Definition: Sporting clays (a.k.a. Sporting) has been around since the 1920s, when it was invented in England. In the 1980s it began gaining popularity in the USA. Designed to simulate the shooting of game in actual field conditions, Sporting Clays is widely considered the most realistic and varied of the various shotgun games.
Shooters move from station to station along a course that is unique to each club or range. Each of the targets is meant to simulate the flight or movement of some type of game, such as a rabbit, grouse, teal, etc. Targets are of various sizes to better emulate the game being imitated.
For more information, contact the National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) .
Pronunciation: sport-ing clayz
Also Known As: Sporting
Examples: Richard greatly enjoyed his victory on the sporting clays course.
