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Qualifying StandardsCommonwealth Games 2010 Qualifying Standards - Coming Soon. OVERVIEW
To: The Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey Validation Committee
Clay Target shooting in Jersey is primarily carried out on one of two Clay Target ranges here in the Island, one at Crabbe, which has two Skeet layouts and one full Olympic Trap layout, and one at Lecq Farm which has one Skeet layout and an Automatic Ball Trap layout. We will detail further on the various disciplines. Listed below are the particular Clay Target events held at the Commonwealth Games for which this document sets out the Qualifying Standards. Olympic Trap One of the three clay target disciplines shot at the Commonwealth Games. Olympic Trap is the most expensive trap discipline to set up, as each layout requires fifteen separate traps. These are set out in a trench, 15 metres in front of the shooting positions, grouped in five sets of three. Each group contains one left hand target, one right hand and one set no more than ten degrees either side of straight ahead. A wide spread of angles and elevations is possible, with a maximum angle to either side of 45 degrees and elevation, at ten metres from the trap, of 1.5 to 3.5 metres. The five shooting stations are arranged on a straight line at a distance of 15 m to the rear and parallel to the front edge of the trap pit. Each station is prominently marked with a square. As in all Trap disciplines the targets are released away from the shooter with approximate speeds of 100kph. All must fly between 70 and 75 metres and as a result speeds vary. The shooting line is 11 metres long, with 1.5 metres between each shooting position. Shooting Procedure Each round consists of 25 targets, shot in squads of six. Numbers one to five stand on the shooting points with number six starting behind number one. Shooters move along the line after each shot, so that each station is always occupied, with the sixth member of the squad in transit from stand five to stand one. The shooter whose turn it is to fire must do so within ten seconds of the previous shot. Competitions in international events are held over 125 targets (75 for Ladies) with the top six going forward to a 25 target final. In the final each shooter may only use one shot at each target unlike qualifying where each shooter is allowed two shots. Normal registered shoots are 100 targets, with major domestic Championships, being traditionally 200 target events. Equipment As with all ISSF disciplines, cartridge loads are limited to 24 grams of shot, maximum pellet diameter 2.5 mm. Specialist trap guns, tightly choked and with barrel lengths of 30-32" are used by all serious competitors Events Men’s Individual ex 125 with a 25 Target Final Women’s Individual ex 75 with a 25 Target Final
Olympic Skeet In this discipline, targets are released in a combination of singles and doubles, adding up to a total of 25 targets per round, from the High and Low trap houses on a fixed trajectory and a fixed speed. Variety is achieved by shooting round the seven stations in a semicircle plus a centre station eight. Scoring is on the basis of 1 point per target killed, up to a maximum of 25. Shooting Procedure In Olympic Skeet, the release of the target can be delayed up to three seconds after calling and the shooter must have a gun down position i.e. not ready in the shoulder. The shooter must not move until the target is thrown. A referee will walk around with the shooters calling whether a target is hit or missed. They will be assisted by two further referees positioned at each end of the layout as the targets must be hit within a certain area. Any target hit outside of the specified area will be called as a loss. As per Olympic Trap the top six competitors after 125 targets shoot a 25 target final. Normal registered shoots are 100 targets, with major domestic Championships, being traditionally 200 target events. Equipment As with all ISSF disciplines, cartridge loads are limited to 24 grams of shot, maximum pellet diameter 2.5 mm. Specialist Skeet guns, open choked and with barrel lengths of 26-30" are used by all serious competitors. Events Men’s Individual ex 125 with a 25 Target Final Women’s Individual ex 75 with a 25 Target Final
Skeet layout diagram
Double Trap This discipline is normally shot on an Olympic Tarp range utlising the three centre traps of the fifteen within the trench. In Double Trap a pair of targets are thrown simultaneously from two of the three center traps. Shooting Procedure As with all ISSF disciplines, cartridge loads are limited to 24 grams of shot, maximum pellet diameter 2.5 mm. Specialist double trap guns, first barrel open choked with the second barrel tightly choked and with barrel lengths of 30-32" are used. Events Men’s Individual ex 150 with a 50 Target Final
Shooters Development A shooter will normally start their Clay Target career shooting basic targets under strict guidance until they are familiar with the handling and protocols of Shotgun Shooting. One of the starting disciplines is English Skeet and Down the Line which are very basic versions of Olympic Skeet and Trap shooting. English Skeet is shot on the same layout as Olympic Skeet and the targets are a lot slower. The shooter may also start in the gun up position, unlike Olympic Skeet where the shooters starts with the gun out of their shoulder with the heal of the gun level with their hip bone. Down the Line is a form of Trap shooting, but again, a lot slower targets are thrown with less angle which is a good discipline for new comers to the sport. If a shooter wishes to develop his shooting career further and start to represent the Island then they will have to progress to the Olympic disciplines. They will then be able to represent the Island at the Island Games and the Commonwealth Shooting (European Division) Championships and the Federation Championships. Great Britain selection shoots are the best events in Great Britain, where all top competitors will take part. The GB Team will be selected from rankings achieved at these events. Normally there are between 80 and 120 competitors at each shoot, and we set achievement of a place in the top 25 as part of our standards. There are between 4/5 selection shoots per year and you have to shoot a minimum of three to receive a GB ranking. This will require the shooter to perform consistently well to finish in the top 25. We would envisage it would take a minimum of two years to achieve this and maintain the standard. The UK governing body is the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (the “CPSA”) which also holds regular registered events. These events are held throughout the year at registered ranges and are run under full competition rules. All shooters will shoot in their respective classes, Class “A” being the highest class available with Class “D” the lowest. These classes are governed by the CPSA and are based on current performances at registered events during the preceding 6 months and based solely on averages. Any shooter wishing to have their name put forward will be a Class “A” Shooter. You will see we have also set qualifying standards for these events which must be achieved at least twice in the preceding two years. As mentioned previously we believe the competitor must also show current form prior to the Games with at least one qualifying score being achieved in the last 12 months. Clay Target Shooting is an individual sport. To achieve the standards we demand for consideration requires dedication on a personal and financial level over a considerable period of time. These standards have not been set lightly and you can rest assured that anyone who achieves these standards will be a worthy competitor at the Commonwealth Games, and will be respected by competitors from other countries who are aware of the work and commitment needed to reach the standards we demand. Standards
Please find below a list of the standards our members are to achieve for selection to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India.
Score to be achieved at least once in previous 24 months. To be shot at a Great Britain Squad Selection shoots, or any National, International, Grand Prix or Major Worldwide competition. Or To be ranked in the top 25 of Great Britain, (top 20 for Ladies) Or At least two scores achieved within last two years at Registered Shoots run by the Governing body i.e. CPSA or the British International Clay Target Shooting Federation
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