IPSC President’s Newsletter – April 2025

Apr 29, 2025

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Dear Regional Directors,

I would like to share some news from the recent Executive Council meetings:

1. ESS report. New features have been developed in the system: Range Officers have access only to the stages they are working at, and Area CRO have access only to their area stages. New feature for integrating the Shoot-Off into the system has been developed and will be implemented at the PCC/MR World Shoot. Registration for the Handgun World Shoot will start within the next few days.
2. An application from Luxembourg was considered by the meeting. The general feeling was to approve the application after clarification of several points. The item will be included in the General Assembly’s Agenda.
3.   Several updates to the Major Match Contract were approved by the meeting, including changes of the requirements to the Match logo: that the logo of the Level IV-V Matches must include the IPSC logo and that a Match web page is developed by IPSC. Additionally, one of the previously approved changes is the update in the refund policy for Level IV-V Matches:

4. Several Rules amendments currently being discussed by the Rules Committee were presented to the meeting. All the Rules proposals will be sent to the Regional Directors along with the Provisional Agenda.

Best regards,

Vitaly Kryuchin
IPSC President
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ESPAÑOL

Estimados Directores Regionales,

Me gustaría compartir algunas noticias de las recientes reuniones del Consejo Ejecutivo:

1. Informe del sistema ESS. Se han desarrollado nuevas características en el sistema: los Oficiales de Campo de Tiro tienen acceso solo a las etapas en las que están trabajando, y los CRO de Área solo tienen acceso a sus etapas de área. Se ha desarrollado una nueva función para la integración del Shoot-Off en el sistema y se implementará en el PCC/MR World Shoot. Las inscripciones para el Handgun World Shoot comenzarán en los próximos días.
2. La reunión examinó una solicitud de Luxemburgo. El sentimiento general fue aprobar la solicitud después de aclarar varios puntos. El tema se incluirá en el orden del día de la Asamblea General.
3. La reunión aprobó varias actualizaciones del Contrato de Competencias Principales, incluyendo los cambios en los requisitos para el logotipo de las Competencias: que el logotipo de los partidos de Nivel IV-V debe incluir el logotipo de IPSC y que la página web de los Partidos es desarrollada por IPSC. Además, uno de los cambios aprobados anteriormente es la actualización en la política de reembolsos para los partidos de nivel IV-V:

4. Se presentaron a la reunión varias enmiendas a las Reglas que actualmente están siendo discutidas por el Comité de Reglas. Todas las propuestas de Reglamento se enviarán a los Directores Regionales junto con el Orden del Día Provisional.

Vitaly Kryuchin
Presidente del IPSC
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President’s Newsletter – January 2025

Feb 6, 2025

Dear Regional Directors,

I would like to share some news from the recent Executive Council meeting:

1. ESS report. The meeting included a presentation on the Athlete Profile and Match Management System. Draft samples of the Athlete Passport and Athlete ID were also presented. Additionally, the ESS Development Plan for 2025 was discussed. It was noted that registration for the PCC/MR World Shoot is currently underway, and Regional Directors are actively working on athletes’ registration in the ESS.
2. The request from IPSC Taiwan for a change in the designation of the Region to “Chinese Taipei” and the adoption of the flag used in the Olympics for Chinese Taipei. The IPSC website has been updated to reflect this change.
3. After the Disciplinary Committee investigation and following the feeling of the meeting of the LATAM Regional Directors which was held during the LATAM Handgun Championship in Argentina, it was decided to recommend the transfer of affiliation to AMTP in Mexico. This item will be included in the Agenda for the General Assembly 2025.
4. In response to a request from the Executive Council, the Rules Committee has proposed a trial Discipline titled “Standard Optics.” A detailed description of this Discipline is attached to the email. Regions interested in testing this Discipline for Level I-III matches during the trial period should contact the IPSC Secretary. Both “Optics” and “Standard Optics” trial Disciplines have been added to the ESS.
5. IPSC Disciplines’ list will be updated at the web page.
6. The meeting considered a request from IPSC Great Britain, under IPSC Competition Rule 3.3.1, to use a Division “Long Barrelled Pistol (LBP)” for Level I to III .22LR Handgun matches in the IPSC Region of Great Britain. It is important to note that in Great Britain, it is illegal to use .22LR handguns with a barrel length of less than 30 centimeters or an overall length of less than 60 centimeters. A photograph of a legal example of a Long Barrelled Pistol (LBP) is attached to this email.
7. An application from Jordan to join IPSC was considered by the meeting.