American Trap is broken down into three categories: singles, doubles, handicap. At this range we shot predominantly singles. The targets are thrown by a machine located at approximately ground level and covered by a "trap house." There are five "stations", each 16 yards (15.6 m) behind the trap house. Each competitor shoots at five targets from each station. The trap machine oscillates left to right within a 54 degree arc (up to 27 degrees right and left of center), and at least a 34 degree arc (up to 17 degrees right and left of center) and the competitor does not know where in that arc the target will emerge. Each shooter is allowed only one shot per target. Unless the target was an illegal target, in which case the target is either broken or has broken regulations the shooter may re-shoot that bird. Five individuals will shoot a "round" of trap which equals 25 targets per participant.

Keep quiet except when you call "pull." Save any razzing and conversation for after the round ends. Trap, like golf and tennis, is shot in silence.

Be ready to shoot when it's your turn. Load one shell at a time and do not close your action or raise your gun until the shooter ahead of you fires.

Never pick up you live round on the ground if dropped during loading. Reload your shotgun with your carried rounds. Once the round is finished there will be an all clear call to move to next station, pickup live shell during this move.

Go to the next post with your chamber empty and your gun pointed down. Turn right when you step off Post 5 so you don't bump into the shooter behind you. Semi-automatics leave open to display your shotgun is not loaded. Over/unders or side by sides leave shotgun unhitched displaying no rounds in barrels. 

You have to pick them up, gather them after the full round of 25 has completed. 

 Only one shooter is permitted to shoot at a target with one round loaded and only one gun can be loaded at a time. There is NEVER a backup shooter