Gun Handling

You will receive an invitation letter from FMSC after enrollment. Participants must process the firearms from the airlines they're flying on using the invitation letter.

• Guns must always be in an unloaded condition when manoeuvring.
• Once removed from the fly case, guns must be transported in a gun slip in all areas, including the championship shooting premises. Please carry a slip with you, and if you do not have one, you will have to purchase one on the spot.
• On arrival at Dubai International Airport (DXB), the organisers will take control of your gun, which will then be transferred to a secure holding at the shooting venue.
• No cartridges or ammunition are allowed into the United Arab Emirates whatsoever. All ammunitions for the event will be provided by the organisers and must be shot during the event. No guns or ammunition will be allowed outside of the shooting premises.
• Starter numbers will be sent to all participating shooters once registration closes.
• Shooting times will be distributed during the opening ceremony at the shooting venue on 4 February 2025.
• Guns must be carried unloaded and in gun slips on the ground unless shooting and must always be monitored for safety purposes and stored with the police after the shooting.
• Once the contestant receive the gun from the gun storage area, it becomes his/her responsibility until they hand it back to the Police after shooting. FMSC is not responsible for any lost or damaged guns while in the contestants' possession.
• Guns will be transported to Dubai Airport and returned on your registered return flight.
• Your guns will be safely stored and transported from and to the airport regardless of your arrival and departure date.

Championship Shooting Conditions

• Gun position optional
• Cartridges will be provided on every stand, and no cartridges can leave the stand.
• If ammunition gets found on a shooter outside the shooting stand, he or she will be banned from the event. (local regulation)
• Twelve-bore shotguns only with a maximum of 30gr loads.
• Red dot sights and barrel cameras are allowed in the competition. However, reference to footage (i.e. social media, etc.) is not allowed until after the event has concluded. Footage cannot be used to change a referee’s decision or question it.
• Target presentations are designed through angle and trajectory to challenge the marksman’s ability to hit a moving target.
• Cash prizes will be awarded in all advertised categories.
• Shooting will be conducted from within a stand.
• Shoot-off will only be applicable for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each category.
• All layouts require transport to each starting position. Shooters must ensure they allow enough time for travel and the organisers are not responsible for late arrivals.
• There is no final. Shoot-offs will take place for the top three only in their category if tied on score, and then places will be decided on a count-back basis.
• Should a shooter from either ladies, juniors or seniors amass a score that gets them into the top three in the open category, then they will automatically take that place, and everyone in the category they were in will move up one spot.
• Juniors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult over 18 while shooting in the training, side events, and main event.
• The referee’s decision is always final. There will be a jury of appeal for a nonrefundable fee of USD 150 paid to FMSC.
• If a competitor has a ‘no target’ while shooting doubles, if the pair is thrown on the report, the first target will be established, and if thrown simultaneously, it will be scored ‘pair again, nothing established’.
• Random flash targets will be arranged throughout the event, and anyone shooting one will be entitled to a special prize at the closing ceremony. The referee will note the shooter's name and number.
• FMSC reserves the right to refuse entry.

Attire Rules

• Each competitor will receive a starter number which has to be visible to the referee on each stand. Folding or adjusting the starter number in any way can lead to your dismissal from the championship.
• Eye and ear protection is compulsory for shooters and spectators while in the shooting area, and it is their responsibility.
• Dress Code is optional, but all shooters and spectators are requested to respect the local culture.
• Competitors numbers (so long as visible) may be worn anywhere on the body.
• No political statements are allowed; either written on the dress or verbally communicated.

Transportation & Amenities

If your first destination from the airport is at one of the partner hotels, transportation to the partner hotel will be provided at Dubai airport courtesy of the championship. Transportation will also be provided on your return from the partner hotel back to the airport.

• The event organizers will arrange transport from all partner hotels in Dibba to the shooting ground.
• Transport will be provided for each layout. On some layouts, it could take 10 to 15 minutes to get to the layout. On 12 of the stands, it will take at least 15 minutes to get to your start position. Please make sure you are on time; the event will run based on the set scheduled time.
• The event organizers will arrange transport from all hotels in Dibba to the shooting ground.
• Water will be provided throughout the event on each layout courtesy of the championship.
• Food and beverages will be available during the day at the main marquee at special rates for participants. However, alcohol is not allowed in and will not be served or consumed at the shooting ground during the duration of the event.
• Each start position will have free water, and kiosks selling soft drinks, coffee and snacks.