ESC Youth League
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The ESC Youth League is a shooting
competition for national teams composed of shooters between 14 and 18 years of age. It was created by the European Shooting Confederation
in preparation for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, and has its premiere season in 2009.
There are two classes: 10 metre air rifle (40 shots) and 10 metre air pistol (40 shots). In both competitions, a team comprises three shooters, regardless of gender, for each match although the teams are free to switch shooters between matches.
For the competition, Europe
is divided into three regions: Eastern, Northern and Western. In each of the regions, all federations who want to participate administer a preliminary 40-shot round for their own teams and submit the results to the ESC. The preliminary rounds may also be held by several federations in cooperation, often in conjunction with other major international competitions; in either case, they are supervised by an appointed ISSF
judge.
The top five teams in each region compete in the regional qualification group, which is a round-robin tournament
where the teams pair up their shooters according to previous results in a manner similar to that of the German Bundesliga
. Each shooter winning his or her pair wins one point for his or her team. Any ties after 40 shots are broken by a shot-by-shot shootoff. The final ranking is based on the number of won matches, and if there is a tie by the number of individual points won.
The teams finishing first and second in their regional groups qualify for the ESC Youth League Finals, where the six teams are divided into two groups of three teams each for a new round-robin. The group winners advance to the final, carried out after the group runners-up have matched up for the bronze medal.
Shooting sports
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competition for national teams composed of shooters between 14 and 18 years of age. It was created by the European Shooting Confederation
European Shooting Confederation
The European Shooting Confederation is an association of the International Shooting Sport Federation's member federations from Europe, including the Caucasus, Cyprus, Israel and Turkey.-Competitions administered by the ESC:...
in preparation for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, and has its premiere season in 2009.
There are two classes: 10 metre air rifle (40 shots) and 10 metre air pistol (40 shots). In both competitions, a team comprises three shooters, regardless of gender, for each match although the teams are free to switch shooters between matches.
League format
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
is divided into three regions: Eastern, Northern and Western. In each of the regions, all federations who want to participate administer a preliminary 40-shot round for their own teams and submit the results to the ESC. The preliminary rounds may also be held by several federations in cooperation, often in conjunction with other major international competitions; in either case, they are supervised by an appointed ISSF
International Shooting Sport Federation
The International Shooting Sport Federation is an organization that governs international shooting sports. While far from the only such organization, it is the one that is a member of the International Olympic Committee and so it is in charge of the Olympic shooting events. Not all ISSF shooting...
judge.
The top five teams in each region compete in the regional qualification group, which is a round-robin tournament
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
where the teams pair up their shooters according to previous results in a manner similar to that of the German Bundesliga
Bundesliga (shooting)
As in many other sports, the premier German club competition in 10 metre air rifle and 10 metre air pistol is known as the Bundesliga. The league, open to both men and women, was created in 1997 and is administered by the German Shooting Federation...
. Each shooter winning his or her pair wins one point for his or her team. Any ties after 40 shots are broken by a shot-by-shot shootoff. The final ranking is based on the number of won matches, and if there is a tie by the number of individual points won.
The teams finishing first and second in their regional groups qualify for the ESC Youth League Finals, where the six teams are divided into two groups of three teams each for a new round-robin. The group winners advance to the final, carried out after the group runners-up have matched up for the bronze medal.
10 metre air rifle
| Year | Final venue | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 ESC Youth League The 2009 ESC Youth League was the inaugural season for the ESC Youth League in 10 metre air rifle and 10 metre air pistol, for shooters born 1991–1995... |
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10 metre air pistol
| Year | Final venue | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 ESC Youth League The 2009 ESC Youth League was the inaugural season for the ESC Youth League in 10 metre air rifle and 10 metre air pistol, for shooters born 1991–1995... |
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