WINTER TRI COUNTY TRAP LEAGUE

RULES FOR 2010

 

 

1.      The rules committee shall consist of representatives of all four clubs, President and Vice President.  The rules committee will have final say on any matters involving the league, including any un-sportsmanlike behavior such as physical or verbal abuse and/or threats of any type towards any person(s) involved in the league.

 

2.      League starting time is 8:00 A.M., cut off time is 2:00 P.M.,Sunday, January 4th, 2009.  Camillus starts shooting at 9:00 A.M.

 

3.      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 scores count up to the problem.  It will be up to “that club representative” to cancel the shoot and reschedule.  Only the shooters that are signed up and paid by the cut off time of 2:00 P.M. will be eligible to shoot the make up.

 

4.      A shooter must shoot 50 targets at each shoot.  The first shoot will cost $20.00 ($7.00 for targets, $13.00 for awards party).  The remaining shoots will be $8.00 ($7.00 for targets, $1.00 for awards).  Jr. and Sub Jr. shooters will pay $15.00 for the first week and $6.00 thereafter.  Jr. shooters ages are 15-17; Sub Jr. shooters are 12-14 years old.

 

5.      A shooter must shoot within the first four weeks in order to count for team score.  A shooter must make 11 shoots to be classified in his/her class for the shoot off.  Failure to qualify, will place the shooter in the Open Class at shoot off.

 

6.      Shooters are allowed to make up four shoots; i.e., shoot-back.  Make up shoots cannot be shot at the shooters home club unless that is where the missed shoot occurred.  For the first two rounds a make up must be made at the club missed.  The third or last round can be made up at any club.  Make up shoots will count only for individual score NOT for team score.  The make up shoot will be shot AFTER you shoot that days league shoot.  Only one make up shoot per shooter each week.  NO EXCEPTIONS.

 

7.      Winter league classifications will e:  (AA – 94-100); (A – 91-93.9); (B – 88 – 90.9); C – 83 – 87.9); (D – 82.9 – and under).  Your category will be determined at day of sign up.  Categories are as follows:  Adult, Ladies, Vet (65-69), Senior Vet (70 +), Junior (15-17), and Sub Jr. (12-14).

 

8.      High average league trophies will be figured on all 12 scores.  Prizes will include high gun, ladies, vet and senior vet.  High average trophies for Junior and Sub Junior shooters will be figured on highest 10 scores.  High average trophies for A,B,C, and D classes will also be figured on all 11 scores.  Shooters must have their 11 shoots to be eligible for high gun of the day at shoot off.  High average trophy prizes are to be money.

 

9.      The top 8 scores will be counted for team score each week.  Total birds will determine the placement of the teams for the day.  Handicap shooting pertains to team scores only.  First three weeks scores to establish handicap average.  Then schedule will be set up to determine each weeks score.

 

10.  You must be on club grounds to sign up or be signed up.  Do Not sign up people who are on their way.

 

11.  Squads will be shot in numerical order whether they are full or not.  There will be no practice shooting until all league shooting is finished.  This also includes practice prior to league start.

 

12.  Guns cannot be mounted until the shooter before you has fired.  Shooters are allowed two (2) failure to fires per 25 targets.  All ammunition must meet and not exceed trap load requirements, (1350 FPS or 3 dram loads).  If you shoot at a broken target you MUST shoot it over regardless.  Scorers are required to call lost and broken targets.  All orange dome targets will be thrown .

                 

13.  The following squad(s) will be #15 designated handicap squads.  All 50

                       targets will be shot from one trap, the trap will be the choice of the squad.

 

14.  Club responsibilities:  Must have two working traps.  Traps must throw a 49-51 yd. Target with a 9-12 foot elevation.  All traps to be set in the two (2) hole position.  Score sheets must be posted and maintained.  Weekly score sheets and moneys must be sent to the scorekeeper by Monday of each week.

 

15. Shoot off:  2010 shoot off at Otisco  March 28th, sign up 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. sharp. 

 

16.  When a contestant’s score qualifies for more than one trophy, the shooter must choose which trophy he/she will shoot off for.  The shooters failure to notify the official scorekeeper within 15 minutes after posting the last squad, gives the scorekeeper the authority to determine the trophy the shooter will shoot for.

 

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 longest run from front or back at end of 25 birds will determine the winner.  All shooting will take place at the 16 yard line and will be shot off subsequently.  Squads can consist of different class shooters.  Except for 50 bird tie, on high gun of the day, all others will be shot off.  Prizes will be split

 

equally for 2nd, 3rd or 4th etc. in class, or places will be determined by longest run from front or back.

 

18.    There will be a Runner Up Team Trophy.  The prizes are to be money.

 

19.  The club allotment of $5.00 per shooterwill be appropriated from league fees for shoot off party.  A $6.00 fee for guests per person.   Host club will provide all necessary food.  No league money is to be used for alcoholic beverages.

 

20.  Official scorekeeper to be paid $ 200.00 for his services.

 

21.  “Warm up time” between trap one and two approximately 5 to 10 minutes in club house while shooting in inclement weather will be allowed.  It will be up to the squad shooting on the time taken, if they need it.

 

SAFETY:  Eye and Ear protection is mandatory for all shooters.  It is the host club management’s responsibility to remove any shooter who is conducting him/herself in an unsafe manner.  There will be flags in all trap houses.

 

2010 Officers

 

President                                              None

Vice President                                      Dennis Billington 425-6182

Secretary/Treasurer                              Don Wells 252-6208

                                                            8145 Centerport Road

                                                            Port Byron, New York 13140

Scorekeeper                                         Bill Parfitt 685-0443

 

Club Representatives:

 

Weedsport                                           Bill Parsons - 252-2547

                                                            Dick Seeber - 626-2761

Falcons                                                Craig Westlake, 252-7608

            Don Wells 252-6208,

                       

Otisco                                                  Al Reich 636-9924;

                                                            Tim Carr 672-5170

Camillus                                               Bill Parfitt 685-0443;

                                                            Len Kallfez 635-9301

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternate Representatives:

Weedsport – Carl Bobbett  252-2100

Falcons – John Gilfus 834-9334

Otisco – Wayne Briggs 469-5827

Camillus – Ralph Fall 672-5542

 

Trophies:  High League Average           Veteran, Sr. Vet., Ladies,                                                                                             Sub Jr., Jr. 

High Individual League Average                                               

            High Gun for the Day

            High Average each class           AA, A,B,C,D, Sr. Vet, Vet, Ladies, Jr. , Sub.Jr.

            1st, 2nd, 3rd in all classes.  Further places with prizes pending on ample finances at the end of league.