Tournament and League sponsors may now download, in PDF format, applications, fee reporting forms, and NRA Award Coupons Order Forms for NRA sanctioned tournaments and leagues. To simplify the process, applications are listed separately for Pistol, Rifle, High Power Rifle, Black Powder Target Rifle, Silhouette, and Leagues. NRA National Record Reporting Forms are also available to be used for Registered Tournaments only.

Application	Approved	Registered
Pistol - Conventional, Action Pistol, & International Style	Download	Download
NRA Distinguished Revolver Application		Download
NRA National Defense Application	Download
Distinguished Revolver Report Form		Download
Rifle - Smallbore and Air Rifle, including BB Gun, International Style, Air Rifle, and Position Air Rifle	Download	Download
High Power Rifle - Across the Course, Long Range, Mid-Range Prone, Fullbore Prone, Sporting Rifle, & 300 Meter	Download	Download
Black Powder Target Rifle - Mid Range Position & Prone, Long Range, NRA Muzzle Loading Rifle & Pistol, International Style Muzzle Loading	Download	Download
Silhouette Rifle & Pistol	Download	Download
Sanctioned Leagues
Pistol	Download
Smallbore/Air Rifle	Download
High Power Rifle	Download
Silhouette	Download
NRA Special Tournament - Special Tournaments are those which would be difficult or impossible to sanction under normal NRA Sanctioning Rules and regulations.	Download
Fee Report - NRA Tournaments (Registered & Approved) - Not to be used for Sectional, Regional or Silhouette tournaments	Download
Fee Report - NRA Silhouette Tournaments - To be used for Silhouette Registered, State Championships and Regional tournaments	Download
Fee Report - NRA Sanctioned Leagues - Includes all shooting programs	Download
NRA National Record Report Form - For Registered tournaments only (Not Silhouette)		Download
NRA National Record Report Form - For Registered Silhouette tournaments only		Download
NRA Award Coupons Order Form - For use by tournament sponsors only	Download
Sample Match Program - For use by tournament sponsors only	Download

Tournament sponsors are reminded that in order for a tournament to be sanctioned, applications and programs must be received by NRA a minimum of 45 days in advance of the tournament date for Registered Tournaments, and 30 days in advance of the tournament date for Approved Tournaments.

In order to be listed once in the Coming Events section of Shooting Sports USA, applications and programs must be approved by the NRA Competitive Shooting Division by the 15th of the month, three months before the month of issue.

If you have any questions please call the Tournament Operations Dept. at 703-267-1459.

What is the difference between an Approved or Registered Tournament?

A Registered Tournament is the more formal of the 2 types. Differences between the 2 types of competitive tournaments are:

	Approved	Registered	Rule
Scores used for classification	Yes	Yes	19.4
Scores used for National Records	No	Yes	17.5
NRA registration fee per competitor (remitted after the tournament is fired). This is explained in sponsor's packet	Yes	Yes	Gen'l Reg. A7, B7
Competitors must be NRA members	No	No	1.6(f)
Minimum number of shots required	No	Yes	Gen'l Reg. A5, B5
NRA classification or category system must be used	Optional	Yes	Gen'l Reg. A4, B4
NRA ID number is required for classification purposes in all NRA Sanctioned Tournaments. Should a competitor not have an NRA ID number, they will be assigned a special number that allows their scores to be entered into the computer for classification.
Fixed award schedule	No	Yes	Gen'l Reg. A6, B6
Tournament officials competing	Only Supervisor cannot compete	See Sec 11 in appropriate rule book.	11 & Gen'l Reg A8, B8
Official Referee assigned by NRA	No, Sponsor selects Supervisor	Yes, with the exception that a 3-member jury will be assigned by the Tournament Sponsor for tournaments below the State Championship level.	11.2.1
Sponsor required to furnish each competitor with Official Bulletin	No	Yes	Gen'l Reg. B12
Program prepared and distributed by Sponsor	Yes	Yes	21 & Gen'l Reg. A2, B2
* For High Power Rifle Tournaments - Only the Match Director, Chief Statistical Officer and Official Referee may not compete.
The General Regulations, referred to above, are not the same for all NRA shooting disciplines. You should read the "Appendix" in each rule book for the General Regulations for that discipline.