USA Shooting Rifle Rules

7.5.4 Shooting Jacket7.5.4.1 The body and sleeves of the jacket, including the lining, must notexceed 2.5 mm in single thickness and 5.0 mm in doublethickness at any point where flat surfaces may be measured. Thejacket must not be longer than the bottom of the balled fist (seeJacket Table).7.5.4.2 Closure of the jacket must be only by non-adjustable means e.g.buttons or zippers. The jacket must not overlap more than 100 mmat the closure (see Jacket Table). The jacket must hang loosely onthe wearer. To determine this, the jacket must be capable of beingoverlapped beyond the normal closure by at least 70 mm,measured from the center of the button to the outside edge of thebutton hole. The measurement will be taken with the arms at thesides. A measurement must be made with an overlap gauge with atension of 6.0 kg to 8.0 kg. The area surrounding the button hole islimited to a maximum of 12 mm, and this area may exceed thepermitted 2.5 mm thickness.7.5.4.3 All straps, laces, bindings, seams, stitching or devices which maybe construed as artificial support are prohibited. However it ispermitted to have one (1) zipper or not more than two (2) straps totake up loose material in the area of the shoulder pad (see JacketTable). No other zipper or other closing or tightening device ispermitted other than those specified in these Rules and Diagrams.7.5.4.4 The construction of the back panel may include more than one (1)piece of material provided this construction does not stiffen orreduce the flexibility of the jacket. All parts of the back panel mustcomply with the thickness maximum of 2.5 mm and the stiffnessminimum of 3.0 mm.7.5.4.5 The construction of the side panel may not place any horizontalseam or seams under the elbow of the support arm in the standingposition.(USAS Clarification: USA Shooting will not adopt this rule. Any athlete making anyUSAS Team will be required to comply before any team travel.)7.5.4.6 The athlete must be capable of fully extending both arms(straighten sleeves) while wearing the buttoned jacket. In theprone and kneeling positions, the sleeve of the shooting jacketmust not extend beyond the wrist of the arm on which the sling isattached. The sleeve must not be placed between the hand orglove and the fore-end of the stock when the athlete is in theshooting position.7.5.4.7 No Velcro, sticky substance, liquid, or spray may be applied to theoutside or inside of the jacket, pads or shoes and/or floor orequipment. Roughening the material of the jacket is permitted.Violations will be penalized according to the Rules.7.5.4.8 Shooting jackets may have reinforcement patches added only totheir outside surfaces subject to the following limitations:- 326 - Edition 2013 (First Print, 11/2012)Copyright: ISSF