13. PHYSICALLY DISABLED SHOOTERS

13.1 Physically Disabled Shooters-A shooter who because of a physical
disability cannot fire from one or more of the prescribed shooting positions
outlined in these Rules, or who must use special equipment when firing, is
privileged to petition the NRA Protest Committee for permission to assume a
special position or to use modified equipment, or both. This petition will be in
the form of a written request from the person concerned to the Committee
outlining in detail the reasons why the special position must be assumed or the
special equipment must be used. The petition will be accompanied by pictures
of the shooter in the position he desires approved and, if special equipment is
required, the picture will show how this equipment is used. The petition and
all pictures must be furnished in exact duplicate. The petition must be
accompanied by a medical doctor's statement if the physical disability is not
completely evident in the pictures submitted.

    (a) Each petition will be reviewed by the NRA Protest Committee. The
         Committee may require additional or supplementary statements
         or pictures. If approved, the NRA Secretary will issue a special
         authorization certificate to the individual concerned. Such certificates
         will have necessary pictures attached.

    (b) Shooters who have received special authorization certificates are
         required to present them when requested by officials of the competition
         or by NRA Official Referees or Supervisors.

    (c) In the event of a protest involving the position or the equipment used
         by such a shooter, the Official Referee, Jury or Supervisor will
         compare the questioned position or equipment with the certificate and
         photographs presented by the shooter. If the shooter's position or
         equipment does not, in the opinion of the officials, conform to that
         authorized by the NRA Secretary (or if the shooter has no authorized
         certificate or pictures), the protest shall be allowed and the shooter
         will be required to change immediately to the position or equipment
         which has been approved or to an otherwise legal position or equipment.

    (d) Should a protest be carried beyond the Official Referee, Jury or
         Supervisor, the original protest will be endorsed by the Referee, Jury
         Chairman or Supervisor to show the action he has taken and will be
         forwarded to the National Rifle Association.

    (e) National Records may not be established by use of scores fired in
         special positions or with special equipment as may be authorized
         according to this Rule.
    (f) Two types of authorizations are issued; temporary and permanent.
         Permanent authorizations are issued to competitors who are permanently disabled.

13.2 Temporary Disability: Substitute Positions-Any person who has
a temporary physical disability, as substantiated by a current written medical
opinion, which prevents him from using a specified position as defined in this
rule, may assume the next more difficult position in lieu of that position. In this
manner, sitting may be used for prone, kneeling may be used for sitting, and
standing may be used for kneeling. Any substitute position must conform to the
rule which defines it. The Match Director must be informed of the substitute,
and may require that the substitute position be demonstrated so he may be
certain that it meets the definition of the appropriate rule.