area, regardless of whether they contact the shooting box,
fault lines, walls, or any other barrier, are not part of the shooting area, except as specified in
10.2.1” to “Fault lines are considered to be part of the shooting area. Objects completely
outside the shooting area, regardless of whether they contact the shooting box, fault lines,
walls, or any other barrier, are not part of the shooting area, except as specified in 10.2.1.
Course designers may specify planks, timbers, low platforms, etc., as the entire shooting area,
provided they are clearly marked, are at least 1.5" high, and stable.” See ruling
• 5.1.12 – Changed “Bump fire stocks or mechanisms are prohibited” to “Use of bump fire stocks
or mechanisms is prohibited.” See ruling
• 5.2.7.2 – “except as specified in Appendix D, or otherwise indicated in Rule 5.2.8.” replaced with
“except as indicated in Rule 5.2.8 for Law Enforcement/Military duty holsters, and approved by
the RM. All handgun divisions must comply with this requirement.” See ruling
• 5.8 – “Official Match Ammunition” changed to “Certified Ammunition” to comply with update of
Appendix C3. See ruling
• 8.2.2.2 – Renumbered to 8.2.2.1
• 8.5.2 – Added “or handgun”. See ruling
• 9.6.8 – Changed “Scoring overlays” to “Official USPSA overlays” See ruling
• 9.9 – Changed from “Scoring of Moving Targets” to “Scoring of Activated Targets” See ruling
• 9.9.1 – Replaced rule with “Non-disappearing and Visible Targets: Activated scoring targets
which present a legal portion of the A-zone, either prior to activation or when they stop (gravity
operated), or which continuously appear and disappear (motorized), will always incur failure to
shoot at and miss penalties (exception for fixed time, see Rule 9.2.4.4). At least 25% of the lower
A-zone or all of the upper A-zone must be visible to be legal. If the target is legally visible before
being activated, it may be shot before being activated and activation is not required (9.9.3 does
not apply).” See ruling
• 9.9.2 – Replaced rule with “Disappearing and Appearing targets: Activated scoring targets which
do not comply with the above criteria are considered disappearing targets and will not incur
failure to shoot at or miss penalties, unless they are not activated (Rule 9.9.3 applies).” See
ruling
• 9.9.3 – Replaced rule with “Activated appearing scoring targets will always incur failure to shoot
at and miss penalties if a competitor does not activate the target movement either before or
with the last shot fired in a course of fire. This includes no-shoot targets that must be activated
to expose scoring targets. This does not apply to legally presented targets that are available to

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 be shot prior to activation (9.9.1). Penalties are based on number of shots required for the
activated scoring target or the scoring target(s) behind the no-shoot.” See ruling
• 9.9.4 – Replaced “operating” with “initiating”. See ruling
• 10.2.1 – Replaced rule with: “If a competitor fires shots while touching the ground or any object
completely outside the fault lines, they will be assessed one procedural penalty per occurrence.
If any part of an object is inside the fault lines, then that entire object may be used for support
without penalty. Support structures outside the shooting area such as, but not limited to wall
feet, legs, braces, etc., may never be used for support, and any object completely outside the
fault lines may not be used for support, even if it touches an object that is inside the fault lines.
Course designers may designate certain parts of structures, such as raised platforms, as part of
the shooting area, while excluding their support structure or steps, but must mark those areas
with legal fault lines. Raised planks or timbers may be designated as shooting areas as long as
they satisfy the requirements listed in 2.2.1.2.” See ruling
• 10.2.1.2 – Added “after leaving”. See ruling
• 10.5.1 – Added “This includes deliberately removing a flag from a PCC except under the
conditions listed here.” See ruling
• 10.5.16 – Replaced rule with “Drawing a handgun, while facing or moving uprange, and the front
of the holster is pointing uprange beyond 90 degrees from the median intercept of the
backstop.” See ruling
• App. A3 – Added definition for “Backstop”
• App. A3 – Changed “Facing uprange” to “Facing uprange (start position only)”, definition was
not changed
• App. A3 – Definition of “Reloading” changed to “Revolver - Empty the cylinder, insert new
ammunition, and close the cylinder or loading gate. Self-loader - Remove magazine, insert a
different magazine, and return the firearm to battery (slide closed), and the competitor’s hand
removed from the magazine. For the purposes of this definition, a magazine/speed-loading
device retrieved from the range floor is considered a new source of ammunition.” See ruling
• App. C2 #3 – added “(measured from muzzle of firearm to skyscreen)”
• App. C3 – “Official Match Ammunition” changed to “Certified Ammunition”. See ruling
• App. D1, D2, D3, D6 – Line 12 changed from “No” to “Yes, see 5.2.7.2” See ruling
• App. D4, D5, D7 – Line 12 changed from “Yes, see Appendix E3” to “Yes, see 5.2.7.2 and
Appendix E3”. See ruling
• App. D4 changes from USPSA Board of Directors, See February 14, 2020 BOD minutes:
o Item 17 changed from: “Yes, on factory original approved models.” To: “Yes”
o Item 18 changed from: ”Yes, 4 ounces with magazine inserted over OFM weight listed
on approved pistol list” to: “Yes. 59 ounces with empty magazine inserted.”
o Item 21.2a changed from: “Cosmetically enhancing the finish of a slide and/or frame is
ALLOWED in Production Division, provided that the finish provides no competitive
advantage, and subject to the existing constraints on refinishing (cosmetic only, no
competitive advantage).” To: “Cosmetically enhancing the finish of a slide or frame is

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 ALLOWED in Production Division. Stippling on the frame to provide texture or additional
grip surface is specifically allowed.”
o Item 21.2b changed from: “A slide may be modified specifically for installing sights, and
for no other purpose. Slide racking devices are prohibited.” To: “A slide may be
modified specifically for the purpose of installing sights or cocking serrations. Textured
finishes, grip tape, milling or stippling on the slide to provide texture is also allowed.
Cuts designed to specifically or significantly lighten the slide, such as holes, are allowed.
Slide racking devices are prohibited.”
o Item 21.3 changed: “Slides: You may replace the slide with an OFM or aftermarket slide
of the same length, contour, and caliber as the original slide for that model of gun.” To:
“SLIDES: You may replace the slide with an OFM or aftermarket slide”
o Item 21.3 changed: “Barrels: You may replace the barrel with an OFM or aftermarket
barrel of the same length, contour, and caliber as the original barrel for that model of
gun.” To: “Barrels: You may replace the barrel with an OFM or aftermarket barrel.”
o Item 21.3 - Deleted: “Special Notes/Clarifications: A barrel within +/- 0.1”of OFM is the
same length. Barrels of the same length and caliber but with different crown profiles
are authorized.”
o Special Conditions, #3 from: “A handgun may be approved and added to the USPSA
Approved Production Handgun List after the NROI Manufacturer’s Declaration form
stating that a minimum of 2000 complete handguns have been manufactured and
available to the general public has been submitted and NROI has inspected the handgun
for compliance.” To: “A handgun model may be approved and added to the USPSA
Approved Production Handgun List after the NROI Manufacturer’s Declaration form
stating that a minimum of 500 complete models of that handgun have been
manufactured and available to the general public has been submitted and NROI has
inspected the handgun for compliance.”
• App. D7 changes from USPSA Board of Directors, See February 14, 2020 BOD minutes:
o Item 18 changed from: “Yes, 45 oz. including optic and empty magazine” to: “Yes. 59
ounces with optic and empty magazine inserted.”
o Item 21.3 changed: “Slides: You may replace the slide with an OFM or aftermarket slide
of the same length, contour, and caliber as the original slide for that model of gun.” To:
“SLIDES: You may replace the slide with an OFM or aftermarket slide”
o Item 21.3 changed: “Barrels: You may replace the barrel with an OFM or aftermarket
barrel of the same length, contour, and caliber as the original barrel for that model of
gun.” To: “Barrels: You may replace the barrel with an OFM or aftermarket barrel.”
o Item 21.3 - Deleted: “Special Notes/Clarifications A barrel within +/- 0.1” of OFM is the
same length. Barrels of the same length and caliber but with different crown profiles
are authorized.”
o Item 21.6 changed from: “Sights, firing pins, firing pin retainers, pins, extractors,
magazine releases, slide stops, thumb safeties, triggers, hammers, bushings, and
ejectors MAY be replaced with OFM or aftermarket parts. Barrels are considered
“external parts” and are subject to specific restrictions in 21.3” to: “Sights, firing pins,
firing pin retainers, pins, extractors, magazine releases, slide stops, thumb safeties,

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 triggers, hammers, bushings, and ejectors MAY be replaced with OFM or aftermarket
parts.”
• App. D8 #12 – changed “tie down” to “tie-down” for consistency with rest of rules
• Notes – Removed B-zone from top target, replaced bottom picture with new version with perfs
that line up

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