Italian championship
The final round of the Italian Rapid Shooting Championship took place in Bologna this past weekend , concluding the qualifying phase for the National Final, scheduled for September in Rome. The Bologna competition also represented an important opportunity to continue the discipline's journey of innovation and digitalization. New simulations were conducted on the shooting ranges for the use of tablets to manage performance and competition results. This was the second operational test, scheduled after the initial trial conducted at the Lucca competition. The experience gained during that event allowed us to identify some corrections and make appropriate updates to the program, which was subsequently subjected to further on-site testing.
Who tested the devices
Testing the devices were Range Master Pasquale Renzulli, Match Director Pierangelo Rossi, and Massimo Bergonzoni, a member of the Tiro Rapido Sportivo 2026 working group. The three used the tablets on the shooting lines, simulating the various operational phases of a competition and evaluating the efficiency, reliability, and ease of use of the updated version of the system.
The aim of the checks
"This second test was planned from the beginning of the project," explains Marco Mariani, National Rapid Shooting Representative, "because we wanted to test the adjustments made after the Lucca trial in the field. The goal is to be prepared for the National Final in Rome, where we plan to use tablets to make competition management faster, more precise, and more efficient. This is another step forward in the digitalization process that is leading Rapid Shooting toward an increasingly modern dimension. The introduction of the devices will speed up the recording of results, reduce the risk of transcription and typing errors, and make data transmission to the competition secretariat more precise and immediate. This system will therefore simplify the work of competition officials and improve the overall organization of competitions. The trial represents only the first step in a larger project. Starting next year, all TSN Sections hosting Rapid Shooting competitions will be able to use the new system, equipping themselves with four tablets to use on the shooting lines, saving time and personnel dedicated to this operation."
A fundamental step
"Digitalization is a fundamental step for the growth and evolution of our disciplines," emphasizes Marco Malagoli, National Representative for Non-ISSF disciplines. "The work done in Lucca and subsequently in Bologna demonstrates the desire to introduce truly useful tools, after having tested them under the actual conditions of a competition. Technology must assist organizers and officials, reduce time and errors, and offer athletes increasingly better-managed competitions. The path undertaken by Rapid Sport Shooting can become an important benchmark for the future of other non-ISSF disciplines as well." The Bologna test thus concludes a significant phase of the experimentation and opens the phase leading up to the Rome Final. This concrete innovation, starting with the shooting lines, projects Rapid Sport Shooting into the future (source: UITS).
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