Competition: Air gun Rifle

Date:     Saturday, July 5^th , 2025

Time:            Check In: 8:00 - 8:45 am                          Start Time: 9:00 am

Location:      Dusty Acres Youth Shooting Society’ Air Trailer (MD of Taber Sport Shooting Complex)  

                      104083 Hwy 864, Taber, AB T0K 0B0 (10 km north of Taber on Highway 864)

 Regional Representation:

Open registration - no limit on the number of athletes from each region.

If more than one person is using the same rifle, please notify the Regional Director by registration deadline.

Age Groups and Events:

All ages as of December 31 of current year   

Events

 · There will be one competition using air-rifles that are under 500 feet per second.

Proof that rifle fires under 500 feet per second must be, provided before the start of the competition to Shoot Officials, and may only be, used for one competition. Please refer to the rules and regulations for further specifications.

Competitors (except the 8-12 age group who may shoot prone only)

Format:

Shooting courses for the air gun rifle competitions will be:

 Note: 8-12 yr old participants will shoot one shot per target instead of two shots per target (10 shots/target rather than 20 shots/target), totaling 30 rather than 60 shots.

Note” # position shots have been, reduced to reduce fatigue and potential for injury.

 The Southern Alberta Summer Games has Zero Tolerance and Harassment Policy. If a competitor, coach, guardian, parent, or spectator is abusive in any way towards officials, other competitors or volunteers will be immediately ejected from the competition event. If they are responsible for, an under 18 competitors competing in the event, then youth would be, disqualified and eliminated by default.

Rules and Regulations:

1. Shooting Federation of Canada Sporting Rifle and Cadet program in effect, unless mention below.
2. Every athlete must be able to always produce appropriate identification, to officials.
3. Coaching on the Fireline, allowed at the discretion of the Chief Range Safety Officer/Match Director. Coaching allowed for under 18-year-old shooters must not interfere with other shooters.
4. All shooters under the age of 18 will be, accompanied by a coach/guardian who is at least 18 with a valid firearms license. They must remain at the event while the youth are participating in the event. Any young person left unattended can be, disqualified and eliminated by default by the Chief Range Safety Officer/Match Director.
5. All shooters and other people in the immediate vicinity of the Fireline must wear appropriate ear and eye protection. It is Mandatory and the responsibility of participant and coaches.
6. Ear protection incorporating any type of receiving device is not permitted for shooters.
7. Eye protection must be shatterproof shooter glasses or similar eye protection while on the range.
8. Safety flags, rods or trimmer line must be inserted in firearms when not in use on the Fireline.
9. All shooters must be present at least 30 minutes prior to the event starting time, indicated on the schedule. Anyone late, or not present when their name is, called will be, eliminated by default.
10. Range safety rules and protocols of the host range will always be in effect.
11. The Chief Range Safety Officer/Match Director has final on final rulings. Any shooter can be, disqualified at any time for infraction of range rules and or regulations.
12. Athletes may not place their guns and equipment on their firing points until the Chief Range Officer has called the athletes to the line.
13. There will be a ten-minute Preparation and Sighting Time with a 30 second delay before Match firing begins.
14. Any coach/guardian can be, asked to leave the range at any time for any infraction of rules and regulations by the Chief Range Safety Officer/Match Director. If responsible for an under 18-year-old competitor, the youth is, disqualified and eliminated by default.
15. All participants/coaches/guardians are, expected to abide by all laws concerning firearms, transportation, storage, and handling of firearms.
16. You must notify at the time of registration deadline if more than one shooter is using the same firearm. Maximum of two competitors per firearm.
17. All ties will be, broken according to the Shooting Federation of Canada Sporting Rifle Rules.

18. The course of fire will be:
    1. 40 pellets per competition
    2. Ten pellets per target
    3. Two targets per relay
    4. Two relays per event
    5. Number of prone and standing target events?
    6. There is a 30-minute time limit, including sighters in all 20 shot events.
19. No slings are to be, use
20. The use of any special devices, means, or garments which immobilize or unduly reduce the movement of shooters’ legs, body, or arms is, prohibited. Shooting jackets and shooting pants are not, allow
21. Shooting gloves and shooting mats are, allowed.
22. Competitors allow spotting scopes to view their targets.
23. Single pellet loading only Use of five pellet clips is, prohibited.
24. The height for targets shall be 75cm (+/- .50m). This measurement is, taken from ground level to the center of the targets’ mass.
25. The event will start at 9:00 am and will progress throughout the day.
26. Shooting courses will continue as soon as prior course is, completed.

 Registration Deadline:

Registration Deadline 

 All registrations are, done through your Regional Director, who will determine the Regional Deadline. The registration fee must also be, submitted to your Regional Director. Signed consent forms must accompany the waivers.

 No late registrations will be, accepted.

Events will be, cancelled if there are ___ or less individuals or teams registered. Should any event be, cancelled due to lack of registration, the athletes being, affected by the cancellation will be, given an opportunity to re-register in another suitable category if the event is, scheduled to run.

RANGE COMMANDS

• RELAY ______ APPROACH THE FIREING LINE
• EYES AND EARS PROTECTION ON
• RANGE IS ACTIVE
• ADOPT THE ______ (PRONE/STANDING) POSITION
• LOAD AND INDICATE READY
• LINE READY
• PREPARATION AND SIGHTING TIME…START
• 30 SECONDS
• END OF PREPARATION AND SIGHTING…STOP
• COMMENCE MATCH FIRING
• CEASE FIRE
• UNLOAD AND PREPARE FOR INSPECTION
• LINE IS CLEAR
• FIRING LINE IS NO LONGER ACTIVE.