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- Complete the ARA Club Sanction Form
- A member of Team ARA will contact you with more details
- Pay an annual Club Sanction Fee
- Study and follow the ARA Rules
No. It is highly recommended, but not required.
The official ARA Unlimited Class Targets & Factory Class Targets consist of 25 blue bulls on white 11×17 heavy weight paper.
Official ARA Targets may be ordered ONLY from Killough Shooting Sports.
- A Scoring Bull rubric is located on each target for easy reference.
- Scoring is based on the worst edge of the shot.
- An "X" takes out the center dot — though plugging the hole may be required to make that determination.
- The total score includes points and X count.
- Scoring Tutorials are available in the Match Director Resource Portal but may be accessed by anyone.
- Clubs are encouraged but not required to use electronic scoring.
- Section 15.0 of the ARA Rule Book covers official scoring rules.
The following is copied from Section 24 of the ARA Rule Book.
The A/Line is the ARA method of ranking each competitor on a National basis for the Unlimited and Factory Classes. Each class is kept independent from the other.
The A/Line is computed using the following formula:
A Number of points earned at match events.
B Points earned divided by the number of events entered.
C Number of events in which you compete.
D The number of different ranges at which you compete.
E The sum of A + B + C + D.
F The square root of E.
G Your raw aggregate score.
H F multiplied by G.
A/Line The square root of H, carried out to four decimal places.
The following is copied from Section 25.3 of the ARA Rule Book.
A State Champion must have completed at least 20 targets in the state and in the class in which he or she seeks a championship title. If a state has fewer than 20 targets available at clubs within that state, the Champion must have completed at least 50% of the total scheduled targets available within that state in that class, with a minimum requirement of 7 targets completed in the state.
- Unlimited State Champion is determined by ranking the state competitors based solely on AGG+POINTS earned from the Unlimited Class competition in that state.
- Factory State Champion is determined by ranking the state competitors based solely on AGG+POINTS earned from the Factory Class competition in that state.
If you shoot a 2500 target in a sanctioned match, the match director should follow the procedures in ARA Rule Book Section 18 and the training document titled 2500 Target Labeling, Mailing, & Certification.
- All 2500s must be certified by an "ARA Expert" at the range or mailed to the ARA business office by the Match Director.
- The ARA Match Director Resource Portal has print and video instructions.
- Contact Team ARA for further assistance: support@AmericanRimfire.com | 325-939-0154
- Any magazine or tube fed rifle in production that is readily available and produced in quantities greater than 500 with MSRP of LESS than $1,450.00 or is included on the ARA approved factory rifle list.
- Review the Factory Class Approved Rifle List for the list of approved rifles not in production as well as any exceptions to the rule.
- No modifications to the firearm or stock are permitted except those specifically listed in the ARA Rule Book.
- Read the Factory Class Rules in Section 8 of the ARA Rule Book.
If you see or experience an obvious violation of rules at an ARA event, you must immediately bring it to the attention of the Match Director in charge. If, after expressing your concern, the situation is not resolved, complete the Grievance Form.
If you have a specific complaint against ARA Management, complete the Grievance Form. Filing a grievance with ARA is the best way to make a problem known and the only way an ARA representative will respond.