Shooter Classification System

Last revised 19 March 2007

A shooter's classification carries over from one shooting year to the next.
All new shooters will be assigned a class.
During the current year, a shooter is subject to reclassify UPWARDS ONLY (with the exception of appeals).

1. Determining Class

    1. There are five (5) classes a shooter can classify into: A-B-C-D-E.
    2. Non-Classified and New Members
      1. A shooter who has never shot any registered clay targets will be assigned Class "E".
      2. A first time shooter who has shot registered targets with any clay target organization other than a Sporting Clays Association (i.e. NSSA, ATA, NRA, International skeet or trap) and has been classified in "A", "AA" or "AAA" class will be assigned a class that is one class lower than his/her highest class attained in that clay target association. If the first-time shooter has not shot a sufficient number of targets in any other clay target association to be assigned a class, or if their class is "B" or below, they will be placed in "E" class.
      3. A shooter from another sporting clays organization, (i.e., NSCA, USSCA/SCA, CPSA, F.I.T.A.S.C., Non-Registered Sporting Clay Events) will shoot their earned class or higher.
      4. A shooter may be classified based on his/her “known ability”. (See Section 3. Reclassification/ Known Ability).

2. Moving up in Class

    1. Shooters earn their way out of class by shooting the high score(s) or tying for the high score(s) in class at an event with registered targets. In all events with registered targets, shooters will earn one (1) Class win for high score in class and all ties for high score in class. HOA at an event will earn the shooter two (2) Class wins. RUP will earn the shooter one (1) Class win. Class wins may only be earned at events with registered targets.
    2. It is the shooter’s responsibility to determine these Class wins and move up one class after reaching the following number of Class wins:

    E Class to D Class      1 Class win

    D Class to C Class      1 Class win

    C Class to B Class      2 Class wins

    B Class to A Class      2 Class wins

    Note: Class wins must be earned within the same calendar year. Shooter's start each calendar year with no class wins. Class wins earned in one class are not carried into the next class.

    1. Upon entering a shoot with multiple events, a person will remain in the class he/she started in for all events held, and any Class wins he/she earns will be awarded at the conclusion of all of the events at that shoot. A shooter cannot be moved up more than one class at the conclusion of the registered events based on Class wins; however, a shooter can be moved up more than one class based on KNOWN ABILITY.
    2. Class wins earned in a shooter’s current class from prior target years will not carry over.

3. Reclassification/Known Ability

    1. A shooter may voluntarily declare into a class higher than assigned; however, the shooter must stay in that higher class for the entire year, unless the shooter subsequently wins out of the self-declared class.
    2. A shooter may also be reclassified to a higher class by Shoot Officials based on their known ability. This reclassification will be for that event only and shooter will return to his/her original class, with one exception. If the shooter places in the top three (3) in the higher class in which they have been placed based on known ability, they will remain in that higher class for the remainder of the shooter year. If the shooter was originally in class E and the newly assigned higher class, based on known ability, in D class and if the shooter subsequently wins in D class in the event, he will advance to class C; a third or second place finish would have that shooter remain in D..
    3. Any person who has experienced a permanent medical impairment may request a review of their classification during the shooting year. The request must be made in writing to the Management Committee of the Jamaica Skeet Club and must be accompanied by a doctor's statement.

4. Classification Review

    1. An annual review will be done on each shooter with a minimum of 300 registered competition targets shot in their current class in the current shooting year.
    2. A shooter who is assigned to a lower class may reject the class if the shooter wishes to remain in a higher class. To reject the assigned class, the shooter must notify a Shoot Official at a registered event verbally or in writing.

5. Shooter's Responsibility

    1. The shooter is responsible for providing Shoot Officials with their current classification.
    2. A shooter who enters or allows themselves to be entered into a class lower than the one in which their record places them, unless the error is corrected prior to a specific time posted by shoot management, a time announced in the shoot program, completion of shoot-offs and/or the awarding of trophies and/or monies, shall be subject to the following:

      1. Forfeit all rights to all winnings he/she would have earned shooting in his/her proper class.
      2. For the first offense, be disqualified and forfeit all winnings and trophies earned while shooting in the wrong class. The shooter must return all winnings and trophies within 15 days after notification by the JSC. Failure to return the winnings and trophies within the 15 day period shall subject the shooter to suspension and/or being PERMANENTLY barred from registered competition.
      3. In the case of a second or subsequent offense of shooting in a lower class, the shooter will forfeit all winnings and also be barred from registered competition for a minimum of one (1) year and/ or suspension from the JSC.

6. Appeals

    1. The shooter’s appeal must be in writing to the Management Committee of the Jamaica Skeet Club and state specific reasons why they think they should not be moved up in class. Pending a determination of the appeal all shoots entered by the shooter must be entered at the new higher class.
    2. The JSC Management Committee has 30 days from the receipt of the appeal to respond.

7. Effective Date

    1. The above rules are effective from April 1st, 2007.
    2. Any amendments to the above rules will be effective as at the date of publishing on the JSC website or posted notice at a registered shoot.


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