Dissection Of A Match DQ

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Shooter was duly notified of a shot angle that was not acceptable to the range or MD, and took it anyway. A DQ is not inappropriate.

That being said, there is plenty of fail to go around. The stage design is faulty, and everyone relied upon human beings following instructions during a gun race to mitigate it. It also sounds like a range layout issue if there's an accessible, downrange-ish area protected only by a non-ballistic wall.

I agree wholeheartedly. I have only passing knowledge of USPSA rules, but as I understand it the "180" is defined as 90 degrees in either direction relative to the backstop.

From the diagram shown it appears that nowhere on this bay is there a 180 degree safe range fan.

Would the shooter have been DQ'd if he'd pointed his gun at the wall without firing?