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1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

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Kneeling. A cushion is allowed underneath the leg, but the knee and footmust touch the ground.Lying. The competitor can place himself either in the direct line of fire oracross it, on the ground or on a mat or waterproof sheet, but the body must besupported on the elbows, and the fore-arms must not rest on the ground ormattress.The centre of the shot-hole will determine the value of the shot.Ricochets will be counted as misses.Figure 4.Half-figure. Width = 50 cm.; height = 90 cm.d) Team Competition. Distance 300 metres.1. The competition will be open to one team from each nation. Each team toconsist of 6 men, with maximum 3 reserves.2. The number of targets allotted to each team shall be at least three; theorder of shooting shall be decided by lot on the morning of the competition-day,before the shooting begins.3. Each competitor shall fire 120 shots, (40 standing, 40 kneeling and 40 lyingdown.)4. 10 sighters are allowed for each of the three positions.5. The winning team will be that which has the highest aggregate number ofpoints.Ties will be decided: —(1) By the greatest number of hits on the targets.(2) By the greatest number of centres.(3) 10’s, 9’s, 8’s, etc.1059

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