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Below are listed the most prominent of the Trap
Disciplines:
The most basic of all the trap
disciplines. Standard targets are thrown as singles. The
horizontal direction is randomized with a maximum angle of
22 degrees measured from a line from the trap to the middle
station. The height at which the targets are thrown is
constant. The distance is constant at 50 yards. A squad of
five shoot in rotation from five stations arrayed in an arc
located 16 yards behind the traphouse; 5 targets are thrown
at each station, after which the shooters move to the next
station on their right. A round is 25 targets with one shot
allowed at each target. An English variation is called
Down-The-Line, a two-barrel discipline that allows two shots
at a single target with a scoring penalty for a
second-barrel hit.
Handicap Trap:
The same as ATA singles, except the
shooter stands further back than 16 yards — but no
longer than 27 yards. The ATA reviews handicap yardage
for shooters every 1000 targets as part of their
handicap system.
Doubles Trap:
As the name implies, two targets
are launched simultaneously from one machine. Squads of
five shooters rotate the five positions on the 16 yard
line. Shooting events consist of 25 or 50 pairs. Like 16
yard and handicap, scoring is one point per target hit.
An international discipline that
incorporates fifteen machines. Targets have a minimum height
of 1.5 meters and a maximum height of 3.5 meters as measured
10 meters in front of the bunker. Targets are thrown up to
110 mph depending on the target height to get the 70 to 75
meter variable distance required. The maximum target angle
is 45 degrees. There are nine set programs for the fifteen
traps that are used in all countries of the world. A squad
of six shooters take turns shooting from five stations.
Shooters move to the next station after each target in a
shoot-and-move rotation. The shooting stations are located
in a straight line. On the call “pull” (phono-pull release
system is utilized to insure equitable target releases), a
clay is thrown from one of three fixed traps directly in
front of each of five shooters. Two shots may be used for
each target with no penalty in scoring. Each shooter gets
two lefts, two rights, and one straightaway target from each
station. Shot charge is restricted to 24 Grams (approx. 7/8
oz.) using any safe powder charge (plated shot is allowed).
Also, the Olympic target is made harder, to handle the
higher target speed and is slightly smaller than the
standard American trap target.
Here, two targets are launched
simultaneously from two traps of station three’s set of
three fixed traps. As in Olympic singles, squads of six
shooters shoot in rotation from five stations, shooting a
round of 20 or 25 pairs (40 or 50 targets). Scoring is one
point per target hit.
Like ATA trap, the horizontal direction is
randomized, but also the target vertical height is varied
from l.5 to 3.5 meters. The horizontal throwing angle is
widened from the ATA 22 degrees to 45 degrees. The distance
is set at 75 meters. Squads of six shooters shoot in
rotation as in Olympic Trap. Two shots are allowed at each
target with no penalty scoring. A phono-pull system may be
used.
This form of International trapshooting is
also referred to as “Five Trap”; it is a variation of
Olympic Trap using only five machines. Squads of six take
turns shooting from each of five stations. UT is very
similar to Olympic Trap in the speeds, heights and angles of
targets. Trap position sequences for a round of 25, though
predetermined, are unknown to the squad. Each squad member
is allowed two shots at each target, with no penalty in
scoring. Computer and phono-pull system for target selection
are the same as in Olympic Trap.
A world-wide trap discipline, the target
is a two or three bladed plastic propeller with a detachable
(breakable) center. One of five traps in front of the
shooter releases the target on call; two shots are allowed
at each target. To score a “kill”, the shooter must knock
the center out of the target so that it lands within the
confines of a circular fence.
For more information about Trap, visit:
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Louisiana Trap Shooting Association
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Amateur Trap Shooting Association
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