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| Sport | Practical shooting |
|---|---|
| Category | Shooting sports |
| Jurisdiction |  International |
| Abbreviation | SCSA |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Affiliation | United States Practical Shooting Association |
| Affiliation date | 2007 |
| Official website | |
| steelchallenge | |
| Founders: Mike Dalton and Mike Fichman | |
The Steel Challenge is a speed shooting competition governed by the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) that consists of eight standardized stages with steel targets in three sizes; small circular, large circular and rectangular targets. Competitors are scored solely by the time it takes them to complete each stage, and the match winner is the competitor with the lowest overall time.
Steel Challenge has many similarities with IPSC, but has a more TV- and spectator friendly format because of simpler rules and the stages being the same from year to year.[1] Because of this, Steel Challenge has become a place where speed records are set and broken.[1] The annual World Championship called the World Speed Shooting Championships (WSSC) was held in Frostproof, Florida (2012 and 2013), St. George, Utah (2014), San Luis Obispo, California (2015 - 2017), Talladega, Alabama (2018 - 2023) and draws shooters from around the world. Up until 2011 the World Championship used to be held in Piru, California each year.