Stage brief

[EEH]

Stage brief says feet on  XX ‘s  ,, question came up . Do we face up range or down range ? As you have to retreat to shoot targets behind you.  

[llamasabound]

If the WSB doesn’t prescribe a direction you are free to start facing any which way, with obvious risks about uprange draws.

 

(8.2.2.1 for direction, 10.5.16 for uprange draw). For PCC shooters, they cannot be *required* to start facing uprange.

[EEH]

PCC did not start up range, draws were observed . We had an RM. on our squad ( not acting as such ) 

[llamasabound]

*I assumed, perhaps erroneously, USPSA. For IPSC you must start facing down range, standing erect, hands relaxed at sides, unless prescribed differently in the WSB. (8.2.2 in the current rules edition).

[llamasabound]

1 minute ago, EEH said:

PCC did not start up range, draws were observed . We had an RM. on our squad ( not acting as such ) 

PCC, in this instance, could start facing uprange, with the muzzle not uprange, as long as the stock is touching belt. It would be weird, but allowable.

[ChuckS]

Face any way you wish. Try not to DQ  

[EEH]

[LDRIDER]

My humble opinion: Just because stage brief doesnt say you can not face

uprange doesnt mean you should. A lot to go wrong doing that. Good luck

and be safe.

[IVC]

Rule 8.2.2.1 is clear: "Unless specifically stated as facing uprange or facing downrange in the Written Stage Briefing, the competitor is free to start facing in any direction." If uprange start wasn't allowed, there would be no El Presidente...

 

There are other actions that are not restricted when facing uprange, but read carefully about what they address and nuances in the wording ("must not require," "and muzzle pointing," etc.).