PUBLIC AFFAIRS
All tournament sponsors are urged to give special consideration to
the needs of news media personnel in order to achieve maximum
publicity for the competition. Public news media personnel represent-
ing print and/or broadcast should be given every consideration and
cooperation in keeping with the proper conduct of the competition.

2. ELIGIBILITY AND CATEGORIES OF COMPETITORS
Eligibility and Categories of Competitors. The conditions of a match
shall prescribe the eligibility and categories of competitors, team or individu-
als, in accordance with Rule 1.6 and/or the definitions contained in Section 2.
Any limitations of eligibility to compete must be stated in the Match Program.

INDIVIDUALS
2.1 Members of the National Rifle Association-Any individual mem-
ber, including Benefactors, Patrons, Endowment, Life, Annual, Associate,
Non-Resident and Junior members.

2.1.1 Non-U.S. Citizens-Non-U.S. Citizens who are also non Residents,
who are not members of the National Rifle Association of America, but who
are members in good standing of their own National Association, and have
adequate proof of such membership in hand, may compete in any NRA
Sanctioned Tournament, unless further restrictions are imposed by conditions
stated in the program.

2.1.2 Categories and Special Awards-If there are a sufficient number of
competitors of a specific group (i.e., Women, Juniors, Service, etc.), a match
sponsor may, at his discretion, establish a separate category for this group and
make classification awards within this category, such as lst Master Service,
3rd Sharpshooter Civilian, and so on. However, if there are insufficient entries
of a specific group to warrant such a separation, and if the sponsor still wishes
to provide recognition to this specific group, he may provide an overall Special
Award such as High Woman, High Junior, etc., and all competitors in this
specific group would be eligible for this one Special Award. Details concerning
categories and special awards must be clearly outlined in the tournament
program.

2.2 Civilian-Any civilian including all members of the Reserve Officers
Training Corps (ROTC, NROTC and AFROTC), personnel of the State
Security Forces (e.g., State Guard organizations having no federal recogni-
tion), retired members of each of the several services comprising the Armed
Forces of the United States, and members and former members entitled to
receive pay, retirement pay, retainer pay or equivalent pay, are classified as
civilians except as noted in the example below. All competitors who are
enrolled undergraduates of any of the service academics will be considered as
civilians and may compete in collegiate and ROTC categories.
Individuals of any Reserve or National Guard component who, during the
present calendar year, have not competed as National Guard (2.5) or Regular
Service (2.6) or Reserve component (2.7) and have not been provided Service
support for competition (in the form of firearms, ammunition, payment of
travel or other expenses), wholly or in part, may fire as civilians. The provision
of firearms and ammunition for a specific competition (i.e., National Matches
or CPRPFS Regional Leg Matches), when such is available to both military
and civilian competitors, is not considered Service support under this Rule.
Unless specifically authorized to do so by the tournament program, mern-
hers of the regular Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard,
members of the Reserve components on active duty, retired personnel of the
several services comprising the Armed Forces of the United States on active
duty, or police (2.4) are not permitted to compete as civilians.

2.2.1 Senior-A person may compete as a Senior beginning on January 1,
of the calendar year in which his or her 60th birthday occurs.

2.3 Junior - A person may compete as a Junior through
December 31, of the calendar year in which the twentieth birthday
occurs. Individuals who have National Guard, Reserve or active
duty status and receive support (as defined in Rule 2.2) may not
compete as juniors.

2.3.1 Intermediate Junior-A Junior may also compete as an 
Intermediate Junior from January I of the calendar year in which his or her 15th birthday
occurs through December 31 of the calendar year in which his or her 17th
birthday occurs.

2.3.2 Sub-junior-A Junior may also compete as a Sub-Junior through
December 31 of the calendar year in which his or her 14th birthday occurs.

2.4 Police-
(a) Regular full time law enforcement officers of a regularly constituted
law enforcement agency of a municipal, county, state, or federal
government. ''Full Time'' Police Firearms Instructors in Law Enforcement 
or Police Academies are eligible to compete in the respective Police category. 
Official current identification from the agency employing a civilian full-time 
police firearms instructor will be required.

(b) Full time salaried Railroad Police; Penal Institution guards; Industrial
Police, including Bank Guards; and Armored and Express Company guards.

(c) Officers of a regularly organized Reserve or Auxiliary named in (a)
above, provided that when on duty they are required to perform the
same law enforcement functions and/or duties as the Agency to which
they are in reserve and are authorized to be armed by the appointing
authority.

(d) Officers who qualify under sections (a) and (b) may, after retirement
and if receiving retirement benefits, enter competition covered by
these rules. Such retirees who are employed after retirement in any
agency that qualifies for entry in NRA Sanctioned competition as a
Police Agency may not compete as a retired officer, but may compete
as a member of the organization in which he is at present serving.

(e) Military Police; Members of the Armed Forces of the United States,
Regular or Reserve Component; private detectives; private body-
guards; honorary police or sheriffs; consultants; or any persons who
are members of a body organized for ceremonial purposes may not
compete in NRA Sanctioned tournaments in the Police Category
regardless of the name given to such a body and regardless of the titles
given such members.

(f) Persons employed as Industrial Police by private industry on a part-
time basis, or where such employment is not the sole occupation of
such persons, may not compete in NRA Sanctioned Tournaments in
the Police Category.

2.4.1 Eligibility Authentication-It is the competitor's responsibility to
have a Police Identification card in his possession when entering and compet-
ing in the Police Category in any NRA Sanctioned Tournament.

2.5 National Guard-Federally recognized officers or enlisted members
of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, or the Naval Militia of the
several states, territories, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, who are not on extended active duty, are eligible to compete as
Juniors and/or Collegiate, if otherwise qualified.

2.6 Regular Service-Officers or enlisted members of the Regular United
States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and members of
Reserve components thereof, who are on extended active duty; provided the
term ''Reserve Components'' shall include Army National Guard and Air
National Guard called into federal service and while in such status, are eligible
to compete as Juniors and/or Collegiate, if otherwise qualified.

2.7 Reserve Components--Officers and enlisted members of any Reserve
component of the Armed Forces, exclusive of the Army National Guard and the
Air National Guard of the United States, not on extended active duty, are
eligible to compete as Juniors and/or Collegiate, if otherwise qualified.

2.8 College-Regularly enrolled undergraduate students who carry 12 or
more semester hours or the equivalent in an accredited two or four-year
collegiate level institution and who have not received a Bachelor's Degree.
Eligibility to compete as a collegian shall extend for a maximum of four years
within a five year period beginning when a student first attends any class as a
full-time (I 2 or more credit hours) student. The five-year period may only be
interrupted by extended military service. (60 consecutive days or more),
service with a recognized foreign aid agency of the U.S. Government or
certified missionary service.

2.9 School-Regularly enrolled undergraduate students of any primary or
secondary school, who comply with the eligibility rules of their institutions.

TEAMS

2.10 Team Representation-No individual may be a Team Captain,
Coach, firing member, or alternate firing member on more than one team in any
match.

(a) A non-firing coach does not have to be a member of the Club (Rule 2.1 1), 
State Association (Rule 2.12), or Military Service (Rule 2.13) that they are coaching.
Note: Entries will not be accepted from ''Pickup'' teams (teams whose
members are selected without regard to club or other organization affiliation)
unless the program specifically provides for such eligibility. Scores fired by
pickup teams are not eligible for National Records.

2.11 Club Teams-All team members, including Team captain and firing
Coach, must have been active fully-paid members of the club that the team
represents for a period of at least 30 days immediately prior to the competition.
The club must be Affiliated with NRA and in good standing. There are two
types of teams allowed in this Rule:

(a) Local Club Teams-Local club teams must be composed of members
who reside legally within the same state, territory or province.

(b) Open Club Teams--Open Club Teams must be composed of members 
all of whom are not necessarily legal resident in the same state,
territory or province. (A single club could have more than one team,
one of which could be a Local Club Team; and another, an Open Club
Team.)

2.12 State Association Teams-Members, including Team Captains and
firing Coach, of such teams must be bona fide residents of the State represented, 
and individual members of the State Rifle and/or Pistol Association
represented if such State Association provides for individual membership, or
be members of a rifle and/or pistol club that is affiliated and in good standing
with the State Association concerned at the time of the competition. State
Association Teams permitted to enter the competition concerned by the
tournament program conditions must be authorized and accredited by the State
Association for that tournament. Authorization shall be signed by the State
Association President, Vice President or Secretary. Such State Associations
must be affiliated and in good standing with the NRA at the time of the
competition.

Note: Teams representing State Associations, Leagues and other 
associations (composed of more than one club) are not club teams. 
Such teams may enter NRA sanctioned matches only when the program 
specifically authorizes such entry.

2.13 Regular Service, National Guard or Other Armed Forces Reserve
Teams-Members, including Team Captains and firing Coach, of such teams
must have been commissioned or enlisted members of their respective service
for a continuous period of at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of
competition. Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and Naval Militia
personnel may be combined into a single team.

2.14 Police Teams--Members of such teams must be from the same
agency, regular or reserve, and in active service for a continuous period of at
least 30 days immediately preceding the day of competition.

2.15 Civilian Club Teams-Firing and alternate members of such teams
must comply with the requirements of Rules 2.2 and 2. 1 1.

2.16 College Teams-Firing and alternate members of such teams must
comply with Rules 2.8 and 2. 1 1.

2.17 School Teams-Firing and alternate members of such teams must
comply with Rules 2.9 and 2. 1 1.

2.18 Junior Club Teams--Firing and alternate members of such teams
must comply with Rules 2.3 and 2. 1 1.

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2.20 Residence-In those matches that are limited to residents of any
specified geographical area, a ''resident'' is defined as:

(a) A person who lives within a specified area for at least 30 days
immediately prior to the day of the match, whether or not his
employment is at a place requiring him to commute or travel into some
other area.

(b) A person who has been regularly employed within the specified area
for at least 30 days immediately prior to the day of the match and who
has maintained domicile in that area for the same period of time,
although his permanent residence is located outside the specified
area.

(c) Military Personnel: The place of residence of members of the Military
establishments on active duty is defined as the place at which they are
stationed by reason of official orders, provided they have been so
stationed within the specified area for a period of at least 30 days
immediately prior to the day of the match. In the case of Retired,
Reserve, or National Guard personnel not on active duty, the provisions 
of paragraphs (a) and (b) will apply. Naval personnel assigned
on sea duty qualify for a residence in the area which is the usual base
or home port of the unit to which attached.

(d) Federal and State Law Enforcement Officers: The provisions of
paragraph (c) will apply.