I emailed Gary Anderson and he put together a summary of what he expects.
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Now his summary ... this is converted from his format:The ISSF Rule changes that were incorporated into the new 3-P Air Rifle Rules were all officially approved by the ISSF Administrative Council when it met in Moscow on 30 June. We left Moscow with some still unresolved issues that we are getting worked out now that the Olympics are over. In addition, the President and Secretary General didn’t want any rules announcements until after the Games. The ISSF Committees meet in November so the plan now is to release, post and publish the 2017 Rules immediately after that.
In the meantime, I do not expect changes in any of the new rules that were approved in Moscow except for one possibility in the Shotgun Rules and a couple concerning electronic target complaint resolution. To help you and the NCAA Rifle leaders in your planning, I prepared a Summary of ISSF 2017 Rules Changes that will impact on Rifle shooting. I cannot give you an absolute guarantee that there will be no further changes, but I think you are safe in assuming that these ISSF changes are on the way and that athletes should prepare for them.
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Summary of ISSF 2017 Rules Changes
Summary prepared by Gary Anderson, gary.anderson@issf-sports.org based on 2017-2020 ISSF Rules approved by the ISSF Administrative Council on 30 June 2016.
1. Hearing Protection. Athletes and coaches may wear only sound reducing, but not sound enhancing, devices. Competition officials may wear sound enhancing devices.
2. Communication Devices. Athletes may not have mobile phones, other hand-held communication devices or wrist-worn devices on the firing line.
3. Blinders. Rifle and pistol athletes may no longer wear side blinders. A 30 mm front blinder and/or a 30 mm blinder on the rear sight continue to be permitted.
4. Single Position Finals. The Final is increased from 20 to 24 shots. The first two 3-shot series are increased to 5-shot series. The 5-shot series have 250-second time limits. Eliminations begin after the 12th shot and continue after every two shots until the gold and silver medal winners are decided after 24 shots.
5. Single Position Finals. The Preparation and Sighting Time is reduced from eight (8) to five (5) minutes.
6. Three-Position Finals. No change.
7. Rifle Sights. A single corrective lens may be inserted in the rear sight.
8. Air Rifle Butt-Plate. Any offset of the butt-plate or butt-plate parts to the right or left of the butt-stock center will be measured according to the outside edge of the butt-plate, which may not be more than 30 mm from the butt-stock center.
9. Air Rifle Butt-Plate. The lower limit to butt-plate adjustment (was 220 mm) is eliminated. There is no longer any limit to downward butt-plate adjustment.
10. Air Rifle and Smallbore Rifle Butt-Stock. The lowest point of the butt-stock (area between the butt-plate and pistol grip) may not extend more than 140 mm below the center-line of the bore.
11. Air Rifle Fore-end Depth. The maximum depth of the fore-end was increased from 90 mm to 120 mm below the center-line of the bore.
12. Air Rifle Butt-Stock. “Any devices or weights projecting downward or outward (laterally) from the butt-stock are prohibited”
13. Rifle Weights. Weights attached to the butt-stock must be “within the fundamental shape of the stock.” Weights may not be taped to the rifle.
14. Rifle Clothing. No change.
15. Rifle Bipods. Bipods, whether fixed or folding, must be removed from the rifle during match firing times.
