Who inspects the equipment, and when?

• Whose job: "Athletes are responsible for ensuring that all items of equipment and clothing used by them in ISSF Championships comply with ISSF Rules."
• Before competing: an equipment control section is open from the official training day, and athletes are encouraged to bring anything they are unsure about.
• After competing: random tests follow every elimination and qualification round.
• What is tested: shooting clothing, underclothing, taping and the rifle's specifications.
• Failing: "must result in disqualification". So does not reporting for a test after written notice.
• Confirmation: before a disqualification stands, a second official confirms the test was done correctly and the instruments are verified with calibration equipment.
• Appeal: the Jury of Appeal decides whether the test was performed correctly. It "may not repeat the test".
• Targeted tests: a jury may pick a particular athlete when it has credible evidence that equipment has been altered.
• Finalists: all likely finalists are tested after qualification, usually the top ten to allow for disqualifications.
• Registration: jackets, trousers and shoes carry a numbered seal registered to the athlete. A clothing item may be submitted at most three times at a championship, with a fee of 20 euros for each re-test.
• The control card: the athlete keeps a copy of the equipment control card with the equipment at all times.
• Taking equipment: an official may pick up an athlete's equipment for inspection without permission, in the athlete's presence and with their knowledge.

Testing after the match, with no notice of who will be picked, is the only way to know what was used on the line. Inspection beforehand is offered so that an honest mistake is found before it costs a result.