THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT AND ADMINISTRATION OF CPSA REGISTERED EVENTS AND ARE BINDING BOTH ON COMPETITORS AND SHOOT ORGANISERS. THEY ARE A PRIMARY CONDITION OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP OR CLUB REGISTRATION.
1 DEFINITION
CPSA Registered events can be held in all the official disciplines listed in the CPSA's Classification Book and must comply with the following conditions:
a) Have been Registered in advance with the CPSA by the organising club within the time limit required to achieve their inclusion in the Association's list of Registered events that appears in the official section of PULL! magazine.
b) Are held at a CPSA Registered club that has been approved to hold events in that discipline and are shot over layouts previously inspected and Registered by the CPSA or its authorised representative(s), or at certain grounds outside England as authorised by the CPSA.
c) Consist of a minimum of 25 targets, and re-entry and/or practice is not permitted. County Championship shoots must be held over a minimum of 50 targets and Regional and National Championships over a minimum of 100 targets in all disciplines except Double Rise where 40 and 80 pairs respectively will be permitted.
d) Are run in strict accordance these rules and with the current technical rules regulating the discipline as issued from time to time by the CPSA, the ISSF or FITASC and no deviation from these rules will be permitted unless previously sanctioned by the CPSA and published in advance. No special conditions regarding cartridge types can be imposed at any CPSA National or Regional shoot (i.e. fibre wads only, steel shot, etc.).
All National, Regional and County Championships in all disciplines are by definition Registered events.
2 ELIGIBILITY
Registered events are open exclusively to current CPSA members or members of other national clay shooting associations recognised by the CPSA, provided that:
a) A current CPSA membership card (or proof of membership of another recognised national clay shooting association) is produced at the time of entry or registration. For certain types of membership (i.e. Clubman) venue restrictions apply. Shooters may join, or renew their CPSA membership via the organising club when entering a Registered shoot. New members' scores should be marked "N/ M" on the official score return forms.
b) They enter and pay the required fee by the published entry closing time, or
c) They enter in strict accordance with other alternative pre-published entry conditions (i.e. by telephone, pre-paid or postal entries, etc.).
d) They fully comply with all the provisions contained herein and in the current rule book for the discipline concerned and/or any additional conditions approved by the CPSA and published in advance.
e) Winners of trophies, titles or badges at County and Regional Championships must be members of the English CPSA and resident in the relevant County or Region, as stated on their membership card.
3 RETURN OF SCORES
All scores of 25 targets or more obtained at Registered events (including 'Birds-Only' but not tie breakers), will be used for the compilation of national averages and classifications. It is a condition of registration that all clubs holding Registered events shall return to the CPSA within 10 days of the event the scores of all participants on the official forms supplied for the purpose. If any participant should retire from the event after having started it, their score and the actual number of targets shot at will also be included in the form (i.e. 54 kills ex 68 targets).
4 ENTRY FEES & PRIZES
At all Registered shoots organisers of events must always display prominently at the entries desk and prior to the commencement of the event the following information:
a) The 'Prize' entry fee which must include the full amount to be paid back in prizes from such fee.
b) The 'Birds-Only' entry fee which must exclude the prize money stated above.
c) The amount to be returned to 'Prize' entrants only, which must be the exact difference between a) and b) above and
d) The amount of 'Specified Sponsored Cash', if any, to be paid to all entrants.
At all County, Regional and National Championships, not run directly by the CPSA, the same level of entry fees will apply to all participants. Grounds are not permitted to charge 'green fees' to non club members, nor to give their own members any discount. Any levies applied by official County or Regional Committees must be charged to all entrants.
5 BIRDS ONLY ENTRIES
At all Registered shoots all current CPSA members eligible to participate in the event must be allowed to enter on a 'Birds-Only' basis regardless of class or category. 'Birds-Only' competitors at all Registered events, except the national championships listed below, will enjoy the same rights and privileges as 'Prize' shooters, except that they will not receive 'Prize' entry money, but are eligible to win any trophies, titles or donated prizes (including 'specific sponsored cash'), either as overall winners or in their class.
At the following championships:-
a) Dougall Memorial DTL, English Open DTL, English Open Single Barrel, British Open Single Barrel, English Open Double Rise, British Open Double Rise, English Open Handicap by Distance, British Open Handicap by Distance, National Inter Counties DTL
b) English Open Skeet, British Open Skeet, English Open Skeet Doubles, English Open Olympic Skeet, National Inter Counties Skeet
c) English Open Sporting, British Open Sporting, British Open Sportrap, National Inter Counties Sporting
d) English Open Automatic Ball Trap, National Inter Counties Automatic Ball Trap
e) English Open All Round, British Open All Round
all competitors must be allowed to enter on a 'Birds-Only' basis, but those who do so will not receive 'Prize' entry money, trophies, badges, titles or donated prizes (including 'specific sponsored cash'), either as overall winners or in their class. They will neither be able to qualify for any finals or shoot-offs nor will they be permitted to use their scores for selection to any team or to count towards the total of any team event being held concurrently with the Championship.
6 PRACTICE SHOOTING
Practice shooting on the layouts and targets used for a Registered event is only permitted on the day(s) prior to the individual shooter's first day of competition, although this does not apply to any Sporting discipline. Any competitor, who shoots any practice on the competition layouts after having completed the prescribed course and before any possible shoot-offs, will be automatically disqualified from the latter. Other than as above, practice shooting is not permitted at any CPSA Registered shoot before the official completion of the event that has been defined as "after the prize presentation has taken place". See also 19 n).
7 COACHING
Once a Registered event has commenced no coaching or tuition from any quarter will be permitted while the competitor is actually at the shooting stand and in the process of completing a round.
8 CANCELLATION
Once a Registered event has commenced it cannot be cancelled. The appointed Jury, however, shall have power to curtail the number of targets at their discretion if extraordinary circumstances so dictate.
9 JURY
An official Jury for the day consisting of no less than five persons shall be appointed and must be posted up before shooting starts at all Registered events. The role of the Jury is that of supervising the running of the event, checking the target settings, carrying out the duties and responsibilities allocated to them as per the rule book for the discipline concerned and to make all decisions directly relating to the fairness of the competition.
Whenever possible the appointed persons shall be highly experienced in the roles of Juries and have thorough knowledge of all technical aspects and rules of the discipline being shot. The Jury must include a representative of the shoot organiser, a senior representative of the shooters, and if possible a qualified referee and/or the most experienced of the persons available.
A minimum quorum of 3 Jury members will be required for all decisions.
10 SHOOTERS' CLASSIFICATION
Shooters can only be classified as shown in the current issue of the CPSA's Classification Book.
If a shooter, by virtue of being a member of more than one National Association, has more than one classification shown in the Book in a given discipline, he/she will be given the higher of these classifications.
Any paid-up member whose name does not appear in the current Classification Book, in the discipline being shot, will be classified on the day, for that event only, according to the following procedure unless, he/she can produce on the day an official CPSA certificate, duly completed, signed and stamped:
a) All disciplines except English Sporting:
i) 25-bird shoots - the % score will be used to obtain a classification according to the official cut-off points shown in the Classification Book. I.e. take the total score out of 25, multiply it by 4 and measure the result against the cut-off points to classify the shooter.
ii) 50-bird shoots - the % score of the first 25 targets will be used as above.
iii) 75-bird shoots - the % score of the first 50 targets will be used as follows: take the total score out of the first 50 targets shot, multiply it by 2 and measure the result against the cut-off points to classify the shooter.
iv) 100-bird shoots or more but less than 200 - the % score of 50 out of the first 75 targets, drawn by stages at random, will be used for classification. I.e. take the total score out of 50 (from the two rounds drawn at random out of the first three), multiply it by 2 and measure the result against the cut-off points.
v) 200-bird shoots - the % score of 100 out of the first 150 targets, drawn by stages at random, will be used thus: draw 4 rounds at random out of the first 6 and use the total score from these 100 birds to classify the shooter.
NOTES: In DTL competitions, points rather than birds are used to classify shooters. Use the same formulas as above but remember to divide totals by 3 before measuring against cut-off points.
In disciplines such as Double Rise and Skeet Doubles the number of targets quoted above must be normally doubled in order to maintain the same proportions.
In All Round competitions, 2 disciplines out of the 4 shall be drawn at random and their aggregate score multiplied by 2 shall be measured against the cut-off points for this discipline to obtain a classification.
In all instances of drawing rounds at random, only one draw must be made and the result used to classify all unclassified shooters on the day.
b) English Sporting:
In all competitions the total score from 50% of the stands drawn at random (or the nearest rounded-up number) will be used to obtain a % score and thereby a classification according to the cut-off points shown in the Classification Book.
11 LADIES, JUNIORS & VETERANS
At all CPSA Championships, unless previously excepted by the Management Board of the CPSA or as specified in sections 12 and 13 of this book, all competitors regardless of age or sex will shoot for all prizes in their own 'lettered' class, i.e. AAA, AA, A, B, C or D as applicable. Additionally, the trophies, badges, titles or any other individual awards offered specifically for the categories of Ladies, Juniors or Veterans at these events, will be won by the highest scoring eligible competitors in these categories regardless of what 'lettered' class they happen to be competing in for all other prizes and subject to the provisions of rule 5.
The definition of these special shooting categories is as follows:
a) Juniors must be under the age of 18 (DTL, Skeet, Sporting and Sportrap), or under 21 (ABT), at the time of shooting the event (including shoot-offs or finals)
b) Veterans will have had their 60th birthday prior to their individual commencement of the event and will not be given any additional points in accordance with their age.
In events fully under the jurisdiction of the BICTSF different rules apply in respect of categories (See Section 6 - England Team Selection Procedures) .
12 TIE BREAKERS
In the event of a tie, whenever practicable and in accordance with the Jury's instructions, a shoot-off will decide the individual High Gun and the winners of all article and/or trophy prizes. All cash-only prizes shall be awarded on an 'add and divide' basis unless there are any titles or trophies at stake in which case a shoot-off will determine all the prizes. The 'count back' system shall not be used at CPSA Registered events except in special circumstances in International disciplines or when deciding team ties.
At all National Championships the following shoot-off procedure shall be adopted where necessary:
a) Trap Disciplines
i) All those involved in a tie breaker will shoot a standard full round (as per the competition) with normal scoring, to establish final positions. If after that initial round a tie still exists, the shooters involved will shoot a further full round under the same conditions to reach a decision.
ii) If after these two shoot-off rounds two or more shooters are still tied, they will enter into a sudden death, one-bird shoot off, loading just a single barrel (except in the case of Double Rise) until the tie is broken. All shooters involved must shoot at the same number of targets.
b) Skeet Disciplines
i) As per Trap disciplines above.
ii) The sudden death shoot off will be carried out by shooting double pairs (High/Low and Low/High) from station 4 only, shooting all four targets (2 pairs) consecutively. All shooters involved must shoot station 4 the same number of times and the score will be obtained out of 4 on each occasion.
c) English Sporting
i) Ties will be broken by shooting initially at 5 pairs of new targets from a stand decided by the Jury or organisers. Scoring will be out of 10.
ii) If a tie still exists, a further 5 pairs of different targets will be shot to decide the tie. After that, if necessary, a sudden death shoot-off on new pairs will follow (scoring out of 2) until the tie is broken. All shooters must shoot at an equal number of pairs.
d) All Round
In these events, one of the four disciplines (see rule 16) will be drawn at random by the Jury and then the procedure indicated in either a), b) or c) above will be applied.
13 HEARING/EYE PROTECTION
The wearing of visible hearing protection on both ears, as specified below, is compulsory at all Registered shoots in all disciplines.
Shoot organisers are responsible for ensuring that a recognised and purpose made hearing protection product is visibly worn by all persons taking part in Registered events while in the act of shooting, refereeing, scoring, trapping, officiating in any capacity, or spectating near the shooting stands.
Referees and jury members will have the power and the responsibility to stop anyone stepping on to a shooting stand or standing by, or officiating in an event, unless they are seen to be wearing some standard form of proprietary hearing protection.
The wearing of high impact shatterproof shooting glasses or safety goggles is strongly recommended by the CPSA to all persons in, or in the vicinity of, any shooting stand or any place where clay debris is likely to fall.
14 ENGLISH SPORTING
The minimum number of stands required to operate simultaneously at a Registered shoot is as follows:
(* At all National Championships and Selection shoots a minimum of 12 stands will be used)
A maximum of 10 birds is permitted at any one stand.
All shooters are obliged to take good care of the score card handed to them at the time of entry and must return it to the organisers by the required time whether they have completed the course or not and regardless of their scores. Failure to return the card may result in disciplinary action being taken against the offender.
In addition to the shooter's card a master register sheet of scores obtained by each shooter at each stand must be kept by the organisers for checking purposes and to obtain the total score should a card be mislaid.
In cases of discrepancies with the cards, the scores recorded in such master score sheet will take precedence and will be used by the club for calculating the total score to be returned to the CPSA for classification purposes and/or for prize awarding purposes.
NOTE: At all National Selection shoots the use of waterproof score cards and master score sheets are now compulsory. Clubs can purchase stocks of these items from the CPSA.
15 HANDICAP-BY-DISTANCE
For Handicap-by-Distance competitions, shooters will be allotted yardage handicaps according to their DTL classification, as follows:
Class AA - 23 yards behind the trap Class B - 19 yards behind the trap
Class A - 21 yards behind the trap Class C - 17 yards behind the trap
Members who do not have a DTL classification shall start the shoot at a distance of 21 yards behind the trap. After the appropriate number of targets as laid out in rule 10 have been shot, those newly classified shooters will be moved to the relevant yardage distance for their class as shown above.
Squads will only be made up of shooters of the same class. No mixing of classes within a squad will be permitted on safety grounds.
16 ALL ROUND
All Registered All Round competitions must consist of 100 targets as follows:
25 Single Barrel DTL 25 English Skeet
25 ABT 25 English Sporting
No deviation from the above will be permitted and all four disciplines must be shot in strict accordance with their own technical rules and regulations and shot from approved and registered layouts in each case.
17 TEAM EVENTS
In order to be eligible for selection to a County or Regional team, apart from fulfilling the necessary residential qualifications, shooters must be current members of the English CPSA. Membership of any other association, whether recognised by the CPSA or not, will not entitle them to be part of any English County or Regional team.
The size and composition of official County teams will be as determined by the respective Regional Committees, whilst County team selection, including number of teams or official reserves, is the responsibility of the established County Committee.
Regional teams are defined by the Management Board of the CPSA and consist of the following:
Senior Teams 10 Members (all scores to count)
Junior Teams 3 Members (all scores to count)
Ladies Teams 3 Members (all scores to count)
Veteran Teams 3 Members (all scores to count)
These Regional teams are required to compete at either the British or English Open Championships (whichever takes place later in the year) in DTL, English Skeet, English Sporting and ABT.
Regional team selection is a responsibility of the Regional Committee and Regional Secretaries must submit in advance to the CPSA their complete list of team members to include two nominated reserves if desired.
Any changes or substitutions will not be permitted after the commencement of the event.
The following rules, that must always be implemented, are the responsibility of club officials and constitute the primary conditions upon which continuing Registration depends.
a) All Registered events must always comply with all the foregoing and following rules and regulations in every respect.
b) Classification of all shooters shall only be made as shown in the current issue of the CPSA's Classification Book as per rule 10.
c) Any member not in the current issue of the Classification Book and not able to produce an official CPSA certificate shall be classified on the day as per the procedure in rule 10.
d) Score sheet returns for all events should be written in block capitals and always include the shooter's CPSA number. 'Birds-Only' scores must be included in exactly the same way as 'Prize' scores.
e) If a shooter withdraws before the completion of the event, his actual score and the number of the targets shot at must always be included in the return form, i.e. 52 ex 75.
f) Score sheet returns, including "Nil" returns, must be submitted to the CPSA within 10 days of the date of all Registered events.
g) All participants in Registered events must have their scores submitted for Classification as per f) above. Clubs must not offer any 'opting out' alternatives. Failure to comply may render the club liable to de-registration.
h) The scores of all competitors must be displayed by shoot organisers at all Registered shoots regardless of whether they are 'Prize' or 'Birds-Only' entries.
i) Shoot organisers must always satisfy themselves as to the eligibility of competitors by demanding to see their CPSA cards, or alternative proof of membership, and check that their membership has not expired. However well a shooter may be known to the official, the valid membership card must be shown on all occasions when entering a Registered event. (This ensures that insurance cover exists and that a person is entitled to participate).
j) All Registered events must have been previously notified to the CPSA by the host club within the time limits specified by the Association. They cannot be 'de-Registered' once the event has started (see Rule 8).
k) A current rule book for the discipline concerned must always be made available by the organising club for the benefit of the jury and competitors alike. Equally, a copy of the current issue of the members' Classification Book, whether in hard copy or electronic version, must always also be available in the entries office.
l) Club officials' attention is drawn to rule no. 4 regarding payouts.
m) When more than 1 layout for the discipline concerned is used at a Registered event, organisers must ensure the fairness of the competition by arranging for all shooters to shoot at an equal number of targets on each layout used, whenever possible. Otherwise, competitors must move through the layouts in a pre-determined order, one round at a time until the competition is completed. The number of layouts used must not exceed the number of stages or rounds needed to complete the event, except at very special events and with the prior approval of the CPSA. In the event of a terminal breakdown of one or more layouts the Jury will determine how the event shall be completed.
n) Shoot organisers must not run non-Registered events or practice concurrently with a Registered shoot in the same discipline or on the same layouts/stands used for the Registered event. Registered shoots are only open to card carrying and paid-up CPSA members or members of other recognised clay shooting associations as defined under 2(a) in the preceding pages. Re-entry and/or practice shooting in the same discipline are not permitted before or during any Registered event.
o) Clubs and shooting grounds that are not in possession of a Section 11.6 exemption certificate issued by their local Chief Officer of Police must demand to see every shooter's Shotgun Certificate before allowing them to use a shotgun in their premises.
20 INFORMATION FOR SHOOTERS
Please read with care the foregoing rules and regulations as they spell clearly your rights and your responsibilities when entering Registered events.
It is the CPSA's intention to standardise procedures as much as possible throughout the Regions and to clarify the ambiguities and correct the misunderstandings that have crept in over the years concerning the running and administration of Registered events. Your help and co-operation in this task will be greatly appreciated and any suggestions for the improvement of these rules and regulations will be gratefully received and carefully considered.
For the current issue of the Classification Book only 100 targets have been required to obtain or upgrade a classification in any discipline, except for Double Rise where a minimum of 40 pairs has been used. The full CPSA classification system is detailed in section 2 of this book.
2 CPSA CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
The CPSA Classification System sets out to award each shooter a classification that will enable him/her to compete against other shooters of similar ability. Each shooting discipline, generally, has four ability bands or "classes" as shown below:
DTL Down-The-Line ) These disciplines use the following letters to denote the classes:
S/B Single Barrel )
D/R Double Rise ) **AAA (ESP & STR only at National Championships)
ESK English Skeet ) AA (Higher ability class)
SKD Skeet Doubles ) A
ESP English Sporting ** ) B
STR Sportrap** ) C (Lower ability class)
A/R All Round )
ABT Automatic Ball Trap ) These disciplines use the following letters to denote the classes:
OTR Olympic Trap )
OSK Olympic Skeet ) A (Higher ability class)
D/T Double Trap ) B
UTR Universal Trench ) C
FSP FITASC Sporting ) D (Lower ability class)
Classifications are based on shooters' average scores obtained at CPSA Registered events between 1st November and 31st October next and they are recorded in the CPSA's "Classification Book" which becomes effective on the following 1st January each year. The percentage cut-off points for the four classes in the various disciplines are altered every year and details are printed in each edition of the Classification Book.
CPSA members will have all their Registered scores received at CPSA by 10th November each year used towards their classification in the following year. Members who have an official classification in a given discipline, will shoot in that class whenever they enter a Registered event in that discipline. Members who are "unclassified" will be given a temporary classification, for that day and event only, in accordance with Rule 10 of the "Regulations for CPSA Registered Events".
To become a "classified" shooter and appear in the Classification Book a member must shoot a minimum of 100 Registered targets in any specific discipline (40 pairs only in Double Rise) between the 1st November and 31st October immediately preceding the effective date of the Book.
New members who join the CPSA after October 31st will be issued with a temporary Classification Certificate provided they shoot at a minimum of 300 Registered targets in a given discipline(s) (90 pairs only in Double Rise) between the day they join and the following April 30th. This temporary certificate will come into effect on the 1st June and be valid until the following 31st December after which time the annual CPSA Classification Book will take its place.
Once a member has obtained a classification in any discipline, he/she will not in future become "unclassified" even if they do not shoot at all in the following year(s). Hence the appearance in the Classification Book of a number of "classed" shooters who have no targets or average shown for the current year.
2 SHOOTERS' CLASSIFICATIONS
Members' official classifications are calculated in the following way:-
a) All Registered scores received are averaged against the number of targets shot at between 1st November and 31st October each year ('Raw' average).
b) In all disciplines, any individual scores that are more than 10% below the 'Raw' average are discarded, except in DTL and ESK where the figure of 5% is used.
c) Once those uncharacteristic scores have been dropped, the remaining scores are re-averaged to calculate each shooters' 'Adjusted' average.
For Example:- A member shoots 5 x 100 targets in the year scoring thus: 75, 65, 89, 76 and 83. His Raw average would be 77.6%. Now, 10% below this average (dependant on discipline) would be: 77.6 - 7.76 = 69.84, and so, therefore, any score of 69 and below will be automatically discarded (in this case the 65). The remaining scores then give us an Adjusted average of 80.7% which is a truer reflection of this shooters' ability. This member will then appear in the book with an average of 80.7% over 400 targets. If the discipline had been for instance English Sporting, it would give him a classification of 'AA' instead of 'A', as the initial Raw average would have done.
Once everyone's Adjusted average has been worked out, 'Cut-Off' points for the various classes are then calculated as follows:-
d) In each of the major disciplines (DTL, ESK, ESP, STR, ABT, OTR, UTR and FSP), all shooters who have a minimum of 500 targets counting towards their Adjusted average are listed in descending order of averages. The same procedure is followed in the remaining disciplines, but minimum target numbers are as follows: OSK,300 - D/T,300 - A/R,200 and D/R,180.
e) Once these lists are compiled, they are divided into 4 (or 5) groups as below:
i) In ESP and STR only, the top 5% of shooters in the list will determine the cut-off point for AAA class and the next 10% for AA.
In all other disciplines, the top 15% of shooters in each list will determine the cut-off point for AA class (or A according to the discipline)
ii) The next 30% of shooters in descending order will determine the cut-off point for A (or B) class
iii) The next 30% will determine B (or C) class and
iv) The bottom 25%, C (or D) class
Once these Cut-Off points are established in every discipline, all members who have shot the minimum required number of targets in the year (see "General Information above"), or more, will be included in the book with their relevant classification.
NOTE: As AAA class is only intended to be used at National Championships for the time being and not at any other Registered shoots, it has been decided not to show it in the current edition of the Classification Book.
3 OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM
Once a member has been classified in one or more disciplines, 'movement' through the classes can be achieved in subsequent year(s) only by the following mechanism:-
a) Shooters will be moved UP one or more classes according to their new Adjusted average, provided they have shot at a minimum of 100 Registered targets during the relevant 'classification year' in any discipline (40 pairs only required for Double Rise).
b) A shooter may only go DOWN a class provided they have a minimum of 300 targets counting towards their new Adjusted average (90 pairs minimum required for Double Rise) in any given year. Regardless of how low the Adjusted average may be, downward movement will be restricted to only ONE class per year.
c) Once a classification has been obtained, it can only be altered as per the above, but never lost. Even if a shooter allows his/her CPSA membership to lapse, details of classification will remain on file and the shooter's name will still appear in the following years' Classification Book, albeit clearly marked as a LAPSED member (**).
IMPORTANT NOTE :
A double asterisk (**) against a name in the Classification Book indicates that CPSA membership was LAPSED at the time of going to print.
3 REGION AND COUNTY CODES
REGION CODE COUNTY CODE
1 NORTH (N) 1 NORTHUMBERLAND (NOR)
3 DURHAM (DUR)
4 CUMBRIA (CUM)
5 CLEVELAND (CLE)
6 NORTH YORKSHIRE (N/Y) 7 LANCASHIRE (LAN)
9 WEST YORKSHIRE (W/Y)
10 SOUTH YORKSHIRE (S/Y)
11 EAST YORKSHIRE (E/Y)
12 MERSEYSIDE (MER)
5 SOUTH EAST (SE) 61 OXFORDSHIRE (OXO)
62 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (BUC)
63 HERTFORDSHIRE (HER)
64 ESSEX (ESX)
65 GREATER LONDON (GLN)
66 SURREY (SUR)
67 KENT (KEN)
68 SUSSEX (SUX)
6 NON ENGLAND (NE) 76 CHANNEL ISLANDS (C/I)
77 WALES (WAL)
78 ISLE OF MAN (IOM)
79 SCOTLAND (SCO)
80 NORTHERN IRELAND (N/I)
81 EIRE (EIR)
7 OVERSEAS (O) 91 REST OF WORLD (ROW)
4 ENGLAND TEAM ELIGIBILITY RULES
For International Events held under the jurisdiction of the International Clay Pigeon Shooting Council For Great Britain And Ireland. Adopted January 1995
a) Must be a fully paid-up current member of the English CPSA.
b) Must comply with at least one of the following criteria:-
i) Having been born in England.
ii) Having one or both parents born in England.
iii) Having been officially resident in England for a minimum continual period of four years immediately prior to qualification.
c) If a shooter has already represented another Country/Team in any discipline, he/she must fully comply with the following procedure, in addition to the above, before being eligible to shoot for England:-
i) A minimum period of three full calendar years (starting on January 1st) would have to elapse between last shooting for another Country or Team and first shooting for England.
ii) The shooter would have to obtain for this change, full agreement in writing, from the English CPSA and the other country's National Association.
iii) The changeover must be approved in advance by the International Clay Pigeon Shooting Council for Great Britain and Ireland (ICPSC).
5 ENGLAND TEAM BENEFITS
England team members are given financial and other benefits for achieving their place at all Home International events. At the time of going to print these benefits are as follows: for a 100-bird event in England, Scotland or Wales all shooters will receive the sum of £60. For a 200-bird event in these three countries the sum will be £90. For a shoot in Ireland or the Channel Islands they will be paid £150. Additionally, members will have their entry fee to the event paid, plus the cost of their banquet dinner ticket.
First time England team members will additionally be given an England wire blazer badge, a metal England Team pin badge and an England tie.
6 ENGLAND TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES
(For Home International team matches only under the jurisdiction of the ICPSC as above)
1 DOWN THE LINE
Applicants wishing to be considered for selection must, in the first instance, submit on the forms provided by head office, their best four scores ex 100 registered targets from any three grounds obtained on any weekend or Bank Holiday between August and April the following year. The top 120 Seniors, 20 Ladies, 20 Juniors (<18) and 20 Veterans (60+) will then be offered a place at the 200 bird selection shoot at a venue and date to be arranged. The score from this 200 bird shoot plus those achieved at the Dougall Memorial and English Open championship will be totalled to give a score ex 400 targets. The top 25 Seniors, 5 Ladies, 5 Juniors and 5 Veterans will then be invited to represent England at the Home International that year.
2 ENGLISH SKEET
Applicants wishing to be considered for selection must, in the first instance, submit on the forms provided by head office, their best four scores ex 100 registered targets from any three grounds obtained on any weekend or Bank Holiday between August and April the following year. The top 15 Seniors, 5 Ladies, 5 Juniors (<18) and 5 Veterans (60+) from each of the 5 regions will be offered a place at the two x 200 bird selection shoots on dates & venues to be arranged. If any of the regions are under subscribed, spare places will be offered to those shooters achieving the highest aggregate score from the other regions. (Maximum entry for each selection shoot is to be 150 competitors). The scores from both 200 bird shoots will be totalled to give a score ex 400 targets. The top 10 Seniors, 2 Ladies, 2 Juniors and 2 Veterans will then be invited to represent England at the Home International that year.
3 ENGLISH SPORTING
Applicants wishing to be considered for selection must, in the first instance, submit on the forms provided by head office, their four lowest point scores from the seven 100 bird selection shoots, dates and venues to be advised, one of which must be either the British or English Open. Points are calculated from the high gun of the event, with one point being incurred for every target less than the winning score overall. The top 15 Seniors, 2 Ladies, 2 Juniors (<18) and 2 Veterans (60+) will then be invited to represent England at the Home International that year.
4 AUTOMATIC BALL TRAP
Applicants wishing to be considered for selection must, in the first instance, submit on the forms provided by head office, their three lowest point scores from the four 200 bird selection shoots, date and venues of which are to be advised. Points are calculated from the high gun of the event, with one point being incurred for every target less than the winning score overall. The top 12 Seniors, 2 Ladies, 2 Juniors (<21) and 2 Veterans (60+) will then be invited to represent England at the Home International that year.
5 OLYMPIC TRAP
Applicants wishing to be considered for selection must, in the first instance, submit on the forms provided by head office, their two lowest point scores from the three 200 bird selection shoots, dates and venues of which will be advised. Points are calculated from the high gun of the event, one point incurred for every target less than the winning score overall. The top 9 shooters will then be invited to represent England at the Home International that year.
6 OLYMPIC SKEET
Applicants wishing to be considered for selection must, in the first instance, submit on the forms provided by head office, their two lowest point scores from the three 200 bird selection shoots, dates and venues of which will be advised. Points are calculated from the high gun of the event, one point incurred for every target less than the winning score overall. The top 12 shooters will then be invited to represent England at the Home International that year.
7 FITASC SPORTING (not under ICPSC jurisdiction)
Applicants wishing to be considered for selection must, in the first instance, submit on the forms provided by head office, their three lowest point scores from the four 100 bird selection shoots, dates and venues of which will be advised. Points are calculated from the high gun of the event, one point incurred for every target less than the winning score overall. The top 6 Seniors, 2 Ladies, 2 Juniors (<21) and 2 Veterans (55+) will then be invited to represent England at the Home International that year.
7 ENGLAND TEAM CAPTAINCY
All official England teams will have an overall team Captain selected from the team members. The shooter with the most number of appearances (caps) in the specific event's team, irrespective of category (except in the case of DTL as below) will be invited to act as England Team Captain for that event. If any team member has already been Captain at any time in the past, their appearances will be counted from the year following their last captaincy.
In the event of two or more shooters having the same number of caps, the shooter with the earliest first team appearance will become captain. If there is still a tie, the lowest original CPSA number will determine the captaincy for that year.
For the Down-The-Line Home International only, Seniors, Ladies, Juniors and Veterans category Captains, are required in order to allow England Team Members to compete for the Seniors, Ladies, Juniors and Veterans Captain's Cups. The Seniors' Captain will act as overall Team Captain and all will be selected under the same criteria as above.
8 ENGLAND TEAM MANAGERS
Team Managers are required for all Home International Team Matches in the following disciplines: DTL, ESK, ESP, ABT, OTR, OSK and FSP and are appointed by the Management Board from the applications received. These appointments are for a period of two years with a further two-year extension by consent from the CPSA's Board. After a maximum period of 4 years in office, all Managers' positions will have to be vacated and re-advertised. Outgoing post holders will be eligible for re-election. The position of Team Manager will automatically preclude the post holder from becoming a shooting member of the team.
For any other events, in any discipline, in which an official England Team participates, the above rules will not necessarily apply and Managers will be appointed at the discretion of the CPSA's Management Board or its Executive Director by delegation.
Applications for the post of Team Manager should be addressed to "The Management Board" and sent for the attention of the Executive Director to:-
The Clay Pigeon Shooting Association Ltd
Bisley Camp
Brookwood
Woking
Surrey
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Please include information as follows:-
Length of time served as a member of the CPSA
Any CPSA qualifications held
Previous shooting experience
Any other relevant experience
Evidence of good general relationship with shooters within chosen discipline
Any letters of support from fellow shooters
Desirable attributes:
Having been a past member of an England Team
Good administration and organisational skills
Experience of speaking in public
Management experience
Good communication skills (oral and written)
Dignified appearance and demeanour at all times consistent with the importance of the position.
For further details please see "England Team Handbook"
9 ENGLAND TEAM UNIFORM
For any shooter gaining an England Team place it is mandatory to acquire, as a minimum, the official England Team uniforms described below. The official tracksuit (top as a minimum), shooting vest and matching cap must be purchased through the CPSA. A pack containing all details of CPSA requirements for International events will be given to shooters gaining team places when the results of the selection shoots are known. All necessary badges, pins, stickers, etc. associated with the England Team must be obtained from CPSA head office.
SHOOTING UNIFORM
The shooting uniform that must be worn whilst actually shooting will consist of the official England shooting vest, matching baseball cap and/or the tracksuit top. All other garments must comply fully with the official CPSA dress code (see Section 16). No garment can be worn over the shooting uniform when in the act of shooting.
DRESS UNIFORM
The England Team dress uniform, in which official team photographs are to be taken and which must be worn by all team members when requested by the Manager, is made up as follows:
Men: Navy blue blazer with wire England shield badge on the breast pocket, mid-grey flannel trousers, white shirt with collar, CPSA England tie, grey socks and black shoes.
Ladies: Navy blue blazer with wire England shield badge on the breast pocket, knee length mid-grey or red skirt, white blouse with collar, CPSA England tie or scarf and black or navy blue shoes.
Without exception the relevant uniforms as described above must be worn at the appropriate times whilst representing England at all Home Internationals. At other International events the instructions issued by the CPSA appointed Team Manager shall be obeyed by all Team members. Failure to wear the correct uniform as instructed will exclude any shooter from taking part in the event and will subsequently result in disciplinary action being taken by the CPSA against the individual(s) concerned.
10 ENGLAND TEAM ACCESSORIES
England Team badges, England Team tracksuits or shooting vests, England Team ties, etc. are only to be worn by members who have actually shot for England as part of an official team in any officially sanctioned International event.
There may have been certain official England badges or accessories awarded in the past and the recipients of these continue to be entitled to wear their England accessories. However, as from 1994 a ruling came into effect that only 'shooting' team members themselves would be entitled to England Team accessories. Each official England Team consists of the shooters who actually participate in the event and the CPSA appointed Team Manager only (referees, button pushers, etc., are not part of the official England Team). Team Reserves no longer shoot at Internationals and are therefore no longer selected nor entitled to England accessories including 'England Team Reserve' badges, which are no longer issued.
Any defacing or unauthorised modification of England badges or insignia, will be considered an actionable breach of CPSA rules and will attract corrective action.
11 OPTIONS SCHEME AT CPSA CHAMPIONSHIPS
At all national events where the CPSA administers the entry and prize money from head office, there will be OPTIONS for shooters to back themselves to shoot perfect scores on the stands or rounds in that competition. All shooters shooting perfect scores on those stands/rounds will share the monies placed on those options. If no perfect scores are shot on a given option, the money will be re-distributed into the remaining options.
The scheme is based on giving you the opportunity to back yourself to shoot one or more 'straights' (i.e. 25 in skeet or 75 points in DTL or straight a stand in Sporting) during any 100-bird competition.
Precise details and current costs of the scheme for TRAP and SKEET disciplines are shown below:
OPTION '25' There are FOUR chances for achieving this in a 100- bird shoot
[for shooting 25/(75)] Cost: £0.50 / chance = £2.00
OPTION '50' THREE chances @ £1.00 each = £3.00
[for 50/(150)]
OPTION '75' TWO chances @ £1.50 each = £3.00
[for 75/(225)]
OPTION '100' ONE chance @ £2.00 = £2.00
[for 100/(300)]
You can play ANY or ALL of the above options in ascending order according to how much you wish to spend. For example:
Play the '25s' only and it costs you £2.00. Play the '50s' and it costs you £5.00 (£2 for the 25s + £3 for the 50s). Play the '75s' for £8 (£2 + £3 + £3) or play the '100' for a total of £10 with a chance to win on every line.
EXAMPLE:
A shooter decides to spend the full £10 by 'playing the 100', then shoots 25 (75), 25 (75), 25 (75) and 24 (72). He would win 3 SHARES of the total money placed on the '25s' + 2 SHARES on the '50s' + 1 SHARE on the '75s'.
Alternatively, had he shot 25 (75), 25 (75), 24 (72) and 25 (75), he would draw 3 x '25s' SHARES + 1 x '50s' SHARE.
At SPORTING events you will be given the opportunity to play the 'stands' option, which means that for a fixed fee of £10, you will get a share on any stand that you straighten.
PAYOUT :
90% of monies taken will be returned to the participating shooters who achieve the required 'straights', according to what options they play, on an 'add and divide' basis in the case of more than one winner. If no-one achieves a 'straight' in a particular option, the 'bank', for that option will be equally divided into the remaining options where there is one or more winners.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
All monies must be placed with the organisers BEFORE the individual has started to shoot the competition.
At 200-bird shoots, the Options scheme will be applied independently for each day of competition and for each separate 100 targets.
Please contact CPSA staff at the ground for further details.
12 CPSA MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS & EVENTS
Events in this category currently comprise all National Championships in the main shooting disciplines under the jurisdiction of the CPSA and include the following:
Dougall Memorial, English Open DTL, British Open English Skeet, English Open English Skeet, British Open English Sporting, English Open English Sporting, British Open Sportrap and English Open ABT.
Additionally, World and European events in these disciplines when held under the auspices of the CPSA will normally be regarded as Major events.
Badges and Trophies: At these events competitors achieving High Gun, Runner-Up and Third overall places, regardless of class or category, will usually have their own trophies, badges and prize money allocated to them and will therefore not be eligible for the "lettered" class prizes. "Lettered" class badges, trophies and prize money (up to a pre-determined position) will then be awarded to the rest of the competitors regardless of category (see section 14). Category winners (i.e. Ladies, Juniors, Veterans, etc.) will additionally be awarded their own badges, trophies and titles regardless of any other prizes they may also have won in their own "lettered" class or as overall High Gun, Runner-Up or Third.
13 CPSA MINOR CHAMPIONSHIPS & EVENTS
Minor Championships and events are those in the secondary disciplines and usually described as one day events, although in some of the international disciplines events can run for two or more days. They include the following:
British Open Double Rise, English Open Double Rise, British Open Single Barrel, English Open Single Barrel, British Open Handicap by Distance, English Open Handicap by Distance, British Open All Round, English Open All Round, English Open Skeet Doubles, English Open Olympic Skeet, National Inter-Counties DTL, National Inter-Counties English Skeet, National Inter-Counties English Sporting, National Inter Counties ABT, English Open Olympic Trap**, English Grand Prix Olympic Skeet**, English Open Double Trap**, English Open Universal Trench**, English Open Fitasc Sporting**.
(** denotes events currently organised by the BICTSF by delegation from CPSA).
Badges and Trophies: At these events badges and trophies are always provided for the High Gun, regardless of class or category and who will then not be eligible for the "lettered" class prizes, and the four 'lettered' class winners, again regardless of class or category. Additionally, competitors who finish in the Runner-Up or Third overall places, as well as the winners in the categories of Ladies, Juniors and Veterans, will also be awarded any existing trophies and/or badges for those positions regardless of what other prizes they may have won in their own "lettered" class.
Prize money at these events is only paid up to the High Gun of the event and in the respective "lettered" classes.
14 SHOOTING CLASSES AND CATEGORIES
It is extremely important that the very significant difference between CLASS and CATEGORY is clearly understood by all:
CLASS relates exclusively to proven shooting ability regardless of any other factors.
CATEGORY is defined solely by age or sex and gives no indication of the individual's shooting ability.
Every member of the CPSA, who shoots the minimum required number of registered targets, will have only ONE Class for any discipline in which he/she participates. At the same time every member will fall into at least one Category (regardless of whether they shoot registered targets or not) and possibly two or in some cases even more. For example:
A 36-year-old male will be in the 'SENIORS' category and perhaps no other. A 17-year-old girl, however, will be in at least two categories: 'LADIES' and 'JUNIORS'.
Additional categories such as 'HUSBAND & WIFE', 'PARENT & CHILD', 'GRANDPARENT', etc. are in operation at some Championships and everyone eligible should ask to be entered into every Category for which they qualify regardless of what their shooting Class may be.
To put it simply: any shooter, regardless of age, sex, marital status, etc. will be in only one Class (AA, A, B, C, or D according to discipline) but may be in more than one Category (L, J, V, etc.).
Shooting Classes are determined only by the classification system outlined in section 2 of this booklet.
The definition of Junior and Veteran categories can be found in section 1 of this booklet (rule 11).
To qualify for the Ladies category a person must be of female gender at birth.
The category of Husband & Wife is open to couples of opposite gender at birth living as husband and wife at the same address.
Parent & Child pairs must be constituted by either parent and a son or daughter under 18 years of age.
The Grandparent category is open to any member who has at least one grandchild.
15 CPSA DISCIPLINARY CODE OF CONDUCT
1 GENERAL
[a] Disciplinary matters, applicable to all categories of members of the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association Ltd. (hereinafter called the CPSA or the Association), will be handled exclusively by the Executive Director in the first instance and subsequently by members of the Management Board in accordance with this Code.
[b] Disciplinary action against CPSA members, including expulsion without notice, may be taken for offences of misconduct or breach of Association's rules. It is recognised, however, that:
[i] Every member has the right to expect fair and consistent treatment.
[ii] Every member has the right to adequate notice from the Association.
[iii] Every member has the right to appeal against the Executive Director's judgement or the Disciplinary Committee's decision in all disciplinary matters.
[iv] Every member has the right to representation.
[c] No member will be expelled for the first breach of Association's rules except in case of GROSS MISCONDUCT.
[d] All disciplinary actions taken by the CPSA will be duly recorded and placed on file for future reference.
2 OFFENCES LEADING TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION
The following lists outline actions by members that may be interpreted by the Executive Director to come under the scope of this Code. These lists are not to be regarded as fully inclusive or to cover all possible offences
[a] MISCONDUCT offences are those considered to be of a minor nature (unless frequently repeated) and will normally incur a written warning from the Executive Director and/or a demand from him for corrective action, not involving a full disciplinary hearing. Examples include:
Ungentlemanly-like or crude or offensive behaviour at a shooting ground, meeting venue or public place.
Conduct of an unsafe nature.
Offensive disregard for equipment and property, whether one's own or otherwise.
Consistent lateness or disruption of events and competitions or the inconveniencing of other members.
Refusal to carry out reasonable instructions issued by event officials or organisers.
Disfiguration of notices, signs or any other such actions of a destructive nature.
Failure to attend or participate in events after having notified an entry to the organiser.
Any other actions of similar gravity to the above, at the discretion of the Executive Director.
Repetition of MISCONDUCT offences or failure to comply with any demands made in writing by the Executive Director may result in the offence being re-classified as SERIOUS MISCONDUCT involving a disciplinary hearing.
[b] SERIOUS MISCONDUCT offences are those of such gravity that in the opinion of the Executive Director require a CPSA disciplinary hearing to deal with them. These may include:
MISCONDUCT offences above if specially grave or repeated.
Deliberate or consistent breaches of Association's rules.
Any attempts to achieve gains or advantage over others by unfair or unscrupulous means.
Theft or misappropriation.
Use of threatening or abusive behaviour.
Participating in the sport whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Malicious interference with equipment or property whether one's own or otherwise.
Disregard for one's own or other people's safety.
Lying or providing falsified information or unauthorised changing of results, prizes, timetables, etc.
Deliberate obstruction of events, of other members or of officials' lawful actions.
Any other action, which in the opinion of the Executive Director may bring the sport or the Association into disrepute, or which left unpunished, may result in the detriment of the Association or its members.
[c] GROSS MISCONDUCT actions are those of such gravity that in the opinion of the Executive Director do require the immediate expulsion of the offender from the Association without delay. The Executive Director, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Association, after speedy consultation with the Legal Adviser and/or the Hon. Solicitor, are empowered, by means of 'executive decision', to summarily expel such offenders without invoking a disciplinary hearing beforehand. The expelled member will have the right to a full disciplinary hearing, if he demands it within seven days, as soon as this can be organised, but will remain expelled until or unless the Disciplinary Committee overturns the executive decision. Samples of GROSS MISCONDUCT include the following:
Acts of physical violence or assault towards other persons at a shooting event or related activity, including seriously threatening, intimidating or forceful behaviour.
Reckless disregard for basic safety rules.
Wanton vandalising or destruction of animals or property for purely malicious reasons.
Being convicted of criminal offences involving firearms or physical violence or abuse.
Other acts that are adjudged to be of an extremely grave nature against the Association, its servants or its members.
3 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
[a] The Executive Director to receive complaint(s) preferably in writing, from
[i] Individual member
[ii] Affiliated Club/Shooting Ground
[iii] Regional/County Committee.
[b] The Executive Director, with advice from the Association's Legal Adviser and/or Hon. Solicitor, to decide whether the complaint falls within the scope of this Disciplinary Code. If it does, then the Executive Director to judge type of offence according to clause 2. above.
[c] If offence is adjudged to be one of simple MISCONDUCT, the Executive Director will write to the offender giving him/her a formal written warning and possibly demanding an apology or such other sort of corrective action, as he deems appropriate.
[d] The Executive Director will also attempt to obtain approval for his action from the complainant.
[e] A disciplinary file will be opened by the Executive Director in which will be placed copies or records of the original complaint, along with the written warning, and/or any other correspondence.
[f] This will normally put an end to the procedure, unless one or both of the parties objects strongly to the Executive Director's judgement, in which case they may appeal directly to the Chairman of the Association for a final decision.
[g] If the complaint is judged by the Executive Director, or his advisers, to be one of SERIOUS MISCONDUCT, then the following procedure will be implemented:
[i] The Executive Director will appoint an Investigating Officer who will research evidence presented and, if possible, will get further written evidence, witness statements, etc. If necessary he/she will consult relevant witnesses, clubs, Regional/County Committees, etc. for supportive evidence.
[ii] Advise complainant that if a disciplinary hearing is called, then he and/or relevant witnesses will be obliged to attend and give evidence. (Non-attendance at hearing will only be allowed in extenuating circumstances, i.e., ill-health; threat of violence or other intimidation, etc. In such instances a sworn declaration must be submitted to the Executive Director).
[iii] Contact the member/subject of the complaint and inform him of official complaint and invite him to submit a written statement of events.
[iv] In cases of disputes of a personal nature, the Executive Director will attempt to resolve the situation between both parties to everyone's satisfaction.
[v] If no settlement is possible between the parties, or if the offence merits it, then a disciplinary hearing should be arranged as soon as possible.
[vi] Contact the Association's Legal Adviser/Hon. Solicitor and supply copies of all evidence.
[vii] Notify both parties of date of hearing and also members of the Disciplinary Committee (see clause 4.). Ensure all parties have all relevant copies of paperwork in good time prior to the hearing. (All correspondence/documents should be sent by First Class Recorded Delivery).
4 THE DISCIPLINARY HEARING
[a] The CPSA's Legal Adviser, or in his absence the Hon. Solicitor, or a Barrister or Solicitor of not less than 10 years standing, to take charge of the hearing. All questions to be addressed through the Legal Adviser.
[b] The Disciplinary Committee to consist of: CPSA's Executive Director + 4 Management Board members from different regions than the offender.
[c] The CPSA to appoint a case presenter, who will normally be the Investigating Officer.
[d] All witnesses to be interviewed and all written and material evidence to be reviewed at the hearing.
[e] No witnesses or statements can be introduced at the hearing without prior notice and copies of all written evidence produced for consideration prior to the hearing, to be available in advance to both parties.
[f] The Disciplinary Committee may adjourn the hearing to allow further evidence to be adduced if it considers it fair to do so.
[g] After the Disciplinary Committee has reached its decision(s) the subject of the complaint to be notified of such decision(s) and informed of any penalties, which will be effective from the date of the decision(s). The result of the hearing may be published in the Association's official publication and/or any other relevant press.
[h] All CPSA affiliated members to be notified of any relevant penalties imposed so they can fulfil their obligations to the CPSA in the implementation of such penalty. The complainant also to be informed of the result of the hearing as soon as possible thereafter.
[i] Details of appeal procedure to be notified to the offender
5 PENALTIES
[a] Following the hearing, the Disciplinary Committee may apply such penalties as it deems appropriate, including temporary or permanent expulsion of the offender from the Association, and these penalties will have immediate effect, notwithstanding the possibility of an appeal in accordance with clause 6. herein.
[b] Offences of cheating or deliberately breaking the shooting rules of the Association or those involving threats of physical violence, will carry automatic expulsion from the CPSA and will preclude the offender from taking part in the sport at any event sanctioned by the Association at any ground affiliated to the CPSA
6 APPEALS
[a] Written notice of appeal to be given to the Executive Director, by the offender, within 28 days of being notified of the decision. No appeal will be valid after that period has elapsed.
[b] It will not be sufficient simply to state "I wish to appeal". The offender must give full grounds for the appeal in writing, stating exactly what he is appealing against, and why:
[i] The decision
[ii] The penalty
[iii] Other.
[c] The appeal hearing will take place as soon as practicable.
[d] The Appeal Committee will consist of the Chairman and the remaining 4 members of the Management Board who did not take part in the first hearing.
[e] New evidence cannot be presented at the appeal hearing.
[f] The Appeal Committee shall have power to rescind or amend any decision made at the previous disciplinary hearing.
16 OFFICIAL DRESS CODE FOR CPSA EVENTS
1 GENERAL
The purpose of this Code is to avoid damage to the public image and perception of the sport of clay pigeon shooting by requiring participants to present at all times a wholesome and dignified appearance whilst taking part in the sport.
At all events at which this Code applies, participants' dress must always reflect the above overriding principle and the CPSA will not tolerate any breaches of these rules that may compromise the wholesome image of our sport.
2 APPLICATION OF THE CODE
This Code will be applied at all National Championships and Selection events coming under the jurisdiction of the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association. CPSA officials, shoot organisers, referees and Jury members will have the powers and the responsibility to interpret fairly the spirit of this Code and to implement all the provisions contained herein.
3 DRESS STANDARDS
At all CPSA events described above, participants' dress will be expected to be in a tidy and clean condition and should not contain any messages, images or slogans that may reasonably cause offence to others. Offensive messages or images of a sexual or racial nature are specifically forbidden as well as any that break accepted standards of decency and good taste.
The byword for the standard to be achieved will be: 'smart/casual'.
Listed below are specific examples of personal appearance or garments that will be considered unacceptable under this Code:
Nakedness of the trunk or limbs other than lower arms or legs
Wearing of shooting vests over naked flesh
Sleeveless shirts or tops (other than shooting vests)
Cut-off jeans or trousers or any type of shorts other than tailored shorts. Acceptable shorts must reach down to at least 6 inches (15 cm) above the knee.
Torn, slashed or shredded shirts, jeans, trousers or skirts
Military or camouflaged wear, balaclava helmets or camouflage paint.
Any excessively worn, dirty or derelict clothing or footwear
Any other garments or personal appearances that go against the spirit of this Code or that seek to exploit any possible loophole within it, at the discretion of the persons named in clause 2 above.
4 PENALTIES
At any event at which this Code is in operation, any participant found to be in breach of any of the provisions contained herein will be asked to rectify his/her appearance without delay. Failure to comply with such instruction will disqualify the offender from further participation in the event, without the right to a refund, and may additionally render him/her liable to disciplinary action under the CPSA Disciplinary Code of Conduct (section 15).
17
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET FOR GUN & CARTRIDGE USE IN CLAY SHOOTING
Discipline CPSA No./Abbr Max. Shot Size Min. Shot Size Max. Shot Load Max. Case Length Gun / Barrel Restrictions Governing Body
Down The Line 10 DTL 2.6 mm Unspecified 28 gr Unspecified No barrels with attached ventilated recoil eliminators CPSA
Single Barrel 11 S/B " " " " " "
Double Rise 12 D/R " " " " " "
Handicap by Distance 13 H/D " " " " " "
English Skeet 20 ESK " " " 70 mm None "
Skeet Doubles 21 SKD " " " " " "
English Sporting 30 ESP " 2.0 mm " Unspecified No straps allowed "
Sportrap 31 STR " " " " " "
Automatic Ball Trap 40 ABT 2.5 mm + 0.1 Unspecified " 70 mm No added barrel compensators.No straps/slings.Magazine limited to 1 shell "
All Round 50 A/R As per individual discipline "
Olympic Trap 60 OTR 2.5 mm + 0.1 Unspecified 24 gr + 0.5 70 mm No added barrel compensators.No straps/slings.Magazine limited to 1 shell ISSF
Olympic Skeet 70 OSK " " " " No straps/slings. Magazine limited to 1 shell "
Double Trap 80 D/T " " " " No added barrel compensators.No straps/slings.Magazine limited to 1 shell "
Universal Trench 90 UTR 2.5 mm " 28 gr " No compensators or similar devices FITASC
FITASC Sporting 100 FSP " 2.0 mm 36 gr Unspecified Min. barrel length 66cm. No straps or slings "
Compak Sporting 101 CSP " Unspecified 28 gr + 0.5 " " "
Helice (ZZ) 110 HEL 2.75 mm 2.2 mm 36 gr " None "
NOTES: ego - 2/02
Cartridges must be of standard factory loading with no internal changes. All types of shotgun may be used providing their calibre
All shot shall be spherical and of normal production. Plated shot may be used. does not exceed 12 bore.
Home loads, black powder, tracer and incendiary cartridges are prohibited. Shotguns must never be loaded with more than 2 cartridges.
