BULLETIN BOARD

2010 Rule Changes to Special Category Shooters

The following rule changes are applicable to any shoot where All-American points will be awarded; for example, state shoots, Zone shoots and other large shoots, including all Satellite Grand Americans and the Grand American. Having said that, keep in mind that shoot management at other shoots may choose to follow this rule to keep things consistent.
The changes:
“Shooters may declare only one category; i.e., lady, sub-junior, junior, veteran or senior veteran. A shooter may no longer declare, for example, lady veteran. (Note: this new rule does not apply to chairshooters.)

“Any shooter who is tied for event champion may shoot off/carry over for the champion trophy. If the shooter fails in the championship trophy shootoff/carryover and has declared a Special Category, the shooter will fall back to their declared category.

“Any shooter who has declared a Special Category at classification and whose score qualified him/her for any trophy in his/her declared category will compete for the category trophy and not for place, class or yardage group.

“A category shooter whose score does not qualify him/her for his/her category may compete for place, class or yardage group.”

“There will be no exceptions to this rule.”

Examples:

No. 1. Let’s assume that Greg Grizzled declared himself eligible for the veteran category at his state shoot. During the singles event, Greg tied with three other shooters for champion with a 200. In the first round of the shootoff, Greg fumbled a target and was eliminated. Greg is also the high Class B shooter, but under the rule he forfeits the class and must take the veteran award.

No. 2. In the Handicap Championship, Greg breaks 96, earns a half yard under the earned yardage table, and is high in the mid-yardage group as well as veteran. Greg must take the veteran award.

No. 3. In the Doubles Championship, Greg ties with three other vets at 97, which is the second-high score. Greg must shoot off for the vet trophy and forfeits the runnerup award, as do the other vets regardless of the results of the shootoff for veteran. The next-high score takes the runnerup trophy.

No. 4. In the HOA race, Greg is not in contention for the veteran trophy but is tied with another shooter for the Class B award. Greg then may shoot off for the B trophy.

Keep in mind that the rules provide that a shooter must declare his/her special category at classification, before shooting. Such declarations are voluntary; no shooter is required to shoot in any Special Category.