Scores will be
posted www.centralconservationclub.com
The
annual meeting of the Susquehanna County Trap League was held Sunday, February 11, 2018
President - Dick Adams, Vice
President – John Ord, Secretary /Treasurer - Debbie Adams
The following
clubs requested a shoot date:
Blue
Ridge Sportsmen’s club, Canawacta Rod & Gun, Central Conservation Club,
Hallstead Rod & Gun Club, Harford Rod
& Gun, New Milford Rifle & Pistol, Silver Lake Rod & Gun
Balance in treasury $ 703.43
2018 Shooting dates and locations were
established as follows:
DATE CLUB DATE CLUB
|
April
15 |
Central
|
|
June
10 |
Harford |
|
April 29 |
Silver
Lake |
|
June
17 |
New
Milford |
|
May
6 |
Blue
Ridge |
|
June
24 |
Hallstead |
|
May
20 |
Canawacta |
|
July
1 |
Rain Date |
Banquet at Silver
Lake - Covered dish dinner August 11th at 6:00 PM
1.
It was agreed to
donate $100 to the NRA-ILA
2. The entry fee will be $50 per team, and $10 per open
shooter to be paid by the 2nd shoot.
3. Competition can start at 9:00 AM, but no later than
11:00 AM. It will be up to the hosting club.
4. Sign-up time starts at 8:00 AM and will be no later than
2 PM.
5. Practice rounds may be shot during league up until
11:00 AM. There has to be a minimum of 3 shooters per
practice round. Any additional practice can be shot after league has finished
6. All clubs will have a sign-up sheet ready and large
enough to be clearly visible.
7. The order of shooting is determined by the order of
the sign-up, (practices may go in at any time until 11:00 AM)
8. The hosting club can have one of their teams shoot
first, so they will be available to work.
9. Rounds are $3.50 per 25 birds. Jr. Shooters are $2.50
per 25 birds.
10. No pick-up birds are to be used during competition.
11. A team member
must pay for their whole team when signing up and The whole team has to be present.
12. If the whole team is not present at the time of
their turn to shoot. The team will be moved to the end of the day.
13. If you do a make-up you must pay the hosting club
the $7.00 ($5.00 for Jr. shooter’s) for your make-up.
14. JUNIOR CLASS - Junior must be under the age of 18 at
the league’s first shoot, or still in high school.
15. SENIOR CLASS- Senior must be at least 65 by first
shoot. Shooter must request to be in this class.
16. All team rosters must be turned in by the 2nd
shoot.
17.
Clubs shooting
in the league must be residing in Susquehanna County and be able to host a
shoot. All shooters must be paid up members
of a club in the league. If there is a
question, a valid membership card will be shown. If not the shooters score will
not count.
18. Guns used in competition must be 12 gauge or
smaller. Shells not to exceed 2-¾ inch.
19. We will again have the "white birds" -- (2 at each shoot; 1 broken from
each house.) $5.00 per bird. This is for
adult members of visiting clubs only or a junior member from any club. If a
member of the hosting club breaks a white bird another white bird will be
thrown.
20. Hosting Club will decide at 10:00 AM if a rain date
is to be called. A representative from each club should be present so they can
notify the rest of the team captains from their clubs. If a team has already
shot they have the option to keep their score. A decision has to be made before
the next shoot. If keep the scores will then be held and entered on the score
sheet on the rain date.
21. You must shoot as a five-person team. If a
four-shooter team shoots, the team score will no longer be tracked from that
shoot forward.
22. If a team member misses a shoot, the subs score will
be used in the team score.
23. When a make-up is done, it will be used for
individual’s scoring.
24. All “Make up” shoots are to be made the shoot
immediately before or following the absence. If a shooter fails to make up a
shoot, his or her individual score will not be tracked from that date on.
25. ONLY ONE
"MAKE UP" PER INDIVUAL WILL BE ALLOWED PER SHOOT.
26. If you have a problem beyond your control about a
rule, please see one of the officers.
27. SUBSTITUTE SHOOTERS- If a club cannot find a
substitute for a, team; they have the option to use a shooter from another
league club. This shooter should be on
the open team, a make-up shooter or a substitute shooter. (A substitute
shooter may shoot for two teams per day.) The shooter can decline to shoot with
another team.
28. All shooters will be required to wear eye and ear
protection
29. A shooter has the option to shoot at a broken bird.
Results will be scored.
30. If two shooters, shoot at a bird at the same time
and it cannot be determined which person broke the bird; the person that shoots
out of turn will take a lost bird, and the shooter whose turn it was will shoot
again.
31. If a shooter calls and shoots a bird out of turn,
the results will be a lost bird. Shooting will resume with the shooter who was
skipped and proper rotation will commence.
Any other problems covered here will be solved before the next shot is
fired, or immediately thereafter.
32. The scorekeeper's word is final on broken birds.
THERE WILL BE AT LEAST 1 REFEREE FOR EACH TRAP DURING LEAGUE SHOOTING. The
puller can be the referee.
33. The scorekeeper will call out the five-bird score
after each station. You as the shooter are responsible for checking
your score after each round. If you
disagree that is the time to do it.
If you shoot a straight,
be sure it is on the scoreboard.
34. When there are 5 "open or make up shooter"
on a squad, the team can be added to the sign-up sheet in any open slot.
35. A "women's" or "Junior" team
made up of members of various clubs may be established. A listing of any interested team should be
submitted to the league secretary.
36. SCORING- There will be A, B and C class Individuals
and Teams. Juniors and Seniors will be determined by the number of shooters. Scoring will be done by the ATA Lewis
class system
37. CLASSES WILL FREEZE AT THE END OF THE NEXT TO LAST
SHOOT. If a shooter has a make-up to do their average will be used to determine
class placement.
38. If there are 2 or more Firepersons or EMT on a team
called to duty, the team may do a make-up the following shoot.
39. The hosting club is responsible to control crowd and
other background noises during competition.
40.
If there is a
tie at the end of league each person will receive an appropriate prize. No
shoot-offs.
v Each team
member or individual winner must fill in on the team roster their prize
preference.
v Trophy, T-shirt or picture plaque, will be given to:
Ø Individual 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
place. A, B, and C, class.
Ø Senior classes 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd place
Ø All Juniors
v Plaques with team pictures will be given to each
club. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place A, B. & C class teams.
41.
At seasons' end,
Dick and Debbie Adams will be presenting 5 most improved awards to
participating members of this year' league whose scoring shows this merit.
There will be "A, B, C, class, Junior, and Senior" (Shooter must have completed all rounds this
year and the previous year)
42. The hosting club will have a first aid kit on hand.
43. Each club is asked to provide shell for their own
junior shooters.
44. Silver Lake will have the Roger Everitt memorial
shoot. June 2nd (Open Shoot) and June 3rd (ATA). This helps the 4-H shooters of
Susquehanna County.
45.
The annual covered dish dinner banquet will be held
at 6:00 PM August 11th at. Silver Lake.
46.
Each Club is asked to bring a basket to the banquet,
to be raffled off, to help with expenses.