How do I earn my classification in USPSA

[Jared Lyden]

I am will shooting my first USPSA match starting next Friday night. And I was wondering how someone earns there classification. I will be starting out in the production division. I did not know if you got classified right away or you had to go to a certain competition to get classified.

 

[ryanncass]

You have to have 4 different classifers on file then you will be classified

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

 

[45recoil]

Shoot 4 classifiers

 

[Jared Lyden]

does each match have these classifiers or do I have to shoot them at different times.

 

[boomer mooner]

I've been curious about this too. If you haven't had an opportunity to shoot any classifiers can you not shoot in a USPSA match? Do they have a newbie/also participated class until you're able to shoot the required 4 classifiers?

 

[Dustin Cantrell]

You can absolutely shoot USPSA without being classified. Just get out there and shoot! Classifications can help gauge the skill of the shooter, but it's not an absolute indicator. Some people practice the crap out of classifiers and shoot them well but don't perform in line with their classification in matches.

 

[Burk Cornelius]

. Some people practice the crap out of classifiers and shoot them well but don't perform in line with their classification in matches.

....and visa versa

 

[drmitchgibson]

You'll be generally shooting one classifier per match. If you aren't classified, you fall into "Unclassified", and your class is U.

 

[grayokc]

You will need to join USPSA to start your classification record- http://www.uspsa.org/

Otherwise, whatever classifiers you shoot won't count towards being classified.

 

[Bob Sanders]

I'm a GM at blowing up classifiers!

 

[Jared Lyden]

Thanks for the information. I will be starting to this up coming weekend in Wichita on some indoor matches.

 

[Feegee]

A lot of places have a all classifier match in the spring/early summer. Check with your local ranges and see which ones do and don't.

 

[Clint Dismore]

Question on this. I shot uspsa today and got about 65% on the classifier. This is my first one so I know I don't get a classification yet. Does my 65% go directly to uspsa or will it be different based on national scores?

 

[Rob1]

Question on this. I shot uspsa today and got about 65% on the classifier. This is my first one so I know I don't get a classification yet. Does my 65% go directly to uspsa or will it be different based on national scores?

Your percentage will go in to USPSA and be compared against the GM's around the country. The 65% is what you shot against the match winner today, when it is compaired against the others that is the percentage that USPSA classifies you by.

Rob

 

[Wall]

Question on this. I shot uspsa today and got about 65% on the classifier. This is my first one so I know I don't get a classification yet. Does my 65% go directly to uspsa or will it be different based on national scores?

You got 65% on the classifier, or you got 65% of the top score for the classifier at the match?
There is a biiiiiig difference.

If you want to know what you'll score when it gets up loaded, you'll have to enter your hit factor into one of the classifier calculators you can find online, like this one http://www.classifiercalc.com/

 

[Clint Dismore]

OK that's what I figured. Will I be able to see that on uspsa?

 

[Wall]

OK that's what I figured. Will I be able to see that on uspsa?

not until the 15th of next month

 

[Clint Dismore]

Alright. Thanks for the quick responses guys

 

[Wall]

I should also clarify that your score will only be there provided that are a USPSA member.
Otherwise, there's no place to put it.

 

[Clint Dismore]

I am. I shot one match in November and then joined. There's no way to get that classifier added is there?