ISSF Changed the Junior Eligibility Rule April 13, 2023

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ISSF Changed the Junior Eligibility Rule April 13, 2023
 
On April 13, 2023 the ISSF International Shooting Sports Federation changed the Junior Eligibility rule. This in essence made Juniors previously ineligible for Junior World Championships Eligible overnight.

In reaction to the new rule change, that blindsided USA Shooting, the following extraordinary supplemental Junior selection will be adopted.



THE SITUATION

The ISSF (International Shooting Sports Federation) recently changed the junior eligibility rule From 7.4.12 to 3.7.4.12

This rule change, virtually overnight, made some previously ineligible juniors eligible to participate in the 2023 JWC (Junior World Championships) in Changwon Korea.



THE PLAN

Supplemental Junior World Championship Selection in reaction to this midyear rule change USA Shooting Shotgun will:

-Adopt the rule change starting at National Championships 2023

-Hold a Supplemental Selection for JWC 2023

A Supplemental Selection will be held at 2023 National Championships

-Selection will be open to ALL eligible Juniors not currently on the team

-Selection will consist of 250 qualification targets only

-The highest scoring male & female in both Trap & Skeet will earn one Individual event start position at JWC 2023

-Mixed Team start position WILL NOT be contested

-Ties will be broken by miss and out Shoot-off after finals format



THE DETAILS

Selection Match and Dates

-Selection Match Hillsdale Michigan Nationals 2023 –

-Trap & Skeet-May 17 to 28, 2023

Events to be contested

-Men’s Trap

-Women’s Trap

-Men’s Skeet

-Women’s Skeet

Course of fire

-75x50=125

Number of Courses of fire

-Two courses of fire -Men & Women

Finals

None

Individual Start Positions one (1)

Mixed Team Start Positions NONE

Ties will be broken by after Finals Miss & out Shot-off 6.19.4.3



THE RULES

Rule 6.19.4.3

The shoot-off will be conducted according to these procedures:

a) Trap. The athletes must line up behind Station in bib number order. Starting on Station 1, they must each shoot at regular targets until the tie is broken according to the following sequence: Station 1 left target, Station 2 right target, station 3 left target, Station 4 right target, Station 5 left target, then Station 1 again this time shooting at a right target and so on. Only one (1) shot is permitted at each target. After shooting, the athlete must move to the rear of the athlete who has yet to shoot.

b) Skeet: The tied athletes must line up behind Station 3 in bib number order. The athletes must shoot one regular Double; if the tie is not broken with the first Double, they must shoot one reverse Double on that station; if the tie is not broken they advance to Station 4 to shoot one regular Double, and if the tie is not broken one reverse Double; this sequence continues on Station 5 and then back to Station 3, etc. until the tie is broken.

Rule 3.7.4.12-New Rule

Juniors-athletes will remain as juniors until the 31st of December of the year in which they become 21 years of age. Any athlete born between the 1st of January and the 31st December, will cease to be a Junior on the 31st December of that year.

Rule 7.4.12-Old Rule

Juniors-to be considered a junior athletes must be under the age of twenty-one (21) years on the day of the opening of the competition.

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Any athlete born between the 1st of January and the 31st December, will cease to be a Junior on the 31st December of that year.

Is it just me, or does this sentence make no sense at all, as it is totally redundant???

[hurt]

365 days in your 21st year as a Junior rather than your actual Birthday determining the end of your Junior eligibility. Is how I see it.