1. It is everyone's responsibility to report any unsafe shooting condition or action immediately to Shoot Officials.

2. Mandatory Eye and Ear Protection—All persons, spectators, shooters, field judges and trap personnel, must wear eye and ear protection on the course at a tournament sanctioned by NSCA.

3. The use of horizontal gun racks are not permitted. Horizontal gun racks may not be used on any manner of conveyance or on a course where any part of the body of a shooter or guest may pass in front of a firearm's muzzle, whether the firmarm is loaded or not. Failure to enforce this rule may subject the club to disciplianry action.

4. Trap Personnel Protection—All trap personnel in front of the line of fire must be out of sight with screen protection able to withstand the charge of shot at the given distance.

5. All shooting stations must require the shooter (except wheelchair shooters) to engage all targets from the standing position.

6. Shooters must have the permission of a Field Judge to test fire any gun. Guns will be discharged only in attempt at competition targets.

7. The first person on every squad shall be allowed to view a good presentation of targets from within the shoot station. This person is the only person permitted to mount their unloaded gun and track the targets being viewed.

8. It is the sole responsibility of the shooter to begin any event, station and/or field with sufficient equipment, including safety equipment and ammunition. Failure to do so, which, in the opinion of the Field Judge will delay the shoot, will result in the loss of all targets as required to keep the shoot moving. Make-up targets will be provided only at the discretion of the Shoot Officials.

9. The shooting stations must be positioned in such a way that all shooters, trappers, and spectators are protected from shot/target fall. Additionally, the shooting stations must be designed to restrict dangerous gun hold/movement.

10. Target Drop Zones must be clear of ALL shooters and spectators.

11. Safety Zone – When a shooter is in the process of shooting, no one (other than the Referee/Trapper) is allowed within three feet (3’) of the shooter. There will be an imaginary line three feet behind the shooter that will extend along the entire station. This will be referred to as the Safety Zone.

12. Course Design Safety is the sole responsibility of the Range Owner/Shoot Officials.

13. The shooter must fire with his/her gun shouldered for all targets.

14. The use of any drug, legal or illegal, including alcohol, prior to or during an NSCA event by a registered competitor is prohibited with the exception of prescription medicine which does not impair a shooters ability to perform safely.

15. Failure to comply with the NSCA Safety Rules may subject the Range Owner/Shoot Officials/Competitor to possible suspension.

1. Targets will be presented for attempt by the shooter and scored at each station in one or more of the following formats.

a. Single Target

Two shots are allowed and the target will be scored DEAD if broken by either shot.

b. Pairs

Only two shots are allowed. Pairs may be presented as report, following or simultaneous.

1. In simultaneous pairs the shooter has the right to shoot either of the targets first. If the shooter has missed the first target he may fire the second cartridge at the same target.

2. When shooting report or following pairs, the shooter will have the right, if missing the first target, to fire the second cartridge at the same target (the result being scored on the first target and the second target being scored as LOST).

c. Scoring Pairs

1. Should the shooter break both targets with either the first or second shot then the result will be scored as two hits.

2. In the event of a NO BIRD on a simultaneous or following pair, nothing can be established. Two good targets must be present to record the score. This will also apply for gun/ammunition malfunctions while shooting pairs.

3. In the event of a NO BIRD on the second target of a report pair, the first bird will be established as DEAD or LOST and the shooter will repeat the pair to establish the result of the second target. When repeating the pair, the shooter must make a legitimate attempt at the first target.

4. In the event of a “shooter malfunction” on the first bird of a report pair, the first bird will be established as LOST and the shooter will repeat the pair to establish the result of the second target. When repeating the pair the shooter must make a legitimate attempt at the first target. The first target has already been established as LOST and the result of the second target will be recorded.

MALFUNCTIONS

The shooter shall be allowed a combined total of three (3) malfunctions per day, per event attributed to either the shooter's gun or ammunition. Targets not attempted on the three (3) allowed malfunctions shall be treated as NO BIRDS. Targets not attempted due to the fourth or later malfunctions shall be scored as LOST.

1. Gun Malfunctions

a. In the case of a gun malfunction, the shooter must remain in place, the gun pointed safely down range and must not open the gun or tamper with trigger, safety or barrel selector, until the Field Judge has determined the cause and made his/her ruling.

b. In the case of an inoperable gun, the shooter has the option to use another gun, if one is available, or he/she may drop out of competition until the gun is repaired. The shooter must; however, finish the event during the allotted scheduled shooting time.

2. Shooter Malfunctions

Targets shall be scored as LOST if the shooter is unable to fire because of the following examples which include but are not limited to:

a. Shooter has left the safety on.

b. Shooter has forgotten to load, loaded previously fired shells or failed to properly cock the gun.

c. Shooter has forgotten to disengage the locking device from the magazine of a semi-automatic shotgun.

d. Shooter has not sufficiently released the trigger of a single trigger gun having fired the first shot.

e. Shooter not seeing the target.

f. If the shooter fails to comply with item 1-a, the target(s) will be scored as LOST or MISSED.

The rule book posted to "My NSCA" covers all aspects of malfunctions, to include ammunition and target malfunctions.

SCORING

Targets shall be scored as HIT or DEAD and designated on score cards by an "X" when in the opinion of the Field Judge, a visible piece has been broken from the target. Targets not struck and broken by the shooters shot shall be called LOST or MISSED and designated on score cards by an "O".

The call of LOST or DEAD, HIT or MISS shall be announced by the Field Judge prior to recording the score on every target.

If the shooter disagrees with the Field Judge's call, he/she must protest before firing at another set of targets or before leaving that station. The Field Judge may poll the spectators and may reverse his/her original call. In all cases the final decision of the Field Judge will stand.