Why classifications matter
Classifications match shooters with peers of similar skill, make match results meaningful, and let clubs structure squads and award categories. They are not vanity badges.
Division-specific classification
Classifications are per division. The same shooter can be a Sharpshooter in one division and a Master in another, because equipment changes the achievable ceiling.
Classifier matches
Classifier matches use approved courses of fire with documented scoring targets. Results from classifiers feed the classification engine and are the fastest path to a higher classification.
Core classifiers
Core classifiers are short, repeatable courses of fire designed to measure foundational practical-shooting skills: draw, transitions, reload, movement, and accuracy under time pressure.
Club submission logic
Clubs submit classifier and qualifying match results through the EDCC platform. Submissions are reviewed, locked, and converted into classification updates.
Match promotion logic
Sustained performance at high relative scoring in qualifying matches can promote a shooter without an explicit classifier run. The full promotion logic is documented in the EDCC Shooter's Manual.
Leaderboards
Leaderboards are public, division-segmented, and updated as match results are locked. The shooter's full classification history is preserved as an append-only record.
Anti-gaming principles
EDCC's classification system is designed to resist gaming: classifier weighting is bounded, sandbagging is detectable from match history, and the platform exposes the data needed for legitimate review.