T.C.R.T.A. 2008 Season
information
1.
The
2.
The league start date is
1/3. Season schedules are enclosed.
3.
Score sheets should be
mailed to me as soon as possible after a match. Addressed envelopes are
enclosed. You may also email the scanned results. Competitors who have Internet
access can view the weekly scores by going to www.smallbore.org and following the link to TCRTA. If you
want to have the scores emailed to you please email me at rwmorris@roadrunner.com and I’ll arrange it. For
those that find it hard to get me at home I check my email daily. We have found
that email is the best method of keeping in contact.
4.
I have enclosed the
information that I have on the database for last years competitors from your
team. To register your team members please update this listing and return it to
me. New shooters may be listed separately. I have mailed two copies so teams can
keep one for their records. Please use the listing as it makes the job of
entry easier … I only have to make changes where you have altered the
information rather than check each shooter. The list should be to me by the
first match. If you prefer you can send me a list of your shooters by the first
match and wait a week or so to mail the full information.
5.
This year
the fee schedule has changed. The team fee is $0 but the individual fee is
$8.
6.
If you are interested in
entering NRA or US Shooting registered matches I update a list of scheduled
matches on the web page listed above. If your club wishes to hold a match let me
know. I'll include it on the listing. If any club wants to hold a match but
needs assistance in getting it set up feel free to contact me.
7.
Several teams and
individuals showed interest in participating in the
8.
If you have or know of a
rifle for sale I’ll make a separate web page modification to list it for our
members. Please include details, price and contact.
9.
The Tri County Rifle League
is a registered NRA club. This allows members across our participating clubs to
enter team competition as a TCRTA team. Our NRA affiliation number is B53585 under
10.
Our display at the
Washington County Fair was well received. We have seen that coverage at the fair
is beneficial. Therefore we will be looking for volunteers at the spring
meeting.
11.
We may conduct a training
seminar in February. Expect more details in Early January
12.
NRA is now requiring open bolt
indicators. It was approved at the spring meeting in 2006 that NRA match safety rules must be enforced by each
club. This worked well last season. The exact logistics were approved at the
fall meeting are:
·
A
Range Officer MUST be appointed and will control the range at all times,
especially at the end and beginning of relays. Following the Range Officer’s
commands is critical to maintaining safety on the
range.
·
Bolts must be open from when the rifle
leaves the case until it is back in the case at the end of the match, except
when on the firing line between the start of the preparation period and the
cease fire command. Open bolt
indicators will be use and the league will provide an initial supply to all
clubs.
·
The
range will be closed while target changers are down range. Rifles of the
finished relay are to be removed from the firing line before anyone goes
forward.
·
Rifles
of the new relay are not to be placed on the line until (after everyone returns
from down range) directed by the Range Officer. (The appropriate command by the
Range Officer is that the preparation period has begun or that competitors may
setup on the firing line. Sufficient time will be allotted to allow competitors
to set up.) Competitors may setup their other equipment as soon as the firing
line is cleared by the previous relay.
Robin Morris