NSCA Options Payouts

Typically, there are 4 types of payouts that are standard across all clubs running options at their Sporting Clays tournaments.  For certain tournaments there will be special payouts for an option, and you should always refer to the shoot program for the exact payout rules being used for each option!

1. No Payout
   1. This payout is useful when merchandise or other award is being given out in place of cash.  An example of this would be winning a belt buckle, pin, or plaque instead of simply getting cash.

• High Gun, Ties Divide
  • All payouts are split evenly across all shooters whose scores are tied for the maximum event score.  If only a single shooter has the highest score, that shooter will receive the entire payout.

• Number of Payouts
  • This option defines a specific number of payouts. 
  • The club will define the actual number of shooters and payout percentages for each payout place.
  • The actual payout amounts are defined by a payout percentage table.

Number of Places	Payout Percentage
1	100
2	60 / 40
3	50 / 30 / 20
4	40 / 30 / 20 /10
5	30 / 25 / 20 / 15 / 10
6	30 / 20 / 15 / 13 / 12 / 10
7	27 / 20 / 15 / 13 / 12 / 8 / 5
8	25 / 20 / 15 / 12 / 10 / 8 / 6 / 4

• Number of Entrants
  • This option defines a specific number of payouts based on the number of shooters that are entered into the option. 
  • The number of entrants can also be broken down by class or concurrent depending on the option
  • The club will define the actual number of shooters and payout percentages for each payout place.
  • The actual payout amounts are defined by a payout percentage table.

Number of Shooters	Payout Percentage
1 – 5	100
6 – 10	60 / 40
11- 20	50 / 30 / 20
21 – 30	40 / 30 / 20 /10
31 – 40	30 / 25 / 20 / 15 / 10
41 – 50	30 / 20 / 15 / 13 / 12 / 10
51 – 60	27 / 20 / 15 / 13 / 12 / 8 / 5
61+	25 / 20 / 15 / 12 / 10 / 8 / 6 / 4