🏹 FFLP Slingshot Competition Rules (rev.0 – January 8, 2021)

1. Competition Categories

Main categories:

• Precision – standard target accuracy shooting

• Traditional – old-style slingshots, no sights or modern systems

• Frameless – shooting with elastic and pouch only (no frame)

• Rapid Fire – speed shooting on hanging targets

• Dart – shooting with darts instead of balls

• Team Event – one team per club (4 members, men or women, adults or minors)

👉 During competitions in France, participants can enter any category, regardless of gender.
Minors compete separately from adults, except in team events.
A category may be canceled if fewer than three competitors register.

2. General Rules

A1. Projectiles

• Steel balls: 6.35 to 9.5 mm diameter (±0.03 mm tolerance)

• Darts: 2 attachment points, max length 15 cm

A2. Slingshot Specifications

• Max length 30 cm, width 25 cm

• Only elastic-powered energy allowed

• No wrist rests, laser sights, or lights

• No magnets in the pouch, no mechanical release (except for darts)

• Passive sights are allowed

• Any elastic attachment system permitted

Traditional category restrictions:

• No sights, fibers, colored marks, or alignment guides

• Bands tied only by ligature (no clamps or jaws)

• Fork must be one piece and non-adjustable

Frameless: only elastic + leather pouch held by hand.
Rapid Fire: any slingshot conforming to general rules, including frameless.

3. Targets and Distances

Targets

• 5 white circular knockdown targets on black background

• Spaced 10 cm apart, lower edge 1.4 m from ground

DiameterPoints

8 cm2 pts

7 cm4 pts

6 cm6 pts

5 cm8 pts

4 cm10 pts

Rapid Fire: one hanging target, 8 cm diameter, worth 6 points per valid hit.

Distances

CategoryDistances

Precision10 m / 15 m

Traditional10 m / 15 m

Frameless10 m / 15 m

Rapid Fire10 m

Team10 m / 15 m

4. Competition Timing and Scoring

• Precision / Traditional / Frameless / Team:

  • 5 shots per round (1 ball each)

  • 2 min 30 sec per round

  • A target counts only if fully knocked down

• Rapid Fire:

  • Unlimited shots in 1 minute

  • Each hit must make the target spin at least once

• Dart:

  • 5 darts per round

  • 2 min 30 sec limit

• Team:

  • Score = sum of the 4 members’ results

5. Competition Format

Precision:

4 stages over 2 days

• Stage 1: two rounds at 10 m

• Stage 2: two rounds at 15 m

• Stage 3: semifinal (top 50%) at 15 m

• Stage 4: finals by elimination, including small final for 3rd place

Traditional, Frameless, Rapid Fire, Dart:
Same format but with 3 stages (2 × 10 m rounds, semifinal, final).

6. Additional Rules

• Registration via clubs affiliated with the FFLP (insurance required).

• Training only in designated safe zones.

• Competitors must follow all category instructions and complete all events entered; absence = 0 points.

• Team members wear a common identifying sign.

• All shooting must be standing; seated shooting allowed only with prior FFLP approval for disability.

• 1-minute prep time per round.

• Shooter must stay behind the shooting line.

• Premature or extra shots = 0 points.

• Stop signal = immediate end of shooting; ignoring it = 0 points.

• Equipment failure: competitors may replace bands or slingshot with their own spare within the zone. Borrowing or sharing equipment = 0 points.

• Disrespecting referees = disqualification.

7. Awards

Depending on participation and organizer means, medals or prizes may be awarded for:

1. Top 3 teams

2. Top 3 men (Precision)

3. Top 3 women (Precision)

4. Top 3 Traditional

5. Top 3 Frameless

6. Top 3 Rapid Fire

7. Top 3 Dart

8. Top 3 boys (Precision – youth)

9. Top 3 girls (Precision – youth)

8. Rule Interpretation

Any unaddressed matters or interpretation of these rules fall under the authority of the FFLP Competition Committee.
In case of disputes, FFLP’s decision is final.