Bianchi Barricade Firing Area

A fair bit of discussion of the Bianchi Barricade Firing area and its absolute boundaries which was posted back in November.  Bearing these comments in mind, associated with some off-line discussion, the decision has been made to essentially keep the ruling as is but ensure it is more consistently defined.

As long as at least some part of the foot or feet is touching the marked boundary behind the barricade the competitor will be declared to be within the shooting area. Refer to the graphic which shows foot positions to the left hand side of the barricade. The same criteria will apply to the right hand side.

This is contrary to the stricter definition and enforcement of the foot fault line in other events but there are are differences with the Bianchi Barricade match which have led to this decision. The main reason is this is a pistol match which we have decided to continue shooting with rifles.  With barricades involved the difference between shooting around a barricade with a rifle is sufficiently different for the above foot positions to be deemed sensible.

Please note – as the rule historically stood there seemed to be a perceived difference depending on how the shooting area was actually marked and constructed. A raised boundary seemed to be treated differently to a simple painted line or similar. This is no longer the case (if ever it was). No matter how the firing area is constructed and marked the above foot rules will apply.

As has been the case for a number of seasons the rear of the barricade shooting area is unbounded and extends back to infinity.

This foot fault paradigm will also apply to the barricade stage of the Los Alamitos match.