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The body shall be known as the World Field Target Federation, hereinafter referred to as the 'Federation'.

The aim of the Federation is to provide a link between Field Target shooters world wide and to govern the World Championships. 

Membership of the Federation shall be open to properly constituted National Governing Bodies (NGB). Acceptance of an NGB will be by majority agreement of those member NGB at the time of application. Where more than one organisation is claiming NGB status recognition will be offered to that body providing representation of the majority of Field Target shooters in that country. This criteria cannot and will not be used at a later date to allow recognition of an alternate NGB. 

The Federation will be managed by a Chairman and Secretary from an NGB and  responsibility for management will reside with that NGB from End of Championship +1 to End of Championship. 

At the end of each period of management, management of the Federation will be transferred to another NGB with majority agreement of all member NGB. In the event of no nomination or failure to reach majority agreement the incumbent NGB may continue in office for further period.

Applications by member NGB's to assume management are subject to an application cut-off date of 1st May. Subsequent votes to be submitted by 1st July. Applications submitted later than 1st May, and votes submitted later than 1st July will not be taken into consideration.

The Federation will not meet in conference or committee. All relevant business will be transacted by document with copies to all member NGB thereby ensuring that all records and transactions of the Federation are fully available to and complete at every member NGB. At time of change of management of the federation there will be no requirement for transfer of records. All member NGB will be responsible for advising the managing NGB of their Federation contacts. 

The Federation will not hold funds or property in any form nor will it be liable for debts of any nature. Any costs incurred in any way in connection with the Federation business will be borne in whole by the managing NGB. Any Excess of income over expenditure arising from a Federation event will fall to the managing NGB. 

The managing NGB will each year organise and host the World Field Target Championships on behalf of the Federation. 

The Championship will decide and award the following :-

Precharged Class
World Champion & 2nd to 10th  1st Lady 1st Veteran 1st Junior  1st to 3rd Teams 

Spring Class
World Champion & 2nd to 10th  1st Lady 1st Veteran 1st Junior  1st to 3rd Teams

In both classes national (NGB) teams of min. 4/max. 8 competitors can be formed, if there is a minimum of 4 teams in the corresponding class.

Team format will be a maximum of 8 nominated shooters with either 4, 5 or 6 to count, depending on the NGB with the minimum number of team competitors within this range.

Team member names will be submitted to the organisers in writing prior to the commencement of shooting. Each NGB will be permitted one team only. 

Each competitor representing a member country either as an individual or as a team member must satisfy one or more of the following criteria; by being born in that country, by continuous residence in that country for a period of not less than five years, by either parent being born in that country. Once a competitor has represented a country in the Championship he/she may only change residential qualification after 5 years residence.  The Managing NGB shall have the absolute right to accept or reject a competitor.

The managing NGB may at its discretion expand or add to the Championships providing that such action does not in any way reduce the Field Target content of the event nor does it create any reward deemed to be higher than the purpose of the Championship. 

WFTF Core Rules shall apply at all Championship events. 

The Constitution of the Federation may only be changed at the end of each management period, and then only by a greater than 50% majority of the total number of NGB Members.

(Revised Aug.2003, July.2006)

 
WFTF Core Rules
 

SAFETY

  • All competitors, NGB affiliated or otherwise, must have competed in or marshalled a domestic NGB held event, from which an understanding of range safety, timing and scorecard marking is obtained.
  • Every competitor, via either host NGB, domestic NGB or privately, must be able to document shooting insurance covering him or her/self during the championships.
  • When not in use rifles should always be empty of ammunition, be pointing in the direction of competition fire at the firing line if resting on the ground, be in a carrying stand pointed in the direction of competition or pointing downwards if held.
  • One whistle denotes stop shooting and immediately discharge loaded ammunition into the ground in the near vicinity providing it is safe to do so, two whistles denotes shooting may commence
  • Any competitor under the influence or in possession of alcohol and/or illegal drugs will be refused admission from all ranges.
  • Always be aware of your partners and your adjacent competitors actions.

 

COURSE CONTENT

  • Shall consist of 150 targets over 2 or 3 days.
  • Lanes should contain a minimum 2 and maximum 3 targets.
  • Target type shall be fall-when-hit (face plate with hole and paddle behind), and have an attached reset cord for resetting the target from the firing line.
  • Targets, face plate & paddle must be 100% visible from all shooting positions – standing, kneeling, sitting & prone. Any obstruction should be related to the chief marshal and removed prior to the first competitor shooting that lane, otherwise the obstruction must remain for the duration of the competition.
  • Targets shall be placed square to the firing line +/- 5 degrees
  • No lane firing area should result in a dangerous stance having to be adopted by the shooter i.e. excessively steep, slippery, etc.

 

EQUIPMENT

  • No rifle shall exceed 12ft/lb muzzle energy. A rifle found to be producing in excess of 12ft/lb will result in disqualification for the competitor.
  • All rifles shall be in good working order and safe in handling.
  • All forms of clothing are permissible.
  • Single rifle slings are permitted.
  • No straps other than single rifle slings are permitted.
  • Bean bags, elbow pads & knee pads – refer to host NGB rules.

 

SHOOTING

  • Targets are addressed in numerical sequence i.e. 23,24,25,26, etc
  • Competitors shall be timed 2 targets=3mins, 3 targets=4 minutes, etc. Time commences when you sit down and address the target or when you address the target for standing or kneeling shots. Range finding, loading of rifle, checking of the wind are all part of the timing process.
  • Every competitor is charged with leaving each lane firing area in a safe and tidy condition for the following competitors.

 

ADMINISTRATION

  • Names of each NGB team member are to be delivered to the organizing committee by a minimum of 24 hours prior to shooting. All teams and names are to be posted for view by all competitors prior to championship commencement.
  • Any concession requests regarding handicap should be delivered to the organizing committee by a minimum 24 hours prior to championship commencement.