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RULE 2. Distance between Traps. In single- 

 bird shooting, the distance between the traps shall 

 be five yards ; in double-bird shooting, when four 

 traps are used, they shall be two and a half yards 

 apart. 



RULE 3. Judges and Referee. Two judges and 

 a referee shall be appointed before the shooting 

 commences, and the referee's decision shall be 

 final. lie may allow a contestant another bird 

 in case the latter shall have been balked or inter- 

 fered with, if he thinks the party entitled to it. 



RULE 4. Birds and Decision. If a bird shall 

 fly towards parties within the bounds, in such a 

 manner that to shoot at it would endanger any 

 person, another bird shall be allowed ; and, if a 

 bird is shot at within the bounds by any person 

 besides the party at the score, the referee shall 

 decide how it shall be scored, or whether another 

 bird shall be allowed. 



RULE 5. Position at the Score. After the 

 shooter has taken his stand at the score, he shall 

 not level his gun or raise the butt above his elbow 

 until tha bird is on the wing. Should he infringe 

 on this rule, the bird or birds shall be scored as 

 lost, whether killed or not. 



RULE 6. .Release of Birds. The shooter, when 



