If you are new to clay target shooting it will surprise you to learn that there are 6 different shooting association in Australia.

There is some overlap but depending on what association the competition is being run under will ultimately lead to some differences.

ACTA

Australian Clay Target Association

• DTL, Skeet, Ball Trap, ISSF Trap/Skeet, 5 Stand, and Tower.

Learn more at claytarget.com.au

SCA

Sporting Clays Australia

• Compak, Sporting Clays, and Universal Trench.

Learn more at sportingclaysaustralia.com.au

SSAA

Sport Shooters Association of Australia

• 5 Stand and Sporting Clays.

Learn more at ssaa.org.au

ASSA

Australian Skeet Shooters Association

• Over sees ACTA Skeet.

Learn more at myassa.com.au

F&G

Field and Game Australia

• Sporting Clays.

Learn more at fieldandgame.com.au

SA

Shooting Australia

• Over see Olympic and World Cup selection for ISSF Trap/Skeet.

Learn more at shootingaustralia.org

International

ISSF

International Shooting Sport Federation

• Over see all Olympic international shooting.

Learn more at issf-sports.org

FITASC

Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse

• Sporting clays, compact, universal trench, and ZZ.

Learn more at fitasc.com

ICTSF

International Clay Target Shooting Federation

•  DTL and English Sporting

Learn more at ictsf.global

FEDECAT

• Five trap, three trap, Fan32 and others.

Learn more at fedecat.pt

Others Key Associations

ATA

Amateur Trapshooting Association

Learn more at shootata.com