ATA RULES, BY LAWS, POLICIES AND OTHER SHOOTER INFORMATION
ATA RULES,BY LAWS,POLICIES ANDOTHER SHOOTERINFORMATIONissued by:Amateur TrapshootingAssociation601 W. National RoadVandalia, Ohio 45377937-898-4638937-898-5472 Faxwww.shootata.comREPRINTED September 1, 2007
AMATEURTRAPSHOOTINGASSOCIATIONOFFICIAL RULESfor the conduct ofRegistered Trapshootsissued by:Amateur TrapshootingAssociation601 W. National RoadVandalia, Ohio 45377937-898-4638937-898-5472 Faxwww.shootata.comREPRINTED September 1, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTSI. Organization of the Amateur Trapshooting AssociationA. Purpose of the ATA.4B. Membership.4C.State Organizations and ATA Delegate Elections.4D. Zones.6E. Board of Directors.6F.Executive Committee and Executive Director.6G. Constitution and By-Laws.7H. Jurisdiction.7II. Information for ShootersA. Procedure for Joining ATA.7B. Target Year.8C. Rules of Conduct of an ATA Shooter.8III. Requirements and Recommendations for Conducting aRegistered ShootA.Application to Conduct a Shoot.9B.Preparation and Programs.9C. Checklist for the Shoot.10D. Follow Up Duties.11E.Keeping Shoot Records.12IV. ATA TournamentsA. Registered Shoots.12B. Who May Participate.13C.Members of Other Shooting Organizations.13D. Firing Position and Shooting Order.13E. Sub-Events.13F. Recording Scores Wins and Ties.14G. Squadding, Squad Leader Responsibilities, and TargetObservation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14H. Shoot-Offs.15I.Safety.16J. Special Categories.18V. Singles and Doubles EventsA. 16 Yard Singles.19B. Doubles.19C. Classification.19D. Penalty Classification.21VI. The ATA Handicap SystemA. Handicap Events.22B.Central Handicap Committee.22C.Handicap Yardage Assignment.22D. Earned Yardage.23E. Penalty Yardage.25F.Special Handicap Rules.25G. Reviews.26
VII. Official ScoringA. Procedure.27B. Broken or Dead Target.29C. Lost Target.29D. Failure to Fire.30E. No Target.31VIII. Purse and OptionsA. Compulsory Purses.33B. Options and Money Divisions.33C. Calcuttas.34IX. Registered League Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34X. State and Zone ShootsA. Residence.35B. Line Referee/Scorers.36C. ATA Support for States.36D. ATA Trophies.36E. State ATA Trophies.37F.Championship Events at State Tournaments.37G. ATA Support for Zones.38H. Zone ATA Trophies.38I.Championship Events at Zone Tournaments.38J.Concurrent State and Zone Shoots.39XI. Grand and All American QualificationA.Grand American Qualification.39B.All-American Team Requirements.40XII. Disciplinary Action, Disqualification and ReinstatementA.Payments and Overpayments.40B. Disqualification.40C.Suspensions, Expulsions, and Reinstatement.42XIII. Standards for Traphouses, Targets, Target Setting, Gunsand AmmunitionA. Trap Machine.47B. Traphouses.47C. Posts.47D. Targets.48E. Flights and Angles.49F. Radar Guns and Chronographs.49G. Guns and Ammunition.50Index.52Diagram I.55Diagram II.56 & 57All-American Team Qualification And Point Awards.58PITA Letter of Agreement.641000 Target Review System Summary.65ATA Big 50 Program.69
SECTION IORGANIZATION OF THE AMATEURTRAPSHOOTING ASSOCIATION (ATA)The following is an informative summary of the organization of the AMATEURTRAPSHOOTING ASSOCIATION (ATA). Complete, and controlling, detailsare as contained in the Official Rules, Articles of Incorporation and the ByLaws of the Corporation. The Official Trapshooting Rules of the ATA governthe shooting of registered targets and the conduct of shooters and the dutiesof shoot management. The ATA has the responsibility for the formulation,regulation and enforcement of these Rules. These Rules are contained inthis booklet.Whenever and wherever used in this compendium, the terms: Rules, OfficialRules, Official Trapshooting Rules or any similar derivative thereof, shall beinterpreted to include the intended construction and application of the ATAOfficial Rules and/or ATA Articles of Incorporation (as may be amended)and/or ATA By-Laws (as may be amended) and/or changes made at thedirection of the Board of Directors and/or the Executive Committee.The ATA Board of Directors and/or the Executive Committee reserves theright to make alterations in, or amendments to these Rules at any time,whenever it is deemed to be in the best interest of the ATA.A. PURPOSE OF THE ATAThe purpose of the ATA is to promote and govern the sport of amateurtrapshooting throughout the world.B. MEMBERSHIPMembership is divided into two (2) classes (Life and Annual), both ofwhich have full shooting rights and privileges. The 2008 target year runsfrom September 1, 2007 through October 31, 2008.All shooters are considered amateurs and shall be entitled to all rights asset forth in these Rules.C. STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND ATA DELEGATE ELECTIONSShooters in the various States and Provinces are organized into Stateand Provincial Associations, which under the auspices of the ATA,control shooting in their own territories and conduct State and Provincialchampionship tournaments. Shooters are required to pay any fees anddues which may be set by these State/Provincial Associations in theirplace of residence in order to be considered members in good standingof that State/Provincial Association. Such associations receive assistancefrom the ATA in the form of trophies and cash refunds. This assistanceis explained in Rule X., C.At each annual State or Provincial championship tournament sanctioned bythe ATA, a business meeting will be held on a date and time specified in the
program for the tournament. The meeting date must be one of the last three(3) days of the tournament, held no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and no later than9:00 p.m. If, however, the meeting is held on the last day of the tournamentthen it must commence no later than 12:00 noon. At the business meetingall members of the ATA residing in that State or Province, who are presentin person at the meeting and are also members of their State or ProvincialAssociation, who have been active members (e.g., having registered targets)in any two (2) target years, shall be entitled to vote for a State or ProvincialDelegate and for not over two (2) Alternate Delegates.A current (paper) Average Card, the form of which shall be determined by theBoard of Directors or Executive Committee, shall evidence ATA membership,Life and Annual. No membership shall be effective until after receipt of properapplication at the General Office of the Corporation, approval, issuance of anAverage Card, and receipt by the member. A member shall not be qualifiedto cast a ballot for a State or Provincial Delegate or Alternate Delegate(s)until properly qualified in accordance with this Paragraph.A shooter who has paid his/her dues and exhibits the receipt for paymentmay participate in registered shoots.The criteria for election as a State Delegate or Alternate Delegate are:- actual physical residence within the boundaries of the State/Provinceof representation, and- in receipt of life membership certificate from the ATA, and- a member in good standing of the State/Provincial Association of theState/Province of representation, and- ATA member in good standing for at least five (5) consecutive years,and- active participation as evidenced by registration of at least 3,000 targetstotal (Singles, Handicap and Doubles combined) in current and previousfour (4) years, and of at least 500 targets each year in the current andprevious four (4) years, and- Shall not have been suspended within the prior five (5) years or for aperiod of one (1) year or more.Target registration may be waived for shooters with an extensive targethistory who because of documented physical problems are not currentlyable to participate.Selection of the State or Provincial Delegate, and the Alternate Delegate(s)should be given the utmost consideration. Delegates (or in their absenceAlternate Delegates), in a properly called meeting, constitute the Boardof Directors of the ATA and as such have the responsibility of overseeingthe operation of the Association. Only those persons who are responsiblededicated individuals should be considered.
D. ZONESThe Zones are comprised of the following States and Provinces:CENTRAL - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, NorthDakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the provinces of Manitobaand Saskatchewan, Canada.EASTERN - Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,New Jersey and the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, Canada and theProvinces in Canada lying east thereof (Atlantic Provinces).SOUTHERN - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, NorthCarolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.SOUTHWESTERN - Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri,New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.WESTERN - Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the provinces ofAlberta and British Columbia, Canada.E. BOARD OF DIRECTORSThe Corporate Powers of the ATA under Illinois law are vested in the Boardof Directors, which consists of a Delegate from each State and Province.The Board of Directors meets annually during the Grand American WorldTrapshooting Championships and at other times when properly called bythe Executive Committee or as provided by the By-Laws.F. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ATA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1. The Executive Committee consists of a representative from each ofthe five (5) zones elected each year to the Executive Committee at theannual meeting of the Board of Directors. One (1) member of the ExecutiveCommittee is designated President and the other four (4) are designatedVice-Presidents.2. The Board of Directors has delegated direction of the affairs of theATA to the Executive Committee between meetings of the Board ofDirectors.3. The Executive Committee employs an Executive Director to handlethe daily affairs of the ATA. The ATA Executive Director implements thepolicies set forth by the Board of Directors and/or the Executive Committeeand follows their directions.4. The main office and records of the ATA are located at 601 West NationalRoad, Vandalia, Ohio 45377-1036, phone (937) 898-4638, Fax (937)898-5472, www.shootata.com.
G. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWSThe ATA is organized under the Corporate Laws of the State of Illinois andhas a Illinois Charter and Corporate By-laws formulated in accordancewith Illinois law, as a not-for-profit public charitable corporation. The ATAhas also been recognized and approved under Internal Revenue Code(IRC) as a fully tax exempt 501(c)(3) charitable entity.H. JURISDICTIONThe ATA has jurisdiction over all affiliated Associations regardless oflocation.SECTION IIINFORMATION FOR SHOOTERSA. PROCEDURE FOR JOINING ATA1. ANNUAL MEMBERSApplication for Annual Membership may be made at any registeredshoot by filling out an application and the payment of 20.00 dues to theATA. Sub-Junior and Junior Annual Members shall pay 12.00 dues tothe ATA. A temporary receipt will be given to the shooter upon receiptof a proper application. The temporary receipt should be retained asevidence of payment and be used in lieu of an Average Card until theAverage Card is received. The ATA will issue an annual Average Cardin the normal course of business. This card will be marked to indicatethe shooter’s handicap yardage. Full membership rights are effectiveupon receipt by the member of the Average Card.Annual Members have all the shooting rights and privileges of LifeMembers, but may hold no office in the ATA. Annual Members, whohave been active members (e.g., having registered targets) in any two(2) target years, are entitled to vote for the State/Provincial Delegateand Alternate(s), at the annual business meeting of the State orProvince.Annual Memberships are renewable by mail or at any registered shoot.To renew by mail send your complete name, address, including zipcode, and 20.00 ( 12.00 for Juniors or Sub-Juniors) to ATA, 601 WestNational Rd., Vandalia, Ohio 45377-1036.2. LIFE MEMBERSHIPSLife Memberships are obtained by the submission of a properly completedapplication and the payment of 500.00. Senior Life Memberships forthose 65 years and older are 250.00. Life members pay no annualdues thereafter. Upon approval of the application, the ATA will issue aLife Membership Certificate and the Life Membership is effective uponreceipt by the Member. Life Members are entitled to vote for StateDelegates and Alternate Delegates to the ATA. Only Life Members mayhold office in the ATA.
PLEASE NOTE: If a shooter pays dues at a shoot, he/she must retainhis/her receipt until receipt of an ATA Average Card. Unless the shootercan show evidence of membership fee payment, he/she may have to payagain. Shooters must record all scores before receipt of an ATA card andthen transfer these scores to the new card.If a shooter does not receive an ATA card within four (4) weeks, he/sheshould send a letter to the ATA, 601 West National Rd., Vandalia, Ohio45377-1036, advising the ATA that an application was made on a certaindate and give ATA the name of the gun club that received the applicationand payment.B. TARGET YEARThe 2008 target year runs from September 1, 2007 thru October 31, 2008;after that the target year shall be November 1 thru October 31. Scoresshot at any tournament ending after October 31, regardless of startingdate, will be included in the following year’s averages.C. RULES OF CONDUCT OF AN ATA SHOOTEREach member will be furnished a copy of these Official Trapshooting Rules,and it is assumed that the member will read and understand each rule.Members are strongly encouraged to know these Rules and abide by themfor their own benefit and for the benefit of other shooters.1. By entering the competition, every contestant agrees to accept all officialdecisions and to abide by these Rules.2. It is the responsibility of all shooters to see that they are handicappedand classified properly in accordance with these Rules and/or the officialprogram. Any errors made by the classification committee and/or theshooter must be corrected before shooting or the shooter may be subjectto disqualification and may be subject to further disciplinary action.3. When making entry at any registered shoot, shooters should producetheir plastic identification card and Average Card so that names,addresses, and membership numbers are properly noted and errors inrecord keeping are prevented. Shooters not having a plastic card shouldalways list their ATA number, entire name and address on entry forms.4. The Average Card is intended to provide classification personnelat registered shoots with current data on a member’s shooting ability.Shooters not having their Average Cards up to date may be put in a higherclass or otherwise penalized. Failure to accurately record scores,or the falsification of scores, can lead to disciplinary action includingsuspension from the ATA.5. Any member who;Submits false information for any reason to a participating club, ATA, or
shoot management; orWho causes false scores or other information to be recorded; orWho commits an act of theft; orWho commits acts which result in artificially low scores; orWho encourages or assists others in such acts is subject to disciplinaryaction.SECTION IIIREQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONDUCTING AREGISTERED SHOOTA. APPLICATION TO CONDUCT A SHOOTProper blank application forms, obtained from the ATA, or local Statesecretaries, should be filled out and provided to the State secretary forapproval prior to the scheduled shoot. If there are club dues or otherobligations to the State, these must be enclosed with applications.Registered league dues of 25.00 per league must be submitted to ATAwith the appropriate league application.If the application is in order, the State secretary will approve and forwardit to the ATA for the certification of registration provided that the date(s)requested will not conflict with the dates of a registered event and/ortournament granted to another club or association in close proximity. Thequestion of close proximity is left to the judgment of the officials of theState association. State and Provincial Associations shall not unreasonablywithhold approval of shoot dates from affili
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