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ISSF Rules establish specific safety requirements that must be applied in all ISSF Championships. ISSF Juries and Organizing Committees are responsible for safety.
Necessary and special safety regulations for ranges differ from country to country so additional safety rules may be established by the organising committee. Juries, range officials, team officials and athletes must be advised of any special safety regulations in the competition program.
The safety of athletes, range officials and spectators requires continued and careful attention to gun handling. It is the duty of range officials to enforce gun safety and the duty of athletes and team officials to apply all gun safety and gun handling rules.
The ISSF may refuse to accept the entry of an athlete in a competition if it has substantial information from competent authorities that such an athlete presents a serious threat to the safety of others on a shooting range.
In the interest of safety, a Jury Member or Range Officer may stop shooting at any time. Athletes and team officials must immediately notify Range Officers or Jury Members of any situation that may be dangerous.
An Equipment Control Officer, Range Officer or Jury Member may pick up an athlete’s equipment (including a gun) for control without his permission, but in his presence and with his knowledge. However, immediate action must be taken when a matter of safety is involved.

Gun Handling Rules

To ensure safety, all guns must be handled with maximum care at all times. Guns must not be removed from the firing line during training or competition, except with the permission of a Range Officer.
Safety flags constructed of fluorescent orange or a similar bright material must be inserted in all rifles, pistols and semi-automatic shotguns at all times except when safety flag removal is authorized by these rules.
To demonstrate that air guns are unloaded, safety flags (safety lines) must be long enough to extend through the full length of the barrel. Safety flags for all other guns must have a probe that inserts into the chamber (breech end of barrel) to demonstrate that the chamber is empty. Shotgun actions must be open (broken) to demonstrate that they are unloaded.
Safety flags must be inserted in all guns that are not in gun cases or boxes before athletes are called to the line, when leaving a firing point, after firing is completed and when personnel must go forward of the firing line. In Finals, safety flags may not be removed until Preparation and Sighting Times start.

While athletes are on their firing points, their guns must always be pointed in safe directions. The action or breech must not be closed until the gun is pointing down, range in a safe direction toward the target area.
When placing a gun down to leave the firing point or when firing is complete, guns must be unloaded with actions (bolt or locking mechanism) open and safety flags inserted.
Before leaving a firing point, the athlete must confirm and the Range Officer must verify that there is no cartridge or pellet in the gun’s chamber, barrel or magazine and a safety flag is inserted.
If the athlete boxes or cases his gun or removes it from the firing point without having it checked by a Range Officer, he may be disqualified if the Jury determines that a significant safety violation is involved.
During firing, the gun may be put down (not held) only after the cartridge(s) and/ or magazine are removed and the action is open. Air guns must be made safe by opening the cocking lever or loading port.
When any personnel are forward of the firing line, handling guns is not permitted and safety flags must be inserted. If it is necessary for a Jury member, Range Officer or Technical Officer to go forward of the firing line during training, competition or a Final, this must be authorized and controlled by the Chief Range Officer (CRO) and any movement forward of the firing line may only be permitted after all guns have safety flags inserted.
In the range, when guns are not on the firing points, they must always be in their cases, unless otherwise authorized by a Range Officer.

Eye Protection

All athletes are urged to wear shatterproof shooting glasses or similar eye protection while shooting.

Scoring Rules

A. 50 M Rifle 3 position Men Event.

1. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
1.1 Specification
a. The best 8 shooters enter the final
1.2 Description
a. The 8 shooters with the highest Qualification score enter the finals

2. FINAL ROUND
2.1 Specification
a. Up to 45 shots: 15 in kneeling position, 15 in prone position and 15 in standing position.
2.2 Description
a. The kneeling and prone positions shots are fired in 5-shots series within 200 and 150 seconds respectively.
b. The first 10 shots of the standing series is fired in 5-shots series, while the last 5 shots are fired on command and within 50 seconds.
c. Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths.

3. WHO WINS THE MATCH?
3.1 Specification
a. The shooter who totalizes the highest Finals score wins.
3.2 Description
a. The Finals scores are determined by the sum of all the Finals shots.

B. 50 M rifle prone event

1. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
1.1 Specification
a. The best 8 shooters enter the final
1.2 Description
a. The 8 shooters with the highest Qualification score enter the finals

2. FINAL ROUND
2.1 Specification
a. Up to 20 shots fired in Prone position
2.2 Description
a. Two 3-shots series are fired within 100 seconds, while the remaining 14 shots are fired on command and within 30 seconds.
b. Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths.

3. WHO WINS THE MATCH?
3.1 Specification
a. The shooter who totalizes the highest Finals score wins.
3.2 Description
a. The Finals scores are determined by the sum of all the finals shots.

C. 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women event

1. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
1.1 Specification
a. The best 8 shooters enter the final
1.2 Description
a. The 8 shooters with the highest Qualification score enter the finals

3. WHO WINS THE MATCH?
3.1 Specification
a. The shooter who totalizes the highest Finals score wins
3.2 Description
a. The Finals scores are determined by the sum of all the finals shots.

D. 10m Air Rifle Men event

1. QUALIFICATION
1.1 Specification
a. 60 shots fired in standing position.
1.2 Description
a. Prior to the first competition shot, any number of sighting shots may be fired.
b. Shots are fired within a time limit of 1hour and 15 minutes.

2. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
2.1 Specification
a. The best 8 shooters enter the final
2.2 Description
a. The 8 shooters with the highest Qualification score enter the finals

3. FINAL ROUND
3.1 Specification
a.Up to 20 shots fired in Standing position.
3.2 Description
a. Two 3-shots series are fired within 150 seconds, while the remaining 14 shots are fired on command and within 50 seconds.
b. Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths.

4. WHO WINS THE MATCH?
4.1 Specification
a. The shooter who totalizes the highest finals score wins.
4.2 Description
a. The Finals scores are determined by the sum of all the Finals shots.

E. 10m Air Rifle Women event

1. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
1.1 Specification
a. The best 8 shooters enter the final
1.2 Description
a. The 8 shooters with the highest Qualification score enter the final.

2. FINAL ROUND
2.1 Specification
a. Up to 20 shots fired in standing position
2.2 Description
a. Two 3-shots series are fired within 150 seconds, while the remaining 14 shots are fired on command and within 50 seconds.
b. Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths.

3. WHO WINS THE MATCH?
3.1 Specification
a. The shooter who totalizes the highest finals score wins.
3.2 Description
a. The Finals scores are determined by the sum of all the finals shots.

F. 50m Pistol Men event

1. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
1.1 Specification
a. The best 8 shooters enter the final
1.2 Description
a. The 8 shooters with the highest “Qualification score” enter the final.

2. FINAL ROUND
2.1 Specification
a. 10 shots fired in standing position.
2.2 Description
a. Shots are fired on command within a time limit of 75 seconds per shot.
b. Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths.

3. WHO WINS THE MATCH?
3.1 Specification
a. The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins.
3.2 Description
a. “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”.

G. 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men event

1. QUALIFICATION
1.1 SPECIFICATION
STAGE 1
a. 2 Series of 5 shots, each fired in 8 seconds
b. 2 Series of 5 shots, each fired in 6 seconds
c. 2 Series of 5 shots, each fired in 4 seconds
STAGE 2
a. 2 Series of 5 shots, each fired in 8 seconds
b. 2 Series of 5 shots, each fired in 6 seconds
c. 2 Series of 5 shots, each fired in 4 seconds

2. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
2.1 Specification
a. The best 6 shooters enter the final
2.2 Description
a. The qualification score does not count in the final.

3. FINAL ROUND
3.1 Specification
a. Consists of 8 series
b. Each finalist fires 4 Series of 5 shots
c. From the 4th series on, after each series the shooter with the lowest score leaves the match, right to the 8th series, when the last two shooters duel for Gold
d. In case of ties, direct-elimination shoot-offs will be conducted.
3.2 Description
a. Each series (5 shots) must be fired in rapid sequence within a maximum of 4 seconds.
b. Each shot is evaluated as a “hit” or a “miss”.

4. WHO WINS THE MATCH?
4.1 Specification
a. The shooter who totalizes the highest number of hits wins
4.2 Description
a. The “Final Score” is the number of total hits scored.

H. 25m Pistol Women event

1. QUALIFICATION 1 Precision Stage
1.1 Specification
a. 6 Series of 5 shots each, fired in Standing position.
1.2 Description
a. A time of 5 minute is given to fire each series.
b. Shots are fired on a Precision Target (see below).

2. QUALIFICATION 2 Rapid Fire Stage
2.1 Specification
a. 6 Series of 5 shots each, fired in Standing position.
2.2 Description
a. A time of 3 second is given to fire each shot, with a break of 7 second between the series.
b. Shots are fired on a Rapid Fire Target (see below)

3. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
3.1 Specification
a. The best 8 shooters enter the final
3.2 Description
a. The scores gained in the two qualification stages are added to obtain the “Qualification score”.

4. FINAL
4.1 Specification
a. 4 Series of 5 shots, each fired in Standing position.
4.2 Description
a. A time of 3 second is given to fire each shot.
b. Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths.

5. WHO WINS THE MATCH?
5.1 Specification
a. The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins
5.2 Description
a. “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”.

I. 10m Air Pistol Men event

1. QUALIFICATION
1.1 Specification
a. 60 shots fired in Standing position
1.2 Description
a. Prior to the first competition shot, any number of sighting shots may be fired.
b. Shots are fired within a time limit of 75 minutes.

2. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
2.1 Specification
a. The best 8 shooters enter the final
2.2 Description
a. The 8 shooters with the highest “Qualification score” enter the final.

3. FINAL
3.1 Specification
a. 10 shots fired in Standing position
3.2 Description
a. Shots are fired on command within a time limit of 75 seconds per shot.
b. Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths.

4. WHO WINS THE MATCH?
4.1 Specification
a. The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins
4.2 Description
a. “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”.

J. 10m Air Pistol Women event

1. QUALIFICATION
1.1 Specification
a. 40 shots fired in Standing position
1.2 Description
a. Prior to the first competition shot, any number of sighting shots may be fired.
b. Shots are fired within a time limit of 50 minutes.

2. WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
2.1 Specification
a. The best 8 shooters enter the final
2.2 Description
a. The 8 shooters with the highest “Qualification score” enter the final.

3. FINAL
3.1 Specification
a. 10 shots fired in Standing position
3.2 Description
a. Shots are fired on command within a time limit of 75 seconds per shot.
b. Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths.

SHOTGUN EVENTS

A. TRAP MEN EVENT
1. QUALIFICATION
1.1 Specification
a. 125 clays in 5 rounds of 25 targets
1.2 Description
a. Shooters, divided in squads of 6, fire 5 qualification rounds of 25 targets each.
b. 2 shots are permitted at each target.