ISSF Olympic trap: Difference between revisions

Olympic Trap is a shooting sportsports discipline contested at the [[Olympic Games]] and sanctioned by the [[International Shooting Sport Federation]]. Usually referred to simply as "trap", the discipline is also known in the United States as '''international trap''', '''bunker trap''', '''trench''' or '''international clay pigeon'''.<ref>{{cite book | last = Meyer | first = Jerry | title = The Clay Target Handbook | publisher = Globe Pequot | year = 1995 | location = Guilford, Conn. | isbn = 1-55821-415-1 | page = 147}}</ref> It is considered more difficult than most [[Trap shooting#Regionally and nationally recognized versions|other trap versions]] in that the distance to the targets and the speed with which they are thrown are both greater.

Until 1992, the Olympic trap event was open to both men and women. In 1996, it was open to men only,; and fromsince 2000, men and women have had separate competitions.

The course of fire is 125 targets in the qualification round for both men and women since 2018. In 2005, the final rules were changed so that only one shot cancould be taken at each target, asinstead opposed toof two in the qualification round. The competitors use shotguns of 12 -bore or smaller shotguns. All types of smoothbore shotguns may be used, excluding semi-automatics and pump -action shotguns, may be used, provided their calibrecaliber does not exceed 12 gauge. <ref name="2023 Draft Rules">{{cite web |title=ISSF Shotgun Rules |url=https://www.issf-sports.org/getfile.aspx?mod=docf&pane=1&inst=462&file=ISSF_Shotgun_Rules_Draft_01.01.2023.pdf |website=International Shooting Sport Federation |access-date=28 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122214515/https://www.issf-sports.org/getfile.aspx?mod=docf&pane=1&inst=462&file=ISSF_Shotgun_Rules_Draft_01.01.2023.pdf |archive-date=22 January 2023 |page=6 |language=English |format=PDF |date=1 January 2023 |quote=9.4.2.1 a) All types of smoothbore shotguns, including semi-automatics, but excluding pump action shotguns, may be used, provided their calibrecaliber does not exceed 12 gauge. Shotguns smaller than 12 gauge may be used. |url-status=live}}</ref>

Following the 2016 Rio Olympics, the ISSF created a new event, Mixed Team Trap. The mixed team consists of one male and one female shooter. During the qualification rounds, each team is squadded with two other teams and each shooter shoots 25 targets per round, just as in the individual event. This continues for 3three rounds (75 targets per shooter, 150 targets per team). The finals are contested between the top 6 teams. Shooters take turns shooting 5five targets each (1 rotation) for 5five rotations (25 targets), at which time the lowest scoring is eliminated. Another team is eliminated eachafter five 5additional targets until the final two teams are left. The final two teams shoot 10ten targets to determine a winner, for a total of 50 targets in the finals.