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TECHNICAL RULES FOR "SPORTRAP"

6.00 Except as detailed below all the foregoing rules and regulations for National Sporting are fully applicable to the discipline of "SPORTRAP".

LAYOUTS
6.01 A "Sportrap" layout will consist of 5 stands within safety cages set side by side in a straight line and numbered 1 to 5 starting from the left when viewed from behind the stands. Shooting stands shall be clearly defined squares of 910 mm sides.

6.02 To allow for wheelchairs, safety cages will measure 1200mm x 1200mm + 50mm.

6.03 Stands will be set at 3m to 3.3m centres

6.04 Entry to and exit from all stands will be from the rear of the cage only and all cages will be fitted with a removable restraining bar at the front at a height of 300 to 600mm This bar may only be removed at the request of a wheelchair user, and at all other times at the direction of the referee.

6.05. 5 or more traps clearly identified starting from the left when viewed from behind the stands, to be placed anywhere the organiser decides, set to throw targets specified in rules 5.04 / 5.05 / 5.06 & 5.07.  Each trap position must be clearly indicated by its own letter in the vicinity of the trap that must be visible from all stands.

6.06 'Menu' boards in front of each stand, measuring a minimum of 300mm x 210mm (A4), will list the traps in the order in which they will be released at that stand.

6.07 When two or more layouts are installed in adjacent positions, there should be a minimum distance of 35m between stand no. 5 on one layout and stand no. 1 on the next.

6.08 A minimum safety zone of 275m in every direction in which shooting is likely to occur must be provided in front of every layout and in full accordance with standard SCTA safety regulations. 

6.09 If any traps are placed near the shooters or spectators or will deliver a target in those same areas, paramount consideration must be given to ensure the safety of all concerned.

CONDUCT OF EVENTS
6.10 Competitors will be squadded up to a maximum of five shooters per squad only one being allowed to shoot at any one time.  

6.11 The shooters comprising the squad shall stand within the designated shooting cages marked 1 to 5 in the same order in which their names appear on the official score card. All guns at this stage are to be open and empty.

6.12 A "Roun"' will comprise of twenty-five targets as detailed below. Competitions may be made up of a multiple number of rounds on the same layout or different layouts.

6.13 At each stand, each shooter will shoot at single target (full use of the gun) + one pair on report (O/R) or following (FOL) + one simultaneous pair (SIM).  Total five targets per stand.

6.14 Any squad that has not had a chance to view the flight of the targets may request from the Referee to be shown one individual target from each trap in alphabetical order. No further viewing of targets will be permitted, unless due to a breakdown or similar cause takes place and always at the discretion of the Referee.

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SHOOTING SINGLES
6.15 When all is ready and correct the Referee shall call "line ready"   At that point, all competitors are able to load two cartridges, but guns must remain open.

6.16 Competitor no.1 shall then close their gun and when ready call ready! or pull! The first target on the menu board shall then be released. The shooter will then fire at this target at any point within the designated area with either one or two shots. The resulting score (1 or 0) as determined by the Referee will then be recorded.

6.17 After the result of the previous shot has been established, competitor no. 2 will then follow the same procedure, followed in turn by competitor nos. 3, 4 and 5.

SHOOTING DOUBLES
6.18 After no. 5 has shot the single target, competitor no. 1 shall again call for a target, which this time will be a double as per the menu board in front of the stand.  

6.19 Shooting will then proceed in the same way as above until all competitors have shot at all their five targets in that stand.

6.20 At this point the Referee shall call loudly and clearly "Change" when competitors 1 to 4 will move to the next stand on the right whilst competitor no. 5 will walk behind and to the left to stand no 1.  All guns must be opened and empty when moving between stands.

6.21 When all is again in order, the Referee shall call "Line Ready" and the procedure detailed above in 6.16 through 6.20 will start all over again.

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6.22 When all members of the squad have shot at all the targets in all the stands, the round will be at an end at which point the Referee shall call loudly "unload and check your scores" At this point all guns shall be opened and emptied before the shooters turn round to leave their stands.

MALFUNCTIONS 
6.23 Shooters will be allowed up to two gun or ammunition malfunctions, not attributable to them, in each round without being penalised. The third or subsequent malfunction in the same round shall be counted as lost or pair lost.

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