Although similar to the USPSA classification system in concept, the Steel Challenge classification
system is independent of the USPSA classification system and has its own policies, as follows:
- Only stages that bear "SC" numbers (SC-101, SC-102, etc.) are used for classification.
- A minimum of four stages per division are required for classification.
- Stages will not be included in the classification calculation until the activity fee for that
match has been paid by the club hosting the match.
- If you have shot a stage more than once, your best stage time will count.
- A stage time is the aggregate time for the stage from a match
(total of the best 4 of 5, or 3 of 4, times for the stage in a match).
- Only stages shot in the current or previous two calendar years are used for classification.
- All classifiers are included in the initial classification run on July 4, 2016, without
regard to the two calendar year limit.
This was done so that competitors who had a high score
from a match more than two calendar years ago, and before this classification system was
released, would get the classification those scores
earned.
- Your classification percentage can go down, however, once you earn
a classification (A, B, etc.) it will not go down.
- Stages that have been assigned a default of 30 seconds per string (120 seconds on a 5 string
stage, 90 on a 4 string stage) are considered
DNFs and are not included in your classification calculation.
- Your classification percentage is calculated as follows:
- Your total time for all classifier stages that you shot is added up
- The total "peak times" for the stages you shot is added up
- Your percentage is defined as total_peak_time/total_stage_time
- Your percentage is mapped to a classification
- USPSA headquarters cannot process manual corrections to scores. If a score or division is
incorrect, contact the match director and request corrected scores be uploaded. If a score
cannot be correct, USPSA staff can mark it "invalid" (not to be used in classification)
- Classifications are calculated early Wednesday AM on a weekly basis. This time was chosen to
minimize the chances of a classification changing during a match.
Classes
| Class |
Range |
| GM |
>=95% |
| M |
>=85% |
| A |
>=75% |
| B |
>=60% |
| C |
>=40% |
| D |
>=0% |
Stages
| Abbrev |
Stage |
| SC-101 |
5 to Go |
| SC-102 |
Showdown |
| SC-103 |
Smoke & Hope |
| SC-104 |
Outer Limits |
| SC-105 |
Accelerator |
| SC-106 |
The Pendulum |
| SC-107 |
Speed Option |
| SC-108 |
Roundabout |
Divisions
| Abbrev |
Division |
| CO |
Carry Optics |
| ISR |
Iron Sight Revolver |
| LTD |
Limited |
| OPN |
Open |
| OSR |
Optical Sight Revolver |
| PCCI |
PCC Iron |
| PCCO |
PCC Optics |
| PROD |
Production |
| RFPI |
Rimfire Pistol Iron |
| RFPO |
Rimfire Pistol Open |
| RFRI |
Rimfire Rifle Iron |
| RFRO |
Rimfire Rifle Open |
| SS |
Single Stack |
Peak Stage Times Used for Classification
| Division | SC-101 | SC-102 | SC-103 | SC-104 | SC-105 | SC-106 | SC-107 | SC-108 |
| Iron Sight Revolver | 13.5 | 12 | 10.5 | 15.75 | 13 | 14.25 | 14 | 11 |
| Limited | 12.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 9.5 |
| Optical Sight Revolver | 12.25 | 10.5 | 10 | 14.25 | 12.75 | 13.5 | 12.75 | 10.5 |
| Rimfire Pistol Iron | 10.5 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9.25 | 11 | 11 | 8.25 |
| Rimfire Pistol Open | 8.75 | 7.5 | 7 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 10 | 7.5 |
| Rimfire Rifle Open | 9.5 | 7 | 7 | 10.75 | 8.5 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Production | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11.5 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Rimfire Rifle Iron | 9.75 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 12 | 9 | 9.75 | 10 | 7.5 |
| Open | 11.25 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 11.25 | 11.5 | 8.5 |
| Single Stack | 13.25 | 10.5 | 10.25 | 14.75 | 11.75 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 10.5 |
| Carry Optics | 12.5 | 9.75 | 10 | 13.75 | 11 | 12.75 | 13 | 9.75 |
| PCC Optics | 9.5 | 7 | 7 | 11.25 | 8.75 | 9 | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| PCC Iron | 10.75 | 8.5 | 7.75 | 12.25 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11 | 8 |