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Classification Changes Effective January 1, 2025

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Members and clubs are reminded that several changes in NSCA classification took effect on January 1, 2025. Here is a summary of classification changes for this year:

  • Starting January 1, 2025: NSCA has removed E Class. All members in E class for both 12-gauge and sub-gauge will be moved up to D class and start with zero (0) punches.
  • A new member who has never shot any registered clay targets will be assigned Class “C.” (Old rule was assigned Class “D.”)
  • Starting January 1, 2025: New punch requirements to punch up in 12-gauge class.
      D – C   – 4 punches (old was 6 punches)
      C – B    – 6 punches (old was 8 punches)
      B – A    – 10 punches (old was 12 punches)
      A – AA    – 14 punches (no change)
      AA – Master    – 20 punches (no change)

    If you have earned enough punches in your 12-gauge class in 2024 to punch up with the new 2025 punch requirements, your class was updated on January 1. 12-gauge carry-over punches from 2023 fall off first and not be included in your 2025 punch count.

  • On January 1, 2025: All members’ sub-gauge classification are automatically re-classified to one class lower than their 12-gauge classification UNLESS their current sub-gauge classification is equal to or greater than their 12-gauge classification.
  • A shooter’s sub-gauge classification may never be more than one (1) class lower than their 12-gauge classification. As a shooter moves up in their 12-gauge classification, their sub-gauge classification will automatically move up also, starting the new class with zero (0) punches UNLESS their sub-gauge classification is:
        o already one class lower than their new 12-gauge classification

        o equal to their new 12-gauge classification, or
        o higher than their new 12-gauge classification

  • Effective in 2024, a shooter may now request a 1,000-target review of their sub-gauge classification ONLY if their sub-gauge classification is equal to or higher than their 12-gauge classification.

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