updated 20th Nov 2006
Procedures for Australian
Team Selection
1. Each State will conduct a “State Team Selection Series” which must be completed prior to the conduct of the “Australian Sporting Clay Nationals.”
2. Each State is to forward to NDTS the formula they use to select Australian Team Qualifiers
3. Open Section:
(a) For members to qualify for Australian Team Selection in Open Teams they
must complete the minimum requirements set in each state for the Open Team Qualifiers.
(b) At the completion of each States
Qualifying Series, State Target Shooting Directors will furnish the names for
the number of Open competitors allowed for their State to the NDTS.
South Australia 15
Victoria 15
New South Wales 10
Queensland 10
Tasmania 10
Western Australia 10
(c) Only shooters who finish in
the positions allocated to each State are eligible.
Substitution of shooters who have finished outside of the particular States
allocation is not allowed for any reason
4. Categories:
(a) All Ladies, Juniors and Veterans, who have completed the minimum number
of “State Selection Events” as required for Open Competitors, will also have
their names forwarded to the NDTS, for inclusion as “Team Qualifiers” at the
Nationals.
(b) There is no limit to the number of Category Shooters per State
5. All Shooters who qualify for Australian Team Selection must compete at the National Championships for Australian Sporting Clays.
6. At the completion of the Nationals the “Top Fifteen State Qualifiers for Australian Team Selection” plus ties will form ‘The National Training Squad” for the Open Australian Team.
7. Ladies, Juniors and Veterans who
have completed their States Qualifying Series as in item 4 above will be considered
for inclusion in the National Training Squad.
The top six Qualifiers from each Category at the Nationals ie Ladies, Juniors
and Veterans will be added to the National Training Squad
8. The maximum number Ladies, Juniors
and Veterans invited to join the National Training Squad will be.
Ladies:- Six plus ties
Juniors:- Six plus ties
Veterans:- Six plus ties
9. (a) The National Training Squad
as selected by Federation will attend the 200 target National Training Camp
(Australian Grand Prix). At the completion of the National Training Camp the
various Team Members will be chosen on the combined scores from the Nationals
and the National Training Camp. Ie. Scores achieved over 350 targets.
(b) To be eligible for automatic funding Open, Junior and Veteran Team Members
must achieve a score of 262/350 and Ladies 252/350 over the Nationals and Grand
Prix events
10. To participate at the National
Training Camp as a Member of the National Training Squad, participants must
indicate a willingness to attend the World championships if chosen.
11. In the event that particular teams are not fully represented at the completion
of the “Australian Team Selection Series”, Federation Target Shooting Committee
may recommend to Federation Executive the inclusion of unqualified Team Members.
12. Federation Target Shooting Sub Committee may reassess the qualifying percentages
required for funding of individuals if in their opinion.
(a) The targets set for a particular event are proven to be to difficult
(b) Weather conditions at a particular event substantially alter the difficulty
of the original setting of the target
This decision must be ratified by Federation Executive
Ray McFarlane
NDTS