ISSF's 2013-2016 Rule Changes
With the LON 2012 Paralympics over, ISSF introduced new rules for 2013-2016 to make winners easier to identify as many shooters were easily achieving the maximum scores.
- "It is officially confirmed that IPC Shooting will be adhering to all the changes made in the 2013 edition of the ISSF rules, including finals format changes and the trial of decimal scoring. This decision was made in line with the Memorandum of Understanding (signed 2010) between the ISSF and IPC Shooting, and after serious consideration regarding the future development of our sport. The decision has been approved by the IPC Governing Board, as is the formality. The 2013 ISSF Rules include some significant changes that IPC Shooting believes will have an exciting impact for IPC Shooting competitions."
In January 2013, the new ISSF rules came into effect, initially with the more obvious changes:
- Shortened competition times - Shooting events now having the same shortened times for both ISSF and IPC Shooting competitors.
- New finals format - The top 8 shooters start from zero, battling thru a 20-shot sequence with low scorers eliminated every few shots until the top 2 shooters duel it out, the highest decimal scorer taking the Gold. The new finals format hopes to "engage a worldwide public by attracting spectators and fans through an appealing and easily understandable competition format".
- Clothing changes - IPC shooters not required to wear shooting trousers if seated, trimmed shooting boots for standing competitors, etc.
Shooting teams around the globe now focus on decimal scoring trials in the qualification, not just the finals stage. Likewise, the Safety Flag RULE 6.2.2.2., with a small ISSF flag on one end of a highly visible nylon line, inserted full length and out the other end of both rifles and pistols to visibly show unloaded weapons, are additional required equipment seeing action at the finals, gun control and while on standby at the firing point.
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