What to Expect at an STS Match

The Sniper Team Series is built around a philosophy of how team sniper would test skill under realistic, imperfect conditions.

While each STS-recognized match maintains its own identity, terrain, and regional character, all adhere to a common standard of difficulty, realism, and competitive integrity.

Competitors should expect:

• Field-driven challenges over artificial stage design
  Natural terrain, movement, observation, and positional problem-solving take priority over contrived props or rehearsed solutions.

• Blind or semi-blind engagements
  Target detection, identification, and engagement are core skills. Information is intentionally limited to force real decision-making.

• Uncertainty and fog-of-war style problem sets
  Matches are designed with incomplete information, dynamic variables, and consequences for poor decisions.

• Team-based execution under stress
  Communication, role discipline, and coordination matter as much as marksmanship—especially as fatigue and pressure accumulate.

• Sustained mental and physical demand
  Stress is cumulative across stages and days, rewarding resilience, discipline, and adaptability.

While these matches draw heavily from military sniper training principles, no military background is required. STS events are open to civilian competitors prepared to operate independently, manage stress, and accept that discomfort and failure are part of the process.

Success in the Sniper Team Series is not defined by a single perfect performance, but by consistent execution across varied terrain, match styles, and conditions throughout the season.

They are not designed to be easy—and that is exactly the point.