6.17

FINALS IN OLYMPIC RIFLE AND PISTOL EVENTS

6.17.1 	General Finals Competition Procedures. These procedures apply to Finals
in all 10m, 25m and 50m Rifle and Pistol Individual events.
Procedures applicable to specific events are shown as follows:
Rule 6.17.2 - 10m Air Rifle and 10m Air Pistol, Men and Women
Rule 6.17.3 - 50m Rifle 3-Positions Men and Women
Rule 6.17.4 - 25m Rapid-Fire Pistol Men
Rule 6.17.5 - 25m Pistol Women
Rule 6.18 – 10m Rifle and Pistol Mixed Team events
Separate procedures apply to Shotgun events, as shown in Section 6.19
6.17.1.1	Qualification for Finals. All athletes entered in an event will fire theQualification course (Rule 3.3.5 and 3.3.6.5) to determine the finalists for thatevent. The eight (8) highest-ranking athletes in the Qualification advance tothe Finals, except in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men, the six (6) highest-ranking
athletes advance.
6.17.1.2	Start Positions. Start positions in Finals are assigned according to a randomdraw that is done automatically by the computer when the Finals Start List is
produced. 10m and 50m firing points must be labelled R1-A-B-C-D-E-F-GH-R2. Targets for 25m Pistol Women Finals must be labelled A-B-R1-D-E/F-GR2-I-J. The reserve targets are designated R1 and R2.
6.17.1.3	Reporting and Start Times. The Start Time for a Final is when the CRO
begins the commands for the first MATCH shot/series. Athletes must report to
the Finals Range Preparation Area at least 30 minutes before the Start Time.
A two (2) point/hit penalty will be deducted from the score of the first MATCH
shot/series if the athlete does not report on time. Athletes must report with theirequipment including sufficient ammunition to complete the Final, competition
clothing and a national team uniform that is appropriate to wear in the Victory
Ceremony. The Jury must confirm that all finalists are present and that theirnames and nations are correctly recorded in the results system and on thescoreboards. Juries must complete equipment checks during the reporting
period as soon as possible after the athlete reports. During Finals security
measures should be put in place to ensure the security of all equipment andathletes belongings left within the Preparation area.
6.17.1.4	Late Arrival. Any finalist who does not report to the preparation area within
10 min. after the Reporting Time may not start and will be recorded as the firsteliminated athlete and shown as DNS. If a finalist does not report, the firstelimination will begin with the seventh place, or fifth place for a 25m Rapid Fire
Pistol Men Finals.
6.17.1.5	Scoring. Qualification scores entitle an athlete to a place in a Final, but do notcarry forward. Scoring in Finals starts from zero (0) in accordance with theserules. A deduction or penalty must be applied to the score of the MATCH shot/series where the violation occurred. No score below zero (0) will be recorded(e.g. 3-1 point deduction = 2, 0-1 point deduction = 0).
6.17.1.6	Malfunctions, 10m and 50m Finals. If a finalist has an ALLOWABLE
malfunction (Rule 6.13.2) during a single shot, a maximum of one (1) min. will
be given to repair the malfunction or replace the gun, after which the athlete
will be directed to repeat the shot. If a finalist has an ALLOWABLE malfunction

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within one (1) min., any shots fired in that series will be counted and the athlete
will be permitted to complete the series within the time remaining when themalfunction was claimed plus additional time equal to the time required to
repair the malfunction, but not exceeding one (1) min. Finalists may have only
one ALLOWABLE MALFUNCTION per Final.
6.17.1.7	Score Protests. Score protests regarding the value or number of shots are notpermitted in Finals.
6.17.1.8

EST Complaints During Finalsa) If a finalist complains that his target failed to register a shot during Sighting
shots, the athlete must be directed to fire another shot at that target. If thatshot registers, the Final will continue. If that shot does not register or if there
is a complaint regarding the failure of a paper/rubber strip to advance, theCRO must command “STOP…UNLOAD” for all finalists and the athlete withthe malfunctioning target must be moved to a reserve target. As soon as that
athlete is in position on a spare target, the CRO will give all finalists two (2)minutes preparation time and then restart the Preparation and Sighting Timefor the Final.
b) If there is a complaint concerning an unexpected zero (0) (missing shot)
during a MATCH shot/series, the Jury (Jury Member-in-Charge, second
Competition Jury Member and one RTS) must determine whether the missing
shot actually was a miss (0) or if the target malfunctioned (the Jury may direct
the CRO to stop firing so they can examine the target). Unless the Jury finds
credible evidence that the shot missed the target, it shall direct the athlete tofire another competition shot (10m/50m), 25m Pistol Women series completion(one shot) or a 25m Rapid Fire Men series. If the extra competition shotregisters, the value of that shot shall be counted in lieu of the unexpected zero
(missing shot) and the Final shall continue. In a 25m Rapid Fire Men Final,
the score of the repeat series shall count in lieu of the hit total of the original
series.
c) If the shot fired on a target that had the unexplained miss does not register,
the athlete must be moved to a reserve target (25m RFP to another target
group). In 10m or 50m Finals, the athlete who was moved to a reserve target
must be given two (2) minutes Preparation and Sighting Time. The athlete
who is moved must, on command, be allowed to fire the missing competition
shot, series completion or refire series (25m RFP) before competition firingcontinues for all athletes.
d) During any delay in competition firing, other finalists are permitted to do
aiming exercises and dry fire. If the total delay to resolve the unexplained mississue is longer than five (5) minutes, all athletes in 10m and 50m Finals mustbe given two (2) minutes Sighting time before competition firing resumes.

6.17.1.9	Finals Range Equipment. Finals Ranges must be equipped with electronic
scoreboards that display ranked results for competition officials, athletes,
coaches and spectators; a countdown clock visible to finalists and a speakersystem. If a count-down clock is not visible to all finalists, all controlled times
must be shown on monitors clearly visible to all finalists. Chairs must be
provided for Jury Members on duty, Range Officers, coaches and eliminatedathletes who withdraw from the firing line. A table or bench must be provided
on which athletes can place their equipment before entering the Finals range
or if they withdraw from the firing line.

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conduct Finals;b) Competition Jury. The Competition Jury must supervise the conduct ofFinals. The Jury Chairman must designate himself or one Jury Member as theJury Member-in-Charge;c) RTS Jury. One member of the RTS Jury must be present to oversee the
Finals’ results process;d) Finals Protest Jury. One member of the Jury of Appeal, the Jury Member-inCharge and one other member of the Competition Jury, as designated by theTechnical Delegate and Jury Chairman, shall act as the Finals Protest Jury andmust decide protests if any are made during a Final; no appeals against Finals
Protest Jury decisions are permitted;e) Range Officer (RO). One or two experienced Range Officer(s) will assist the
CRO by checking guns for safety, escorting finalists and their coaches to andfrom the FOP and handling any malfunction claims during the Final;f) Technical Officer(s). The Official Results Provider appoints the Technical
Officer(s) to prepare and operate the ESTs and the graphic display of results
and to consult with the Juries regarding any technical problems;g) Announcer. An official designated by the ISSF or Organizing Committee
must work with the CRO and be responsible for introducing finalists,announcing scores and providing information to spectators; andh) Sound Technician. A qualified technical official must be available to operate
the sound and music system during the Final.
6.17.1.11	Finals Production and Music. The conduct of Finals must use colour,
lighting, music, announcements, commentary, staging and CRO commands
in a complete production that portrays the athletes and their competitive
performances in the most appealing and exciting ways to spectator andtelevision audiences.
6.17.1.12	Presentation of Finalists. After the Sighting Period or Series, Rifle finalists
may remain in position, but must lower their rifles from their shoulders andturn their heads towards spectators and the TV camera. All Pistol finalists
must place their guns down and turn to face the audience. The Announcer will
introduce finalists by giving the name, nation and brief information about each
Finalist. The Announcer must also introduce the CRO and Jury Member-inCharge.
6.17.1.13 Protests in Finalsa) Any protests in a Final must be verbal and immediate. Protests are made by
the athlete or his coach holding up his hand;b) There is no protest fee for a protest in a Final.
c) Any protest must be decided immediately by the Finals Protest Jury
(3.12.3.7, 6.16.6 and 6.17.1.10.d.). A decision by the Finals Protest Jury is final
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6.17.1.14 Finals Rules and Procedures.
a) ISSF General Technical Rules or the Technical Rules for each event apply
in all cases not covered by Rule 6.17.
b) Reporting and equipment set-up. After reporting to the Preparation Area,
finalists or their coaches must be allowed to place their guns and equipmenton their firing points at least 20:00 min. before the Final start time (15:00 min.
before for 25m Pistol Finals). Gun cases and equipment containers must not
be left on the FOP. Aiming exercises are not permitted at this time. Athletesmust then return to the Preparation Area, ready to be called to the firing line for
their warm-up period and presentation. Coaches will take their allocated seatson the field of play.
c) Call to the line. An NTO will direct athletes to line up close to the Finals
Range twelve (12) minutes before the published START time. When Rifle
finalists are called from the Preparation Area to the firing line, they must walk to
the line fully dressed with trousers and jackets closed. The CRO will announce“ATHLETES TO THE LINE”.
d) Safety flags. After finalists are called to the line, they may handle theirguns, get into firing positions and do holding or aiming exercises but they may
not remove safety flags or dry fire until the “PREPARATION AND SIGHTING
TIME…START” command or “PREPARATION BEGINS NOW” (25m Pistol)
command.
e) Dry firing. In Finals, dry firing is permitted only during a Preparation and
Sighting Time, Changeover and Sighting Times or a Preparation Period, exceptthat dry firing during 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Finals is permitted in accordancewith 6.17.4. Dry firing, at any other time must be penalized with a one (1) point
deduction in 10m and 50m Finals and a one (1) hit deduction in 25m Pistol
Finals.
f) Early loading. No finalist is permitted to load a rifle or pistol until the CRO
gives the command “LOAD” or „START“. This means that for the Preparationand Sighting Time, where there is no “LOAD” command, “START” is also an
authorization to load. Loading is defined as bringing a cartridge or pellet or
magazine with cartridges into contact with the gun (see 6.2.3.4).
g) Holding and aiming exercises. In Finals, holding and aiming exercises
are permitted from the time finalists are called to the line (“ATHLETES TO
THE LINE” command) until the “STOP… UNLOAD” command at the end of
the Final is given, except that holding and aiming exercises may not be done
during the presentations.
h) Firing before START or LOAD command. If a finalist in a 10m, 25m or
50m Final loads and fires a shot before the “PREPARATION AND SIGHTING
TIME…START” command or before the “FOR THE SIGHTING SERIES…
LOAD” command, he must be disqualified.
i) Firing after STOP command. If a finalist fires a shot after the“PREPARATION AND SIGHTING TIME… STOP” command or the“CHANGE-OVER AND SIGHTING TIME…STOP” command and before the“START” command for the next competition series, the shot must not becounted as a MATCH shot and a two (2) point penalty must be applied to thefirst MATCH shot.
j) 25m Pistol – early firing. If a finalist in a 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men Final
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before the green light for a shot comes on, that shot will be scored as a missand a one (1) hit penalty will be deducted from the score of the series.
k) Firing extra shot. If a finalist fires an extra shot in a series or single shottime, the extra shot must be nullified and a two (2) point/hit penalty must be
applied to the last correct shot.
l) Firing inadvertently. If a finalist who is not involved in a shoot-off ormalfunction completion/refire loads and fires a shot that shot must be nullified.
There is no penalty for this inadvertent mistake.
m) Safety flags - must remain inserted in finalists’ guns until the Preparationand Sighting Time starts. Safety flags must be inserted during the presentation
and when an athlete is eliminated or the Final concludes. Athletes who are
eliminated during a Final must place their guns down on the firing point, benchor equipment box (3-Position Finals) with actions open and muzzles pointed
downrange, with safety flags inserted. A Range Officer must check all guns
to make sure safety flags are inserted. Medal winners may pose with theirguns immediately after the Finals, but no guns may be removed from the firing
points until safety flags are inserted and checked by a Range Officer. If an
athlete inadvertently fails to insert a safety flag, a Range Officer is authorized
to correct the fault and insert a safety flag.
n) Coaching. Non-verbal coaching is permitted during all Finals. Verbal
coaching is permitted only during 3-Position Rifle Final changeover times.
o) Incorrect commands. If a Finals CRO in either an individual or mixed
team Final gives an incorrect command, such as failing to start a relay correctlyor calling STOP before all athletes have fired or completed firing, the following
procedure must take place:
If a Finals CRO in either an individual or mixed team Final gives an incorrectcommand during a single series, shots already fired must be counted.
The CRO must reset the time clock to the original time limit and give newcommands to allow the athlete(s) who did not start or were unable to complete
firing, to fire their remaining shots.
If a Finals CRO in either an individual or mixed team Final gives an incorrectcommand during a multi-shot individual or mixed team series, shots already
fired must be counted.
The Jury-Member-in-Charge must determine how much time was remaining at
the time STOP was commanded, add 60 seconds to that time and instruct the
CRO to restart and complete the series so athletes who have shots remaining
can fire.
If any athlete misunderstands this procedure and accidentally fires too many
shots, any extra shots must be nullified and incur no penalties.
p) Presentation of Medallists. After the CRO declares “RESULTS ARE
FINAL,” the Jury Member in Charge must assemble the three medallists on
the FOP and the Announcer must recognize the medal winners by announcing:“THE BRONZE MEDAL WINNER, REPRESENTING (NATION), IS (NAME)”“THE SILVER MEDAL WINNER, REPRESENTING (NATION), IS (NAME)”“AND THE GOLD MEDAL WINNER, REPRESENTING (NATION), ISEDITION 2022 (First Print 01/2023)

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(NAME)”q) Malfunctions. Only one (1) malfunction will be allowed for each athlete
throughout the Final. Athletes may be allowed one (1) minute to repair or
replace a malfunctioning firearm to permit the Final to continue without
unnecessary delay.
r) Music. During the Final, music must be played which should be approvedby The Technical Delegate. Enthusiastic audience support is encouraged andrecommended during all Final stages.
s) Penalties. Any penalties will be applied according to ISSF rules.
t) Irregular cases. ISSF General Technical Rules will apply to matters not
mentioned in the above paragraphs. The Jury will decide irregular or disputed
matters according to General Technical Rules for each event.
u) National identification (dress code). Athletes must wear shooting clothes
consistent with the ISSF Dress Code, (Rule 6.22). Rifle athletes must display
their national identification on their shooting jackets as follows: The national
flag of the country, or the 3-letter identifier as determined by the IOC on the
pocket that faces towards the audience or on the lower back of the jacket.
6.17.2

FINALS – 10m AIR RIFLE AND 10m AIR PISTOL, MEN AND WOMENNOTE: Timings in this rule are provided as guidelines. For detailed timings forthe conduct of Finals, check the “Commands and Announcements for Finals”
documents that are available from ISSF Headquarters.

6a)FINALS FORMATThe Final consists of two (2) series of five (5) MATCH shots each fired ina time of 250 sec. per series (5 + 5 shots). This is followed by fourteen(14) single MATCH shots each fired on command in a time of 50 sec..
Eliminations of the lowest scoring finalists begin after the 12th shot andcontinue after every two shots until the gold and silver medals are decided.
There are a total of twenty-four (24) shots in the Final.

b)
SCORING

Scoring in Finals is done with tenth-ring (decimal) scoring. Cumulative total
scores in a Final determine final rankings, with ties broken according toshoot-off scores.
Deductions for violations occurring before the first MATCH shot will beapplied to the score of the first MATCH shot. Deductions for other penalties
will be applied to the score of the shot where the violation occurred.

c)
EQUIPMENT SET-UP
TIME
20:00 min before

Finalists or their coaches must be allowed to place guns and equipment on
their firing points not less than 20 min. before the Start Time.

d)
WARM-UP PERIOD
13:00 min before

The CRO will call finalists to the firing line thirteen (13) minutes before thestart time by commanding “ATHLETES TO THE LINE.”
After two (2) min., the CRO will start a combined Preparation and Sighting
Time by commanding “FIVE (5) MINUTES PREPARATION AND SIGHTING TIME…START.” During this time, finalists may fire unlimited sighting
shots.
At 30 sec. before the end of the Preparation and Sighting Time, the CRO willcommand “30 SECONDS.”
After five (5) minutes, the CRO will command “STOP…UNLOAD.” No scoreannouncements are made during sighting shots.

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PRESENTATION OF
FINALISTS
5:30 min. before

After the command “STOP…UNLOAD,” Rifle finalists must unload theirrifles and insert safety flags. Rifle finalists may remain in position during
the presentations, but they must lower their rifles from their shoulders andare expected to turn their heads and faces towards spectators and the TV
camera used to show the presentations. All finalists’ rifles must remain down,out of their shoulders, until the presentation of all finalists is finished.
After the command “STOP…UNLOAD,” Pistol finalists must unload
their pistols, insert safety flags, place them on the bench and turn to facespectators for the presentation.
A Range Officer must verify that gun actions are open with safety flags
inserted. After finalists’ guns are checked, the Announcer will introduce thefinalists, CRO and Jury Member-in-Charge according to Rule 6.17.1.12.

f)
FINAL
PREPARATION
TIME

Immediately after the presentation, the CRO will command “TAKE YOURPOSITIONS.”
The targets and scoreboard must be cleared for MATCH shots.
After 60 sec., the CRO will begin commands for the first MATCH series.

g)
1st COMPETITION
STAGE
2 x 5 Shots
Time limit: 250 sec.
for each series
Competition firing
starts at 0:00 min.

The CRO will command “FOR THE FIRST COMPETITION SERIES…
LOAD.” After 5 sec., the CRO will command “START.” Finalists have 250
sec. to fire five (5) shots.
At 250 sec. or after all finalists have fired five (5) shots, the CRO willcommand “STOP.”
Immediately after the command “STOP,” the Announcer will give 15-20
sec. of comments on the current ranking of the athletes and notable scores.
Individual shot scores are not announced.
Immediately after the Announcer finishes, the CRO will command “FOR THE
NEXT COMPETITION SERIES, LOAD.”
After 5 sec., the CRO will command “START.”At 250 sec. or after all finalists have fired five (5) shots, the CRO willcommand “STOP.”The Announcer will again comment on the athletes and their scores andexplain that single shots will begin and that after each second shot, thelowest ranking finalist will be eliminated.

h)
2nd COMPETITIONSTAGESINGLE SHOTS
14 x 1 Shot
Time limit: 50 sec. foreach shot

Immediately after the Announcer finishes, the CRO will command “FORTHE NEXT COMPETITION SHOT, LOAD.” After 5 sec., the CRO willcommand “START.”
Finalists have 50 sec. to fire each shot.
At 50 sec., or when all athletes have fired a single shot the CRO willcommand“STOP” and the Announcer will give comments about the Finalists and theirscores.
Immediately after the Announcer finishes, the CRO will command “FORTHE NEXT COMPETITION SHOT, LOAD.” After 5 sec., the CRO willcommand “START.”
This sequence will continue until 24 total shots (two 5-shot series and 14
single shots), are fired. At the end of the 24th shot, the CRO will command“STOP…UNLOAD.” A Range Officer must verify that gun actions are openwith safety flags inserted.

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ELIMINATIONS

After all Finalists have fired twelve (12) shots, the lowest ranking athlete
is eliminated (8th place). The lowest ranked finalists will continue to beeliminated as follows:
After 14 shots – 7th place
After 16 shots – 6th place
After 18 shots – 5th place
After 20 shots – 4th place
After 22 shots – 3rd place (bronze medal winner is decided)
After 24 shots – 2nd and 1st places (silver and gold medal winners are
decided)j)
TIE-BREAKING

If there is a tie for the lowest ranking athlete to be eliminated, the tied athletes
will fire an additional tie-breaking single shot(s) until the tie is broken.
For the tie-breaking shot, the CRO will immediately announce the familynames of the tied athletes and command them to fire the tie-breaking shot(s)with the normal firing procedure. The Announcer will make no comments until
the tie is broken.

k)FINALSCOMPLETION

After the two (2) remaining finalists fire their 24th shots, and if there are noties or protest, the CRO will command “STOP…UNLOAD” and the declare“RESULTS ARE FINAL.”
The Jury must assemble the three medallists on the FOP and the Announcer
will immediately recognize the bronze, silver and gold medal winners
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FINALS – 50m RIFLE 3-POSITIONS MEN AND WOMENa)
FINALS FORMATThe Final consists of 15 MATCH shots in each position, kneeling, prone andstanding, fired in that order. The Final starts with 3 x 5 shots kneeling with atime limit of 200 sec. per series.
After a seven (7) min. Changeover and Sighting Time, finalists fire 3 x 5 shotsprone with a time limit of 150 sec. per series.
After a nine (9) min. Changeover and Sighting Time, finalists fire 2 x 5 shotsstanding in 250 sec. per series.
The two (2) lowest ranking finalists are eliminated after 10 (2 x 5) shotsstanding.
The Final continues with five (5) single shots in standing, each in 50 sec.,with the lowest ranking athlete being eliminated after each shot until two (2)athletes remain to fire the last shot and decide the gold medal winner.
There are a total of 45 shots in the Final.

RANGE EQUIPMENT

Athletes will be provided with a box in which to place all equipment required
to change between the three positions, including extra ammunition. Theseboxes must be placed at the rear of each firing point.
Before returning to the firing line after changing their equipment, athletesmust place all unused equipment in their box in order to keep the firing point
clear. If an athlete inadvertently leaves equipment on the firing point andadopts the next position, a Range Officer may assist by discretely placing theequipment in the box before Match firing starts.
Shooting mats will be provided for each athlete to use as desired, which must
be placed at the back of each firing point when the athlete takes the Standing
position. A Range Officer may assist by tidying or collecting the unused
mats.

b)
SCORING

Scoring is done with tenth-ring (decimal) scoring. Cumulative total scoresin the Final determine final rankings, with ties broken according to shoot-off
scores.
Deductions for violations occurring before the first competition shot will
be applied to the score of the first competition shot. Deductions for otherpenalties will be applied to the score of the shot where the violation occurred.

c)
EQUIPMENT SET-UP
TIME
20:00 min before

Athletes or athletes’ coaches must be allowed to place rifles and equipmenton the firing points not less than 20 min. before the Start Time. All rifle
accessories and equipment needed to complete position changes must be
kept in a single container that remains on the athlete’s firing point during the
Final.

d)
PREPARATION AND
SIGHTINGKNEELING POSITION
13:00 min. before

The CRO will call finalists to the firing line thirteen (13) minutes before theStart Time by commanding “ATHLETES TO THE LINE.” After being called to
the line, finalists may handle their rifles, get into the kneeling position and do
holding or aiming exercises, but they may not remove safety flags or dry fire.
After two (2) min., the CRO will start a combined Preparation and Sighting
Time by commanding “FIVE MINUTES PREPARATION AND SIGHTING
TIME…START.” After this command, finalists may remove safety flags, dryfire and fire unlimited sighting shots.
At 30 sec. before the end of the Preparation and Sighting Time, the CRO willcommand “30 SECONDS.”
After five (5) min., the CRO will command “STOP… UNLOAD.”
No score announcements are made during sighting shots. After the command“STOP…UNLOAD,” finalists must unload their rifles and insert safety flags
for the presentation of the finalists. A Range Officer must verify that rifle
actions are open with safety flags inserted. Athletes may remain in position
during 3-Position Final presentations, but they must lower their rifles fromtheir shoulders and turn their heads and faces towards spectators and the TV
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PRESENTATION OF
FINALISTS
5:30 min. before

After finalists’ rifles are checked, the Announcer will present the finalists,
CRO and Jury Member-in-Charge according to Rule 6.17.1.12. All finalists’rifles must remain down, out of their shoulders, until the presentation of all
Finalists is complete, also the introduction of the CRO and Jury Member in
Charge.

f)
KNEELING POSITION
MATCH FIRING
3 x 5-shot series
Time limit: 200 sec.
for each series
Competition firing
starts at 0:00 min.

Immediately after the presentation, the CRO will command “TAKE YOURPOSITIONS,” pause 60 seconds and then command “FOR THE FIRSTCOMPETITION SERIES… LOAD.” After five (5) sec., the CRO will command“START.”
Finalists have 200 sec. to fire each five (5) shot MATCH series in kneeling.
At 200 sec. or after all finalists have fired five (5) shots, the CRO willcommand “STOP.”
Immediately after the command “STOP,” the Announcer will give 15-20
sec. of comments on the current ranking of the athletes and notable scores.
Individual shot scores are not announced.
Immediately after the Announcer finishes, the CRO will command “FOR THE
NEXT COMPETITION SERIES, LOAD.”
After five (5) sec., the CRO will command “START.”At 200 sec. or after all finalists have fired five (5) shots, the CRO willcommand “STOP.”
Immediately after the command “STOP,” the Announcer will give 15-20 sec
of additional comments on the rankings.
Immediately after the Announcer finishes, the CRO will command “FOR THE
NEXT COMPETITION SERIES, LOAD.”
After five (5) sec., the CRO will command “START.”At 200 sec. or after all finalists have fired five (5) shots, the CRO willcommand “STOP…UNLOAD.” A Range Officer must verify that rifle actions
are open with safety flags inserted.
Athletes who have completed the third series must remain in the kneeling
position but may remove the rifle from the shoulder and not begin todismantle or adjust their rifles until the changeover command is given.

g)
CHANGEOVER AND
SIGHTING
PRONE POSITION
7:00 Minutes

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Immediately after the command “STOP…UNLOAD,” the CRO must starta combined Changeover and Sighting Time by commanding “SEVENMINUTES CHANGEOVER AND SIGHTING TIME…START.” After thiscommand, finalists may handle their rifles to prepare them for the prone
position, get into the prone position, remove safety flags, dry fire and fireunlimited sighting shots.
After the changeover has begun, the announcer will make comments about
the rankings and scores of the finalists after the kneeling position.
At 30 sec. before the end of the Changeover and Sighting Time, the CRO willcommand “30 SECONDS.”
After seven (7) minutes, the CRO will command “STOP.” This will befollowed by a 30 sec. pause when the Technical Officer clears the targets for
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PRONE POSITION
MATCH FIRING
3 x 5-shot series
Time limit: 150 sec.
for each series

After 30 sec., the CRO will command “FOR THE NEXT COMPETITIONSERIES…LOAD.” After five (5) sec, the CRO will command “START.”
Finalists have 150 sec. to fire each 5-shot MATCH series in prone.
The same command procedure and sequence of announcements willcontinue until finalists complete 3 x 5 shots in the prone position.
After the third series, the CRO will command “STOP…UNLOAD.” A Range
Officer must verify that rifle actions are open with safety flags inserted.
Athletes who have completed the third series must remain in the Prone
position but may remove the rifle from the shoulder and not begin todismantle or adjust their rifles until the changeover command is given.

i)
CHANGEOVER AND
SIGHTING
STANDING POSITION
9:00 Minutes

Immediately after the command “STOP…UNLOAD,” the CRO must start a
combined Changeover and Sighting Time by commanding “NINE MINUTESCHANGEOVER AND SIGHTING TIME…START.” After this command,
finalists may handle their rifles to prepare them for the standing position,
get into the standing position, remove safety flags, dry fire and fire unlimited
sighting shots.
After the changeover has begun, the announcer will make comments about
the rankings and scores of the finalists after the kneeling and prone positions.
At 30 sec. before the end of the Changeover and Sighting time, the CRO willcommand “30 SECONDS.”
After nine (9) minutes, the CRO will command “STOP.” This will be followed
by a 30 sec. pause when the Technical Officer clears the targets for MATCH
firing.

j)
STANDING POSITION
MATCH FIRING
2 x 5-shot series
5 x 1 shots
Time limit: 250 sec.
for each 5-shotseries, 50 sec. foreach single shot

After 30 sec. the CRO will command “FOR THE NEXT COMPETITIONSERIES…LOAD.” After five (5) sec, the CRO will command “START.”
Finalists have 250 sec. to fire each 5-shot MATCH series in standing.
The same command procedure and sequence of announcements willcontinue until the finalists have completed two (2) 5-shot series in thestanding position.
After the CRO commands “STOP” for the second series, the 8th and 7thplace finalists are eliminated. The Announcer will recognize the athletes whoare eliminated and comment on the results.
Immediately after the Announcer finishes, the CRO will command “FOR THE
NEXT COMPETITION SHOT, LOAD.”
After five (5) sec., the CRO will command “START.”
Finalists have 50 sec. to fire each single shot. Shot time countdown
information must continue to be available to the athletes.
At 50 sec. or after all finalists fire one (1) shot, the CRO will command“STOP.” The Announcer will recognize the athlete who is eliminated andcomment on the results.
The CRO and Announcer will continue this command and announcement
sequence until the last shot decides the gold and silver medal winners.

k)
ELIMINATIONS

The two (2) lowest-ranking finalists are eliminated after the second standing
series (40 shots total, 8th and 7th places). One (1) additional lowest-ranking
athlete is eliminated after each of the five single shots that follow.
After 41 shots – 6th place
After 42 shots – 5th place
After 43 shots – 4th place
After 44 shots – 3rd place (bronze medal winner is decided)
After 45 shots – 2nd and 1st places (silver and gold medal winners are
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TIE-BREAKING

If there is a tie for the lowest ranking athlete to be eliminated, the tiedathletes will fire an additional tie-breaking shot(s) until the tie is broken. For
tie-breaking shots, the CRO will immediately announce the family names of
the tied athletes and their firing points and command them to fire their tiebreaking shots with the normal firing procedure. The Announcer will make nocomments until the tie is broken. If the athletes in 7th and 8th place are tied,
the tie will be broken according to the highest score in the last 5-shot series
and then counting back to the next-to-last 5-shot series, etc.

m)
FINALSCOMPLETION

After the two (2) remaining finalists fire the last shot, and if there are no ties
or protest, the CRO will command “STOP…UNLOAD” and the declare“RESULTS ARE FINAL.”
The Jury member in charge must assemble the three medallists on the FOP
and the Announcer will immediately recognize the bronze, silver and gold
medal winners according to 6.17.1.14 p.

n)
CHANGEOVER

Athletes may not begin their changeover to the next position until the CRO
gives the command “START” for the Changeover and Sighting Time. A
warning will be given for the first violation. A two-point penalty applied on thefirst shot of the next series will be given for a second violation.

o)
COACHING

Coaches may assist finalists by bringing equipment to the firing line before
the Final or removing equipment after the Final. Coaches may not assist
athletes during the changeovers. Non-verbal coaching is permitted; verbal
coaching is only permitted during the changeover times, if the athlete steps
back to the coach (the coach may not go to the athlete).

6.17.4

FINALS – 25m RAPID FIRE PISTOL MENa)FINALS FORMATThe 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men Final consists of eight (8) 5-shot 4-second
series with hit or miss scoring and the elimination of the lowest scoring
finalists, beginning after the fourth series and continuing until the eighth series
when the gold and silver medals are decided.

b)
TARGETS

Three (3) groups of five (5) 25m ESTs must be used. Two finalists are
assigned to each group. The 1.50 m x 1.50 m shooting station (firing point) for
each group is used. They must take their positions on the left and right sidesof the shooting station so that at least one (1) foot touches the line that marks
the left or right side of the shooting station as defined by Rule 6.4.11.7.

c)
SCORING

Scoring in the Final is hit or miss; each hit counts one (1) point; each misscounts zero (0) points. Any shot scoring 9.7 or higher on the 25m Rapid Fire
Pistol target counts as a hit.
Cumulative total scores (total number of hits) in the Final determine final
rankings, with ties broken according to shoot-off scores.

DEDUCTIONS

Deductions for violations occurring before the first MATCH shot will be applied
to the score of the first MATCH series. Deductions for other penalties will beapplied to the score of the series where the violation occurred.
d)
REPORTING TIME
30:00 and 20:00 min
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Athletes must report 30 min. before the Start Time with their equipment
and competition clothing. The Jury must complete equipment checks assoon as possible after the athlete reports. Athletes or their coaches must beallowed to place their equipment, including sufficient ammunition to complete
the Final, on their firing points not less than 20 min. before the Start Time.
Athlete equipment may include a reserve pistol that can be used to replace a
malfunctioning pistol (safety flag must be inserted).

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CALL TO LINE, PREPARATION PERIODAND SIGHTING
SHOTS
10:00 min. before

The CRO will call the “ATHLETES TO THE LINE” ten (10) min. before theStart Time. After one (1) min., the CRO will begin the two (2) min. preparation
period by commanding “PREPARATION BEGINS NOW.”
After two (2) min., the CRO will command “END OF PREPARATION.”
The Sighting Series consists of five (5) shots in four (4) seconds. Immediately
after the preparation period, the CRO will command “FOR THE
SIGHTING SERIES, LOAD.” 30 sec. after the command “LOAD,” the CRO
will call the name of the first (left) athletes in each group by stating “(FAMILY NAME OF ATHLETE #1, FAMILY NAME OF ATHLETE #3,
FAMILY NAME OF ATHLETE #5).” After the athletes’ names are announced,
they are allowed to place magazines in their pistols and prepare to fire.
15 sec. after calling the names of finalists 1, 3 and 5, the CRO will command“ATTENTION” and turn the red lights on. These athletes must bring their
pistols to the READY position (see 8.7.2). The green lights will come on after
seven (7) sec. After the four (4) sec. firing period, the red lights will come on
for 10-14 sec. (while targets are prepared for the next series). During this 1014 sec. period, athletes may view their monitors.
After the Technical Officer signals that the targets are ready, the CRO will
announce “(FAMILY NAME OF ATHLETE #2, FAMILY NAME OF ATHLETE#4, FAMILY NAME OF ATHLETE #6).” After the athletes’ names areannounced, they may put magazines in their pistols and prepare to fire.
Fifteen (15) sec. later, the command “ATTENTION” will be given and thetiming procedure for that series will proceed.
After the four (4) sec. firing period, the red lights will come on for 10-14 sec.
During this 10-14 sec. period, athletes may view their monitors.
No score announcements will be made for the sighting series. After all
finalists complete their sighting series, they must place their unloaded pistolswith safety flags inserted on the bench and turn to face the spectators for thepresentation. A Range Officer must verify that pistol actions are open andthere are no cartridges in the chambers or magazines.

f)
PRESENTATION OF
FINALISTS
4:45 min. before

After finalists’ pistols are checked, the Announcer will introduce the athletes,
CRO and Jury Member-in-Charge according to Rule 6.17.1.12.

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DETAILED
PROCEDURE FORCOMMANDS AND
FIRING
Competition firing
starts at 0:00 min.

Each Final MATCH series consists of five (5) shots in four (4) seconds. For
each series, all finalists remaining in the competition will shoot separately andin succession. The order of firing for all series is from left to right.
Immediately after the presentation, the CRO will command “TAKE YOURPOSITIONS.”
15 sec. after the presentation, the CRO will command “LOAD.” After thecommand “LOAD,” athletes have one (1) min. to load two (2) magazines(Rule 8.7.6.2 d does not apply in a Final). Only one (1) “LOAD” commandis given before the start of the first MATCH series. During the entire Final,
athletes may continue to load magazines as required.
After the command “LOAD,” athletes may do aiming exercises, arm lifts or
dry firing, except when the other athlete in the 5-target group is firing. During
this time the athlete on the right in the 5-target group may take his pistol in
his hand to prepare, but he may not do aiming exercises, arm lifts or dry
firing. After the athlete on the left has fired, he must place his pistol down andstep to the rear of the shooting station or not move while the athlete on theright fires his series.
One (1) min. after the command “LOAD,” the CRO will call the name of thefirst athlete by stating “(FAMILY NAME OF ATHLETE #1).” After the athlete’s
name is announced, he may put the magazine in his pistol and prepare to
fire.
15 sec. after calling the name of the first athlete, the CRO will command“ATTENTION” and turn the red lights on. The first athlete must bring his
pistol to the READY position. The green lights will come on after a delay ofseven (7) sec. After the four (4) sec. firing period, the red lights will come on
for 10-14 sec. (recycling time of the targets).
During this 10-14 sec. period, the CRO will report the score for that series(e.g. “FOUR HITS”).
Immediately after the first athlete’s score is announced and the Technical
Officer signals that the targets are ready, the CRO will announce “(FAMILY
NAME OF ATHLETE #2).” 15 sec. later, the command “ATTENTION” will begiven and the timing procedure for that series will proceed. After that series,
the CRO will report the score. The other athletes will continue to fire in orderuntil all athletes remaining in the competition have fired that series. There will
be a 15-20 sec. pause after all athletes complete one (1) series. During thispause, the Announcer will comment on the current ranking of the athletes, thebest scores, athletes who were eliminated, etc.
For the second series, the CRO will announce “(FAMILY NAME OF
ATHLETE #1)” and continue this procedure until all finalists have fired four(4) series.

h)
ELIMINATIONS

After all finalists fire the fourth series, the lowest-ranking athlete is eliminated(6th place). One (1) additional athlete is eliminated after each series that
follows.
After 5 series – 5th place
After 6 series – 4th place
After 7 series – 3rd place (bronze medal winner is decided)
After 8 series – 2nd and 1st places (silver and gold medal winners are
decided.)i)
TIE-BREAKING

If there is a tie for the lowest ranking athlete to be eliminated, the tied athletes
will fire additional tie-breaking four (4) sec. series until the tie is broken. For
all tie-breaking series, the athlete on the left starts.
For the tie-breaking series, the CRO will immediately call the name of the first
tied athlete by stating “(FAMILY NAME OF ATHLETE #1)” and the normal
firing procedure applies. The Announcer will make no comments until the tie
is broken.

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FINALSCOMPLETION

After the two (2) remaining finalists fire the eighth series, and if there are noties or protest, the CRO will command “STOP…UNLOAD” and the declare“RESULTS ARE FINAL.”
The Jury must assemble the three medallists on the FOP and the Announcer
will immediately recognize the bronze, silver and gold medal winners
according to 6.17.1.14 p.
Before any finalist or his coach may remove a pistol from the firing line, theRange Officer must check the pistol to be sure its action is open with a safety
flag inserted, magazine removed and magazines unloaded. Pistols must beboxed before they are taken from the firing line.

k)
LATE SHOTS

If an athlete fires a late shot or does not shoot at all five (5) targets in time, adeduction of one (1) hit for each overtime or unfired shot will be taken fromthe score for that series. The shot(s) will be marked with “OT.”l)
READY POSITION(8.7.2, 8.7.3)

If the Jury determines that an athlete raises his arm too soon, or does not
lower it sufficiently, the athlete must be penalized by a deduction of two(2) hits in that series (Green Card). In a Final, no warning will be given. In
case of repetition, the athlete must be disqualified (red card). To decide a
READY position violation, at least two Competition Jury Members must givea sign (e. g. raising a flag) showing that an athlete raised his arm too quickly
before a penalty or disqualification is imposed.

m)
MALFUNCTIONS(8.9)

Malfunctions during the sighting series may not be claimed or refired. Only
one malfunction (ALLOWABLE or NON-ALLOWABLE) may be claimed
during the MATCH series. If a malfunction occurs during a MATCH series,
a Range Officer must determine if the malfunction is ALLOWABLE or NONALLOWABLE. If the malfunction is ALLOWABLE, the athlete must repeat
the series immediately, while the other finalists standby, and will receive thescore of the repeat series. The athlete has 15 seconds to be ready for the
repeat series. For any further malfunction, no repeat series is permitted andthe hits that are displayed will be counted.
If the malfunction is NON-ALLOWABLE, a penalty of two (2) hits must be
deducted from the score for that series.

5.16.5

FINALS – 25m PISTOL WOMENa)
FINALS FORMATThe 25m Pistol Women Final consists of ten (10) 5-shot rapid-fire series
with hit or miss scoring and the eliminations of the lowest scoring finalists,
beginning after the fourth series and continuing until the tenth series when
the gold and silver medals are decided.

b)
TARGETSTwo (2) groups of five (5) 25m ESTs must be used. The targets are labelled
A-B-R1-D-E-F-G-R2-I-J. In the Final, eight (8) finalists are assigned topositions A-B-D-E-F-G-I-J according to a random draw.

c)
SCORINGThe Final starts from zero (0). Scoring is hit or miss; each shot within the hitzone is scored as one hit. Any shot scoring 10.2 or higher on the 25m Rapid
Fire Pistol target counts as a hit.
During the Final, results are cumulative with each athlete’s final ranking
determined by the total number of hits. If two or more athletes are tied for aplace to be decided, they will fire additional series until the tie is broken.

DEDUCTIONS

Deductions for violations occurring before the first MATCH shot will beapplied to the score of the first MATCH series. Deductions for other penalties
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REPORTING TIME
30:00 and 20:00 min.
beforeAthletes must report at least 30 min. before the Start Time with theirequipment and competition clothing. The Jury must complete equipment
checks as soon as possible after each athlete reports. Athletes or theircoaches must be allowed to place their equipment, including sufficientammunition to complete the Final, on their firing points not less than 20 min.
before the Start Time. Athlete equipment may include a reserve pistol thatcan be used to replace a malfunctioning pistol (safety flag must be inserted).

e)
CALL TO LINE,
PREPARATIONPERIOD
AND SIGHTING
SHOTS
12:00 min. before

The CRO will call “ATHLETES TO THE LINE” twelve (12) min. before Start
Time. After one (1) minute, the CRO will start the two (2) min. preparation
period with the command “PREPARATION BEGINS NOW.”
After two (2) min., the CRO will command “END OF PREPARATION.”
The sighting series consists of five (5) shots fired in the standard Rapid Firesequence (Rule 8.7.6.4). Immediately after the preparation period, the CRO
will command “FOR THE SIGHTING SERIES, LOAD.” After this command
athletes may place loaded magazines in their pistols and prepare to fire.
60 seconds after the command “LOAD,” the CRO will command“ATTENTION” and turn the red lights on. Athletes must bring their pistols to
the READY position (Rule 8.7.2). After seven (7) sec. the first three (3) sec.
green lights will come on. After the series, the CRO will command“STOP…UNLOAD.”
No score announcements are made after the sighting series. After thecommands “STOP…UNLOAD,” Finalists must unload their guns, insert
safety flags, lay them down or place them on the bench and turn to facespectators for the presentation. A Range Officer must verify that pistol actions
are open with safety flags inserted.

f)
PRESENTATION OF
FINALISTS
6:15 min. before

After Finalists’ guns are checked, the Announcer will present the athletes,
CRO and Jury Member-in-Charge according to Rule 6.17.1.12.

g)
DETAILED PROCEDURE FORCOMMANDS AND
FIRING
Competition firing
starts at 0:00 min.

Immediately after the presentation, the CRO will command “TAKE YOURPOSITIONS.”
15 sec. later, the first MATCH series will start and the CRO will command“LOAD.” Finalists have one (1) min. to load two (2) magazines (Rule 8.7.6.2
d. does not apply for the Final).
Only one (1) “LOAD” command is given before the start of the first MATCH
series. During the entire Final, athletes may continue to load magazines as
required.
One (1) min. after the command “LOAD,” the CRO will command “FIRSTSERIES…READY.” After this command, athletes are allowed to place
magazines in their pistols and prepare to fire.
15 sec. after the command “READY,” the CRO will command “ATTENTION”
and turn the red lights on. Athletes must bring their pistols to the READY
position (Rule 8.7.2). After seven (7) sec., the green lights will come on for
the first three (3) sec. rapid-fire series. After the series is completed, the CRO
will command “STOP.”
After the command “STOP,” the Announcer will give comments about the
finalists’ rankings and scores.
15 sec. after the Announcer finishes, the CRO will command “NEXT
SERIES…READY.” After 15 sec., the CRO will command “ATTENTION.”
This sequence will continue until all finalists fire four (4) series. After the
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ELIMINATIONS

After all finalists fire the fourth series, the lowest-ranking athlete is eliminated(8th place). One (1) additional athlete is eliminated after each subsequent
series:After 5 series – 7th place
After 6 series – 6th place
After 7 series – 5th place
After 8 series – 4th place
After 9 series – 3rd place (bronze medal winner)
After 10 series - 2nd and 1st places (silver and gold medal winners) are
decidedi)
TIE-BREAKING

If two (2) or more athletes have the same score (total hits) for a place to beeliminated, tied athletes must fire additional tie-breaking 5-shot rapid fire
series until the tie is broken.
If there is a tie, the CRO will immediately announce the family names of
the tied athletes and command them to fire the tie-breaking series with thenormal firing procedure. The Announcer will make no comments until the tie
is broken.

j)FINALSCOMPLETION

After the tenth series, and if there are no ties involving 1st and 2nd places,
the CRO will command “STOP…UNLOAD” and “RESULTS ARE FINAL.”
The Jury must assemble the three medallists on the FOP and the Announcer
will immediately recognize the bronze, silver and gold medal winners
according to 6.17.1.14 p.

k)
READY POSITION(8.7.2)

If the Competition Jury determines that an athlete raises her arm too soon, or
does not lower it sufficiently, the athlete must be penalized by a deduction of
two (2) hits in that series (Green Card). In a Final, no warning will be given.
In case of a second violation in a Final, the athlete must be Disqualified(Red Card). To decide a READY position violation, at least two Competition
Jury Members must give a sign (e. g. raising a flag or card) showing thatan athlete raised her arm too quickly before a penalty or disqualification is
imposed.

l)
MALFUNCTIONS(8.9.1)

Malfunctions during the Sighting series may not be claimed or completed.
Only one malfunction (ALLOWABLE or NON-ALLOWABLE) may beclaimed during a Final. If a malfunction occurs during a MATCH series, a
Range Officer must determine if the malfunction is ALLOWABLE or NONALLOWABLE. If the malfunction is ALLOWABLE, the athlete must complete
the series immediately while the other finalists stand by. The athlete has 15
sec. to be ready for the series completion. For any further malfunctions, noseries completion is permitted and the hits that are displayed will be counted.

6.17.6

Medal Ceremonies
A Medal Ceremony to honour gold, silver and bronze medal winners must
be conducted as soon as possible after each Final in accordance with Rule3.9.6. ISSF standards for the conduct of Award Ceremonies are provided in
the document Guidelines for Accreditation, Finals Ranges and Award
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RIFLE AND PISTOL MIXED TEAM EVENTS

6.18.1

10m Air Rifle and 10m Air Pistol events

6.18.1.1	This Rule provides special technical rules for the 10m Air Rifle and Air Pistol
Mixed Team events.
6.18.1.2

Mixed Team Composition
Two (2) Athletes from the same nation (1 male and 1 female).

6.18.1.3

National identification / Dress codea) The athletes from each nation must display their National identification on
their shooting clothing as follows:b) Rifle: The name of the country denoted by 3 letters as determined by the
IOC on their jacket pocket on the side which is turned to the audience. If the
NOC is already on the shooting jacket, a National Flag should be placed or
attached to the pocket facing the audience.
c) Pistol: The name of the country denoted by 3 letters as determined by the
IOC should be placed on the sleeve of the T-shirt/sports jacket on the sidewhich is turned to the audience.

6.18.1.4

Mixed Team Entriesa) Nations may enter a maximum of two teams in one Championship as
per ISSF entry rules. Team members may be changed for other athletes
registered in the Championship not later than 12:00 hours on the second day
before the day of the Mixed Team competition. Any team that fails to confirm
the registration of team members by this deadline, the team members will beentered by random from those eligible and subsequently cannot be changed.
b) The entry fee for each team is EUR 170.00 (Rule 8.4.2 Gen. Regs.).

6.18.1.5

Competition Format
10m Mixed Team events will be conducted in two stages:a) QUALIFICATIONb) FINAL (Consisting of Part 1, when the Bronze Medal is decided and Part 2,
when the Gold/Silver Medal is decided)

6.18.1.6

Mixed Team Scores
Scores and rankings are based on the total scores of the two team members.

6.18.1.7

Coachinga) During Qualification, non-verbal coaching is allowed,b) During the Final, each team is allowed one (1) Coach who must be seated
where he/she can have access to and can communicate with their athletes.
The Coach may request a “Timeout” by raising a hand immediately after thecompletion of a round whilst the announcements are being made. This may
be requested once only during the Final. The Coach may approach and speak
to his/her athlete(s) on the firing line, for a maximum time of one (1) minute,commencing when the Coach reaches the athletes.
c) The time will be controlled by the Jury member in Charge, who mustannounce “Time” when the one minute has expired, and the Coach must
immediately return to his/her seat. If a “Timeout” is requested by one team, theCoach of the other team may also approach and speak to his/her athlete(s) at

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6.18.1.8

Firearm Malfunctionsa) Malfunctions in Qualification will be governed according to Rule 6.13.
b) Malfunctions in the Final Medal Matches will be governed according to Rule6.17.1.6. (Only one (1) allowable malfunction is permitted for each team during
the Medal Match).

6.18.1.9

EST Complaints and Score Protestsa) EST complaints during the Qualification will be decided according to Rule6.16.5.2.
b) See Rule 6.17.1.8 for EST complaints during Finals.

6.18.1.10 Protestsa) Protests during the Qualification will be decided according to Rule 6.16.
b) Protests made during Finals will be decided by the Finals Protest Jury
according to Rules 6.17.1.10.d and 6.17.1.13.
6.18.1.11 Medal Ceremonies
Medal Ceremonies for Mixed Team events will be conducted according to Rule6.17.6.
6.18.2QUALIFICATION

6.18.2.1

Location
Mixed Team Qualifications will be fired on the Qualification Range in one ormore relays.

6.18.2.2

Allocation of firing pointsa) The firing points of the teams will be allocated by a random computer draw
according to Rule 6.6.6.
b) Teams from the same nation must not be positioned next to each other.
c) Members of each team shoot next to each other with the female athlete on
the left.

6.18.2.3

Call to Linea) For each Qualification relay, the Chief Range Officer will call the athletes tothe line twenty (20) minutes before the scheduled start time.
b) Athletes will be allowed ten (10) minutes to set up their equipment on their
allocated firing points.
c) Athletes may not unbox their rifle/pistol nor place any equipment on theirfiring points until the CRO calls them to the line.
d) After athletes are called to the line, they are permitted to handle their rifle/
pistol, remove safety flags, dry-fire and carry out holding and aiming exercises
before the start of the Preparation and Sighting Time.
e) In the Final, athletes may not remove the safety flags or dry fire until the
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Preparation and Sighting Time
Athletes must be allowed ten (10) minutes Preparation and Sighting Time withunlimited sighting shots before the start of the match.
a) The Preparation and Sighting Time must be timed to end approximately
thirty (30) seconds before the official starting time of the match.
b) Pre-competition checks by the Range Officers must be completed during
the ten (10) minutes before the Preparation and Sighting Time starts;c) The Preparation and Sighting Time begins with the command“PREPARATION AND SIGHTING TIME…START”. No shot may be fired
before the command “START”;
d) If an athlete fires a shot before the “START” command for Preparation and
Sighting time, the first competition shot must be scored as a miss, (0). If safety
is involved the athlete may be disqualifiede) After nine minutes and thirty seconds of the Preparation and Sighting Timehave elapsed, the CRO must announce “30 SECONDS”;
f) At the end of the Preparation and Sighting Time, the Chief Range Officer
must command, “END OF PREPARATION AND SIGHTING…STOP”. There
must be a brief pause of approximately thirty (30) seconds when the Target
Officer will reset the targets for match firing, and;g) If an athlete fires a shot after the command, “END OF PREPARATION AND
SIGHTING…STOP” and before the “MATCH FIRING…START” command,the shot must not be counted as a match shot.

6.18.2.5

Number of Match Shots and Time Limita) In Qualification, each team member will fire thirty (30) match shots (60total shots per team), with a time limit of thirty (30) minutes. Each athlete fires
independently of their partner.

6.18.2.6

Scoring
In the Qualification rounds, decimal ring scoring (Rule 6.3.3.1) will be used
for the 10m Rifle Mixed Team event. Full ring scoring will be used for the 10m
Pistol Mixed Team event.

6.18.2.7

Team Rankinga) The scores of each team member will be added together and the teamresults will be ranked.
b) Ties will be broken by applying Rule 6.15.5 (total of the two team member
scores).
c) The four (4) top-ranked teams will proceed to the Finals.
d) Teams ranked 3rd and 4th will compete against each other in the Final
Part 1.
e) Teams ranked 1st and 2nd will compete against each other in the Final
Part 2.

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FINAL
The Final consists of Part 1 to decide the Bronze Medal followed by Final Part
2, to decide the Gold/Silver Medals. The procedure for conducting both Final
Parts will be the same, with appropriate wording used by the CRO in eachcase.

6.18.3.1

Location
10m Rifle and Pistol Mixed Team Finals must, if possible, be fired on a Finals
Range. Results monitors visible to both members of each team must be
available on the FOP.

6.18.3.2

Procedurea) New Bib numbers will be allocated to be worn during the Final. They will be
issued at Reporting Time.
b) Athletes in Final Part 1, or their Coaches, must be allowed to place theirequipment on their designated firing-points at least fifteen (15) minutes before
the scheduled Start time. They must then leave the range and wait to be called
to the line.
c) No bags or transport-boxes may be left on the Field of Play.

6.18.3.3

Finals Officials
The conduct and supervision of Mixed Team Finals will be in accordance with
Rule 6.17.1.10.

6.18.3.4

Reporting and Start Timesa) The Start Time for the Final is when the CRO begins the commands for the
first competition shot for Final Part 1.
b) All eight athletes who qualify for the Final must report to the Finals Range
Preparation Area, with all necessary equipment, at least thirty (30) minutes
before the Start Time of Final Part 1. A two-point (2) penalty will be deductedfrom the score of the first competition series if one or two team members do
not report on time. Each team may be accompanied by one Coach.
c) If an athlete or Team reports later than twenty (20) minutes before the Start
Time, the Team will not be allowed to start and will be ranked 4th if in Final Part
1, or 2nd if in Final Part 2.
d) If the Victory Ceremony is scheduled after the Final, all athletes must
report with a national team uniform appropriate for a Victory Ceremony. Juries
must complete equipment checks during the reporting period and as soon as
possible after each athlete reports.
e) Athletes in Final Part 1, or their Coaches, must be allowed to place theirequipment on their designated firing-points at least fifteen (15) minutes before
the scheduled Start time. They must then leave the range to wait to be called
to the line.
f) Teams for both Parts of Final must be assembled in firing point order, for thecall to the line, ten (10) minutes before the Start Time of Part 1.

6.18.3.5

Allocation of firing pointsa) For the Final Part 1, the team ranked third after Qualification should takepositions on firing points B and C, with the team ranked fourth on firing points F

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b) For the Final Part 2, the team ranked first after Qualification should takepositions on firing points B and C, with the team ranked second on firing points
F and G.
c) Team members may change positions for the Medal Matches. If a change
is desired, the team Coach must inform the RTS Jury which team member willshoot on the left and which team member will shoot on the right, before theend of Protest time when Preliminary Qualification scores are posted.
6.18.3.6

Scoringa) All shots in the Finals, (both Rifle and Pistol) will be scored with decimalscoring.
b) The team with the highest combined score in each round, compared against
the other team in the Final, wins two (2) points.
c) In case of equal scores each team receives one (1) point.
d) The first team to reach sixteen (16) points or more will win the relevant FinalPart.
e) In case of a tie where both teams have scored at least sixteen (16) points,
the Final will continue with one (1) additional shot fired by both members ofeach team to decide the tie.
f) If the scores are still tied the teams will continue to shoot additional shots oncommand until the tie is broken.

6.18.3.7

EST Complaints during Finalsa) During the Sighting time, if a team member or coach complains, or a
Range Official observes that a paper strip is failing to advance, the CRO must
command athletes to stop shooting and direct the Technical Officer to fix the
problem. The sighting time must then be re-started.
b) If a team member complains that his target fails to register or that there isan unexpected zero or unexplained miss, the following steps must be taken:c) The Jury Member in Charge must direct the athlete whose target
malfunctioned to fire another shot. If the additional shot registers, the value ofthe additional shot will be counted and the missing shot will be ignored. If theadditional shot does not register, the Jury must stop the competition and movethe athlete to a reserve target.
d) If an athlete is moved to a reserve target, when ready to resume, all athletes
will be given two (2) minutes of unlimited sighting shots. The athlete who was
moved will then fire his/her match shot in fifty (50) seconds and the competition
will continue.

6.18.3.8

Call to LineTeams for both Final Parts will enter the FOP one at a time. As each Team
enters the FOP the Announcer will introduce them to the spectators. Athletesmust stand in front of their designated firing points, facing the audience,and remain in that position until all have been presented, including the Jury
Member in Charge, and the Chief Range Officer.
Teams for the Final Part 2 will return to the Preparation area.

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After five (5) minutes, the CRO will command “STOP…UNLOAD.”
6.18.4

FINAL PROCEDUREa) One (1) minute after the end of Preparation and Sighting time, the CRO willcommand:b) “FOR THE FIRST COMPETITON SHOT, LOAD…five (5) seconds…
START”.
c) Each team member will fire a single shot in a maximum time of fifty (50)seconds.
d) Either athlete may fire first.
e) The CRO may call “STOP” after all athletes have fired.
f) Immediately after the command “STOP,” the team with the highest
combined score of each round will be announced together with the number ofpoints awarded.
g) The Announcer will give 15-20 seconds of comments on the current rankingof the teams and notable scores. Individual shot scores are not announced.
h) The firing sequence will be repeated until the relevant Final Part is decided.

6.18.4.1

Final Part 1 Completiona) As soon as the Bronze Medal is decided, the CRO will command “STOP...
UNLOAD” if there are no protests or ties, he will declare “RESULTS ARE
FINAL”. The announcer will declare the Bronze Medal Winning team.
b) A Range Officer must verify that the rifle/pistol actions are open with thesafety flags inserted.

6.18.4.2

Change-Over between Final Part 1 and Part 2a) The athletes in Part 1 must leave the Field of Play to place their rifles/pistols
in a safe place in the Reporting Area but may return to sit and watch Final Part
2 in their allocated seats.
b) After at least five (5) minutes, from the Bronze Medal being decided andafter the targets have been checked by the RTS Jury and the CRO has
declared, “Range clear”, athletes for Final Part 2 and/or their Coaches, mustbe allowed to place their equipment on their firing-points.
c) They must then leave the range to wait to be called to the line.

6.18.4.3

Final Part 2 Completiona) As soon as the Gold/Silver medals are decided the CRO will command“STOP...UNLOAD” declare “RESULTS ARE FINAL” and the announcer will
declare the Gold and Silver Medal Winning teams.
b) A Range Officer must verify that the rifle/pistol actions are open with thesafety flags inserted.
c) The Gold and Silver Medallists must be joined on the Field of Play by the
Bronze medallists and the Jury will line them up, as in the Individual Finals, forofficial photographs and announcements. Athletes may be allowed to hold theirrifles/pistols for the photographs so the Bronze medallists must retrieve them
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6.18.4.4

Finals Production and Musica) During the Qualification stage music must be played.
b) During the Medal Matches music must be played.
c) The Technical Delegate should approve the music programme. Enthusiastic
audience support is encouraged and is recommended during the Medal
Matches.

6.18.4.5

Irregular or disputed matters
ISSF General Technical Rule 6.17 will apply to matters not mentioned in theabove rules. Irregular or disputed matters will be decided by the Jury according
to General Technical Rules for each event.

FINALS FOR SHOTGUN EVENTS
6.19

FINALS IN OLYMPIC SHOTGUN EVENTS
Finals may be conducted either on a separate range designated as a Finals
Range and not used for Qualification competition or on one of the ranges used
for Qualification competition.

6.19.1

FINALS IN INDIVIDUAL SHOTGUN EVENTS

6.19.1.1

TRAP and SKEET

6.19.1.2

GeneralThe Trap and Skeet individual events consist of two stages: Qualification and
Final.

6.19.1.3

Qualification
The Qualification stage will be conducted according to the Competition
Procedures specified in the current Shotgun rules (Trap, section 9.8 and Skeet,
section 9.10).

6.19.2

FINALS FORMATPROCEDURES APPLYING TO TRAP & SKEET INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

6.19.2.1

Finals Format:a) The full programme (General Regulations, 3.3.5) must be fired in each
Olympic event as a Qualification for the Finals. The six (6) highest-ranking
athletes in the Qualification advance to the Finals;b) Finals consist of finalists firing at a series of target sequences, with
progressive eliminations beginning after all finalists have fired at the required
number of targets (25 or 20 targets, depending upon the event) and continuing
until the gold and silver medals are decided;c) Finalists start at zero; scores from the Qualification are not carried forward.

6.19.3General Finals Requirements

6.19.3.1

Reporting Time:a) Athletes in the Final must report to the Finals Range not later than 30

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Final if the athlete does not report on time;c) Athletes must report with their equipment, competition clothing and anational team uniform that may be worn in the victory ceremony. The Jurymust confirm that all finalists are present and that their names and nations
are correctly recorded in the results system and on the scoreboards. Juries
must complete cartridge and equipment controls as soon as possible after theathletes report; andd) Any finalist who does not report for the start of the Athlete Presentation will
not start and will be ranked last in the Final.
6.19.3.2	Start Time. The Start Time for the Finals is when the Referee command“READY” is given for the first competition shot.
6.19.3.3	Start Positions and Bib Numbers. New bib numbers (1-6) must be issued
for the Finals. Starting positions in Finals are assigned according to the
Qualification ranking, with the highest ranking athlete having bib number 1. Inshoot-offs to decide medals, athletes must shoot in bib number order (lowest
number shoots first).
6.19.3.4	Test Firing and Showing Targets. Before the start of the Finals, targets must
be shown and the finalists must be permitted to test fire.
6.19.3.5

Finals Facilities & Special Equipment(see ISSF Guidelines for Organizers for detailed requirements).
a) The Finals Range must have a large spectator stand and a designatedreporting area where cartridge controls can be done, where finalists can report.
b) Finals Ranges must be equipped with the following equipment:• A speaker system for use by the Announcer/Commentator and the sound/music technician.
• Seating for Jury members, the Coaches/Team Officials and the Finalists.
• An electronic, colour scoreboard (see ISSF Guidelines for Organizers fordetailed requirements).
• An electronic timing system (to control preparation time limits).
• Seating and table for the score keeper.
• A big clock positioned in a place where it can be observed by athletes andofficials.
• A Walkie-talkie for communication between the Referees/Jury/Technical
Officials.

6.19.3.6

Finals Officials.
The following personnel shall conduct and supervise the Final:a) Referee:An experienced official with an ISSF Shotgun Referee’s licence, appointed
by the Chief Referee, in consultation with the Jury, must conduct the Final.
Whenever possible the appointed Referee must originate from a nation which
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Two Referees must be appointed as Assistant Referees to assist and advise
the Referee in charge. An additional Referee must be appointed to manage
the electronic timing device. A further additional Referee must be appointed tokeep a manual scoreboard. All Referees shall be selected by the Chief Referee
from the appointed Competition Referees. It is the responsibility of the Chief
Referee to ensure that the appointed Referee, Assistant Referees and Timing
System Referee are present at the Finals Range on time to conduct the Final.
c) Jury-Member-in-Charge:
One (1) Jury member must be designated, by the Jury Chairman, as the JuryMember-in-Charge of the Final.
d) Competition Jury:
The Competition Jury must supervise the conduct of the Final. One (1) Jurymember must be designated as the Jury-Member-in-Charge, of the Final;e) Finals Protest Jury,
Composed of three (3) persons:
The Jury Member-in-Charge and two (2) other members of the Competition
Jury, as designated by the Jury Chairman (can be also the Jury Chairman),
who must decide any protests that may be made during the Final. Theirdecision is final.
f) Technical Officer:
The Official Results Provider appoints the Technical Officer to prepare andoperate the technical scoring system and the graphic display of results. In caseof technical problems that may influence the Final, he will contact the JuryMember-in-Charge and the Referee directly so appropriate decisions may betaken quickly;g) Announcer/Commentator:
An Announcer/Commentator designated by the ISSF or the Organizing
Committee must be responsible for introducing finalists, announcing scoresand providing information to spectators.
h) Sound Technician:A technical official responsible for operating the sound and music system
during competitions.
6.19.3.7

Finals Production and Musica) The conduct of a Final must use music, announcements, commentary,
staging and commands in a total sports presentation that portrays the athletes
and their competitive performances in the most appealing and exciting ways tospectator and television audiences.
b) The Technical Delegate in consultation with the Jury should approvethe music programme. Enthusiastic audience support is encouraged and isrecommended during the Finals.

6.19.4	Competition Procedures. Finals competitions are conducted according tothese procedures. The Technical Rules for each event also apply to the Finals
except where differences are described in this Rule (Rule 9.17).
6.19.4.1	Trap. Finalists shoot one shot only at each target. Finalists occupy stations
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After each athlete has shot on a station, he must move to the next station
to fire in sequence on that station. A timing system to control the 12-second
preparation time limit must be used. Each Final consists of a series of target
sequences followed by progressive eliminations that continue until the goldand silver medals are decided, as follows:a) After the six finalists complete a normal round of 25 targets, the 6th place
athlete is decided;b) After the five remaining finalists shoot at another 5 targets and complete
30 targets, the 5th place athlete is decided;c) After the four remaining finalists shoot at another 5 targets and complete
35 targets, the 4th place athlete is decided;d) After the three remaining finalists shot at another 5 targets and complete
40 targets, the 3rd place (bronze medalist) athlete is decided;e) The 5-target sequences in b), c) and d) above consists of 2 left, 2 right and1 straight randomly selected targets for each finalist.
f) And after the two remaining finalists shoot at another 10 targets andcomplete 50 targets, the gold and silver medals (1st and 2nd places) will bedecided, in case of a tie there is an immediate shoot-off.
g) The 10-target sequence in f) above consists of 4 left, 4 right and 2 straightrandomly selected targets for each finalist.
6.19.4.2	Skeet. Finalists will shoot on each station in bib number order. A timing
system to control the 30-second preparation time limit must be used.
Each Final consists of series of target sequences followed by progressive
eliminations that continue until the gold and silver medals are decided, as
follows:a) All six finalists will shoot, in sequence, at 20 targets, with one regular
double and one reverse double on station 3, one regular double on station 4,
one regular double and one reverse double on station 5, one regular double
and one reverse double on station 3, one reverse double on station 4 andone regular double and one reverse double on station 5. After the six finalists
complete 20 targets, the 6th place athlete will be decided;b) The five remaining finalists will shoot another 10 targets, with one regular
double and one reverse double on station 3, one regular double on station 4
and one regular double and one reverse double on station 5. After 30 targets,the 5th place athlete will be decided;c) The four remaining finalists will shoot another 10 targets with one regular
double and one reverse double on station 3, one reverse double on station 4
and one regular double and one reverse double on station 5. After 40 targets,the 4th place athlete will be decided;d) The three remaining athletes will shoot another 10 targets, with one regular
double and one reverse double on station 3, one regular double on station 4
and one regular double and one reverse double on station 5. After 50 targets,the 3rd place athlete (bronze medalist) will be decided;e) The two remaining athletes will shoot another 10 targets, with one regular
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and one regular double and one reverse double on station 5. After 60 targets,the gold and silver medal winners (1st and 2nd places) will be decided, in caseof a tie there is an immediate shoot-off; andf) On station 4, the Referee must inform the first finalist whether the double isa regular double or a reverse double.
6.19.4.3	Tie-Breaking (Shoot-off) Procedures. Ties for places three through six will
be broken according to the bib number order (Qualification ranking). If there
is a tie for Gold and Silver medal places, the shoot-off will begin immediately
and there will be no showing of targets or test firing. The shoot-off will be
conducted according to these procedures:a) Trap. The athletes must line up behind Station 1 in bib number order.
Starting on Station 1, they must each shoot at regular targets until the tie isbroken according to the following sequence: Station 1 left target, Station 2
right target, station 3 left target, Station 4 right target, Station 5 left target, thenStation 1 again this time shooting at a right target and so on. Only one (1) shotis permitted at each target. After shooting, the athlete must move to the rear of
the athlete who has yet to shoot.
b) Skeet. The tied athletes must line up behind Station 3 in bib number order.
The athletes must shoot one regular Double; if the tie is not broken with thefirst Double, they must shoot one reverse Double on that station; if the tie is notbroken they advance to Station 4 to shoot one regular Double, and if the tie is
not broken one reverse Double; this sequence continues on Station 5 and thenback to Station 3, etc. until the tie is broken.
6.19.5

Procedure For Conducting Finals

Time

Stage

Procedurea)
30:00
minutes
beforeFinalists Report for
Cartridge Control

Team Leaders are responsible for ensuring that their athletes
report at the Finals Range on time (Rule 6.19.3.1). The
Jury will instruct the finalists to place all of their cartridges
in numbered boxes (corresponding with bib numbers). The
Jury will select cartridges for cartridge control and conduct
equipment inspections. Cartridge checks must be completed
before the presentation. Athletes may leave the FOP andmust return 15:00 min. before the start of the Final. No
additional cartridges may be brought to the FOP.

b)
10:00
minutes
beforeTarget Showing and
Test Firec)
5:00 minutes
beforeAssemble forIntroductions

The six (6) finalists, the Referee and the Jury Member-inCharge must report to a designated presentation area in thecentre of the range.

d)
4:00 minutes
beforeIntroduction of
Finalists

The Announcer will introduce, in bib number order (withnumber one on the right, as they face the audience), thefinalists by giving the name, nation and brief information
about each finalist. The Announcer must also introduce theReferee and the Jury Member-in-Charge.

e)
1:00 minute
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The Referee will authorize the finalists to complete theirwarm-ups and test fire shots and show the targets according
to the rules for each event.

One (1) minute before the first Finals shot, the Referee will
instruct the finalists to go to their shooting stations.

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Competition
firing starts
at
0:00 min.

Start of Final

The Referee will instruct the first athlete to begin with thecommand “READY.” Each athlete in Trap has twelve (12)seconds to call for each target. In Skeet, on every station,
each finalist has thirty (30) seconds after occupying thestation to call for and fire at Doubles.
In Trap Finals, scoreboard pauses will occur after all finalists
have fired at 10 and 20 targets and subsequently after every
5 targets. In Skeet Finals, scoreboard pauses will occur after
all athletes have completed one station.

g)
Scoreboard Pausesh)Finals Completion

Television productions will use this pause to display current
scores and rankings for spectators. The Announcer will
make brief comments about the athletes and scores and, as
appropriate, recognize the athletes who are eliminated or
announce that a tie-breaking shoot-off will take place. After
5-25 seconds, the Referee will instruct the first athlete to start
the next shots with the command “READY.”
If there is no tie for the gold medal, the Jury Member-inCharge will immediately declare “RESULTS ARE FINAL.”
If there is a tie, the Jury Member-in-Charge will direct theReferee to conduct the tie-breaking shoot-off until the tie isbroken.
After the tie is broken, the Jury Member-in-Charge must
immediately declare “RESULTS ARE FINAL.”
After the Jury Member-in-Charge declares “RESULTS ARE
FINAL,” the Announcer must immediately recognize themedal winners by announcing:i)
After Medals are Decided

6.19.6“THE GOLD MEDAL WINNER, REPRESENTING (NATION),
IS (NAME).”“THE SILVER MEDAL WINNER, REPRESENTING(NATION), IS (NAME).”“THE BRONZE MEDAL WINNER, REPRESENTING(NATION), IS (NAME).”(Rule 6.17.1.14 p)

Malfunctions during the Finala) If the Referee decides that a disabled shotgun, or the malfunctioning of
the shotgun or ammunition, is not the fault of the athlete, the athlete must be
given not more than three (3) minutes in which to repair the shotgun or obtain
another approved shotgun, or replace his ammunition. If this cannot be done
within three (3) minutes, the athlete must withdraw.
b) After the malfunction is corrected or the athlete withdraws, the Final must
continue. A withdrawn athlete’s final ranking will be determined by the total
number of targets hit when the malfunction occurred.
c) An athlete is allowed a maximum of two (2) malfunctions during a Final,
including any shoot-offs, whether or not he has tried to correct the malfunction.
d) Any regular target(s) on which any further malfunction occurs will bedeclared “LOST” whether or not the athlete attempted to fire.

6.19.7

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“NO TARGET” or “IRREGULAR” target(s), he/she must act immediately
before the next athlete fires, by raising an arm and saying “PROTEST.”b) The Referee must then temporarily interrupt the shooting and after hearing
the opinions of the Assistant Referees, make his decision. No protest will be
accepted after the next athlete fires.
c) Any other protest by the athlete or coach will be decided by the Finals
Protest Jury immediately. The decision of the Finals Protest Jury is final andcannot be appealed.
d) If a protest in a Final for any matter other than Referee decisions on “HIT,”“LOST,” “NO TARGET” or “IRREGULAR” targets is lost, a penalty of two (2)points must apply to the last two (2) “HIT” targets.
e) No protest fee applies in Finals.
6.20

SHOTGUN SKEET MIXED TEAM EVENT

6.20.1

GENERALa) Mixed Teams consist of two team members, one male and one female
from the same nation. Both Mixed Team members should wear the same
competition clothing with national colours and identification.
b) In one Championship, nations may enter a maximum of two (2) Mixed
Teams in one Mixed Team event, as per ISSF General Regulations.
c) Mixed Team members may be changed for other athletes already registeredin the Championship not later than 12:00 hours on the second day of theindividual competition before the day of the Mixed Team competition.
d) The Mixed Team event consists of two stages: Qualification and Final.

6.20.2QUALIFICATIONa) The Qualification will be conducted according to the Competition Procedures
and Rulings as specified in the current ISSF Shotgun rules for Skeet (section
9.10) unless otherwise specified in these rules.
b) Team squadding will be done by a random draw. The two members of each
Mixed Team must be squadded to fire next to each other in the same squad,with the male firing first and the female second. Teams from the same nation
shall not be in the same squad. Athletes will wear the same Bib numbers as
those worn in the individual competition.
c) Each member of the Mixed Team will shoot 75 targets, in 3 rounds of 25
targets each – (3 rounds X 25 targets = 75 targets X 2 athletes = Total 150
targets for each team).
d) After the end of the Qualification, the ranking of the Mixed Teams will bedecided by the combined results of the 2 members of each Mixed Team (1male & 1 female) 75 X 2 = 150 (as per ISSF Shotgun Rules 9.14.5.1).
e) The four (4) highest-ranking Mixed Teams after qualification and any
eventual shoot-offs will qualify for the Final (Part 1 and Part 2).
f) Any ties for places 1 to 4 will be decided by a shoot-off on station 4 only, as
specified within Rule 9.15.
g) After the Qualification stage and any eventual shoot-offs, new Bib numbers(11-12, 21-22, 31-32, 41-42) will be distributed to the top 4 qualified Mixed Teams.

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6.20.3

PROCEDURE DURING SHOOT-OFFS AFTER QUALIFICATIONa) The starting positions in the shoot-offs of tied Mixed Teams after thequalification will be decided by the Qualification Ranking (highest ranking
Mixed Team to shoot first, followed by the lower ranked team(s)).
b) The starting positions in the shoot-offs, of teams with perfect ties or ties thatcannot be broken by the count back rule will be decided by draw.
c) Before the shoot-offs, athletes will observe the targets (one normal and one
reverse double) and test fire.
d) Each Mixed Team Coach/Team Official must designate which team member(male or female) will shoot first and which team member will shoot second. The
order of shooting between the two members of each team (as decided by the
Coach/Team Official) must remain the same throughout the shoot-off.
e) The shoot-off will be conducted only on station 4.
f) The athletes of the highest-ranking Mixed Team in the order designatedby the Coach/Team Official must line up behind the station. The athlete
designated to shoot first (male or female) must shoot at a regular double
followed by the second member of the team who will also shoot at a regular
double. The athletes of the other Mixed Team(s) must then do likewise andeach shoot at a normal double in their designated order. The Mixed Team(s)with the lower number of hits, out of the 4 shots (2+2=4), will be eliminated andwill take the lower place.
g) If the tie(s) is(are) not broken, the same procedure will continue on the same
station in the same order but with reverse doubles. The athletes (who will shootfirst and who will shoot second) will remain the same throughout the shoot-off,as per d) above.
h) If still the tie(s) is(are) not broken, then the shoot-off will continue on thesame station, with the same sequence (shooting first at normal and then atreverse doubles) with the higher ranked Mixed Team shooting first followed by
the other Mixed Team(s), until the tie(s) is(are) broken.
i) The preparation time limit is 15 seconds monitored by an electronic timer
managed by a Referee selected from among the appointed Referees.
j) In case of several shoot-offs, the lower position shoot-offs will be shot first.

6.20.4

FINALa) The Final is in two parts consisting of Final Part 1 to decide the Bronze
medal and Final Part 2 to decide the Gold/Silver Medals.
b) Final Part 1:
Composed of the Mixed Teams in positions 3 and 4 after Qualification or any
eventual shoot-offs.
c) Final Part 2:
Composed of the Mixed Teams in positions 1 and 2 after Qualification or any
eventual shoot-offs.
d) Final Part 1 will be shot first followed by Final Part 2.

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6.20.4.1

Competition Format of Mixed Team Skeet in Final.
a) The starting positions in the Final are decided by the Bib number of each
Mixed Team on the basis of their qualification ranking and any eventual shootoffs after qualification (the lower Bib number team to shoot first followed by thehigher Bib number team).
b) Before the start, athletes will be allowed to test fire only. There will be no
showing of targets, as this will be conducted during the presentation of all thequalified Mixed Teams in the Final.
c) The preparation time limit, on each station is 30 seconds monitored by anelectronic timer managed by a Referee selected from among the appointed
Referees.
d) The 2 Mixed Teams (composed of 4 athletes) will start from 0 and compete
on stations 3, 4, 5, 3, 4 and 5 until the winners are decided as follows:e) The Mixed Team with the lower Bib number will shoot first, starting fromstation 3 and followed by the second Mixed Team. The two athletes from each
Mixed Team will each shoot, in Bib number order, 2 doubles (1 normal and 1
reverse double), 4 shots (8 shots per Mixed Team).
f) The shooting sequence (which team will shoot first) will alternate
between the two Mixed Teams, after each station (i.e., on station 4 the 2ndteam will shoot first followed by the 1st team. On station 5 the 1st team willshoot first followed by the 2nd team and so on).
g) The combined scores for each team after each station will be carriedforward to the next station.
h) This process will continue in sequence on stations 3,4,5,3,4 and 5 (6stations) and the Mixed Team with highest combined score will be the winner.
i) If the shooting sequence is completed on all 6 stations and there is a tiedscore, then the winning Mixed team will be decided by a shoot-off, as perprocedures specified in 9.20.3.3 below.

6.20.4.2

Procedure of Mixed Team Skeet During Shoot-offs in Final.
a) The starting positions in the event of a shoot-off in Final Parts 1 and 2 will
be decided by the Bib number of each team. The lower Bib number team willshoot first followed by the second team.
b) The athletes of each Mixed Team will shoot in Bib number order, one behindthe other. This order of shooting between the two members of each team mustremain the same throughout the shoot-off.
c) The shoot-off will be conducted on stations 3, 4, 5.
d) The athletes of the Mixed Team with the lower Bib number must line up
behind station 3 and each shoot at a normal double in Bib number order. Then
likewise the athletes of the second team will each shoot at a normal double in
Bib number order. The Team with the higher number of hits out of the 4 shots(2+2=4) will be the winner. If the tie is not broken the same sequence must
continue on the same station but with reverse doubles.
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f) If the tie remains, athletes will continue to shoot in the same sequence but
starting with reverse and then normal on stations 3, 4 and 5 until the tie isbroken.
g) The preparation time limit is 15 seconds monitored by an electronic timer
managed by a Referee selected from among the appointed Referees.
h) There will be no target observation or test fire before the shoot-offs in a
Final.
6.20.4.3

MIXED TEAM SKEET PROCEDURES.

6.20.4.4

Coaching Timeout
In the Final (Parts 1 and 2), while shooting is in progress, Coaches/Team
Officials, without disturbing the athletes, may request from the Jury Member in
Charge, one (1) Coaching Timeout for a maximum duration of one (1) minute.
The Jury Member in Charge will then, at the turn of that team’s athlete(s) tofire, without disturbing the shooting procedure decide when to stop shooting
and allow the Coach/Team Official to approach and speak to the his/her
athletes, on the shooting station. The other Coach/Team Official may, during
this time, also approach and speak to his/her athletes without losing theopportunity for a timeout. The Jury Member in Charge must control the time.

6.20.4.5

Reporting Times and Cartridge Controla) The members of the four (4) qualified Mixed Teams in the Final or theirrepresentatives (Coaches or Team Officials) must report to the Finals Range(at the designated area) for cartridge control at least 30 minutes before thescheduled Start Time of the Final (Part 1). At this time the Jury will distributethe Bib numbers to all the athletes of the four (4) qualified Mixed Teams.
b) The Equipment Control Jury will instruct the members of each Mixed
Team or their representatives (Coaches or Team Officials) to place all of theircartridges in numbered boxes (corresponding to the Bib numbers of theirTeam). The Equipment Control Jury will select cartridges to be checked andseal the boxes in the presence of the Team members or Coach/Team Official
and conduct equipment inspections. Cartridge checks must be completed
before the presentations.
c) The members of the Qualified Mixed Teams must present themselvesto the Finals Range, 15 minutes, before the start of the Final (Part 1), forpreliminaries and presentationd) No additional cartridges may be brought to the FOP.
e) A two (2) hit penalty will be deducted from the score of the first series of thefirst athlete, if any of the Mixed Team’s cartridges are not presented 30 minutes
before the start of the Final (Part 1) or if either of the Team members does notreport 15 minutes before the start of the Final (Part 1). Any team that does notreport at the time of the Presentations will not be allowed to take part in the
Final and will be awarded the 4th place (if in Part 1) or the 2nd place (if in Part2).

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Then, all four (4) Qualified Mixed Teams will be asked to go to the shooting
stations for aiming exercises and target observation only (no test fire).
b) All the members of the Qualified Mixed Teams will be allowed to observe
the targets.
c) After aiming exercises and target observation, the Qualified Teams of the
Final Part 2 will be asked to be seated at the designated area. The athletes of
the Qualified Teams of the Final Part 1 together with their Coaches or Team
Officials will assemble in a designated area to the side of the range, to await
being called for presentation. The teams will line up in Bib number order. The
Qualified Teams in Final Part 1 will enter the field of play (female athlete first –male athlete second) followed by their Coach/Team Official and the announcer
will introduce them to the spectators. The Teams must remain facing thespectators until all have been presented, including the Jury Member in Charge
and the appointed Referee who must be positioned in the middle of the two
teams.
d) The Mixed Teams, will line up, in Bib number order, in the following order:
Female athlete – Male athlete – Coach/Team Official.
e) The Jury member in Charge must make sure, that the Teams areassembled in the correct order.
f) The Final will be conducted in the order specified in rule 6.20.1.d).
g) It should be noted that after completion of the Final Part 1 the athletes
for Final Part 2, will take their cartridges from their boxes. The finalists, their
Coaches or Team Officials, the Jury member in Charge and the appointed
Referee will be presented in the way specified in d) above. After presentation
the athletes will go to the shooting stations and test fire after which the Match
will begin.
h) At the end of the Final the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalists are assembled
by the Jury Member in Charge, on the field of play for official photographs andannouncement, (Rule 6.17.1.14 p) s
6.20.4.7

Music and Audience Support
During the Final, music must be played. The Jury should approve the music
selected. Enthusiastic audience support is encouraged and is recommended
during the matches.

6.20.4.8

Malfunctions During Final (Parts 1 and 2).
a) If the Referee decides that a disabled shotgun, or the malfunctioning of
the shotgun or ammunition, is not the fault of the athlete, the athlete must be
given not more than three (3) minutes in which to repair the shotgun or obtain
another approved shotgun, or replace his ammunition. If this cannot be done
within three (3) minutes, the athlete (Mixed Team) must withdraw. After the
malfunction is corrected, the Final must continue.
b) If a withdrawal of a team occurs during Final Part 1 or 2 the remaining
Mixed Team must be declared as the winner.
c) A Mixed Team is allowed a maximum of two (2) malfunctions during a Final,
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d) Any regular target(s) on which any further malfunction occurs will bedeclared “LOST” whether or not the athlete attempted to fire.
6.20.5

Protest During Final (Parts 1 and 2).
a) If an athlete disagrees with a Referee’s decision regarding “HIT,” “LOST,”“NO TARGET” or “IRREGULAR” target(s), the athlete must act immediately,
before the next athlete fires, by raising an arm and saying “PROTEST.”b) The Referee must then temporarily interrupt the shooting and after hearing
the opinions of the Assistant Referees, make his decision. No protest will be
accepted after the next athlete fires.
c) Any other protest by the athlete or coach will be decided by the Finals
Protest Jury immediately. The decision of the Finals Protest Jury is final andcannot be appealed.
d) If a protest in a Final for any matter other than Referee decisions on “HIT,”“LOST,” “NO TARGET” or “IRREGULAR” targets is lost, a penalty of two (2)points must apply to the last two (2) “HIT” targets, of the athlete (Mixed Team).

6.20.5.1

Colour of Targets
Qualification: Normal targets
Final: Flash targets

6.20.5.2

Irregular or Disputed Casesa) The General Technical Rules will apply to matters not mentioned in theabove paragraphs.
b) Irregular or disputed matters will be decided by the Jury according to theGeneral Technical Rules or other relevant Rule for each event.

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