a stage is specified as Limited Scoring. A Limited Scoring stage specifies the number of shots that can be taken at a target. Additional shots taken past the specified number results in a procedural penalty, in addition to which only the lowest-scoring shots are recorded. A miss on a target is scored as down-5. One second per point down is added to the total time taken to shoot the stage. Prior to 2017, only half a second per point down was added to the stage time. Also, a 5-second "failure to neutralize" penalty existed for not getting at least one hit within the down-0 or down-1 zones of a threat target. Penalties Hit on Non-Threat (HNT) All targets identified with two open hands are considered to be a "non-threat". Shots that hit a non-threat in a scoring zone will result in a 5-second penalty being assessed for every hit. Procedural Error (PE) A procedural error is a 3-second penalty given for breaking the rules of IDPA or failing to follow the directions of a course of fire. Procedurals may be assessed by the safety officer for infractions such as: Stepping over the foot fault line while engaging a target at a Point of Cover Shooting targets in the wrong order Failing to follow the directions for the stage Leaving ammunition behind after performing a tactical reload (reload with retention) Flagrant Penalty (FP) A flagrant penalty is a 10-second penalty given in place of a PE when a competitive advantage worth more than the 3-second PE penalty is gained by an infraction that would normally draw a PE. Flagrants may be assessed by the safety officer (with approval from the match director) for infractions such as: Shooting with two hands when the directions call for one-handed shooting Standing completely outside of cover when instructed to use cover Loading more rounds in magazines than allowed Failure to Do Right (FTDR) A failure to do right is a 20-second penalty given for "gross unsportsmanlike conduct". This penalty can be highly subjective, and the safety officer (with approval from the match director) has to determine that the shooter engaged in the action with a "guilty mind"—that he knowingly failed to do right. Because of the subjectivity of the call, the penalty is seldom given. Receiving one all but guarantees the shooter will lose the match, or at least place low in his or her