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1 2022. RULES . & REGULATIONS. Sporting Clays NSCA 5-Stand Super Sporting Parcours de Chasse (FITASC). Updated: 5/6. 1. NATIONAL SPORTING CLAYS ASSOCIATION. TABLE OF CONTENTS. I. General 6. A. Purpose of 6. II. 7. A. Safety is everyone's 7. III. 8. A. 8. B. Clubs and 8. IV. RULES of 9. D. Suspensions, Expulsions & 10. F. Disqualification and 13. G. Spectator RULES of 14. V. 15. A. Classification 15. 1. Determining 15. 2. Moving Up In 17. 3. Reclassification/Known 19. 4. Classification 20. 5. Shooter's 21. 6. 22. 7. Concurrent 23. VI. RULES and Regulations for Registered 25. A. 25. 1. 25. 2. 26. B. Types of 27. 1. Registered Sub-Gauge 28. 2. Major 28. 3. State 28. 4. Regional 30. 5. 31. 6. National Championship .. 32. 7. 33. 8. Monthly 33. 9. Charity/Fundraising 34. C. Tournament 34. 5931 Roft Road San Antonio, TX 78253 1. 34. (210) 688-3371 2. 35. D. Course Set-up and 35. 1. 35. 2. 35. 2 3. E. Shoot Officials and 36 Chapter 1 - Definition of 54.

2 1. Shoot 36 Chapter 2 - FITASC 55. 2. Shoot 36 Chapter 3 - Shooting 57. 3. Field Judge (Referee).. 37 Chapter 4 - 58. 4. Chief 37 II. Competition 59. 5. Certified 37 Chapter 5 - 59. F. Weather/Mitigating 38 Chapter 6 - Target 60. G. 38 Chapter 7 - Gun and 63. H. 38 Chapter 8 - RULES of Conduct / 65. I. Official 38 Chapter 9 - 66. J. Registered Shoot 40 Chapter 10 - Refusal to 68. 1. Reporting. 40 Chapter 11 - Attempting to Influence the 68. 2. Financial 40 Chapter 12 - 68. 3. Shoot 41 Chapter 13 - 69. K. Super 42 Chapter 14 - 70. L. 5 42 III. Competition 70. M. 42 Chapter 15 - Competition 70. VII. Tournament 42 Chapter 16 - Championship 73. A. Gauge 42 Chapter 17 - 75. B. 42 Chapter 18 - 75. C. 43 X. 77. D. Shooting 44 XI. Conversion 77. 1. 44 XII. NSCA Approved 78. E. Attempting 45 XIII. NSCA Regional 79. F. Target Presentation and 45. G. Scoring 47 Revised for the 2021 shooting year. H. 47. 1. Gun 48. 2. Shooter 48.

3 3. Ammunition 49. 4. Trap/Target 49 Shells handled safely I. NSCA 5-Stand 50. 1. 50 Actions open 2. 50. 3. 50 Firearms pointed in a safe direction Eye and ear protection is required 4. 51. J. Super 52. Target fragments can be dangerous VIII. 52. A. Certified Instructors 52. YWhy? B. Nonpayment 52. 1. 52. C. 53. D. Checks/ 53. IX. Parcours de Chasse (FITASC).. 54 Because safety is everyone's responsibility! I. Definition of International FITASC 54. 4 5. NATIONAL SPORTING CLAYS ASSOCIATION II. SAFETY. 5931 Roft Road A. SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY. San Antonio, Texas 78253-9261 1. It is everyone's responsibility to report any unsafe shooting condition or action immediately to Shoot Officials. OFFICIAL RULES & REGULATIONS 2. Mandatory Eye and Ear Protection All persons, spec- tators, shooters, field judges and trap personnel, must wear eye and ear protection on the course at a tournament sanc- ORGANIZATION OF THE.

4 Tioned by NSCA. NATIONAL SPORTING CLAYS ASSOCIATION 3. The use of horizontal gun racks or horizontal gun cases are not permitted. Horizontal gun racks may not be used on any The National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) was formed in manner of conveyance or on a course where any part of the April of 1989, as a division of the National Skeet Shooting Associ- body of a shooter or guest may pass in front of a firearm's ation (NSSA), to promote sporting clays in the United States and muzzle, whether the firearm is loaded or not. Failure to en- other countries. The following is an informative summary of the force this rule may subject the club to disciplinary action organization of the NSCA, important official policies and RULES that under Rule IV-D. govern the NSCA, the shooting of registered targets, the conduct of 4. Trap Personnel Protection All trap personnel in front of shooters and the duties of shoot management.

5 The NSCA has the the line of fire must be out of sight with screen protection responsibility for the formulation, regulation and enforcement of able to withstand the charge of shot at the given distance. these RULES . For any RULES or policies not contained in this book, or 5. All shooting must require the shooter (except wheelchair in the official minutes of the NSCA Executive Council meetings, shooters) to engage all targets from within the stand, in the refer to the bylaws of the NSSA. The NSCA reserves the right to standing position. make alterations in, or amendments to, these RULES and policies at 6. Shooters must have the permission of a Field Judge to test any time, when it deems it to be in the best interest of the National fire any gun. Guns will be discharged only in attempt at com- Sporting Clays Association and its members. petition targets. 7. The first person on every squad shall be allowed to view a good presentation of targets from within the shoot station.

6 I. GENERAL INFORMATION This is not limited to one pair. This person is the only person A. PURPOSE OF NSCA permitted to mount their unloaded gun and track the targets The purpose of the National Sporting Clays Association is to being viewed. promote and govern the sport of sporting clays throughout the 8. It is the sole responsibility of the shooter to begin any event, United States and other countries, in a way which is beneficial station and/or field with sufficient equipment, including safe- to all who enjoy and participate in the game. The NSCA is ded- ty equipment and ammunition. Failure to do so, which, in the icated to the development of the sport at all levels of participa- opinion of the Field Judge will delay the shoot, will result in tion. NSCA vows to create an atmosphere of healthy and safe the loss of all targets as required to keep the shoot moving. competition and meaningful fellowship within its membership.

7 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 6 7. all shooters, trappers, and spectators are protected from shot/ on NSCA website target fall. Additionally, the shooting stations must be de- signed to restrict dangerous gun hold/movement. IV. RULES OF CONDUCT. 10. Target Drop Zones must be clear of ALL shooters and spec- A. Each member and club will be furnished a copy of the Official tators. NSCA RULES , also available on NSCA website 11. Course Design Safety is the sole responsibility of the Range org, with the understanding that the member/member club will Owner/Shoot Officials. read and understand each rule. All members and member clubs 12. The shooter must fire with his/her gun shouldered for all tar- are responsible to know these RULES and abide by them, for their gets. own benefit and safety as well as that of other shooters.

8 13. The use of any drug, legal or illegal, including alcohol, pri- B. By paying the membership fee, entering a competition or hold- or to or during an NSCA event by a registered competitor is ing a competition, every member and member club agrees to prohibited with the exception of prescription medicine, which abide by these RULES and to accept all official decisions of the does not impair a shooters ability to perform safely. Alcohol NSCA in interpreting and/or applying these RULES . may not be in any area where shooting activities are taking C. It shall be a violation of these RULES to: place. 1) Exhibit unsportsmanlike conduct of any kind, including but 14. Failure to comply with the NSCA Safety RULES may subject not limited to, falsifying scores or classification, refusal to the Range Owner/Shoot Officials/Competitor to possible turn in a scorecard, cheating, swearing, verbal or physical suspension. abuse of any shooter, scorer, field judge, shoot official or pro- 15.

9 Shotgun shooting safety is everyone's responsibility. test committee. 16. Safety Zone When a shooter is in the process of shooting, 2) Disobey the order of any scorer, field judge or shoot official. no one (other than the Referee/Trapper) is allowed within 3) Violate any safety RULES as set forth in Section II of these three feet (3') of the shooter. There will be an imaginary RULES and regulations, or engage in any activity that is con- line three feet behind the shooter that will extend along the sidered unsafe by the NSCA Executive Council. entire station. 4) Shoot at any place other than the designated station. 5) Interfere with the shoot management's procedures in con- III. MEMBERSHIP ducting the shoot. A. Individual 6) Violate any rule or regulation of a club or range. 1. The membership and shooting year begins on January 1 and 7) Exhibit any conduct that is harmful to the NSCA, its mem- ends on December 31 of the same year.

10 Bership, or the sport as a whole. Exhibit behavior that shows 2. All memberships may be applied for by filling out an ap- discrimination towards race, religion, or sex - including sex- plication provided at an NSCA club/range or by contacting ual harassment. NSCA Headquarters for an application. Also available on 8) Failure to submit a written complaint to shoot management NSCA website after witnessing the violation of one of the NSCA's RULES or B. Clubs and Ranges regulations. 1. The membership and shooting year begins on January 1 and 9) Failure of shoot management to submit a written report to ends December 31 of the same year. NSCA of written complaints received along with a report of 2. Annual Club/Range membership may be applied for by fill- action taken. ing out an application provided by the NSCA. Also available 10) Violate any other rule or regulation of the NSCA as set forth 8 9. in any other section or paragraph of the NSCA's RULES and Director or Executive Director, or anyone acting pursu- regulations.