Posted by chappo (Greg Chapman) on Feb 19, 2012; 5:58am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/splitting-ties-in-fly-shoots-tp5496410.html

Need some guidance here from the gurus.
Last night at the Wagga night fly shoot we had a tie of 290.09 for first and second place. It was suggested by a few experienced fellows that the highest scoring LAST target split the ties. Basically whoever shot the highest E target in our case (5 target match) decided the winner.

I objected stating that my understanding of the rules was a countback to the highest scoring target no matter which target that was. As it turned out both shooters had a high target of 60.03 so I went to the next highest target to split the winners.

Now in the last  18hours there has been some serious discussion and scuttlebut that I got this wrong. The arguments raised state that the LAST target, ie the E  target in a 5 target match, splits the ties as this is counting backwards and this is the way its done in fullbore and F class and even  golf apparently.

The below line is listed in page 11 of the fly rules as found on this site

"In the event of a draw a count back to the highest single target score will decide the placing."

My understanding of this rule is the highest single target regardless of where it falls ie Target a,b,c,d or e, is used to split ties.
The others, who I will leave nameless at this stage, state that as it says "count back" you must start at the E target and split ties this way.

I would like an answer either way and I can then decide if I should leave the knives in my back or pull them out!!