Kapitel VII - Einzeltauben: No Bird

7.01

The target will be declared NO BIRD and a new target will be launched, whether the shooter has fired or not :

  1. If the bird is thrown broken.
  2. If the bird is thrown from the wrong trap.
  3. If for a single bird two clays are launched from traps on the same shooting stand.
  4. On a rabbit, if the clay breaks after being launched and missed by the first shot, but before the second shot has been fired, the rabbit will be declared "NO BIRD". A new target will be launched , the shooter must miss with his first shot, and the result of the second shot scored.

7.02

If the target is definitely of another color from that of the other targets used on the same trajectory of the same stand.

7.03

If the target is thrown before the shooter has called READY.

7.04

If the target is thrown after a delay of more than 3 seconds after the referee's command.

7.05

If the trajectory is judged irregular by the referee.

7.06

If, when a semi-automatic gun is being used, the ejection of the first cartridge impedes the loading of the second cartridge (in this case when the target is thrown again the first shot shall be directed near the target but must not hit it and the result of second shot only shall be scored).

7.07

If there is a fault on the first shot as a result of failure of the cartridge or malfunction of the gun not attributable to the shooter and if the shooter does not fire his second shot IF HE FIRES THE SECOND SHOT, THE RESULT WILL BE SCORED.

7.08

The referee may also declare a target NO BIRD when the shooter has clearly been disturbed.

7.09

When another competitor shoots at the same target.

7.10

When the referee, for any reason, cannot decide if a target has been hit or missed.

7.11

All targets NOT declared NO BIRD by the referee, must be shot at. However, the referee may declare NO BIRD after the target(s) have been shot at (as in the case of a fast or slow pull or irregular trajectory).

7.12

In the case of a cartridge misfire or malfunction of the gun not attributable to the shooter, a target will be declared NO BIRD and a new clay will be thrown but after two misfires or two malfunctions of the weapon in the same stage (whether the shooter has changed his gun or not) further incident or incidents will be declared ZERO - See article 3.12.