# SAI suspends violating shooters at Karni Singh range for a week 2026-08-08T19:55:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has imposed a one-week suspension on Come & Play shooters who violate protocols at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi. Repeat offenders may lose their registration or face a ban from the facility. The new Standard Operating Procedure also fixes training slots and caps lane occupancy, while reserving 10 lanes for National Centre of Excellence athletes. A former shooter told PTI that more than half of the range’s 80 lanes remain vacant at times. The rules target consumption of food in prohibited areas and unauthorised parental interference. The shooter questioned the move ahead of India hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games, calling it a “backward step” that could discourage young talent. SAI launched the Come & Play scheme in 2011 to boost mass participation and generate revenue from sporting infrastructure. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: Come & Play scheme, Commonwealth Games 2030, Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, SAI, shooting sports, sports administration Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sai-suspends-violating-shooters-at-karni-singh-range-for-a-week/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sai-suspends-violating-shooters-at-karni-singh-range-for-a-week/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.