Under sighting or record, when may an alternate substitute?

Under sighting or record, when may an alternate substitute?

• A. Before the firing member has fired his/her first shot.
• B. After the firing member has fired his/her first shot.
• C. At any time.
• D. Never.

Answer: (A)

In sighting or record, substitutions are allowed only before the firing member has fired any shot. The idea is to keep the sequence and scoring fair and consistent. If the shooter hasn’t started, a replacement can step in without affecting any scores or data already recorded. Once that shooter has begun firing, introducing a substitute would disrupt the order and integrity of the results, since part of the performance has already been completed and recorded. So the substitute must come in before the first shot is fired, ensuring a clean, fair record for everyone involved.

In sighting or record, substitutions are allowed only before the firing member has fired any shot. The idea is to keep the sequence and scoring fair and consistent. If the shooter hasn’t started, a replacement can step in without affecting any scores or data already recorded. Once that shooter has begun firing, introducing a substitute would disrupt the order and integrity of the results, since part of the performance has already been completed and recorded. So the substitute must come in before the first shot is fired, ensuring a clean, fair record for everyone involved.