The WFTF specifies and regulates World Championship, International or other major field target events.

[2] The WFTF is managed by a president elected by nomination and majority vote from representatives of each National Governing Body (NGB) who serves for a period of three years.

[3] Management of the world championship is the responsibility of the chairman of the hosting countries NGB and will act as Vice-President of the federation until the end of the hosted championship.

[3] Field target is contested on an open competition basis, with all competitors eligible to win the overall championship in their class.

There are two classes of shooting: Each class offers the following placings:[3] The location of the championships is based on rotation between the 43 member countries of the WFTF, a country via its NGB has the opportunity to decline hosting of the event in which case the opportunity to host passes onto the next member country in sequence.