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Classifications
To ensure shooters can compete fairly with their peers, SADPA divides competitors into classifications within each division based on their skill level. SADPA offers a quick and straightforward method for classifying shooters. Only clubs currently affiliated with SADPA can issue classifications, and only active SADPA members are eligible to take the classifier or receive a classification from a club.
Classification Times
The SADPA Classifier consists of 6 Strings of Fire with a total round of 28.
The full detailed SADPA Classifier can be downloaded below.
HANDGUN CLASSIFICATION
| Division | Master | Expert | Sharpshooter | Marksman | Novice |
| Service Pistol (SP15) / Service Pistol Limited (SP10) / Optics and Laser (OL) | < 28 Seconds | < 42 Seconds | < 57 Seconds | < 70 Seconds | > 70 Seconds |
| Compact Pistol (CP) | < 30 Seconds | < 46 Seconds | < 59 Seconds | < 71 Seconds | > 71 Seconds |
| Defensive Pistol (DP) | < 30 Seconds | < 47 Seconds | < 59 Seconds | < 72 Seconds | > 72 Seconds |
| Revolver (REV) | < 35 Seconds | < 52 Seconds | < 66 Seconds | < 83 Seconds | > 83 Seconds |
| Ultra-Compact (UC) | < 33 Seconds | < 52 Seconds | < 64 Seconds | < 78 Seconds | > 78 Seconds |
| Rimfire (22P) | < 25 Seconds | < 40 Seconds | < 51 Seconds | < 63 Seconds | > 63 Seconds |
RIFLE/CARBINE CLASSIFICATION
Classification Times
The SADPA Rifle/Carbine Classifier consists of 5 Strings of Fire with a total round of 20 (SLR) or 10 (MAR).
The full detailed SADPA Rifle/Carbine Classifier can be downloaded below.
| Division | Master | Expert | Sharpshooter | Marksman | Novice |
| Enhanced Service Rifle (ESR) / Stock Service Rifle (SSR) | < 26 Seconds | < 35 Seconds | < 46 Seconds | < 57 Seconds | > 57 Seconds |
| Open Rifle (OR) / Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) | < 24 Seconds | < 33 Seconds | < 44 Seconds | < 55 Seconds | > 55 Seconds |
| Rimfire (22R) | < 23 Seconds | < 32 Seconds | < 43 Seconds | < 54 Seconds | > 54 Seconds |
| Manual-Action Small Rifle (MASR) | < 28 Seconds | < 36 Seconds | < 47 Seconds | < 58 Seconds | > 58 Seconds |
| Manual-Action Large Rifle (MALR) | < 30 Seconds | < 40 Seconds | < 51 Seconds | < 62 Seconds | > 62 Seconds |
SHOTGUN CLASSIFICATION
Classification Times
The SADPA Shotgun Classifier consists of 5 Strings of Fire with a total round of 20.
The full detailed SADPA Shotgun Classifier can be downloaded below.
| Division | Master | Expert | Sharpshooter | Marksman | Novice |
| Open Shotgun (OS) | < 18 Seconds | < 28 Seconds | < 39 Seconds | < 51 Seconds | > 51 Seconds |
| Modified Shotgun (MS) | < 20 Seconds | < 30 Seconds | < 41 Seconds | < 52 Seconds | > 52 Seconds |
| Semi-Auto Shotgun (SAS) | < 22 Seconds | < 32 Seconds | < 43 Seconds | < 53 Seconds | > 53 Seconds |
| Manual-Action Shotgun (MAS) | < 25 Seconds | < 35 Seconds | < 46 Seconds | < 57 Seconds | > 57 Seconds |
| Break-Action Shotgun (BAS) | < 45 Seconds | < 55 Seconds | < 66 Seconds | < 78 Seconds | > 78 Seconds |