Below is the response from Jay Worden of the NROI. OK, OK, I get it now. Outside means outside. Thank you to all for your input on this subject. RePete
One of the issues you have is the
rules seem to be clear, but how many people interpret the clear language
is the issue.
If they have the balls to contact Troy, I am sure his answer is you cannot
start that way.
Too many people equate the start position with the concept of faulting
while shooting.
Let's go the rules that apply. 2.2.1.2 states shooting boxes and fault lines
define the shooting area.3.2.1 states the starting position will be
specified in the WSB or it reverts to the default which is defined in
8.2.2. BTW: The solution to your problem was defined in 8.3.1. The CRO/RO
should not have started the shooter unless they complied with the start
position.
So the WSB stated, "the starting position being ""outside the shooting
area.""
10.2.1 does not apply, since it begins, "fires shots" This is not a
faulting question, it is a start position question. So we go to Appx. A3
"start position". You defined clearly what the start position was. Feet
outside the shooting area right? Having one in and one out is not outside
the shooting area. Cut and dried!! Of course, there is not specific rule
to say one in and one out is acceptable because it is not. It is like
trying to define a negative.