General FAQs What exactly is trap and skeet?
Trap: American trap shooting, as governed by the Amateur Trap Shooting Association is composed of three different events: singles, handicap, and doubles. All events are shot on a field consisting of a house and 5 runners (spaced 12 degrees apart) that extend from 16 yards to 27 yards behind the house. Targets are thrown out of the house in a random arc, but always at the same height. A total of 25 targets (50 in doubles) are shot in each sub-event on any one field. There are typically 5 contestants at one time, one on each runner. Beginning with the contestant on the far left runner, each contestant, in turn, calls for a target (2 in doubles) and fires one shot at each target. After each shooter has fired 5 shots (10 in doubles) the contestants move one position to the right and the contestant on the far right station moves around to the far left station. Typically, a total of 100 targets are shot at by each contestant in any event: singles, handicap, or doubles. Contestants stand at t
