IDPA Target Scoring

IDPA Target Scoring Rules

• Shooter Always Gets the Benefit of the Doubt
• Typically Bullets Leave A Grease Ring … But a
Grease Ring Is Not Required To Count
• Hits That Do Not Count:
• Radial Tears
• Full Diameter Hits on Hard Cover

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IDPA Target Scoring Rules
• The SO or Scorekeeper will not touch a target
before or during the scoring process.
• If a target is taped before it is scored, the SO will
try to give the correct score if it can be discerned.
• If a target is scored and taped before the shooter
or designee can see the target, the score stands
• Targets where a scoring dispute is ongoing will be
pulled from the stage and held for arbitration by
the Chief Safety Officer or Match Director

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Grease Ring Must Touch
Perforation
-3 -1 -3 -1

Radial
Tears Do
Not Count
Grease Ring
Touches Scoring
Line

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“Unusual” Bullet Holes
-3 -1 -3 -1

Elongated Bullet Holes Keyhole Bullet

>2X Bullet Diameter Do Not Count Holes Count

Bullet Fragsments Or
Ricochets Bullets Must Enter Front
Surface Of Target
Do Not Count

Scored As -5 (5 Down) Scored As -1 (1 Down)

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Unlimited Scoring
– – –
1 1 1

Score This Score This Score This

Target: Target: Target:

2 Hits Per Target 3 Hits Per Target 2 Hits Per Target

AreRequired AreRequired AreRequired
Answer: -4 Answer: -5 Answer: -2
Best 2 Hits Count

– – Score This –
1 1 1 Score This
Target:
Target:
Score This 1 Head & 2 Body
Target: Per Target 1 Head & 2 Body
Are Required Per Target
1 Head & 2 Body Are Required
Per Target Answer: -2
Are Required Shooter Gets Answer: -6
Answer: -5 Benefit of the Second Head
Doubt Shot Is a Miss

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Limited Scoring
– – –
1 1 1

3 Hits Per Target 2 Hits Per Target

2 Hits Per Target Are Required Are Required
Are Required
Answer: -5
Answer: -4 Answer: -4 &
PE for Extra Shot

– – –
1 1 Head & 2 Body 1 1 Head & 2 Body 1 1 Head & 2 Body
Per Target Per Target Per Target
Are Required Are Required Are Required
Answer: -7 &
Answer: -3 Answer: -2 PE for Extra Shot
(Benefit of the (Benefit of the
Doubt) Doubt)

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Shoot Through
– –
1 1

Score This Target: Score This

Target:
2 Hits Per Target
Are Required 2 Hits Per Target
Are Required
Answer: -1 & 1 HNT
Answer: -0 &
2 HNT

Score This
– Target: – Score This
1 1
Target:
1 Head & 2 Body
Per Target
Are Required 1 Head & 2 Body
Per Target
Answer: -6 Are Required
Hard Shooter Gets Soft Answer: -2
Cover Benefit of the Cover
Doubt on Partial Shoot Throughs
Hit & Head Count!
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Exercise #1
– – –
1 – 1 1
1

• Unlimited Scoring
• Engage each target with 2 rounds each
• Shooters time is 6.25
• SO called 1 PE for faulting a line
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Exercise #2
– – –
1 – 1 1
1

• Limited Scoring
• Engage each target with 2 rounds each
• Shooters time is 9.61

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Exercise #3
– – –
1 – 1 1
1

• Unlimited Scoring
• Engage each target with 3 rounds each
• Shooters time is 11.87

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Exercise #4
– – –
1 – 1 1
1

• Unlimited Scoring
• Engage each target requires 2 body & 1 head
• Shooters time is 8.55
• Shooter is SSP and Does Not Reload During String
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Exercise #1 - Answer

– – –
1 – 1 1
1

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Exercise #2 - Answer

– – –
1 – 1 1
1

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Exercise #3 - Answer

– – –
1 – 1 1
1

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Exercise #4 - Answer

– – –
1 – 1 1
1

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