INTERNATIONAL PRACTICAL SHOOTING CONFEDERATION
The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) was established to promote, maintain, improve and advance the sport of practical shooting, to safeguard its principles and to regulate its conduct worldwide for the safe, recreational use of firearms by persons of good character.
LATEST NEWS
IPSC China Region Adopts IPSC-ESS as Official Electronic Scoring System
IPSC China Region Adopts IPSC-ESS as Official Electronic Scoring System IPSC China recently conducted the 2024 CPSF Action Air Invitational Tournament and successfully used the IPSC-ESS (IPSC Electronic Scoring System), adopting the system as the official platform to...
IPSC will be present at SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024
The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) will be present at SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024 from 7 to 11 April in Birmingham and the West Midlands. SportAccord is the world's premier and most exclusive sports summit. It is the only...
IPSC will be present at SHOT SHOW 2024
The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) will be present at SHOT Show 2024 from 23 to 26 January in Las Vegas, USA, one of the world's largest professional events for the sport shooting, hunting and outdoor industry. IPSC Booth: 43362 Location:...
The IPSC Sanctioning Committee breaks a new record
The Committee has broken the barrier of 603 sanctions this year for IPSC level 3-5 matches. By the end of 2023, the Committee will end up at 610+ matches, which is an increase of 22% over 2022. IPSC sports development is going on at a fast speed and more and more IPSC...
MISIA Seminars – Austria January 12-14, 2024
Registration for the 2024 January 12-14, MISIA Handgun Instructor Course Level I in Austria are now OPEN. More details and Registration - Click HERE
Mr. Ioannis Kelaidakis from Greece appointed as IPSC Scientific Research Director.
Mr. Ioannis Kelaidakis from Greece appointed as IPSC Scientific Research Director. The discipline of Practical Shooting has experienced great growth in recent years and more top athletes raise to the podium in every competition. To explore and study new...
EXCELLENCE IN SHOOTING
IPSC regions
Regions (countries) are the organizations which promote the sport of IPSC and are the representatives of IPSC. All IPSC athletes become members of the IPSC by joining their affiliated Region.
match calendar
IPSC matches are submitted by IPSC Regions and properly sanctioned.
Once a match is approved and sanctioned it will get displayed on the global Match Calendar (Level III, IV and V Matches).
competitions
IPSC matches are based on the principles of accuracy, power and speed. Participation in these matches will develop a high degree of safety and proficiency, as well as providing an exciting means of recreation.
results
Match Results for sanctioned Level III and up matches are posted on the Results page. Results will appear within 2 weeks after the match is completed and are easily searched by name and stored by year.
what makes practical shooting unique?
IPSC shooting competitions present varied degrees of difficulty. No shooting challenge or time limit may be protested as being prohibitive. Specific requirements for non-shooting challenges should reasonably allow for differences in competitor’s height and physical build.
THE BEST MATCH OFFICIALS IN THE WORLD
IROA certifies that IPSC Range Officers are the best trained, the best qualified and best prepared to ensure a uniform worldwide standard for all competitions.
IPSC IS ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE SHOOTING SPORTS IN THE WORLD
Countries
Competitors at International Matches in 2024
Big International Matches in 2024
Rounds Fired at Big International Matches in 2024
competitions
worldwide competitions
The IPSC Match Calendar Year averages 360+ Level III Matches (large Regional match) in 105 country members, called Regions, all around the world. We have more than 200k active members and 1.4+ million of rounds are shot in average in a global competition, known as World Shoot.
the best athletes in the shooting world!
The value of IPSC shooting competition is determined by the quality of the challenge presented in the course design. Courses of fire are designed primarily to test a competitor’s IPSC shooting skills, and not their physical strength or gymnastic abilities.
what’s new in ipsc?
The CZ Shooting Team takes home 12 medals from the CZ Extreme Euro Open 2024!
Shooters who sported CZ colors in Hodonice won five gold, four silver and three bronze medals! Uhersky Brod, Czech Republic (24 June 2024) Members of the CZ Shooting Team had impressive victories at the IPSC’s CZ Extreme Euro Open competition, which took...
CZ is the Match Sponsor of the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XX
The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), together with the South African Practical Shooting Association (SAPSA), is delighted to announce CZ as the official match sponsor for the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XX jubilee. The competition will take...
President’s Newsletter – May 2024
La versión en español está abajo. Dear Regional Directors, I would like to share some news from the recent Executive Council meeting: 1) Update on the ESS scoring and registration system was provided to the meeting. It was reported that the work is going according...
IPSC is welcoming its new educational partner – the Faculty of Physical Education & Sport Science of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
IPSC is welcoming its new educational partner – the Faculty of Physical Education & Sport Science of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens The International Practical Shooting Confederation is focusing on the improvement and promotion...
ACCREDITATION FOR INSTRUCTORS
The Main International Shooting Instructors Association (MISIA) was created to establish an international structure for the accreditation, recognition and maintenance of shooting instructors. It ensures that IPSC instructors are the best trained and qualified to implement a uniform worldwide standard for training IPSC sports shooters.
MISIA instructors and trainers are the ambassadors who bring our culture of safe gun handling to the attention of the whole shooting world.
ipsc partners
THE EVOLUTION OF MATCH MANAGEMENT AND SCORING
IPSC ESS (Electronic Scoring System) is the Official IPSC Electronic Scoring System for all IPSC Match Levels.
It provides paperless, wireless score recording and transmission for faster, more accurate results.
Fast, Reliable and Accurate
IPSC ESS has been tried and tested in dozens of Level III, IV and V IPSC Matches worldwide.
The Stats Office's Ultimate Tool
Provides real time tools for the Stats and the RM to control the match, and quickly take actions, freeing the Stats Office for more strategic thinking.
See in real time when the first and last round is shot.
Real time changes in Squads, Divisions and so on.
Competitors Love It!
Every competitor has a PIN number as their signature.
Shooter’s Portal allows for results verification in real time.
Printing stations available for competitors.
The End of Paper Scoring
All paper jobs are now electronic! Briefings, Gun Check, Scoring, Chronograph, Start Position Photo and Schedule. All available to the RO at the stage with no paper need anymore.
Online and Offline
No matter if the match range has wi-fi connectivity or not! ESS can fully work in online and offline environment, thanks to multiple redundancies, data backups and data integrity checks.
Scoring for All IPSC Match Levels
ESS is ready to score IPSC Matches from Level I to Level V, and it’s being actively used in IPSC Regions such as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, United States, Uruguay and Zimbabwe, among others joining every week.
International practical shooting confederation
IPSC Postal Address:
Carretera Vieja de Bunyola – Km 6,2 07141 Marratxi Mallorca, Spain
e-mail: [email protected]
tel: +34 971 796 232
WhatsApp: +34 699 264 399
IPSC Registration Address:
Roburvägen 13, 181 33 Lidingö, Sweden
e-mail: [email protected]
tel: +34 971 796 232
WhatsApp: +34 699 264 399
IROA Postal Address:
64 Nicholson Crescent
Minesing, Ontario L9X 0G9
Canada
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tel: +1 705 733 6989