SHOTGUN NRA COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉What distinguishes Sectional Championships? Answer: They are
arranged between the NRA and a local sponsoring organization and
will be Registered.
◉What defines State Championships? Answer: Annual tournaments
authorized and/or conducted by State Rifle and/or Pistol
Associations affiliated with the NRA.
◉What is a Registered Tournament? Answer: A tournament
authorized by the NRA after an application has been filed by the
sponsoring organization.
◉What are Approved Tournaments? Answer: Tournaments
authorized by the NRA after application by the local sponsor, which
may require competitors to be NRA members.
◉What are Sanctioned Leagues? Answer: Leagues that may be
authorized by the NRA after application, with scores used for
classification.
,◉What is a Postal Match? Answer: A competition where
competitors fire separately on their home ranges and submit scores
to NRA Headquarters.
◉What is a Match in the context of tournaments? Answer: A
complete event as indicated in the program for awarding specific
prizes, which may consist of one or several stages.
◉What is a Stage in a match? Answer: A portion of a match
consisting of one or more strings fired in one position, distance, time
allowance, or target.
◉What is an Open Match? Answer: A match open to anyone, but
may have limitations specified in the program.
◉What is a Restricted Match? Answer: A match limited to specified
groups or classes, such as juniors, women, or veterans.
◉What is a Classified Match? Answer: A match where awards are
given to winners in specified classes, with classification
accomplished by the National Classification System.
◉What is an Invitational Match? Answer: A match limited to those
who have been invited to compete.
,◉What is a Squadded Individual Match? Answer: A match where
each competitor is assigned a definite relay and target by the
Statistical Office.
◉What is an Unsquadded Individual Match? Answer: A match
where competitors are not assigned a relay or target and report to
the Range Officer for assignment.
◉What is a Re-Entry Match? Answer: A match allowing competitors
to fire more than one score for record, with the highest scores
determining rank.
◉What is a Squadded Team Match? Answer: A match where teams
are assigned a definite time to fire and must report and fire as a unit.
◉What is an Unsquadded Team Match? Answer: A match where
teams may report to the firing line at any time within specified
limits.
◉What is an Aggregate Match? Answer: A match that aggregates
scores from two or more matches, as specified in the tournament
program.
, ◉What is the eligibility requirement for BB Gun competitors?
Answer: Competitors may compete until their 16th birthday,
determined by the date of the first shot.
◉What defines an Intermediate Junior competitor? Answer: A
competitor aged 14 to 16 years old.
◉What defines a Sub-Junior competitor? Answer: A competitor who
is under 14 years old.
◉What is the rule regarding team representation? Answer: No
individual may be a coach or firing member on more than one team
in any match.
◉What teams are not accepted for competition? Answer: Pickup
teams are not accepted unless specifically permitted by the program.
◉What is required for club team members before competition?
Answer: All members must be active fully-paid members of the club
for at least 30 days prior to competition.
◉What defines a Local Club Team? Answer: Members must reside
legally within the same state or within 50 miles of the local club.
SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉What distinguishes Sectional Championships? Answer: They are
arranged between the NRA and a local sponsoring organization and
will be Registered.
◉What defines State Championships? Answer: Annual tournaments
authorized and/or conducted by State Rifle and/or Pistol
Associations affiliated with the NRA.
◉What is a Registered Tournament? Answer: A tournament
authorized by the NRA after an application has been filed by the
sponsoring organization.
◉What are Approved Tournaments? Answer: Tournaments
authorized by the NRA after application by the local sponsor, which
may require competitors to be NRA members.
◉What are Sanctioned Leagues? Answer: Leagues that may be
authorized by the NRA after application, with scores used for
classification.
,◉What is a Postal Match? Answer: A competition where
competitors fire separately on their home ranges and submit scores
to NRA Headquarters.
◉What is a Match in the context of tournaments? Answer: A
complete event as indicated in the program for awarding specific
prizes, which may consist of one or several stages.
◉What is a Stage in a match? Answer: A portion of a match
consisting of one or more strings fired in one position, distance, time
allowance, or target.
◉What is an Open Match? Answer: A match open to anyone, but
may have limitations specified in the program.
◉What is a Restricted Match? Answer: A match limited to specified
groups or classes, such as juniors, women, or veterans.
◉What is a Classified Match? Answer: A match where awards are
given to winners in specified classes, with classification
accomplished by the National Classification System.
◉What is an Invitational Match? Answer: A match limited to those
who have been invited to compete.
,◉What is a Squadded Individual Match? Answer: A match where
each competitor is assigned a definite relay and target by the
Statistical Office.
◉What is an Unsquadded Individual Match? Answer: A match
where competitors are not assigned a relay or target and report to
the Range Officer for assignment.
◉What is a Re-Entry Match? Answer: A match allowing competitors
to fire more than one score for record, with the highest scores
determining rank.
◉What is a Squadded Team Match? Answer: A match where teams
are assigned a definite time to fire and must report and fire as a unit.
◉What is an Unsquadded Team Match? Answer: A match where
teams may report to the firing line at any time within specified
limits.
◉What is an Aggregate Match? Answer: A match that aggregates
scores from two or more matches, as specified in the tournament
program.
, ◉What is the eligibility requirement for BB Gun competitors?
Answer: Competitors may compete until their 16th birthday,
determined by the date of the first shot.
◉What defines an Intermediate Junior competitor? Answer: A
competitor aged 14 to 16 years old.
◉What defines a Sub-Junior competitor? Answer: A competitor who
is under 14 years old.
◉What is the rule regarding team representation? Answer: No
individual may be a coach or firing member on more than one team
in any match.
◉What teams are not accepted for competition? Answer: Pickup
teams are not accepted unless specifically permitted by the program.
◉What is required for club team members before competition?
Answer: All members must be active fully-paid members of the club
for at least 30 days prior to competition.
◉What defines a Local Club Team? Answer: Members must reside
legally within the same state or within 50 miles of the local club.
