Rules & Information

We will host a 2 day shoot. Novice shooters will compete on Saturday and the Intermediate and Advanced divisions will compete on Sunday. Competitors can only advance up in the divisions and not return to a lower division once they have competed in that division. Previous top individuals in the Novice and Intermediate divisions must advance up to the next division the following year.  

A brief coaches meeting will be held at 12:15pm on Saturday and 7:15am on Sunday, shooting begins promptly at 8:00am (or sooner)

Per 4-H policy, appropriate dress is required for all shooters. Open-toed shoes, shirts with inappropriate graphics/text, or inappropriate length shorts will not be allowed. A 4-H clover is requested but not required. 

National Team application process: The Nebraska National Shotgun Team will be based on state competition score,  the Nebraska 4-H National Shotgun Team Application and contact information for two references for recommendation.  The application must be received no later than October 31st at 4:00pm. Click here to view the application. Email completed applications to spritchard1@unl.edu.  

State Competition adheres to the rules set by ATA/NSSA/NSCA handbook, whomever is most restricted. Failure to adhere to the rules set forth, may cause loss of participant's registration fee and loss of trophies and medals awarded for this competition. Questions about any rules and regulations, please contact the Nebraska State 4H Shotgun Committee or the local coach.

Squadding:

Novice and Intermediate: Novice and Intermediate self-squadding will be part of online registration. Prior to registration, check squadding and select a squad that has enough space for the shooter(s). No squadding requests will be granted, but corrections will be allowed. Click here to view squadding.

Advanced division: The Advanced division will continue to be random-squadded. This decision was based on the random squadding at the National Championships and the 4-H goal of meeting new people. 

Pulling/Scoring: Coaches and parents may be asked to pull/score for different events. An effort will be made to place coach/parent volunteers on squad that are not made entirely up of shooters from their club. Please bring bring an experienced volunteer. 

Check-in: Shooters and coaches do not need to check in prior to shooting. Shooters will report to their range a minimum of 15 minutes early. Any last-minute cancellations or changes must be made by coaches before the shoot begins.

Only factory ammunition will be allowed for practice or competition. A maximum of 12 gauge with shot size 7½-9 and a maximum shot charge of 1⅛ oz are acceptable for all events. Velocity limits will follow ATA, NSCA, and NSSA regulations. 

In order to maintain range cleanliness, shell catchers/range belts with a bag will be required for trap. ALL shooters will help clean the ranges during final score entry.

SAFETY FIRST!    Shooters will be asked to leave the range for any misconduct. This can be personal or with a firearm. All shooters must have eye & ear protection while firing on the range. All shotguns need to have actions open unless you are on the firing line. 

Novice and Intermediate Divisions: $60 (Novice), $60 (Intermediate) registration by September 3rd. A Late Fee of $25 applies after this date. Shooter must be at least 10 years old before January 1 of the current year and currently enrolled in the 4-H Shotgun project under a certified 4-H Shotgun Instructor. Competition consists of: 50 trap targets from the 16yd line, 50 skeet targets, 50 sporting clays targets. Coaches/parents are encouraged to assist novice shooters at the firing line as long as coaching is kept to a minimum and does not interfere with other shooters or shoot progression. Squadding requests will be part of online registration. No team awards.

Novice and Intermediate Squadding: Novice and Intermediate self-squadding will be part of online registration. Prior to registration, check squadding and select a squad that has enough space for the shooter(s). No squadding requests will be granted, but corrections will be allowed. Click here to view squadding.

Shooters will be given 15 minutes to replace an irreparable firearm, the shoot will progress without the squad member at the end of 15 minutes. Shooter will be given the opportunity to make up missed targets at the discretion of the Match Directors. Failure to fire guidelines will follow the ATA/NSSA/NSCA handbook. 

Shooters will not delay the shoot schedule. Squads will be given 45 minutes to shoot 50 skeet targets. Slow squads will exit the field at the request of the event staff so the shoot can progress. Slow squads will finish their round(s) at the discretion of the Match Directors. 

SAFETY FIRST!    Shooters will be asked to leave the range for any misconduct. This can be personal or with a firearm. All shooters must have eye & ear protection while firing on the range. All shotguns need to have actions open unless you are on the firing line. 

Advanced Division:  $70 registration by September 3rd. A Late Fee of $25 applies after this date. Shooter must be 14 to 18 years old before January 1 of the current year and currently enrolled in the 4-H Shotgun project under a certified 4-H Shotgun Instructor. Any competitor is encouraged to compete in the Advanced Division, not just applicants whom are interested in Nationals. National Shotgun Applicants are required to list for the Advance Division. By selecting the Advanced division, the competitor acknowledges eligibility for the National Team selection. Top four eligible Advanced Division shooters are asked to to represent Nebraska at the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships the following year. Shooters are asked to be prepared to commit to the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships by November 1st. Shooters will be randomly squadded. No team awards.

Advanced division squadding: The Advanced division will continue to be random-squadded. This decision was based on the random squadding at the National Championships and the 4-H goal of meeting new people. 

Shooters will be given 15 minutes to replace an irreparable firearm, the shoot will progress without the squad member at the end of 15 minutes. Shooter will be given the opportunity to make up missed targets at the discretion of the Match Directors. Failure to fire guidelines will follow the ATA/NSSA/NSCA handbook. 

Shooters will not delay the shoot schedule. Squads will be given 75 minutes to shoot 75 skeet targets. Slow squads will exit the field at the request of the event staff so the shoot can progress. Slow squads will finish their round(s) at the discretion of the Match Directors. 

Click here for online registration

All registration will be online. Pre-registration and payment deadline is September 3rd.  Late registration ends September 5th at 4:00pm. A $25 late fee will be applied to all late registrations, late registration payment must be brought to shoot. Please bring exact amount, no change available at shoot office.  No registrations will be accepted and no refunds will be given after the late registration deadline, no exceptions. If you are not able to attend, please contact the Match Directors (see Contact Information).

If you do not have an electronic copy of the form or have any questions contact the Match Directors (see Contact Information). Make checks payable to University of Nebraska-Lincoln . Send payment and email confirmation by September 5th to:

Steve Pritchard

Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports

2624 Fairgrounds Road

Albion, NE 68620

Trap: best score of 10 targets from 20 yd line (2 shots per post). Will progress to 22 and 24 yd line until tie is broken. Shootoff will be held on range #5.

Skeet: pairs from stations 3, 4, and 5; first-miss-and-out per NSSA rules. Shootoff will be held on range #5.

Sporting clays: number of targets broken at randomly chosen station(s). 

High Overall and Overall Champions: best score of 10 trap targets from 25 yd line. Shootoff will be held on range #5.

**Shooters will be given 15 minutes from the announcement to report to the respective range. If a shooter fails to appear, the shooter that is present will be awarded the tie-breaker.  

• Tom Person (Match Director, State Shotgun Committee member)

  • tom.person@exmark.com

  • 402-450-8239

• Scott Stanley (Match Director, State Shotgun Committee member)

  • zeekboys@gmail.com

  • 402-540-5070

• Jason Koehlmoos (Match Director, State Shotgun Committee member)

  • jckoehlmoos@gmail.com

  • 402-616-7622

• Chuck Schulte (Match Director, State Shotgun Committee member)

  • cschulte2@cox.net

  • 402-658-1955

• Ryan Linton (Match Director, State Shotgun Committee member)

  • ryan.linton.73@gmail.com

  • 270-562-1740