A five person sqaud fires from each of eight shooting stations arranged around a semi-circle. The path of the high and low house targets are known. The high house target starts from a point 10-feet above the ground and the low house target from a point up to 3-feet above the ground. When the targets are thrown simultaneously they cross in the middle of the field. The picture to the right demonstrates the path of both the high and low house targets.

Each person in the sqaud shoots their targets at each station before the entire squad progresses to the next station. On station 8 all shooters shoot the high house target first and then all the shooters shoot the low house target last. Since station 8 requires the shooter to shoot one house 180 degress from the other house it is safer for all shooters to shoot the high house first and then shoot the low house last.

The following target sequence is standard in a round of skeet:

Stations 1 and 2: High house single; Low house single; High house/Low house pair.

Stations 3, 4 and 5: High house single; Low house single.

Station 6 and 7: High house single; Low house single; Low house/High house pair.

Station 8: High house single; Low house single.

The targets thrown in a game of skeet total 24 shots. The 25th shot is taken at the time of the first miss, or with 24 consecutive broken targets the 25th shot may be taken at the low house on station eight.

Besides the standard game of skeet outlined above there are several variations. The most popular variation of skeet besides the standard one is a game called doubles. This game shoots only pairs at each station. Typically doubles is shot 50 targets at a time. The first round consists of pairs shot from station 1 to station 7 and then back to station 2 for a total of 24 targets. The second round consists of pairs shot from station 1 to station 7 and back to station 1 for a total of 26 targets. The target going away from the shooter is always shot first except on station 4. On the way around the skeet field the high house is shot first on station 4. On the return from station 7 the low house is shot first on station 4. Station 8 is not used in doubles. This game is a bit faster than the regular game of skeet and can be a bit more challenging, but is very fun to shoot.

Another format that can take on different variations is the international skeet sequence. This format is based on the format shot at the Olympics and usually a shooter is shooting a single high or low house target and then a pair at each station.

PSC only offers non-competitive skeet shooting. If a shooter desires to compete regionally or nationally they will need to join a state and national organization to compete. More information about these competitive skeet shooting organizations can be found by going to their websites. Links to the National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) and the Texas Skeet Shooting Association (TSSA) can be found to the left. Competitive skeet shooting is very popular in Texas. Local Houston clubs offer some competitive events and Texas is the home of the national organization and the yearly World Skeet Shoot held in San Antonio.