rgkeller Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Does the USPSA have a policy on non affiliated groups using USPSA rules, rule books, classifications and/or NROI procedures? If so, what is that policy? If not, should USPSA adopt and enforce a policy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jar Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I'm not sure what enforcement would be possible or desirable. IMO, USPSA should zealously protect their trademark / brand by making sure only actual USPSA matches are advertised as such, but otherwise let things go. I don't see any downside to let any match use our well proven rules. Using USPSA classifications will result in more shooters shooting USPSA matches (including paying mission count fees to USPSA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Does the USPSA have a policy on non affiliated groups using USPSA rules, rule books, classifications and/or NROI procedures? If so, what is that policy? If not, should USPSA adopt and enforce a policy? As long as they do not advertise the match to be USPSA match, I don't see anything USPSA can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) If not, should USPSA adopt and enforce a policy? No more so than any other sport. Think about it. Should the NBA come down on local clubs for using their rules? But by the same token a local (unaffiliated) club cannot host a USPSA match any more than someone could host a NBA game. Edited December 29, 2011 by Graham Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 As long as they do not advertise the match to be USPSA match, I don't see anything USPSA can do. If they did advertise it as a USPSA match and it wasn't, what can USPSA do? Send a cease-and-desist order, sue them, what? And what will the result be? Chances are there aren't a LOT of non-sanctioned USPSA matches out there. Could be a few, but what can USPSA REALLY do? Very little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schutzenmeister Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 As long as they do not advertise the match to be USPSA match, I don't see anything USPSA can do. If they did advertise it as a USPSA match and it wasn't, what can USPSA do? Send a cease-and-desist order, sue them, what? And what will the result be? Chances are there aren't a LOT of non-sanctioned USPSA matches out there. Could be a few, but what can USPSA REALLY do? Very little. OK ... Not that USPSA is actually going to go to the trouble, BUT: USPSA and its rules, etc. ARE copyrighted. It is my understanding that HQ HAS on occasion sent out a letter to that effect to groups/clubs running rouge matches to get their attention. So technically - YES - USPSA could get an injunction and/or sue the organization and/or individuals for copyright infringement, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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