Section 5: Rules of Play
5.1 10 m Air Rifle
- Qualification: 60 shots in 75 minutes from the standing position (ISSF Section 7)
- Final: Top 8 shooters advance. 24 shots in the final, fired in 2-shot series. After the first 12 shots, the lowest-scoring athlete is eliminated every 2 shots until 2 remain. The last 2-shot series determines gold and silver (ISSF Section 7).
- Athletes shoot from the standing position only (no rest, no support except the shooting jacket) (ISSF Section 7)
- Preparation and sighting time: 15 minutes before qualification begins (ISSF Section 7)
5.2 50 m Rifle 3 Positions
- Qualification: 3×40 shots — 40 kneeling (30 min), 40 prone (30 min), 40 standing (40 min). Total 120 shots (ISSF Section 7).
- Final: Top 8 advance. Final consists of 15 shots kneeling (5 series of 3), 15 shots prone (5 series of 3), then standing shots with elimination (similar to air rifle final format) (ISSF Section 7).
- Positions: Kneeling (one knee down, sitting on the foot), prone (lying flat, body aligned with the rifle), standing (upright, rifle held without support) (ISSF Section 7)
- Position changes during the final include a timed changeover period for the athlete to adjust equipment (ISSF Section 7)
5.3 10 m Air Pistol
- Qualification: 60 shots in 75 minutes from the standing position, one-handed (the non-shooting hand must not touch or support the pistol or shooting arm) (ISSF Section 8)
- Final: Top 8 advance. 24 shots in elimination format (same structure as air rifle final) (ISSF Section 8)
- Athletes stand at an angle to the target, extending the shooting arm toward the target (ISSF Section 8)
5.4 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol (Men)
- Qualification: 60 shots total — 2 stages of 30 shots each. Each stage: 6 series of 5 shots. Time limits per series: 8 seconds (2 series), 6 seconds (2 series), 4 seconds (2 series). Targets turn to face the shooter; athlete must fire 1 shot at each of 5 targets within the time limit (ISSF Section 8).
- Final: Top 6 advance. Series of 5 shots in 4 seconds with elimination after designated series (ISSF Section 8).
- Athletes must lower their arm to a 45° “ready position” between series; raising the arm before the targets turn is a violation (ISSF Section 8)
5.5 25 m Sport Pistol (Women)
- Qualification: 60 shots — 30 precision (6 series of 5 shots, 5 minutes per series) + 30 rapid fire (6 series of 5 shots, 3 seconds per shot) (ISSF Section 8)
- Final: Top 8 advance. Rapid-fire series with elimination (ISSF Section 8).
5.6 Trap (Shotgun)
- Qualification: 125 targets — 5 rounds of 25 targets over 2 days. In each round, athletes rotate through 5 stations, shooting 5 targets per station. One target per shooting turn; one or two shots per target (ISSF Section 9).
- Final: Top 6 advance. 50 targets in the final, shot in 5 rounds of 10. Elimination after designated rounds (ISSF Section 9).
- Athlete calls “Pull” to release the target; must fire before the target passes the effective range (approximately 40 m) (ISSF Section 9)
- Referee calls “Hit” (visible piece broken from the target) or “Lost” (miss). Disputes resolved by the jury (ISSF Section 9).
5.7 Skeet (Shotgun)
- Qualification: 125 targets — 5 rounds of 25 targets over 2 days. Athletes rotate through 8 stations, shooting combinations of singles and doubles depending on the station (ISSF Section 9).
- Final: Top 6 advance. 60 targets in the final. Elimination after designated series (ISSF Section 9).
- Targets launched immediately on the athlete’s “Pull” call (fixed delay random 0–3 seconds for trap; immediate for skeet) (ISSF Section 9)
- Athletes must fire at each target within the designated shooting zone; shooting beyond the boundary markers results in a “No Bird” or miss (ISSF Section 9)