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Scottish Clay Target Association Ltd. The System Period of Classification; Basis of Classification Score Returns 1. Grounds must return scores, shoot levies and the financial return forms to the Honorary Secretary within 10 days of the Event. 2. If the scores return TOGETHER with the levy cheque is not received within the stipulated time, scores will be disregarded for classification AND selection purposes without further reference. 3. Membership numbers must be correctly shown for all Members on the score returns. 5. Only members of the SCTA or other recognised Associations are permitted to shoot at SCTA selection / registered shoots. e.g. CPSA, ICPSA, UCPSA, WCTSA. It is the responsibility of the individual member to ensure that their correct membership number is given and a valid membership card shown to the Shoot office. Unfortunately scores are still being returned to the SCTA with incorrect or missing membership numbers. The SCTA membership Card is of a convenient size to fit into a wallet and must be produced at SCTA shoots. Temporary Classification Calculation of Classification All Registered scores received by the SCTA are held on computer and are averaged as a percentage over the period of one year as noted above. The "Cut Off" point for each Discipline is calculated by the CPSA from its membership returns and used by the member Countries of the International Clay Target Shooting Council (ICTSC) for their own members. In all disciplines, any individual scores that are more than 10% below the 'Raw' average are discarded, except in DTL and SK where the figure of 5% is used. Once those uncharacteristic scores have been dropped, the remaining scores are re-averaged to calculate each shooters' "Adjusted" average. For Example:- A member shoots 5 x 100 targets in a period scoring thus: 75, 65, 89, 76 and 83. His Raw average would be 77.6%. Now, 10% below this average ( dependant on discipline) would be: 77.6 - 7.76 = 69.84, and so, therefore, any score of 69 and below will be automatically discarded (in this case the 65). The remaining scores then give us an Adjusted average of 80.7%, which is a truer reflection of this shooters' ability. This member will then appear in the book with an average of 80.7% over 400 targets. If the discipline had been, for instance Sporting, it would give him a classification of 'AA' instead of 'A', as the initial Raw average would have done. Once everyone's Adjusted average has been worked out, 'Cut-Off' points for the various classes are then calculated as follows:- Once these lists are compiled, they are divided into 4 (or 5) groups as below: Once these Cut-Off points are established in every discipline, all members who have shot the minimum required number of targets, or more, will be included in the SCTA Bulletin with their relevant classification. NOTE: As AAA class is only intended to be used at some National Championships for the time being and not at any other Registered / Selection events, it has been decided not to show it in the Bulletin or website. Operating the System Once a member has been classified in one or more disciplines, 'movement' through the classes can be achieved in subsequent periods only by the following mechanism:- (b) A shooter may only go DOWN one class regardless of how low their average may be. Downward movement will be restricted to only ONE class per year . To see the current "Classification Cut Off Percentages" click here. |