The National Referee Council (NRC) is the body within Target Pistol Australia (TPA) responsible for ‘officiating’. As such, the NRC has developed and implemented range official’s courses covering all the events conducted under TPA control. The TPA range official’s qualifications currently available through the TPA Affiliates include Range Officers and Judges A, B & C.
The NRC is also responsible for recommending rule changes to TPA management. This includes formulation of rules for the TPA events (TPA Service and Black Powder matches), adoption of changes to international rules (Action Match, ISSF, Metallic Silhouette (IMSSU) and WA1500 matches) and formulation of any suggested variations for Australian conditions.
State Referee Council (SRC)
In addition to the NRC the State Associations also have State Referee Councils (SRCs). While the NRC is responsible for appointing the Jury and supervising the TPA National Championships and the qualification of TPA Judges, the SRCs are responsible for appointing the Jury and supervising the Affiliate State Championship and Open competitions and the qualification of TPA Range Officers.
TPA Range Officer
TPA Range Officers have direct control of a range section and are responsible for the safe operation of that range section. TPA Range Officer accreditation is available in the following categories:
TPA Judge C
TPA Judges C officiate at competitions supervising the conduct of the competition; usually they will be under the observation of a PA Judge A or B. PA Judge C accreditation is available in the same categories as for TPA Range Officer qualifications.
TPA Judge B
TPA Judges B officiate and are Jury members at competitions supervising the conduct of the competition; TPA Judge B accreditation is available in the same categories as for PA Range Officer qualifications.
TPA Judge A
TPA Judges A may officiate as the Jury at TPA National Championships. TPA Judge A accreditation is available in the same categories as for TPA Range Officer qualifications.
NRC RESOURCES
The NRC has a number of resources available to all members – NRC Manuals Procedures and Resources