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How To Organize Competitions

Why Shoot in Competitions? Competitions are the ultimate challenge in sports

Competitions are the best test of how well your program trains its Cadets

Trying to excel in competitions offers great experiences for Cadets:

When winning and losing is kept in perspective

Competitions offer travel, new friends and many special experiences

Types of Competitions Postal--all participating teams shoot on their home ranges Dual--two teams compete on one range League--three or more teams compete on rotating basis Open Invitational--one team or club hosts area teams CMP Cup Match--one team or club hosts area teams,

follows Cup Match regulations (3x20 course of fire, minimum 10 firing points, minimum 50 competitors)

State Championship--high school, JROTC, Junior Olympic National Championship--JROTC, Junior Olympic, USA

Shooting

Competition Organization & Staff Sponsoring Organization—school, JROTC unit,

other organization Competition Director—person in-charge Entry Office—receive and confirm entries Range Officers—conduct firing, enforce rules Classification Office—score targets, compile

results Jury—decisions on rules issues Equipment Control—inspect rifles and equipment Hospitality—special events, food & snack service

The Official ProgramEvery competition should have an Official Program with this information: Invitation—statement inviting eligible teams and individuals to participate Date--when will match take place Location--directions to the range Sponsor--who is organizing the competition Course of Fire--individual and/or team events, will there be a final? Rules—confirm that National Standard Three-Position Rules will apply Schedule--starting time for each relay Eligibility--who can participate Entry Fees—for individuals, for teams Awards—What awards will be given, how Entries—where, how to register Contact Information—phone number, email

National Standard Rules All competitions must be governed

by commonly-accepted rules National Standard Three-Position Air

Rifle Rules are the official rules for three-position air rifle

National Standard Rules are recognized by all four Cadet Commands as official rules for JROTC competitions

Download rules at http://publ.com/BUSpRxp or order printed copies from CMP

Competition Sanctioning What: Sanctioning is official recognition by the

national governing body Why: Sanctioning assures participants that your

competition will follow established standards, use National Standard Rules, provides national listing

Sanctioning Body: 3PAR matches are sanctioned by the National 3PAR Council through the CMP

How: Complete application, pay $20 or $10 fee, submit to CMP

Preparing the Match Schedule

Time Allowances for 3x10/3x20 MatchesCall to firing line: Minimum 5 min. before

Sighting Time (rifle handling permitted)Preparation and Sighting: 10 min.Prone Record Firing: 10 min./20 min.Target Service: 5 min.Changeover: 5 min.Standing Sighting: 5 min. or 10 min.Standing Record Firing: 15 min./25 min.Target service: 5 min.Changeover: 5 min.Kneeling Sighting: 5 min.Kneeling Record Firing: 10 min./20 min.Clear the line 5 min.3x10 Total Time: 1 hr., 30 min.3x20 Total Time: 2 hr., 10 min.

A schedule should control the conduct of every match

Relay start times are the times when firing starts

The check-in desk should be open one hour before the first relay is scheduled to start

Competitors should arrive 30-60 minutes before their relay start time

Allow 2 hours for each 3x10 relay

Allow 3 hours for each 3x20 relay

Finals cannot start until 30-45 min. after the last relay ends

Allow 30 min. to conduct a final

Entries and Squadding Create competitor database (Excel or Numbers)

Name, school, DOB, category (if used)Record CMP competitor number (when possible)Take entries in advance if possibleConfirm entries upon arrival, collect entry fees

Squad competitors in relaysSquadding should be random, by individual or teamPrepare and post start list before competitors arrive

Results ListsEnter scores in databasePost results lists, run score protest times

CMP Competitor Numbers (CMP#) What: Unique number assigned to every person who

participates in a CMP-sanctioned event (including postals)

When to Use: CMP #s are required to post results from sanctioned match in the

CMP system

CMP #s are required to upload Orion scores into the CMP system

What if you don’t know your CMP#: CMP #s are listed in every CMP results list

Look up at http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php#

If left blank, CMP staff can do look up, but this delays processing

Venue (Range) Preparation Range Checks: Safety barrier, firing line, firing

distance, target backstops (safety, proper target heights)

Target Lighting: Is supplemental lighting required? Scoring Room: Space, light, equipment, computer Official Bulletin Board: To post squadding and results Check-In Desk: For entry confirmation, payment Competitor Staging Area: For gun cases, equipment

bags, waiting area Equipment Control Area (if planned)

CO2 and Air Cylinder Filling

Competition sponsors should provide CO2 and compressed air

Competitors must bring their own adapters

Filling station must be supervised

Be sure supplies are adequate, emergency filling available

Equipment Control Optional, but recommended

for large competitions Equipment

Scale (to weight rifles) 1.5 lb. trigger weight (sporters) Overlap gauge (precision

jackets) Major competitions will check

clothing thickness and stiffness

ISSF: Post-competition testing is replacing pre-competition testing

Range Officers Responsible for the safe,

legal conduct of firing Required: One RO per

10 firing points

RO Equipment/Responsibilities RO Equipment:

RO Script

Rulebook

Stop Watch

Notebook (pocket size)

Range Incident Report forms

Start List

RO Identification (vest or cap)

A smile and a positive attitude

RO Responsibilities: Chief RO: Give range commands and

instructions according to schedule

Confirm squadded shooters are present

Check equipment control cards (if used)

Check positions and equipment (rules)

Constantly monitor safe gun handling

Assist competitors with problems and malfunctions

Range Officer Operations Resolving Problems

& MalfunctionsRespond quicklyStart stop watchAnalyze problemTake corrective actionDocument in notebook

or on Range Incident Report Form

Document on target

RO GuidelinesStay under control—do

not yell at competitors!Give corrections and

warnings during Preparation and Sighters

Educational role—help shooters understand rules

ROs cannot coach competitors

Rule Enforcement Challenges General

Is shooter behind firing line?

Is shooter touching any support?

Visors or caps: Too low? Touching sight?

Shooting stands: Does resting the rifle on the stand point the muzzle too close to other shooters?

Prone Position30 degree forearm (use

carpenter’s angle finder) Standing Position

Rifle cannot touch chest Kneeling Position

Elbow on knee (6” back or 4” forward)

Right foot (w/kneeling roll, not more than 45°)

Conducting Finals in Competitions Exciting conclusion to

competition events Governed by Rule 10.0 Scoring in 10th ring values

recommended (EST or Orion) If electronic targets or single bull

target changers are not available: Use 10-bull targets No one may go downrange

when shooters are handling rifles

Have spotters provide preliminary scores

Do official scoring after final

An international precision air rifle final with the top eight individuals on the line. In 3-position air rifle, the final is 10 additional shots fired on a shot-by-shot basis. Finals count in the total individual score.

Scoring Systems

Manual Scoring Supplies Air rifle outside gauge Air rifle/pistol inside

gauge Air pistol outside gauge

(for scoring inner tens) 4.5mm template or

Eagle Eye Magnifying glass Light Scoring box

Manual Scoring Gauging Procedures

Hold target horizontal Gauge all close shots Insert gauge carefully Read gauge—if doubtful

have 2nd scorer read gauge Mark gauged shots “P+” or

“P-” Challenges can only be

made on non-gauged shots

Correct Use of Scoring Gauges

Orion VIS Scoring System VIS – Visual Image Scoring, uses computer

software to analyze and score a scanned image of the target

Orion is the only approved VIS system for USA shooting

Orion also offers match management software Orion has scored all JROTC Postal targets since

2006 Orion information:

http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/orion/Home.aspx

How Does Orion Work

1. Fired targets are scanned into images on your computer

3. Radial values are turned intoscores and displayed for the user.

2. Orion finds the center of theaiming bull and the center of

the shot hole.

Results Lists Separate ranking lists

for Sporter and Precision

Rank by score (break ties with inner tens) showing:Rank (place)Name (last name

first)Hometown or schoolPosition scoresTotal scores

Awards Find reasons to give as many legitimate awards as

possible More important to give more awards than it is to give big awards Consider New Shooter awards (started shooting in current year)

Participation or Shooter Recognition Awards: Pins, certificates, T-shirts

Uniform National Awards: National Council Award Pins EIC Points and Junior Distinguished Badges

Award Ceremonies: Adds to perceived quality of the match Awards given at match are more meaningful

National Council Award Pins Gold, Silver and Bronze

Pins available Match sponsor orders

inventory of pins with sanctioning application

Pins are presented at match to shooters who fire award scores

Award scores in NS Rules, p. 52

Junior Distinguished Badge Highest junior award for

sustained excellence Awardees must earn 30 points

in competitions Regulations in NS Rules Junior Distinguished Shooters listed

at http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=reportDistinguishedShootersByCriteria&filter=distinguished_type&filter_value=AIR

Badges may be worn on JROTC uniforms

Competitions are the ultimate challenge in sports--Enjoy the experience!