Types of
Shooting Trap
Shooting Rule 1.12 -
Double Barrel
Shooting Rule 1.13 -
Single Barrel
Shooting Rule 1.14 -
Points Scoring
Shooting Rule 1.15 -
Double Rise
Shooting Rule 1.16 -
Deauville Doubles
Shooting Rule 1.17 -
Walk Up
Shooting Rule 1.18 -
Mixed Targets
Shooting Rule 1.21 -
Continental
Shooting Rule 1.23 -
HandicapRule 1.12 - Double Barrel
Doube
Barrel shall be shot with two barrels permitted and a
score on either barrel to be of equal value.
Rule 1.13 - Single Barrel
The
competitor is permitted to load one cartridge only in the
gun.
Rule 1.14 - Points Scoring
During an event a hit with the first barrel shal be
called and marked "1", a hit with the second
barrel shall be called and marked '2". A miss with
both barrels shall be marked "zero". At the
completion of the event the "1s" shall be
valued as 3 points and be added to the 2s and 0s to give
a total for the event.
Rule 1.15 - Double Rise
a. - Double rise shall be shot squad system and called by
the referee "one - one" or "lost -
one" or "one - lost" or "lost -
lost" whichever the case may be, each target to
count one point.
b. - A competitor must shoot at a complete pair pf
targets on every occasion. Each target broken by the
competitor's shot shall score one point. Two shots must
not be fired at either target.
Rule 1.16 - Deauville Doubles
a.
- Deauville Doubles shall be shot with 4 competitors on
the tracks at one time, the first pair on lanes 1 and 5
and the second pair on lanes 2 and 4. After shooting the
first round of 5 pairs, competitors change lanes, the
first pair to lanes 2 and 4, the second pair to lanes 1
and 5. Shoot-offs will be conducted first miss from lanes
2 and 4, one pair at a time.
The competitors arrange between themselves which lane
they will take, and who will call for the release of the
targets, which will be released instantly on the
competitor's acceptable call. Only pairs will count, and
as 1 point. Either competitor can help his partner.
b. - Any faulty cartridge or malfunction in Deauville
Doubles does not entitle the competitors to another pair
of targets and they must abide by the result.
c. - The caller shall determine whether the targets are
acceptable. If the targets are released without any call
and the non-caller fires, the target shall be called
"no target". If no call is made and the caller
accepts the targets they must abide by the result.
Rule 1.17 - Walk Up
a.
- Walk Up events shall be shot double-barrel from Lane 3
in squads. the competitor shall load his gun at the 22
metre mark; when ready in this position he commences to
walk at a normal pace, holding his gun in such a position
that the butt of the gun must be level with his hip and
cannot be mounted to the shoulder until the target is
released. The referee shall release the target between
the 20 metre and 15 metre marks, the mark being unknown
to the competitor, having previously been determined by
an indicator or dice. Number 1 competitor shoots at one
target, returns to the rear of the squad, each competitor
doing the same in turn.
b. - A loaded gun shall be deemed to be in a position of
safety when it is the competitor's turn to shoot and he
faces and points the gun in the direction of the trap
house, having the gun in the downward position.
c. - Having fired at the target, or in the event of a
"no target", the competitor shall open his gun
and remove all live shells and fired cases before
attempting to turn around and return to the rear of the
squad or to recommence his walk.
Rule 1.18 - Mixed Targets
A mixed target event shall be a combination of a series
of double barrel, single barrel, points score and double
rise targets, shot in any order. Shot squad system under
rules applicable to the appropriate section with target
numbers and shooting marks in accordance with the
appropriate championship.
Rule 1.21 - Continental
Continental events shall be shot double barrel, single
barrel and points scoring with the traps set as follows:
i. - Standard targets shall be thrown 3 metres above the
level of the centre lane at a point 10 metres from the
trap with a tolerance of 15 centimetres above or below.
ii. - Low targets shall be thrown 1.5 metres above the
level of the centre lane at a point 10 metres from the
trap, with a tolerance of 15 centimetres above or below.
iii. - High targets shall be thrown 4.5 metres above the
level of the centre lane at a point 10 metres from the
trap, with a tolerance of 15 centimetres above or below.
iv. - Distance - the standard target shall be thrown a
maximum of 46 metres (+/-2 metres)in still air.
v. - Angles - flight of targets shall be thrown at
unknown angles a maximum of 22 degrees right and left of
the centre lane.
Rule 1.23 - Handicap
Handicap is
to be shot from the competitors official handicap mark.

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