SUMMER TRAP LEAGUE

RULES FOR 2010

STARTS: APRIL 7, 2010

 

1.         League starting time is 5:00 p.m. cut off time is 8:00 p.m. sharp for team scores.  It is the option of the Host club to allow shooters to sign up to shoot for their average only up to 8:30 P.M.  Each club has the option to start earlier.

 

2.         If a weather or trap problem arises, the teams will go back to the club that had the problem for a make-up shoot.  All completed scores count up to the problem.  It is the decision of the club representative to cancel the shoot and reschedule. Only the shooters that are signed up and have money paid by cut off time of 8:00 P.M. will be eligible to shoot make up.  If you cannot be present for the scheduled make up, your money can be refunded.  The make up is to be made on the next round of the regular schedule.  Your first shoot of the night is scheduled shoot and the second shoot is for make up.

 

3.         A shooter must make 1 shoot by the 6th week in order to count for team score and must make 13 shoots for the Shoot-Off.  A shooter must sign up for one club only and may not change while this league is going on.

 

4.         All shooters must shoot 25 targets at each shoot.  Your first shoot will cost $ 17.00 ( $ 3.50 for targets,   $13.50 for awards).  The remaining shoots will be $ 4.00.  JR shooters will pay $ 12.00 ($ 2.50 for targets, $9.50 for awards), remaining shoots will be $ 3.00.  This will allow $ 0.50 return per shooter to league for prizes per shoot.  Sub-Jr. are  12-14 years ,  Jrs are 15, 16 and 17 years old.

 

5.         Failure to fire:  2 gun or 2 shell malfunction per 25 birds.  NO EXCEPTIONS.  For every broken bird or trap malfunction, the shooter may clear the trap house.  .

 

6.         Shot sizes will be 7 ½ , 8, 8 ½ , or 9's in trap loads not exceeding 1350 feet per second (3 DRAM LOADS)

 

7.         Gun cannot be mounted until the person before you has fired.

 

8.         All squads will be shot in numerical order whether they are full or not!

 

9.         League shooters have preference over any practice shooter when filling out a squad.  Each club is required to have two traps and must use both traps from the start of the shoot.  There is to be no “coaching” of any shooters at the line of shooting.

 

10.       No league shooter may shoot a practice round until after the league shooter has completed his round for score.

 

11.       There is no limit on the number of shooters for each team.

 It is not required that each shooter of each team be a member of that club.  The league is open to the public.

 

 

12.       The top 6 scores will determine the number of total broken birds.  If the team only has 5 shooters             or less, they will be counted as “0”. Total birds determines placement of teams.

 

13.       Score sheets will be maintained by all clubs.  It will be the responsibility of each club to mail weekly score sheets to the official scorer by Thursday of each week.

 

14.       Summer League Classification will be (AAA 97.0 – 100 ),   (AA .94 – 96.9), (A 91.0 - 93.9),

            (B 88.0 - 90.9),  (C 83.0 - 87.9), (D 82.9 - under).  Individual classes will be determined after the last shoot; AAA,  AA-A-B-C-D.  It will be the responsibility of the JR (15, 16 and 17) - LADIES, SR VET, (70 and over),  VETERAN (65 to 69) to notify the Official Scorekeeper of their classification. Sub-Jr. are  12 -14 years of age. 

 

15.       When a contestant’s score qualifies for more than one trophy in the same event, the responsibility is on the shooter to choose which trophy he or she will shoot for.  The shooter’s failure to notify the Official Scorekeeper within 15 minutes after posting the last event, gives the Scorekeeper the authority to determine the trophy he or she will shoot for. All classes will be cash prizes.

 

16.       High Average  - Sr. Vet, High Vet, High Lady, High JR and Sub-Jr. can receive only one High League Trophy (money permitting; it could be shooting bag or cash).   High League trophy and runner up will be awarded to the winning team.

 

17.       50 target shoot-off for all individual classes; they must be shot 25 from each trap.  A 25 bird shoot-off for all ties.  After shooting 25 birds and a tie still occurs, the next 25 (50 round of shoot off) will be determined by the longest run of that round.  All shooting taking place at 16 yard line.  All ties will be shot off subsequently.  When forming squads of shooters for shoot offs, each squad can consist of different class shooters.

 

      18. SHOOT-OFF TIME: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Cut off time for sign up is 1:00 p.m.

            Club hosting the shoot off must have two traps and must be a member of the league.

            Club hosting shoot off will be the club holding 1st shoot of the summer league.

 

19.              SHOOT-OFF this year is hosted by Weedsport on Saturday, August 21, 2010.

 

20.              The high average league trophy (includes highest average shooter, Ladies, Sr. Vet, and Vets) will be figured on highest 15 scores out of 18 shoots.  You must shoot a minimum of 15 scores to qualify.  The value of each high average trophy will be determined by the league officers, club representatives and the amount of funds available at the end of the season.  The day of the shoot off prizes are awarded, for first, second and third place in classes AAA to D.   Finances permitting. High Gun of the day, Sr. Vet, vet, Ladies, Sub Jr. and Jr. will be added.

 

21.              To be eligible for classification, you must make at least 13 of the 18 shoots.  If you don’t make the 13 shoots you will be classified Open Class for the shoot off.  Jr. and Sub Jr. shooters must make 10 shoots to be classified.  Only the highest 10 scores will be used for Jrs and Sub Jrs. Average.  Each shooter will shoot only in the class that his or her average qualifies them for.  You will not be able to upgrade in classes by means of “known ability”.

 

22.           The scorer is to call lost birds, broken targets and failure to fire.  If you shoot at a      broken target, you must shoot it over regardless of the results.  You may clear the trap house if you have a broken bird. Orange dome targets will be shot.  

 

23.       The five shooters on the line do not need to be from the same club.

 

24.       The Rules Committee shall have the final say in all matters governing this trap league, which consists of President, Vice President,  Scorekeeper and representatives from each club.  The scorekeeper’s fee is $200.00 for the summer season. 

 

25.       It is the shooter’s responsibility to notify the Official Scorekeeper of their first 25, 50, straight, etc. and/or club representative.

 

26.       All clubs will be responsible for maintenance to their trap and trap house before the shoot.

 

27.       Distance stakes for targets are recommended (49 - 52 yard target will be thrown).  Left and Right stakes are recommended.

 

28.  The club allotment of $ 5.00 per registered shooter will be appropriated from league fees for shoot-off party, and will be paid at end of league, $6.00 fee for guests per person.  Host club will provide all necessary food

 

29.       YOU MUST BE ON THE CLUB GROUNDS TO SIGN UP OR BE SIGNED UP !

THIS MEANS NO SIGNING UP OF FRIENDS THAT ARE NOT THERE !

 

SAFETY: It is the Club Management’s responsibility to remove any shooter who is conducting himself in an unsafe manner.  There will be flags in all the trap houses.  EYE AND EAR PROTECTION IS MANDATORY FOR ALL SHOOTERS. 

 

2009 OFFICERS

President                                John Stanley              258-9170

Vice President:                      Dennis Billington       425-6182

Secretary & Treasurer:        Don Wells                   252-6208

Official Score Keeper:          Bill Parfitt                  685-0443

 

2009 CLUB REPRESENTATIVES AND ORDER OF CLUBS ROTATION

Jordan                                    Bob Milton          689-3983       Chuck Bellows 685-5845

Weedsport                              Bill Parsons         252-2547       Dick Seeber 626-2761

Salmon Creek                        Chad Landon – 497-2950        Ron Erickson 253-2827

Baldwinsville                          Dave Urban        635-7736       Earl Crow 638-0888

Otisco                                      Al Reich              636-9924       Tim Carr 672-5170

Falcons                                   Craig Westlake   252-7608       Don Wells   252-6208      

Alternates for summer league: 

Jordan – Dan Lindsay – 689-7649

Weedsport –Carl Bobbett – 252-2100

Salmon Creek – Pete Christy 634-9832

Baldwinsville – Ed Thomas 447-8748

Otisco – George Boulet 636-8421

Falcons – Harvard Harding – 834-6726