It shall be the right of the shooter to challenge the scoring, and the executive officer may decide upon the evidence the actual value of the shot.
Any alteration of a scoring-ticket must be witnessed by an officer in charge of the firing-point, and indorsed with his initials.
Double entries are prohibited, no shot being allowed to count in more than one match.
No sighting-shots shall be allowed except on targets specially designated for that purpose by the executive officer, and in no case on targets on which a match is in progress, unless in an emergency, to be decided by the executive officer.
Unfinished scores shall be considered worthless after having been withdrawn from the scorer, and no shots can be claimed under or by virtue of the same after having been so withdrawn.
No scorer is allowed to have at one time more than one score-card for each shooter, and no shooter is allowed to shoot without having an unfinished score-card deposited with the scorer.
Ties shall be decided as follows, viz.: each competitor shooting three shots, until decided.
[Illustration: BEAN'S PERSPIRATION-PROOF PISTOL HOLSTERS. (Manufactured by John P. Lovell Arms Company, Boston.)]
No scores with handicap shall exceed a perfect score.
Competitors who have to shoot off ties will be notified as soon after each match as practicable. When the ties are shot off one sighting-shot shall be allowed without charge. Competitors not present at the firing-points at the hour named for shooting off the ties lose their right to shoot, and will be placed accordingly.
Temporary discontinuance of matches, on account of bad weather, and the closing limit for receiving entries shall be at the discretion of the executive officer.
An entry-ticket, except when sold in block, maybe transferred at any reasonable time, by presenting it to the statistical officer for exchange. Any erasure or substitution of name by the holder will forfeit the ticket.
In single-entry matches no entry shall be made after the firing begins if any participant objects.
Competitors will have choice of prizes unless otherwise stated.
PENALTIES.--Competitors must make themselves acquainted with the regulations, as the plea of ignorance will not be entertained.