ACTA Rule Changes

Rule changes effective 1 January 2008:

1).  Rule 2.01(a) amended by deleting the words "Mackintosh events" from the note.

2).  Rule 2.01(h) amended by deleting the words "one (1)" from the third sentence.

3).  Change the current grading system by the implementation of a running percentage, calculated after each 200 targets.
Add to end of Rules 2.01(h).

Process of percentage calculation

(i) Once 200 or more targets have been shot at and recorded, the percentage shall be calculated.  This shall be known as the 200 target percentage. (example 215 / 225 = 95.6%)
(ii) This 200 target percentage figure shall be recorded in the percentage column above the ruled off line.
(iii) This 200 target percentage shall be added to the previously recorded grading percentage and halved. This shall determine and be known as the grading percentage. This is the percentage that shall be used for determining the shooters grade. (example: previous grading percentage 97.2 : 200 target percentage 96.5 : (97.2 + 96.5) divided by 2 = new grading percentage 96.9).
(iv) This grading percentage shall be recorded in the percentage column below the ruled off line.

4).  ACTA will adopt the NSSA rules (Procedures and Field/Trap Settings) in their entirety to conform to other skeet shooting nations.  This requires the deletion of the last two sentences of Rule 1.25(g) starting "However" and ending with "house".

5).  Recommendation to implement from no to change the wording in first sentence of Rule 1.02(j) to read: All competitors shall change lanes as per event conditions (eg Single or multiple targets per lane)

6). That Rule 4.11 is amended immeiately to read:  Automatic traps are strongly recommended for all disciplines.

Rule changes effective 1 August 2008:

3.22 EVENT TIES – TRAP
(a) All double barrel, single barrel points score and handicap events shall be shot off squad system, first miss out. All competitors to commence on the same trap. When more than one squad participates in a shoot off, they may commence shooting on different traps providing management deems that the situation is equitable. Competitors shall close up when commencing at each trap or at the recommencement of shooting after a break for ammunition where the shoot-off is being solely conducted on one trap. Shoot-off competitors shall carry enough shells for a complete run over each trap or for at least 25 targets where the shoot-off is being conducted over one trap. Failure to comply “lost target”.

(f) Mixed Targets: To be shot in any order from No. 3 lane, 2 double barrel, 2 single barrel, 2 points score, 2 1 pair double rise. Total 14 12 points until finality.

2.01 COMMON MARK AND HANDICAP SHOOTING
(i) A shooter must shoot a minimum of three (3) consecutive groups of 200 targets, ie 600 targets, at a lower grade percentage to be down graded. He can only be downgraded one grade at a time. All scores after the last grading must be carried forward onto a new record card. Once attaining A grade a shooter cannot be regraded to C grade and once attaining AA grade a shooter cannot be regraded to B grade. Other than in the authority vested in Rule 2.04(g).