IDPA and USPSA rules question

[DarrenL]

Situation: There is a fault line at a corner wall, with cardboard targets 15 yards away. The competitor is Olaf (from Arandelle)

He plants his feet/body within the fault line, but then detaches his arm (as he is known to do) to shoot the targets at point blank range. In IDPA, would this be a PE, FP, FTDR or no penalty? Would this be a penalty in USPSA?

Yes, this is what I think about during matches.

 

[bill o]

Situation: There is a fault line at a corner wall, with cardboard targets 15 yards away. The competitor is Olaf (from Arandelle)

He plants his feet/body within the fault line, but then detaches his arm (as he is known to do) to shoot the targets at point blank range. In IDPA, would this be a PE, FP, FTDR or no penalty? Would this be a penalty in USPSA?

Yes, this is what I think about during matches.

IIRC, Olaf's detached arm is subject to gravity and would be touching the ground outside the fault line. One penalty per shot fired. The target would probably be unscore-able because of muzzle blast, so he'd get a mandatory reshoot.

 

[tysdad115]

Or would it be a Flagrant Procedural? Because more rules is what we need in IDPA.

 

[DarrenL]

IIRC, Olaf's detached arm is subject to gravity and would be touching the ground outside the fault line. One penalty per shot fired. The target would probably be unscore-able because of muzzle blast, so he'd get a mandatory reshoot.

I was under the impression he could levitate his arms when detached.

 

[BostonBullit]

Match DQ for unsportsmanlike conduct

 

[M1911]

Or would it be a Flagrant Procedural? Because more rules is what we need in IDPA.

Isn't that the very definition of an FTDR?

 

[nstassel]

Is he shooting a Wilson? If so no penalty.

 

[tysdad115]

Isn't that the very definition of an FTDR?

It's only an FTDR if his right arm detached, otherwise it's an FTDL.

 

[allen-1]

It's only an FTDR if his right arm detached, otherwise it's an FTDL.

And TysDad gets the points for the day.

 

[M1911]

It's only an FTDR if his right arm detached, otherwise it's an FTDL.

 

[45collector]

OP whatever you're smoking I hope you're not partaking just before matches.