Yes, there are other organizations which have excellent, though limited, programs. Perhaps I should have said " the predominant national sanctioning body for mzzleloading competition" , as the NMLRA program is by far the most complete, both in terms of variety of disciplines and competitor classes. (My 10 year old son was the #6 sub-junior qualifier nationally in the 2002 NMLRA territorial matches.)

denvas,
I will also add that in the mid ' 70s, when I was heavily involved in ML bench-rest competition, I and many others became extremely unhappy with the management of the NMLRA. The tone of your post makes me wonder if you were not also among that group. In recent years, the NMLRA has made trememdous strides in improving it' s management and focusing on service to members. I highly recommend the " new" NMLRA.