Why not a canted holster for IDPA?

[OH25shooter]

I DO NOT want to start a war of words or rules here, but if IDPA is only a game, what's wrong with using a holster with a cant? It's a safe, comfortable style of concealed carry for many. Why is it prohibited? Who and why was it concluded cants are prohibited?

[bruce282]

The holster I use in IDPA has an FBI cant, i.e. the grip is canted forward. The rules do not allow a backwards cant (grip canted backwards, not does it allow a holster where the cant is adjustable while the holster is being worn.

Bruce

[ChristopherG]

...and the reason no FORWARD cant is allowed is because it is virtually unheard of in concealed carry holsters, but de rigueur among competitive high-speed sport shooters (i.e., IPSC/USPSA).

A reasonable amount of backward cant is very common, legal, and indeed pictured in the rulebook discussion of holsters (which you should consult).

[jmorris]

I haven't gone over the rule book in quite some time; however, I think you can have almost any cant you want...If you use an IWB.