News | Super Sporting Rules and Specifics

With our first Super Sporting event coming up Sunday 28th July (followed by two more in August and September) it's timely to give more info on what Super Sporting is all about.

Super Sporting is a form of clay target shooting that allows for great variety and freedom in target setting. It is an evolution of English Sporting Clays, which was originally introduced to simulate various types of game shooting and is a vastly popular discipline in the USA and UK (the most popular discipline of clay shooting in England)

While the CLUB and COMP level stand options are a Wairarapa CTC initiative, there are common settings and rules for shooting Super Sporting that apply to all shooters, regardless of stand option.

Shooters will engage a variety of targets from a series of stands spread across our grounds. Targets at each stand can be anything that is safe, but you can expect our CLUB level stands to present simple-moderate targets, and COMP to present moderate to advanced level targets. A menu will describe the order of targets to be shot. 10 targets per stand for a 100 target day will be a common format at Wairarapa CTC.

Once entered for the day, you will be put into a squad group with around 5 other shooters, with whom you shall walk the course, taking turns to shoot each stand. If you are new or by yourself, it's not a problem at all, and we'd love to welcome you where you'll have someone experienced in the squad to look after you.

• Our events are based off the NSCA rule book from the United States. (Super Sporting varies from the New Zealand Clay Target Association governed version of Sporting which is FITASC rules)

  • Super Sporting scores will not be entered into NZCTA handicap books as the FITASC and Super Sporting disciplines vary.

• Key differences to be aware of:

  • The first shooter of each squad will be allowed to view the targets from within the shooting stand. Targets shall be shown as singles only. No doubles shall be shown. (Squad start order shall rotate stand to stand so its fair for everyone)

  • The shooter is free to start with a low gun or pre mounted gun when calling for the target.

  • Each station will have minimum 3 trap machines, with the menu calling for the singles to be shot first, followed by multiple pairs, in one visit to the stand.​​​

Click through to our Series page www.wairarapactc.nz/super-sporting-series to check out the series details, and follow on through to the site registration page to get yourself squared away for a great experience thanks to Falcon Ammunition, Fagan Motors and Wairarapa CTC.

See an updating list of entries and their event selections for Sunday 28th July below