Competition: Trapshooting

Date:   Saturday, July 5^th, 2025

Time:   Registration: 12:00           Start Time: 13:00

Location:   Vauxhall Fish & Game, Rod & Gun Club

                    Vauxhall, AB TOK 2KO

Events and Age Groups:

As of December 31st, of current year 

Regional Representation:

Open registration - no limit on the number of athletes from each region.

All participants must shoot a preliminary event in their region to determine their class.

Events & Classification:

 Classes will follow ATA guidelines.

Format:

All events will be, shot from the 16-yard line.

Each shooter will take 50 shots during their event.

The Southern Alberta Summer Games has Zero Tolerance and Harassment Policy. If a competitor, coach, guardian, parent, or spectator is abusive in any way towards officials, other competitors or volunteers will be immediately ejected from the competition event. If they are responsible for an under 18 competitors competing in the event, then youth would be, disqualified and eliminated by default.

Rules and Regulations:

1. Rules and regulations of the Amateur Trapshooting Association are in effect, unless mentioned below.
2. Every athlete must be able to always produce appropriate identification, to officials.
3. Coaching is, allowed for shooters under the age of 18, at the discretion of the Chief Range Safety Officer/Match Director. No coaching while the shooter is on the firing li
4. All shooters under the age of 18 must be, accompanied by a coach/guardian who is at least 18 with a valid firearms license. They must remain at the event while the youth are participating in the event. Any young person left unattended can be, disqualified and eliminated by default by the Chief Range Safety Officer/Match Director.
5. All shooters and other people in the immediate vicinity of the Fireline must wear appropriate ear and eye protection. It is Mandatory and the responsibility of participant and coaches.
6. Ear protection incorporating any type of receiving device is, not permitted for shooters.
7. Eye protection must be shatterproof shooter glasses or similar eye protection while on the range.
8. All shooters must be present at least 30 minutes prior to the event starting time, indicated on the schedule. Anyone late, or not present when their name is, called will be, eliminated by default.
9. Range safety rules and protocols of the host range will always be in effect.
10. The Chief Range Safety Officer/Match Director has final on final rulings. Any shooter can be, disqualified at any time for infraction of range rules and or regulations.
11. Athletes may not approach the firing points until the Chief Range Officer/Match Director has called the athletes to the line.
12. Any coach/guardian can be, asked to leave the range at any time for any infraction of rules and regulations by the Chief Range Safety Officer/Match Director. If responsible for an under 18-year-old competitor, the youth is, disqualified and eliminated by default.
13. All participants/coaches/guardians are, expected to abide by all laws concerning firearms, transportation, storage, and handling of firearms.
14. You must notify at the time of registration deadline if more than one shooter is using the same firearm. Maximum of two competitors per firearm.
15. Guns must be, unloaded, and actions OPEN except on firing li Actions are to remain open until it is the shooters’ time to fire.
16. Only ONE shell should be, loaded into the chamber at any time.
17. All shooters will shoot from the 16-yard line.
18. Each shooter is, allowed only two misfires.
19. There is to be at least two athletes firing at the same time, regardless of age or class.
20. Each shooter is responsible for checking the accuracy of their total score at the end of each round. No adjustments will be, made once the next round begins.
21. Any target discrepancies need to be, dealt with at the time of the discrepancy while on the shooting line. No adjustments will be, made once the target is, shot.
22. Any ties will be, broken according to Amateur Trapshooting Association rules. The ties will be, broken by a 25-target shoot off.

Registration Deadline:

 Registration Deadline as designated by your Regional Director.

 All registrations are, done through your Regional Director, who will determine the Regional Deadline. The registration fee must also be, submitted to your Regional Director. Signed consent forms must accompany the waivers.

 No late registrations will be, accepted.

Events will be, cancelled if there are one or less individuals or teams registered. Should any event be, cancelled due to lack of registration, the athletes being, affected by the cancellation will be, given an opportunity to re-register in another suitable category provided that the event is, scheduled to be, run.

RANGE COMMANDS

• SHOOTER APPROACH THE FIREING LINE
• EYES AND EARS PROTECTION ON
• RANGE IS ACTIVE
• LOAD AND INDICATE READY
• LINE READY
• PREPARATION AND SIGHTING TIME…START
• END OF PREPARATION AND SIGHTING…STOP
• COMMENCE MATCH FIRING
• CEASE FIRE
• UNLOAD AND PREPARE FOR INSPECTION
• LINE IS CLEAR
• FIRING LINE IS NO LONGER ACTIVE.