Range Officers form the support and infrastructure of practical shooting, and for this reason, we have the International Range Officers Association (IROA) and the various National Range Officer Institutes (NROI). They were designed to establish a structure for the creation, accreditation, recognition, and maintenance of match officials. Following the goals of the
Range Officer Creed, these organizations will ensure that IPSC Range Officers are the best trained, the best qualified, and the best prepared, to a same world-wide standard.
There exists a direct relationship between the quality of the officiating, and the quality of the competition. And because of this, officials around the world can be proud of becoming Range Officers. They can enjoy the camaraderie of their fellow officials, and be proud to be a part of the fraternity of IPSC Officials.