Eliminations at World Cups

[ZD]

Does anybody know how the elimination scores work at a world cup? It seems as if competitors each fire twice if they are not eliminated the first time, but there seems to be two eliminations, and than the final scores before entering the final with the last score shot.

[RobStubbs]

Does anybody know how the elimination scores work at a world cup? It seems as if competitors each fire twice if they are not eliminated the first time, but there seems to be two eliminations, and than the final scores before entering the final with the last score shot.

The eliminations are essential a separate competition, to 'qualify' for the qualifying round. The top x from each elimination series go through, depending on total numbers in the event. At somewhere like Munich there were something like 96 firing points but not all are used. So you generally have 2 elimination relays. The reason it's done, is so no one gets any advantage if range conditions change between relays as the same % of top shooters from each relay. And note, it's not done for indoor events like 10M air.

Rob.

[David Levene]

6.5.4.5 Elimination Events for Outdoor Ranges
6.5.4.5.1 If the number of shooters exceeds the useable capacity of the range, an Elimination must be conducted.
6.5.4.5.2 Any Elimination must be over the complete course of fire.
6.5.4.5.3 The qualfication shooters must consist of a proportionate number of highest ranking shooters from each elimination relay, counting only those who participate. The number of shooters who will qualify must be announced as soon as possible.
6.5.4.5.4 Formula: The usable number of firing points is divided by the total
number of shooters starting in the competition multiplied by the number of shooters starting in the relay to give the number of shooters going forward from the Elimination to the Qualification, e.g. 60 firing points and 101 shooters;
1st relay: 54 shooters start = 32.08 32 shooters forward;
2nd relay: 47 shooters start = 27.92 28 shooters forward.