Scores will be
posted www.centralconservationclub.com
The annual meeting of the
Susquehanna County Trap League was held Friday, February 17, 2017
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,
Silver Lake Rod & Gun,
Harford Rod & Gun, & New Milford Rifle & Pistol
Balance in
treasury $ 390.80
2017 Shooting dates and locations were established
as follows:
DATE CLUB DATE CLUB
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April 9 |
Silver Lake
|
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June 11 |
Harford |
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April 23 |
Hallstead |
|
June 18 |
New Milford |
|
May 7 |
Blue Ridge |
|
June 25 |
Rain Date |
|
May 21 |
Central |
|
July 9 |
Canawacta |
Banquet at Central - Covered dish dinner
August 12th at 6:00 PM
* It was agreed to donate $100 to the NRA-ILA
* The entry fee will be $50 per team, and $10 per
open shooter to be paid by the 2nd shoot.
* Competition can start at 9:00 AM, but no later
than 11:00 AM. It will be up to the hosting club.
* Sign-up time will be no later than 1 PM.
* 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
* All clubs will have a sign-up sheet ready and
large enough to be clearly visible.
* The order of shooting is determined by the order
of the sign-up, (practices may go in at any time until
11:00 AM)
* Rounds are $3.50 per 25 birds. Jr. Shooters are
$2.50 per 25 birds.
* Team member must pay for their whole team when signing
up. The whole team does not have to be present.
* 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.
1.
JUNIOR CLASS - Junior must be under the age of 18 at the league’s first
shoot, or still in high school.
2.
SENIOR CLASS- Senior must be at least 65 by first shoot. Shooter must
request to be in this class.
3.
All team rosters must be turned in by the 2nd shoot.
4.
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.
5.
Guns used in competition must be 12 gauge or smaller. Shells not to
exceed 2-¾ inch.
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
If a team member misses a shoot,
the subs score will be used in the team score.
10.
When a make-up is done, it will only be used for individual scoring.
11.
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.
12.
ONLY ONE "MAKE UP" PER INDIVUAL WILL BE ALLOWED PER SHOOT.
13.
If you have a problem beyond your control about a rule, please see one
of the officers.
14.
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.
15.
All shooters will be required to
wear eye and ear protection
16.
A shooter has the option to shoot at a broken bird. Results will be
scored.
17.
If two shooter, 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.
18.
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.
19.
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.
20.
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.
21.
If a team has members that have to leave, they have the option of
shooting early, if the team is ready. If more than one team needs to shoot
early they will shoot by order of sign-up. Once the league shooting has started
teams must shoot in the order they sign up. If a shooter for the team is not
present at their shooting time, the team may trade places with another team (if
the other team agrees) or go to the end of the line-up. (Other shooting order
problems will be decided by the hosting club)
22.
Signing up must be done by a member of the team he/she is signing for.
This member must be present on the grounds until the team shoots. At sign-up, this person must pay for the
whole team.
23.
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.
24.
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.
25.
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
26.
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.
27.
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.
28.
The hosting club is responsible to control crowd and other background
noises during competition.
29.
If there is a tie at the end of league each person will receive an
appropriate prize. No shoot-offs.
30.
Trophy, T-shirt or picture plaque, will be given to:
1
Individual 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. A,
B, and C, class.
2
Senior classes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
place
3
All Juniors.
4
Plaques with team pictures will be given to each club. 1st,
2nd, and 3rd place A, B. & C class teams.
Each team
member or individual winner must fill in on the team roster their prize
preference.
31.
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)
32.
The hosting club will have a first aid kit on hand.
33.
The annual covered dish dinner
banquet will be held at 6:00 PM August 12th at. Central
34.
Each club is asked to provide shell for their own junior shooters.
35.
Silver Lake will have the Roger Everitt memorial shoot. June 3rd
(Open Shoot) and June 4th (ATA). This helps the 4-H shooters of
Susquehanna County.
36.
Each Club is asked to bring
a basket to the banquet, to be raffled off, to help with expenses.