Pull up your USPSA classifier record and you will see small letter flags next to some scores. They are not decoration — they decide which classifiers count toward your class and which are set aside. Here is the plain-English version.
The common flags
- A — a normal, counting score (the most common).
- B — below your current classification; may not raise you, but is recorded.
- C — a current/competition score used in the calculation.
- D — a duplicate or otherwise non-counting entry.
- X — excluded; a common reason is a classifier shot while your membership was lapsed.
- Y — a score held out of the average under USPSA's rules.
- Z — zeroed or invalidated.
USPSA's exact flag definitions can shift, so always treat your official record as the source of truth — the point here is to recognize why a score might not be counting.
Why this matters for your class
Your classification is the best 6 of your most recent 8 counting scores. If a great classifier is flagged out, it is not in the math — which is exactly why a shooter's own arithmetic sometimes disagrees with the card. The usual culprit is an expired membership X-flagging otherwise good runs.
Stop guessing which scores count
Related reading: How USPSA classification works · What a High Hit Factor (HHF) is
MatchChaser applies the same exclusion rules when it computes your class, so the number you see matches USPSA's logic — and it watches your membership expiration so you do not lose classifiers to a lapse. Track it free.