NROI Podcast
Want to know more about the USPSA and SCSA Rules? Need to keep up on the rules changes? The NROI Podcast is the place to get the rules, from the source. Join us for discussions on the rules, history of the sport, and other topics.May contain infrequent use of mild profanity.
Episodes
73 episodes
73. NROI Podcast March 2025 #2
The NROI crew is joined by Adam Maxwell, Kevin Harrington, Lan Nguyen, and Mike Whitesides who recently ramrodded the Dissident Arms Action Shotgun match. This match served as the first shotgun qualifier match for those looking to attend IPSC S...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:46:15
72. NROI Podcast March 2025 #1
Join the NROI crew as we dive into the mailbag for more of your questions including some experience based advice regarding digital evidence from the first month of use.
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:38:24
71. NROI Podcast February 2025 #2
The team goes over the rule changes in the recently published rules updates. Chapter marks are in place for the start of each edition (SCSA/MG/Comp).
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:55:36
70. NROI Podcast February 2025 #1
A bit of a departure from our usual format...this week we are discussing what NROI is, and what we do, at a level that maybe you haven't seen or heard before. Come along for a trip back stage.
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1:47:12
69. NROI Podcast January 2025 #2
We return to the mailbag for episode two of season four with additional information about when you might see the updated rules, Nationals staffing, and more.
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:06:38
68. NROI Podcast January 2025 #1
For our kickoff episode for Season Four, we invited Kyle Stephens and Tim Herron on to talk about stage design and how to make stages that test skills instead of just being hosefests. Enjoy the in depth discussion and stay tuned for more ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:40:25
67. NROI Podcast November 2024 #1
For the final episode of Season 3 we discuss digital evidence (e.g., video) again, go over the basics of Extra Shots and Extra Hits in Virginia Count and Fixed Time courses of fire, go through an interesting example of "exceptional circumstance...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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1:05:33
65. NROI Podcast October 2024 #1
We have some new Range Masters to celebrate, we discuss reshoots for picking up the shooter's mags while they are still running the stage, including youth in our sports, and much more!Special note: Due to vacation and Open/PCC Na...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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51:48
64. NROI Podcast September 2024 #2
Troy reports about the just completed Handgun Nationals, barrel hits, stopping for untaped targets, warping walls, magwells in SCSA, and much more!
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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54:32
63. NROI Podcast September 2024 #1
In this episode we tackle approved holsters, approved footwear, use of IPSC Hand Signals for scoring and much, much more!
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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1:11:47
62. NROI Podcast August 2024 #2
This time on the NROI Podcast: A report from Troy regarding the Area 2 Steel Challenge Championship, an update for Open/PCC Nationals Staff, Questions from non-USPSA/SCSA matches, NROI Discipline for non-certified ROs, Revolver practices and mu...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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52:42
61. NROI Podcast August 2024 #1
In this episode; Troy gives us a report from the Canadian IPSC Handgun Nationals, we discuss the necessity for painting plates in SCSA at all levels, how to measure magazines that do not fit into the mag gauge, can you do random chronograph of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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1:00:36
60. NROI Podcast July 2024 #3
In this episode: A report from the 2024 MultiGun Nationals, in SCSQ do you need "Make Ready" to enter the box?, 8.7.2 discussion, Improper start condition for some divisions with SA/DA guns, Retaining straps and 5.2.5.3, How do you know a stage...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:06:13
59. NROI Podcast July 2024 #2
In this episode: New 24 series of classifiers are active, shooting through gaps, prematurely pasted targets, restarts for competitor problems, magazine at make ready, DQs for unzipped cases?, SCSA DQs, Activating with a rock, gaining support &a...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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1:03:37
58. NROI Podcast July 2024 #1
In this episode: We get a brief pre-match update from Troy at CO Nationals in Ohio, Troy goes over the new rulings issued a few days ago, manual decocking to half-cock and why it isn't legal (and how to fix it), unusual scoring call with unrest...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:16:32
57. NROI Podcast June 2024 #2
In this episode: The SCSA RO Course is now available, revisiting the DA/SA in SCSA question, Holstering without safety applied, IV therapy vendors at matches, AD during holstering/drawing/in the holster, ROing fixed time stages with movem...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:39:24
56. NROI Podcast June 2024 #1
This episode is the second half of the session recorded in late May 2024. In this episode the NROI crew is again joined by Jake Martens. The topics discuss include: Using a decocker or not, Manipulating a safety while holstered and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:01:54
55. NROI Podcast May 2024 #2
For this episode: Jodi brings us a report on the recently completed Area 1 match in Winnemucca NV on a range that was built just before this match happened. Jake Martens also joins the gang for a discussion on by-law 16.2 as it pertains t...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:07:10
54. NROI Podcast May 2024 #1
During this episode the NROI crew discuss: USPSA matches that aren't run like/as USPSA matches & clubs that zealously enforce some rules but disregard others because "it's a local match"; Helping with setup, reset, ROing and tear down at lo...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:19:55
53. NROI Podcast April 2024 #2
In this episode: Troy reports on the recently completed US IPSC Nationals in Mesa AZ, SCSA rules updated in the app after original error in updating, Omnivore holster with plastic guides legal for Production/CO, Membership requirements to...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:10:26
52. NROI Podcast April 2024 #1
In this episode, the team discusses some of the basics of calibration firearms for RMs at matches, what to do when a competitor arrives at the line with a magazine in the gun, modifying SCSA stages to fit local bays, changing divisions for comp...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:02:29
51. NROI Podcast March 2024 #2
This week the team discusses some tips and tricks around classifer reshoots and Practiscore; the Alien Retro handgun is not legal for CO despite being legal for IPSC Prod Optics and why; Equipment checks at US IPSC Nationals; WHO/SHO & Pena...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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57:27
50. NROI Podcast March 2024 #1
Our fiftieth episode! Kind of feels like a milestone. The rules updates are live! In this episode the gang discusses disabled shooters and using mobility assistive devices, thinking through called DQs to ensure they are valid,...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:15:49
49. NROI Podcast February 2024 #2
In this episode: The new rules go into effect 29 February 2024; What is and is not a chamber flag; Activating targets using no score "targets" and why these are not legal; What constitutes Range Equipment Failure (REF); The match sanctioning pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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58:51