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The Game of Skeet
The event is in part meant to simulate the action
of bird hunting. The shooter shoots from 7 positions
on a semi-circle, and an 8th position halfway
between stations 1 and 7.
There are two houses that hold devices known
as "traps" that launch the targets,
one at each corner of the semi-circle. The traps
launch the targets to a point 15 feet above ground
and 18 feet outside of station 8.
One trap launches targets from 10 feet above
the ground ("high" house) and the other
launches it from 3 feet above ground ("low"
house). At stations 1 and 2 the shooter shoots
at single targets launched from the high house
and then the low house, then shoots a double where
the two targets are launched simultaneously.
At stations 3 through 5 the shooter shoots at
single targets launched from the high house and
then the low house.
At stations 6 and 7 the shooter shoots at single
targets launched from the high house and then
the low house, then shoots a double.
At station 8 the shooter shoots one high target
and one low target. The shooter must reshoot his
first missed target, or if no targets are missed,
must shoot his 25th shell at the low house station
8.
This 25th shot was once referred to as the shooter's
option as he was able to take it where he preferred.
Now, to speed up rounds in competition, the shooter
must shoot the low 8 twice for a perfect score.
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