IPSC Range Officer’s Creed
- Safety shall always be my primary goal, with efficiency and speed of the competition as secondary factors.
- It is a privilege and an honour to serve as a Range Officer and I shall act accordingly.
- It is my duty to assist all competitors in their attempts to accomplish their goals and not to hinder them by undue harassment and authoritarian behaviour.
- I shall put aside personal prejudices and act as an impartial judge at all times.
- I shall keep my opinions to myself and shall not be critical of any individual beyond the field of contest.
- I will thoroughly familiarize myself with all current regulations, match rules and attendant subjects.
- I will be firm and fair in all judgmental calls made during the course of a stage, and be prepared to state in a clear and concise manner my reasons for such calls to the particular competitor or any Range Official.
- During the course of a stage, my attention shall be clearly focused on the particular competitor I am assigned to observe, and I shall not permit my attention to be misdirected or lax.
- Prior to and during a stage, I shall never consume any alcoholic beverage or narcotic. I understand that if I violate this rule, I may be suspended or barred from serving as a Range Official in the future.
- I shall confer only with my fellow Range Officers and Match Officials concerning the behaviour of any competitor and any decisions to be rendered.
- I shall exercise due consideration for the personal emotions of any competitor, and shall act in a manner so as not to embarrass or disturb the competitor any more than is absolutely necessary.
- I shall strive to never give even the appearance of wrongdoing.
