2020 Susquehanna County Trap League Meeting

 

Scores will be posted www.centralconservationclub.com

 The annual meeting of the Susquehanna County Trap League was held Sunday, February 9, 2020                                          

          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 $ 1,112.84

 2020 Shooting dates and locations were established as follows:

                              DATE                CLUB                                             DATE                       CLUB               

April 5

Central

 

May 31

Harford

April 26

Silver Lake

 

June 21

New Milford

May 3

Blue Ridge

 

June 28

Hallstead

May 17

Canawacta

  

June 14 & July 12

Rain Date

 

Banquet at Silver Lake - Covered dish dinner August 8th at 6:00 PM

1.      It was agreed to donate $100 to the NRA-ILA

2.      The entry fee will be $10 for each adult shooter and $5 for junior shooters, 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. 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 18 or under 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.   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

36.   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. 

37.   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.

38.   The hosting club is responsible to control crowd and other background noises during competition.

39.   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.

40.   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) 

41.   The hosting club will have a first aid kit on hand.

42.   Each club is asked to provide shell for their own junior shooters.

43.   Silver Lake will have the Roger Everitt memorial shoot. June 6th (Open Shoot) and June 7th (ATA).                             This helps the 4-H shooters of Susquehanna County.  

44.   The annual covered dish dinner banquet will be held at 6:00 PM August 8th at Silver Lake.

 

45.   Each Club is asked to bring a basket to the banquet, to be raffled off, to help with expenses.