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What time do I need to have my student at the meet?
This will change from week to week depending on how early or late in the day our squads are scheduled to shoot. Information, including an arrival time for shooters, is sent out on a weekly basis.
Why does my student have to be there an hour to an hour and a half ahead of scheduled shoot time?
The shooting schedule is a very fluid process. If we are scheduled to shoot later in the day our squads may be moved to open traps that have already completed their shooting. Your shooter will be notified if they need to move to another trap. It is also important to have a contact number so that we can notify an individual shooter with short notice.
What happens if I am late or not at my trap when it is time for my squad to shoot?
Shooters are expected to be ready to shoot when their squad is up. Once the squad starts shooting, officials will not let any shooters come to the line. You are expected to know your trap, squad, and post and be there when you are expected to be shooting. If you do not know please see a coach and we will help you. However, it is ultimately your responsibility to be in the right place at the right time.
How do I know when my student is shooting?
Each trap range has between 6 and 10 trap houses that will be numbered (either on the back of the trap house or on a sign). Your student will be assigned a trap number, a squad number, and a post number.
Trap number – the trap house where they are assigned to shoot.
Squad number – the squads are numbered from 1 on up. Usually squad 1 starts the day on trap 1. If there are 8 traps in use during a meet then the next squad that would follow squad 1 on trap 1 would be squad 9. Squad 17 would then follow squad 9 on trap 1. Please let me know if this does not make sense.
Post number – the position that your shooter is assigned within the squad. Post 1 would be the far left post, post 2 the next position to the right, and then 3, 4, and 5.
What does the sign on the back of the scorekeepers stand mean?
There should be a sign on the back of the scorekeepers stand so that everyone knows which squad is shooting and which squad is next to shoot. The first number listed is the squad that is currently shooting. The next number on the board is the squad that is “on deck” to shoot next. When a squad is on deck they need to be at the trap with all of their gear, shells, and gun ready to go. You may also hear us talking about being “in the hole”. This squad is slated to shoot after the squad that is "on deck". Coaches expect shooters to be getting their gear on, getting their gun and shells, and begin heading to the trap when their squad is "in the hole". When his or her squad is "on deck" everyone should be at the trap.
How does handicapping work?
A shooter's handicap is based on the score from their first round of 50 shots at the 16-yard line. Junior shooters are not handicapped. The handicap is figured by taking the number of "hits" from the first round and dividing by 2. This will give you the yardage that a shooter will stand at for the second round of 50. The minimum handicap is 18 yards (anyone shooting a 36 or less will automatically be placed at the 18 yard line for the handicap round). Odd numbers will be rounded up. For example: If a shooter got 39 out of 50 from the 16 then they would shoot from the 20 yard line for the handicap round (39 divided by 2 is 19.5 and would be rounded up to 20). If the student shoots 40 out of 50 at the 16-yard line then they would also be at the 20-yard (40 divided by 2 is 20). Basically take their score from the 16-yard line and divide it in half for the handicap.
Why does the scorekeeper yell out the word "loss"?
Loss means that the shooter missed that bird and it is a loss on the scorecard. The scorekeepers should yell this loud enough that shooters can hear the official’s call (with hearing protection in).
What is the big deal about picking up the empty shells?
If every kid just dropped their shells on the ground we would have 25 to 30 thousand shells lying on the ground at the end of the meet. The real goal is to never allow your shells to hit the ground. This can be a distraction for other shooters and can be considered disrespectful. Every shooter should be placing their empty shells in their vest of shell pouch and only discarding them in the correct trash cans.
Why do some kids get multiple medals at the end of the day?
There are multiple opportunities to win medals for different events and many times the best shooters are at the top of multiple categories. Depending on the meet, medals can be awarded on best overall, best 16 yard score, best handicap score, best male score, best female score, etc.
What is a shoot off? My student shot really well today why do they need to stick around for a shoot off?
A shoot off is required when more than one shooter has the same top score for a given award (think of it as a tie breaker). As an example, for the high overall shooter maybe there are three shooters who shot 98 out of a hundred targets at the meet. Those three shooters would be in a shoot off to determine who gets the medal. Each of those shooters would shoot against the other two until one of them wins the shoot off.
What happens if my shooter has to leave and can’t stay for the shoot off?
That would be considered a forfeit and the other shooter would win by default. We have had this happen more than once in the past. All shooters are expected to check out with a coach before leaving the meet for the day. If a shooter is not there when the shoot off is called I will not have a choice but to forfeit the opportunity for a medal for that shooter. This is very disappointing as a coaching staff.
Why is it so important for you to know if my shooter can’t attend a meet?
Squad assignments are sent to a meet's director in advance. We attempt to place the best shooters in the same squad in order to compete for squad awards. If a student in a squad is absent the other students are not considered part of a full squad and are ineligible for squad medals (they can only compete for individual medals). This is unfair to the kids that did attend the meet.
How do I find the trap club that we are shooting at this week?
We have links to maps to all trap clubs that we shoot at during the season on Team Snap. Please let us know if you are having trouble locating the map links or have any questions regarding directions to any of the trap clubs that we will be shooting at this season before the day of the meet.
What is tent set-up and food sign-up?
Senior shooters have a tailgate at every meet. This involves the set-up of a tent (think big tent) that requires multiple individuals to assist. All senior shooters will be assigned a week (or maybe two) where you will need to be there to help set up the tent before the meet and stick around until after the meet to help take it down. There will also be a sign-up list to provide food for the tailgate. Shooters and their families will be fed at these tailgates so it is essential that people sign up and bring food for the group.
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