DRAFT 2017 IDPA Rule Book

SteveG75 · Nov 28, 2016

Got bored today. Downloaded both old and new rules, converted them to Word and did a compare documents. If you view with track changes on, you should see all the changes. If you view as Final, it should be the 2017 rules. It is not perfect but it helps show the changes.

Bikebreath · Nov 28, 2016

Great idea!

I look forward to viewing that when I can get to a computer...(not my phone).

md123 · Jan 21, 2017

So did they ever amend anything based on member input? Or was the "commentary period" just pacification?

TTMD · Jan 21, 2017

md123 said:
So did they ever amend anything based on member input? Or was the "commentary period" just pacification?

There was definitely change. But just like a few years ago when they went through some changes, there'll be a a few months and maybe several matches for people to get used to some of the new things.

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ivwarrior · Jan 31, 2017

You know, I would have thought that after the mess of the last rule book that they'd have gotten someone who knows what they're doing to write the rule book this time. Obviously, I made the mistake of assuming we were dealing with a professional organization, because they're currently on the 3rd release of the "Official" rule book and it's still a vague ambiguous mess.

niftyvt · Feb 1, 2017

BigT5g said:
Gonna have a bunch of freshly minted Masters running around very soon.

I shot the new classifier last weekend. I shot like crap (haven't practiced in about 3-4 months and it was freezing out) and easily made Expert in CCP. I shot SS at my last old classifier and only missed Expert by a few seconds while my score in the new classifier was only about 8-10 seconds from Master due to a couple down 3's and dumb down 1's due to lack of practice. If I practice even a little bit I should get Master at my next classifier. It feels a little unfulfilling to level up so easily.

BigT5g · Feb 1, 2017

niftyvt said:
I shot the new classifier last weekend. I shot like crap (haven't practiced in about 3-4 months and it was freezing out) and easily made Expert in CCP. I shot SS at my last old classifier and only missed Expert by a few seconds while my score in the new classifier was only about 8-10 seconds from Master due to a couple down 3's and dumb down 1's due to lack of practice. If I practice even a little bit I should get Master at my next classifier. It feels a little unfulfilling to level up so easily.

Thanks for the report. I may try it out this weekend out of curiosity even though I have made the move to USPSA... where Master, and Grand Master still mean something...

md123 · Feb 20, 2017

Others who have reclassified under new rules: please share how it went...old and new class.

fidelity · Feb 27, 2017

Got the new rule book in the mail today (which I thumbed through now despite the electronic version being available earlier).

In addition to Pistol Caliber Carbines being folded into Specialty Divisions (SPD), the Not For Competition (NFC) division has been eliminated and effectively folded into SPD. Like SSP and ESP, the round count is 10 for this division. As noted in 8.2.10 of the 2017 IDPA rule book ...

8.2.10 Specialty Divisions (SPD)
A. IDPA encourages shooters to practice their gun handling skills with commonly carried firearms. Many everyday carry firearms do not fit into the 6 competition handgun divisions.
B. IDPA allows clubs to add “Specialty Divisions” for scoring. This division allows cartridges smaller than 9 mm, carry optics, activated lasers, mounted lights, and other firearms which do not fit into the other competition divisions to participate in matches.
C. All other IDPA equipment rules apply for holsters and loading device holders as well as their placement on the body. Match Directors also have the option to allow junior shooters with .22 rimfire firearms to begin strings at low ready in lieu of requiring a holster.
D. All IDPA membership rules apply.
E. Specialty Division classifications are based on the shooters highest classification of regular IPDA divisions.
F. Clubs are not required to implement this provision, and Match Directors are allowed discretion with implementation so that match quality remains high.

This was of interest to me because the Sig P226 SAO has an ambi safety (that I want to leave in place) which pushes it out of the ESP division because it is approximately 1.73 inches wide and this category limits pistols to 1.625 inches in width. By other metrics, the P226 SAO is otherwise a good fit in ESP. However, now that Match Directors have discretion to add SPD firearms (likely specifying whether it's for PCCs or handguns - as PCCs are optimally run as a separate squad), this may be a bigger draw for folks that don't want to buy a firearm to shoebox to IDPA requirements vs train with a firearm that they already intend to use in a HD or SD situation.

Bikebreath · Mar 8, 2017

An article on the new rules. Just someone pointing out the differences. I enjoyed it and maybe you will, too.

https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2017/3/6/new-look-for-idpa/

fidelity · Mar 9, 2017

Bikebreath said:
An article on the new rules. Just someone pointing out the differences. I enjoyed it and maybe you will, too.

https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2017/3/6/new-look-for-idpa/

Thanks, was useful to me.

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