The most important issue facing each match participant is SAFETY!

Drugs and alcohol are not permitted at any BRC Indoor Combat Pistol League match.

No individuals under the influence of alcohol, medications or other substances, which impair vision, balance or judgment, are allowed on the range, nor are such items to be consumed on the property.

All shooters in the Indoor Combat matches need to be aware that the Boulder Rifle Club runs a COLD RANGE. Except when engaged in an actual stage, all firearms are to be unloaded. Semiautomatic pistols will have magazines removed and chambers empty, revolvers will have cylinders empty. All firearms will be holstered with hammers down.

The only time a shooter may handle their firearm, except when engaged in a course of fire, is in the designated FUMBLE AREA. There is to be NO live ammunition in the fumble area, unless clearing a jam which occurred during a course of fire.

Firearms will be loaded only on the command and supervision of the Range Officer (RO).

Any time a firearm is out of the holster on the indoor range, the muzzle must remain pointed down range and each shooter's muzzle must remain within the confines of the wooden backstop. A shooter whose muzzle leaves the area of the backstop will be warned by the Range Officer with a call of MUZZLE. A shooter will be disqualified (DQ) if the Range Officer observes a second violation. The exception to the MUZZLE rule is in the loading and unloading of revolvers. The exception only holds when the cylinder is open. Once the cylinder is closed the MUZZLE rule goes back into effect

The High Ready and Low Ready positions are NOT safe positions on the indoor range.

Any time the shooter is required to move from one position to another with their firearm out of the holster, the shooter's finger MUST be visible outside of the trigger guard. The Range Officer will warn the shooter with a call of FINGER or TRIGGER if the RO observes a shooter with their finger in the trigger guard while the shooter is moving. A shooter will be disqualified if the Range Officer observes a second infraction. It is recommended that, when practical, the shooter engage the safety when the shooter is moving and not engaging a target.

In the event a shooter's firearm malfunctions, they should attempt to clear the malfunction and continue the stage. In the event the shooter cannot clear the malfunction on the firing line, they MUST alert the Range Officer of the malfunction. The Range Officer may direct the shooter to remove the firearm to the fumble area, under supervision, where appropriate repairs can be safely executed. In the event of a malfunction, the shooter will be allowed to re-shoot the stage. If the stage is a closed stage, the shooter will be accessed a procedural penalty because they have gained an unfair advantage by seeing the course of fire.

Any shooter who has a NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE (NG) will be automatically disqualified from the match. A NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE is defined as any time a firearm discharges during the process of loading, reloading, unloading, or any time the firearm discharges in any direction other than at a designated target or backstop, or when the shooter is moving and not engaging a target.

In the event a shooter's firearm should fall from their holster at any time during a match, the shooter will be disqualified.

Any time a shooter's actions are deemed to be UNSAFE by any Range Officer, the Range Officer can disqualify that shooter.

A shooter who has been disqualified on any stage, will not be allowed to continue the match.

All shooters must come to the line with their firearms holstered, ready to shoot. Any shooter that comes to the line not ready to shoot will receive a DNF (Did Not Finish) for that stage.

Any shooter or observer that observes an unsafe condition should bring it to the immediate attention of the Range Officer or Match Director.

All shooters and observers are required to wear adequate eye and ear protection.

The Range Officer is the final authority on all matters on the course of fire.

Any shooter that has a question about a call made by the Range Officer should refer the question to the Match Director, every effort will be made to explain and clarify the call.