American Standard Skeet
This discipline is shot over a standardised eight (8) pad layout, located between a high and a low trap house. This semi-circle begins at number one (1) pad below the High House through to number seven (7)
pad below the Low House. The number eight (8) pad is set midway between Pad #1 (high house) and pad #7 (low house).
Skeet discipline is shot in rounds of twenty-five (25) targets, but with a set program from pad to pad. Each competitor knows the path the target take, and what speed it will attain.
The challenge is the constantly changing angles, with neither left or right handed shooters having the advantage at the end of the round.
Procedure: Each competitor in turn begins at station #1. A single high target followed by a single low is is presented and attempted. To complete station one, a pair of targets are simultaneously released from each trap house. Station #2 is shot in identical fashion to station one. Station three, four and five are completed by attempting a single high and a single low target from each trap house.
Station #6. is then begun by shooting a single high followed by a single low. Then a pair released simultaneously are attempted to complete the station. The low is shot first.
Station #7. is shot in the identical manner as station #6.Station #8 is a single high followed by a single low target. At this point, if no targets have been lost, the number #8 low target is released to make up the round of twenty-five (25). If and when a competitor first misses a target, then that target is repeated as the twenty-fifth (25) target.
Unlike down the line, only one competitor occupies the shooting pad at any one time, The shooter completes that sequence of targets ensuring the shotgun is open and unloaded before leaving the pad. He/she moves from the pad to allow the next squad member to compete.
View an introductory video Skeet shooting is a discipline of constantly changing target angles. A competitors ability to learn and adjust to these changes and maintain a lead and a smooth action is what makes this sport challenging and exciting. View part 2 of introductory video
pad below the Low House. The number eight (8) pad is set midway between Pad #1 (high house) and pad #7 (low house).Skeet discipline is shot in rounds of twenty-five (25) targets, but with a set program from pad to pad. Each competitor knows the path the target take, and what speed it will attain.
The challenge is the constantly changing angles, with neither left or right handed shooters having the advantage at the end of the round.
Procedure: Each competitor in turn begins at station #1. A single high target followed by a single low is is presented and attempted. To complete station one, a pair of targets are simultaneously released from each trap house. Station #2 is shot in identical fashion to station one. Station three, four and five are completed by attempting a single high and a single low target from each trap house.Station #6. is then begun by shooting a single high followed by a single low. Then a pair released simultaneously are attempted to complete the station. The low is shot first.
Station #7. is shot in the identical manner as station #6.Station #8 is a single high followed by a single low target. At this point, if no targets have been lost, the number #8 low target is released to make up the round of twenty-five (25). If and when a competitor first misses a target, then that target is repeated as the twenty-fifth (25) target.Unlike down the line, only one competitor occupies the shooting pad at any one time, The shooter completes that sequence of targets ensuring the shotgun is open and unloaded before leaving the pad. He/she moves from the pad to allow the next squad member to compete.
View an introductory video Skeet shooting is a discipline of constantly changing target angles. A competitors ability to learn and adjust to these changes and maintain a lead and a smooth action is what makes this sport challenging and exciting. View part 2 of introductory video
