Shooting Positions

Competitors in three-position air rifle events fire in three different shooting positions, prone, standing and kneeling. In the prone position, the left elbow must be behind the rear edge of the firing line. In the standing and kneeling positions, the entire left foot must be behind the firing line. The rifle and other parts of the body may extend beyond the firing line as long as no part of the body is contacting the floor or is in front of the firing line.

Physical Disabilities, Substituting Positions

Every effort will be made to encourage and facilitate participation by physically disabled persons, whether the disability is temporary or permanent, as long as the disabled person is not given an unfair advantage over other competitors.

• If a competitor has a physical disability, whether temporary or permanent, that prevents shooting in a position defined by the shooting position rules, he/she may substitute the next more difficult position. Kneeling may be substituted for prone, or standing may be substituted for kneeling. Any substitute position must conform to the rule for that position. .
• A competitor with a cast or other temporary medical appliance may shoot while wearing that appliance if, in the opinion of the Competition Director, it does not provide any special advantage.
• A competitor who cannot sit on his right foot in the kneeling position may substitute a kneeling position in which he sits on his left foot and still fires from the right shoulder.