2009-2010 Riflery Rules and Procedures
GENERAL INFORMATION:
A. Air riflery is a state championship co-ed event open to GHSA schools of all classifications.
1. Each school desiring to participate in riflery must file its intent by April 1, of the preceeding school year by filing the form found on the GHSA web site (www.ghsa.net).
2. Following notification of entry, each school will be assigned to an Area for competition that will be overseen by an Area chairperson. Teams will be notified of squading when the total number of teams entering have been determined.
3. Contestants in riflery must be certified as being eligible through the GHSA Office.
4. Beginning and ending dates for practice and competition can be found at the front of this publication.
5. Schools may enter invitational competitions using small bore (.22) rifles.
6. JROTC programs may use school rifle team members in JROTC program competitive events. The athletes must be currently enrolled in JROTC and be entered as a JROTC unit and not as a school team.
B. The latest edition of the "NATIONAL STANDARD THREE-POSITION AIR RIFLE RULES" (published by the National Three-Position Air Rifle Council, Camp Perry, P. O. Box 576, Port Clinton, OH 43452 - also available on website: http://www.odcmp.com/3p.htm) for precision air rifle will govern all GHSA matches except the following:
1. The course of fire will be the team event 4x3x10. All matches will be shoulder to shoulder. Postal matches will not be accepted. Team members will be distributed equally between relays if more than one relay is used.
2. Except at the State Championship, Sectional and Semifinal competitions, the coach may assist team members (without disturbing other shooters), but may not physically assist the shooters in loading, cocking or adjusting the sights.
3. The "pair" referred to in National Standard Rule 8.2 will consist of a scorer from each team if outside scorers with no interest in the outcome are not used.
4. The amount of protest period time (Rule 9.1) should be established by each Rifle Area prior to start of season or agreed upon by both coaches prior to the beginning of the match.
5. The following regulations are mandatory for ALL competitions, training and practices: Clear Barrel Indicators (CBIs) will be in all rifles when not firing. They will be inserted in the rifle when taken out of storage or cases. The CBI must visibly extend beyond both ends of the barrel when installed. The CBIs may be removed when the preparation and changeover phases begin. They will be reinserted after each position stage. CBIs must be inserted anytime someone goes forward of the firing line or removes the rifle from the firing line.
C. Each Area shall draw up schedules for each team in the Area.
1. Each Area schedule must be filed with the GHSA Office.
2. The home or host schools should fax or e-mail team and individual scores to the area chairperson by the next day after completion of the match.
3. Four competitors comprise a rifle team and will be used for post season competition. Areas may organize their competitions as they elect in regard to the number of team members involved as long as the top four (4) scores count toward the school's team score.
4. Standings will be determined by won-loss results. A team may compete against only one other team in a given regular season match. Ties will be broken using National Standard Rule 8.4. If tie breaking rules are exhausted and the match is still tied, the match will be scored as a tie and each team credited with one-half win and one-half loss. In cases of identical won-loss records, the results of their season competition against each other will determine standings. If still tied then a shoot-off match will be held if necessary.
5. Before the start of the regular season, the Area will establish structure for determining Area winners and Sectional seedings. The Area will also appoint an appeals committee to handle protests and appeals in area playoff competitions. NOTE: Decisions by the Area Appeals Committee may be appealed to the Executive Director when it is believed that region procedures have been violated.
6. Area competition must be completed by March 5, 2010. Final Area standings must be reported to both the State Director and the GHSA office no later than March 9, 2010.
SECTIONAL COMPETITION:
A. The first six teams (four member teams) in each Area will advance to the Sectionals to be fired on March 15, 2010, or earlier if agreed upon by both Area chairpersons involved. The Area chairperson of the top three seeded teams in his/her area will coordinate the matches and report the results to both the State Director and to the GHSA office not later than March 16, 2010. Sectional and Semifinal brackets can be found in Appendix B.
SEMIFINAL COMPETITION:
A. The twenty-four (24) teams winning the Sectional competition will advance to the State Semifinal competitions to be fired on March 20, 2010 or earlier if agreed upon by both Area chairpersons involved. The Area chairpersons will coordinate the matches. All chairpersons will report the results and all individual qualifiers to both the State Director and to the GHSA office not later than March 22, 2010. Teams and all qualifying individuals must be reported for them to compete in the State Championship.
STATE COMPETITION:
A. The twelve (12) teams winning the Semifinal competitions and the two (2) teams with the highest losing scores in the Semifinals qualify to compete at the State Championship. Each of the participating school's teams will enter a four member team with all shooters' scores to count for the total team score. These four individuals also qualify for the state individual competition. All other GHSA competitors firing a 290 or better in a regular season GHSA Area match or in the Sectionals or Semifinals also qualify for the state individual competition if their team does not qualify. Schools with more than four competitors with the 290 or better qualification may use four of these competitors as a team plus their additional qualifiers may compete for the individual championship.
B. Finals procedures will be used in determining the state individual standings but will have no effect on team standings. Finals will begin approximately 30 minutes after the end of the regular state competition.
C. The State Riflery Championship will be held on April 3, 2010, at Fort Benning.
The GHSA State Coordinator and State Meet Director for Rifley is Major Larry Pendergrass (retired) - 770-922-7871; home address: 3593 Limberlost Trail, Stockbridge, GA 30281;
email address: riflesix@comcast.net
