ASA RULES FOR ZZ SHOOTING
Rules Explanations That Competitors Should
Take Extra Attention To
At Oct 2010
ARTICLE 8
As soon as the shooter has loaded the gun and is on the designated mark, the " puller" will start the machines. At the shooters call the helice must be thrown instantaneously.
ARTICLE 11
The shooter will have the right to shoot another helice if the gun misfires by defect of percussion. After two misfires (on the second misfire) by defect of percussion, the referee will give a warning to change either the firearm or the ammunition. When the next misfire occurs the target will be deemed lost. If the gun malfunctions the shooter must remain on the stand facing down range and hold up the gun, being careful not to touch the safety catch and not to touch the opening mechanism until a referee adjudicates.
If the misfire is due to an unloaded barrel or if the safety trigger is on, the result will be recorded zero
ARTICLE 19
If the helice falls inside the enclosed area at the first shot with the white part not detached, the referee will decide if the shooter had enough time to shoot the second shot.
If the shooter had enough time to shoot the second shot, the helice is declared “zero”. If however the shooter did not have enough time to shoot the second shot, the shooter will be allowed to shoot a new helice with only one shot, ie. only 1 shell in the gun.
The shooter will have to pay the new helice. The referee must indicate on the score sheet the number of helices broken with the white part not detached.
ARTICLE 20
If the shooter breaks one wing fully off the helice at a low target on the first shot and the helice falls inside the ring it is a “no bird”. The shooter will be allowed to shoot another helice by shooting only one shot, ie. only 1 shell in the gun
ARTICLE 22
. If several helices leave together, the shooter can abstain to shoot by raising the gun. If the shooter shoots one helice and breaks it, it will be declared" good." The Ruling is only on the first bird, If it is missed, it will be declared" zero" .If you shoot at the second helice, hitting it or missing it will result in “no bird.
ARTICLE 32
In the Event of a Calcutta being held In a ZZ Competition Event, the Buyer or Buyers of the Over /All Winner, of the Competition on the Day, Will be paid out by the Organizers. Unless prior Arrangement is made by the Buyer or Buyers of the Competitors’, if there is a Shoot Of for Over /All. Before the Shoot Of ,takes place.
REFEREES POINT OF VIEW OF RULES 17, 18, 19,& 20
If The Shooter has two clear Shots at a Helice before it hits the ground and stops Short, & does not Accelerate it will be declared ''zero'' ( depending how fast the Shooters style is, the Ref may take this in consideration for the Outcome of his or her Decision ) example 1 as the same bird above in flight and stops short, a slower Shooter has one clear shot and the white part not detached, & the second shot is fired on the the bird as it stops short the Ref has the right to call no bird, the shooter will be allowed to shoot a new helice with only one shot, ie. only 1 shell in the gun. example 2 as the same bird above in flight and stops short, a slower Shooter or a ( faster Shooter )has two shots as the bird stops short, or or Shoots after the bird has stoped short, the Ref has the right to call no bird, the shooter will be allowed to shoot a new helice with two shells in the gun.
Another situation that can occur is that the helice when released flies low and brushes the ground and flies on, Whether it reaches the fence or not if the Shooter has two clear shots at the helice and the white part not detached, it will be declared a “zero”.
ARTICLE 20
If the shooter breaks one wing fully off the helice at a low target on the first shot and the helice falls inside the ring it is a “no bird”. the shooter will be allowed to shoot a new helice with only one shot, ie only 1 shell in the gun