Bowling Pin Shooting - Misfires, Jams and Other Problems

Misfires, Jams and Other Problems

If a shooter has a jam, a misfire or other condition that prevents him or her from shooting, the shooter must raise his hand to alert the range officer. The round will be allowed to proceed until the shooter who did not face equipment difficulties clears his or her table, at which point the range officer will whistle the event over.

The range officer will then approach the impaired shooter and endeavour to clear the jam or unsafe condition. The range officer may or may not release the unimpaired shooter during this inspection. While a shooter’s impairment is being examined and corrected, the line is considered “hot,” and no person may go forward of the line.

When the jam or unsafe condition is remedied to the range officer’s satisfaction, the range officer will resume the order of commands noted above.