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As a follow-up to the "rule change" thread that's getting a little long and redundant;
I'm studying thru' section E. NO TARGET in the ATA rulebook. You'll note instances when abnormal targets/target flights occur that are ruled either "no target" or "illegal target". Ponder WHY.........in some of these instances that the target shall be ruled "no target" and another target be thrown regardless of whether or not the shooter fired and regardless of the result of any shot fired. OTOH, in other instances it shall be ruled "no target" and another target be thrown provided the shooter does not fire at it. If the contestant fires, the result must be scored. WHY the difference?
It occurs to me that those instances that provide for "if the contestant fires the result be scored" are cases where the target presented is more difficult than a legal target, where OTOH those instances that require a re-shoot regardless are cases where the target is or at least can be easier to hit that the normal legal target.
John C. Saubak
I'm studying thru' section E. NO TARGET in the ATA rulebook. You'll note instances when abnormal targets/target flights occur that are ruled either "no target" or "illegal target". Ponder WHY.........in some of these instances that the target shall be ruled "no target" and another target be thrown regardless of whether or not the shooter fired and regardless of the result of any shot fired. OTOH, in other instances it shall be ruled "no target" and another target be thrown provided the shooter does not fire at it. If the contestant fires, the result must be scored. WHY the difference?
It occurs to me that those instances that provide for "if the contestant fires the result be scored" are cases where the target presented is more difficult than a legal target, where OTOH those instances that require a re-shoot regardless are cases where the target is or at least can be easier to hit that the normal legal target.
John C. Saubak