FEDECAT GBR TEAM ELIGIBILITY RULES
Check your eligibility to compete as a member of our GBR teams by reading the criteria below.
If you are interested in being selected as a member of our GBR teams at any or all International Events held under the jurisdiction of CM FEDECAT, or simply attending any events, please see the below information regarding our GBR athlete eligibility (Adopted 2014).
1) Must be a fully paid-up, current competition member of Fedecat UK / BZF.
2) Must comply with at one of the following criteria:
i.) Will have been born in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) or a British Overseas Territory.
ii.) Will have a parent or grandparent who is a British national.
iii.) Will be married to or be a partner of a British national.
iv.) Will have been officially resident in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) or a British Overseas Territory for a minimum continual period of two years prior to qualification.
v) Ex-pat - British born, British passport, but living in another country for work.
3) Will have of a level of fitness and health to be able to compete competitively as determined by the Fedecat UK selectors.
4) Have no outstanding or existing doping offences.
5) If you are British and have shot in a team for another country then 3 years must have passed without shooting for any another country, before you can be selected for any GBR teams.
Only Fedecat-UK have the right to add to or amend these rules.
1) Must be a fully paid-up, current competition member of Fedecat UK / BZF.
2) Must comply with at one of the following criteria:
i.) Will have been born in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) or a British Overseas Territory.
ii.) Will have a parent or grandparent who is a British national.
iii.) Will be married to or be a partner of a British national.
iv.) Will have been officially resident in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) or a British Overseas Territory for a minimum continual period of two years prior to qualification.
v) Ex-pat - British born, British passport, but living in another country for work.
3) Will have of a level of fitness and health to be able to compete competitively as determined by the Fedecat UK selectors.
4) Have no outstanding or existing doping offences.
5) If you are British and have shot in a team for another country then 3 years must have passed without shooting for any another country, before you can be selected for any GBR teams.
Only Fedecat-UK have the right to add to or amend these rules.
British Team Selection Fedecat-UK and BZF
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This is a totally new way of looking at GBR team selection.
The only Championships where we enter GBR teams, across all disciplines, are the FEDECAT World and European Championships.
It will not be necessary to attend selection shoots in the UK, involving great expense to the shooter.
Instead we use a combination of rankings (current and past year) and specific events in each of the Championship weeks.
The Selection Procedure is for 2 types of GBR teams:
1) The Match of Nations Teams (which consist of 3 people in the men's team and 3 people in the Women's team).
2) The Mixed Team (which consists of 1 man and 1 woman per team). Each country can enter a maximum of 2 mixed teams only (in our case they will be GBR 1 and GBR 2).
The Match of Nations GBR Mens and GBR Womens Teams - These are 2 separate events that are shot after the main Championship has finished.
The GBR Mixed Teams - These are not separate events, instead they run concurrent with the main Championship during that week (the WCH or ECH).
1st and 2nd place GBR team selection will normally use rankings to select the first 2 team places, in both women's and men's teams.
3rd place GBR team selection will be normally be selected using the 1st of the Abono which is usually the Fedecat Gran Prix, or a specified other event at the Championship, and the event used will always precede the main event (WCH or the ECH).
The GBR Mixed team selection - will normally use the 1st of the Abono to select teams -The highest scoring man and highest scoring woman will shoot in ‘GBR 1’ and the second highest scoring man and second highest scoring women will shoot in ‘GBR 2’.
GBR team selection may differ between disciplines whose programmes may not have an Abono of 3 parts, however all selection details will be published in advance, on the dedicated members WhatsApp group for the specific Championship.
FURTHER NOTES ON RANKINGS
The following CM FEDECAT Championships will be used for Ranking Points each year:
World Championship (25 points), Continental Championships (20 points), Grand Prix (15 points), Kings Cup (20 points).
A Maximum Score of 75 is made up of 2 Grand Prix, 1 World Championship, and 1 Continental (15 + 15 + 20 + 25 = 75).
There are several Grand Prix throughout the year and most of the major championships have one.
There are several Continentals throughout the year (and the CTOs are named European Championship, Africa Championship, North American and South American Championships).
We start each year using the previous years rankings, until the current Championships start, then it is an updated rolling rankings. (Example - Deleting last years World Championship result when the current year WCH result is known).
Important Selection Note
This is a competition Federation and we want to select people for the team places who can perform under pressure of competition.
Shooters selected to represent GBR in the team events are awarded their badge by Fedecat-UK. Anyone selected for a GBR team can decline the badge if they wish, and must do so at the time they are offered a team place. The selection then moves to the next in the qualification.
If a shooter does not present for selection, then they will not be considered for the team.
Fedecat UK and BZF reserve the right to change the selection procedure should unforeseen circumstances arise.
Fedecat UK may then adopt the following guidelines:
- To select GBR teams to be entered at the Championship on the basis of rankings, perceived form and experience, after consultation with those present.
- To decide to not enter a team, after consultation with those present.
(Adopted 2014).
Updated 2020 - Introduction of Mixed Teams
Updated 2022 - Ladies team sizes
Updated 2025 - Ranking element of selection.
Dress code for Opening or Closing Ceremonies, Podium and Competition.
It is expected that all British shooters coming out to shoot in the CM FEDECAT international events as members of Fedecat-UK will be proud to be representing GBR either individually or in our teams, and will already know and observe the normal dress codes expected.
When appearing on the podium and at Opening or Closing ceremonies please make sure you are dressed appropriately. For those who have them, the GBR skeet vest, Blazer or GBR tracksuit top can be worn.
When shooting please make sure that you are dressed appropriately, smart casual is the norm at most of the clubs.
Smart Jeans, Chinos, Trousers, Polo shirts, T Shirts without offensive slogans, and casual shirts are all acceptable.
You cannot wear any of the following clothing:
Shorts of any kind, half leggings, open toe sandals, flip flops and sleeveless shirts.
Please be warned that these are the rules of the private clubs that hold the Championships. If you arrive in any of the above you will be told to change before being allowed to shoot. If you have no change of clothing with you, then you will have to return to your hotel to change. If you miss your start time and get eliminated, only you are responsible.
When appearing on the podium and at Opening or Closing ceremonies please make sure you are dressed appropriately. For those who have them, the GBR skeet vest, Blazer or GBR tracksuit top can be worn.
When shooting please make sure that you are dressed appropriately, smart casual is the norm at most of the clubs.
Smart Jeans, Chinos, Trousers, Polo shirts, T Shirts without offensive slogans, and casual shirts are all acceptable.
You cannot wear any of the following clothing:
Shorts of any kind, half leggings, open toe sandals, flip flops and sleeveless shirts.
Please be warned that these are the rules of the private clubs that hold the Championships. If you arrive in any of the above you will be told to change before being allowed to shoot. If you have no change of clothing with you, then you will have to return to your hotel to change. If you miss your start time and get eliminated, only you are responsible.
Who is classed as being in the GBR squad?
All British shooters who attend the CM FEDECAT INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS are classed as representing GBR when they register for the competition. GBR is the generic recognition code for shooters from Great Britain. Therefore all of our shooters are considered a part of our GBR squad.
We are an inclusive Federation free of elitist attitudes and therefore all those representing GBR are free to walk behind the British Flag if there is any opening ceremony, should they choose to do so and providing they observe the dress code.
HOWEVER - Selected Fedecat-UK GBR Team Members are the only people able to wear the GBR Team Wire Blazer Badge and the GBR Embroidered Skeet Vest Badge. These honours are only ever awarded to shooters who qualify through the selection process, and go on to represent GBR in the Team of Nations event, or the Mixed Team event held at each ECH and WCH.
We are an inclusive Federation free of elitist attitudes and therefore all those representing GBR are free to walk behind the British Flag if there is any opening ceremony, should they choose to do so and providing they observe the dress code.
HOWEVER - Selected Fedecat-UK GBR Team Members are the only people able to wear the GBR Team Wire Blazer Badge and the GBR Embroidered Skeet Vest Badge. These honours are only ever awarded to shooters who qualify through the selection process, and go on to represent GBR in the Team of Nations event, or the Mixed Team event held at each ECH and WCH.
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Fedecat-UK has been set up in a very simple way, for like minded shooters who love the 'sport' of shooting competitions. They are serious about their sport. They always want to learn and improve. They want to have fun and enjoy their sport but at the same time they want to compete against the very best that the World can offer. They have respect for the Country that they represent.
These competitions are all Scratch with additional categories for Ladies, Juniors, Veterans, Super Veterans and Masters. Everyone competes for Titles, Trophies, Medals and Prize Funds. Check out the 'Discipline pages' and make sure you read the PDF's showing the individual Regulations for each disciplines, because anyone who enters any shoot on the International Calendar will have been deemed to have read and understood the Regulations for that discipline. Every year at both the World and the European Championships a ‘Match of Nations’ takes place. Each country enters teams of 3 Men and 3 Ladies, plus up to 2 Mixed Teams. Fedecat UK is the only body that can select and enter the GBR teams at these events and the selection is all inclusive, simple, current, transparent and above all, different….! |
In all International competitions, a tax is paid by all shooters to the World Federation, at the time of inscription into the event.
Q. Will I be able to enter international competitions staged by other world federations like ICTSF, ISSF, NASSA, World Service Games, if i am a member of Fedecat-UK?
A. Firstly you would have to become a member of those federations should you wish to enter their competitions as they are autonomous organisations with their own membership.
Secondly, Fedecat-UK is totally happy for its members to also be members of other world federations and enter their competitions. In fact we encourage it because shooters who complete internationally in any discipline, are actively building their skills and concentration levels against the best in the World.
We want shooters to be free to enjoy all the shooting disciplines available on the various international world circuits and to be able to freely choose the disciplines that they would like to follow.
However we cannot speak for other federations and we cannot say how they will treat their members or how they will respect or value their members freedom. If you feel you may be discriminated against by any other world federation, we suggest that you contact that world federation to clarify their position, so that you can make up your own mind.
A. Firstly you would have to become a member of those federations should you wish to enter their competitions as they are autonomous organisations with their own membership.
Secondly, Fedecat-UK is totally happy for its members to also be members of other world federations and enter their competitions. In fact we encourage it because shooters who complete internationally in any discipline, are actively building their skills and concentration levels against the best in the World.
We want shooters to be free to enjoy all the shooting disciplines available on the various international world circuits and to be able to freely choose the disciplines that they would like to follow.
However we cannot speak for other federations and we cannot say how they will treat their members or how they will respect or value their members freedom. If you feel you may be discriminated against by any other world federation, we suggest that you contact that world federation to clarify their position, so that you can make up your own mind.
