Daryl, I have a scoring question. Field course. First array consist of 4 tightly grouped targets. One open target and 3 additional targets on a single stand. The center target in this presentation is a head shot with a no shoot behind it. The shooter fires 2 shots each on three of the targets and none on the head shot. The RO scores it 2 alpha, alpha Charlie, 2 alpha, 2 Mike and 1 FTSA. I maintain that the shooter should not be charged with a FTSA because he fired a sufficient # of rounds to account for the number of targets in the array. The match director maintained that it was clear to him that the shooter did not engage the target. As far as I know there is no specific rule to address this type of scenerio, so it is up to the discretion of the RO. Your thoughts would be much appreciated. Thank you.
That's a tough one. In my opinion, the RO most likely based the FTSA call on the fact that even though there were only 6 shots fired, because all 6 shots hit the 3 targets, it is plausible to assume that the shooter did not intend to engage one target. If 6 shots were fired, but only 5 hit a target, then you can't be sure whether all 4 targets were engaged, so in that case I would not rule an FTSA. I once had a competitor engage a 4 target array with 8 shots. Each target had 2 hits, with one target (a partial) having 1 alpha and 1 mike (center of the black on the target) The competitor asked me to overlay the alpha, trying to convince me that it was a double. I pulled out my overlays, knowing full well that it wasn't a double. But because I was counting shots and knew that he only fired 8, I knew that there was no way there could be a double and a mike on the same target without there being a complete miss on one of the other targets.
what is a shooter has one foot in and one foot out and lifts his faulting foot so it is not touching the ground while firing their shots.....essentially shooting on one foot that is not faulting?
As long as neither foot is touching the ground outside of the shooting area, then he is perfectly legal. In your example, the shooter would not incur any penalties because even though one foot is outside of the shooting area, it is not touching the ground. If talented enough, they could put that foot down outside the shooting area in between shots, they just have to make sure it is clearly off the ground every time the pull the trigger.
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Daryl, I have a scoring question.
Field course. First array consist of 4 tightly grouped targets. One open target and 3 additional targets on a single stand. The center target in this presentation is a head shot with a no shoot behind it. The shooter fires 2 shots each on three of the targets and none on the head shot. The RO scores it 2 alpha, alpha Charlie, 2 alpha, 2 Mike and 1 FTSA.
I maintain that the shooter should not be charged with a FTSA because he fired a sufficient # of rounds to account for the number of targets in the array. The match director maintained that it was clear to him that the shooter did not engage the target.
As far as I know there is no specific rule to address this type of scenerio, so it is up to the discretion of the RO.
Your thoughts would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
That's a tough one. In my opinion, the RO most likely based the FTSA call on the fact that even though there were only 6 shots fired, because all 6 shots hit the 3 targets, it is plausible to assume that the shooter did not intend to engage one target. If 6 shots were fired, but only 5 hit a target, then you can't be sure whether all 4 targets were engaged, so in that case I would not rule an FTSA.
I once had a competitor engage a 4 target array with 8 shots. Each target had 2 hits, with one target (a partial) having 1 alpha and 1 mike (center of the black on the target) The competitor asked me to overlay the alpha, trying to convince me that it was a double. I pulled out my overlays, knowing full well that it wasn't a double. But because I was counting shots and knew that he only fired 8, I knew that there was no way there could be a double and a mike on the same target without there being a complete miss on one of the other targets.
what is a shooter has one foot in and one foot out and lifts his faulting foot so it is not touching the ground while firing their shots.....essentially shooting on one foot that is not faulting?
As long as neither foot is touching the ground outside of the shooting area, then he is perfectly legal. In your example, the shooter would not incur any penalties because even though one foot is outside of the shooting area, it is not touching the ground. If talented enough, they could put that foot down outside the shooting area in between shots, they just have to make sure it is clearly off the ground every time the pull the trigger.