IPSC Match Ratings

LEVEL I Match (example: local weekend club match)

LEVEL II Match (example: inter-club monthly match)

LEVEL III Match (example: large Regional match)

LEVEL IV Match (example: Continental Championship)

LEVEL V Match (example: World Shoot)

Level I Level II Level III Level IV Level V

01. Must follow latest edition IPSC rules M M M M M

02. Competitors must be individual members of their IPSC Region of residence R M M M M

03. Match Director M M M M M

04. Range Master R R M M M

05. Range Master approved by Regional Directorate R R M R R

06. Range Master approved by IPSC Executive Council N/A N/A N/A M M

07. Chief Range Officer(s) R R R M M

08. One NROI or IROA official per stage R R M M M

09. COF approval by Regional Directorate R R M N/A N/A

10. COF approval by IPSC committee N/A N/A M M M

11. IPSC sanctioning * N/A N/A M M M

12. Chronograph R R M M M

13. Three month advance registration with IPSC N/A N/A M N/A N/A

14. IPSC Assembly approval on three year cycle N/A N/A N/A M M

15. Inclusion in IPSC Match Calendar N/A N/A M M M

16. Post match reports to IROA N/A N/A M M M

17. Recommended minimum rounds 30 75 150 300 450

18. Recommended minimum stages 2 5 8 25 35

19. Recommended minimum competitors 30 50 120 300 500

20. Match rating (points) 1 2 3 4 5

Key: N/A = Not Applicable, R = Recommended, M = Mandatory

* Point 11: Note that "N/A" means that international sanctioning of Level I and Level II matches is not required. However each Regional Directorate is entitled to establish their own criteria and procedures for sanctioning of Level I and Level II matches held within their Region.

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Last updated March 4, 2008

	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV	Level V
01. Must follow latest edition IPSC rules	M	M	M	M	M
02. Competitors must be individual members of their IPSC Region of residence	R	M	M	M	M
03. Match Director	M	M	M	M	M
04. Range Master	R	R	M	M	M
05. Range Master approved by Regional Directorate	R	R	M	R	R
06. Range Master approved by IPSC Executive Council	N/A	N/A	N/A	M	M
07. Chief Range Officer(s)	R	R	R	M	M
08. One NROI or IROA official per stage	R	R	M	M	M
09. COF approval by Regional Directorate	R	R	M	N/A	N/A
10. COF approval by IPSC committee	N/A	N/A	M	M	M
11. IPSC sanctioning *	N/A	N/A	M	M	M
12. Chronograph	R	R	M	M	M
13. Three month advance registration with IPSC	N/A	N/A	M	N/A	N/A
14. IPSC Assembly approval on three year cycle	N/A	N/A	N/A	M	M
15. Inclusion in IPSC Match Calendar	N/A	N/A	M	M	M
16. Post match reports to IROA	N/A	N/A	M	M	M
17. Recommended minimum rounds	30	75	150	300	450
18. Recommended minimum stages	2	5	8	25	35
19. Recommended minimum competitors	30	50	120	300	500
20. Match rating (points)	1	2	3	4	5
Key: N/A = Not Applicable, R = Recommended, M = Mandatory
* Point 11: Note that "N/A" means that international sanctioning of Level I and Level II matches is not required. However each Regional Directorate is entitled to establish their own criteria and procedures for sanctioning of Level I and Level II matches held within their Region.