2016 USA SHOOTING/NRA PROGRESSIVE POSITION AIR PISTOL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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1 2016 USA SHOOTING/NRA PROGRESSIVE POSITION AIR PISTOL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Dual Concurrent Regional Venues Eastern Region: Poole Range Complex Ft Benning, GA Western Region: US Olympic Training Center Colorado Springs, CO July 28 July 30, 2016 LOCATION: MATCH PROGRAM Eastern Region: Pool Range Complex, Ft. Benning, GA. Western Region: The Olympic Shooting Center, Colorado Springs, CO. Visitors and spectators are welcome. ELIGIBILITY: All PPP athletes are encouraged to register and compete in the PPP National Championships. All competitors must be current USAS members. We encourage all PPP competitors to compete in as many matches as possible prior to competing in the PPP National Championships. This builds competition experience and will be valuable to the competitor s National Championship experience. Competitors may participate in the PPP Nationals until they reach the year of their 21 st birthday PPP National Championships revised 29 April, 2016 Page 1

2 RULES: The current 2016 Progressive Position Air Pistol Rules (effective September ) will govern PPP Rules can be downloaded from the USA Shooting web site: QUALIFYING: Individual: A parent, guardian or coach must accompany individuals under age 18. The US Army Marksmanship (USAMU), NRA or USA Shooting will not accept responsibility for minors traveling alone. All competitors are to register as individuals using the PPP National Championship webpage/form that will be posted on the Youth Programs/Pistol web page around 1 May An announcement will be ed out to all pistol coaches who have registered their coach credentials using the USAS coach credentials web form: You do not need to be a NRA certified coach to register your coaching interest with USA Shooting. Parents are encouraged to register if they want to receive USAS Youth Programs and Coach Academy information/announcements. Teams The individual competitor entry form will ask for the name of your team, team home town, state and team coach. No additional fees will be charged for team entry. COURSE OF FIRE: Competitors will shoot two match courses of 40 shots. (Note updated time limits in current rules). One match course fired each day. Olympic style finals will be held at each venue for the top 8 male and top 8 female individuals based on two-day aggregate scores in the International Standing category (including Sub-Junior International Standing if he/she is in top 8 overall). Finals will be held shortly after the last relay on the second day. The Finals format as per USAS General Technical Rule 6.17 will be used. Finals winner will be announced. Overall winners and Junior Squad selection will be determined by adding the 2 match scores and points for Finals finish. (1 st place -8 points, progressing to 8 th place -1 point) Team totals will be based on the total of two-day match scores, not including finals PPP National Championships revised 29 April, 2016 Page 2

3 COACHING: Coaching on the firing line is only allowed in the Basic Supported and Standing Supported positions. However, coaches may not assist in shooting the shot. Coaching assistance in the International (One-Handed) Standing on the firing line will cease when the preparation period begins. SQUADDING: If possible, all team members will be squadded on the same relay (except where team members share equipment). Relays will switch. Example: Relay A will shoot first relay on Day 1 and second relay on Day 2. Relay B will shoot second relay on Day 1 and first relay on Day 2. EVENT SCHEDULE: July 28 Check-in and training (9:30 am to 3pm) Coaches meeting and PPP program discussion (3pm 4:00pm) July 29 Individual match 1 July 30 Individual match 2, finals and awards Regional Awards: Regional Championship medals will be awarded in all categories at each venue. National Championship Awards Individual National Championship awards will be determined by combining results from both venues. In consideration of timeliness in compiling data, National Championship medals may be sent out after the matches. Top competitors in each category will be awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze championship medals. To be named Individual National Champion for the PPP National Championships a competitor must compete in the International Standing (standing, one handed, unsupported) category PPP National Championships revised 29 April, 2016 Page 3

4 National Championship Awards -Team The top three club teams in each of the categories (Supported Position, Mixed Supported Position and International Standing Position) will receive championship medals. Anyone interested in donating special trophies for the competition is welcome to contact Sharee Waldron at NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC SQUAD HOUSING: The National Champion in the Women s International Standing category, and the National Champion in the Men s International Standing category will be named to the National Junior Olympic Pistol Squad. Current National Junior Pistol Team members are not eligible for awards at this event. They are invited to compete for record. The Championship awards ceremony will be held at both venues shortly following the finals. All teams and individuals are expected to participate in the awards ceremony to show sportsmanship and respect and to build camaraderie. Leaders/Coaches are expected to make their own housing arrangements. No dorm rooms are available at the Olympic Training Center. Here is a list of hotels at each venue. Click here for the Ft Benning/Columbus hotel list. (tbd) Click here for the Colorado Springs hotel list. (tbd) Please note that the summer months are high tourist times and hotels in Colorado Springs book very early and fill up fast. Book as early as possible. DIRECTIONS: Pool Range Complex, Ft. Benning, GA. From Columbus, GA take I-185 South to the entrance and security gate at Ft. Benning. After clearing security, continue past the golf course and turn left at the stop light on to Collins Loop. Then turn left on Alamo Road. Follow this until you get to the shotgun range where you will turn left and follow the signs to the Pool Shooting Complex. The airgun range is at the far end of the Pool Shooting Complex PPP National Championships revised 29 April, 2016 Page 4

5 The Olympic Shooting Center, Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO. The address is One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO It is located at the Northwest corner of Boulder Street and Union Blvd. You will enter the Union security entrance and tell the security guard that you are checking into the USA Shooting Center for the PPP National Championships. At the security gate you will be facing the Shooting Center. Make a left past the security guard station and park where you can find a parking space. Walk around the South end of the Shooting Center and enter the main lobby of the Shooting Center. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION: Parents and/or coaches are expected to provide ground transportation at each competition venue. ENTRY FEES AND REGISTRATION: Entry fee is $70 per participating competitor (team member or individual shooter) if registered prior to June 30th. There are no additional team entry fees. Fees must be prepaid to USA Shooting before 14 July, Individual competitors must pay registration fees using the USAS PPP National Championship web page/form which will be made available starting 1 May This program document will be updated with the USAS PPP National Championship web page/form link prior to May 1, An announcement will be posted on the USAS website under Membership/Youth Programs/Pistol when this program document has been updated. Registration Link: (tbd) CONTACT INFORMATION: USA Shooting and NRA are co-partners for the National Progressive Position Air Pistol Championship. For more information contact the following: Sharee Waldron USA Shooting Youth Programs Manager (719) sharee.waldron@usashooting.org Damian Allen National Rifle Association Air Gun Program Manager (703) Office dallen@nrahq.org Kyle A. Ward SFC USARMY HQDA ASAMRA (US) Kyle.a.ward2.civ@mail.mil (706) PPP National Championships revised 29 April, 2016 Page 5

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7 REGISTRATION AND LIABILITY FORMS: All coaches/instructors, athletes and chaperones must complete the following for the competition venue that they attending: Pool Range Complex, Ft. Benning, GA see Attachment A - Bring this document completed and signed when you check in at the Pool Shooting Center. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO. A link to the online required USOC forms will be ed to you from the USOC after registration has closed on 14 July PPP National Championships revised 29 April, 2016 Page 7

8 Attachment A WAIVER OF LIABILITY US Army Marksmanship Unit NOTICE: By executing this document you waive certain legal rights on behalf of yourself and your family. You should read this document carefully before you sign it. In consideration for being permitted to participate in activities on Fort Benning, Georgia, I, do hereby agree to waive, indemnify, and hold harmless the United State of America, its agents, servants, and employees from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, liability, judgments, costs and attorney fees arising out of, claimed on account of, or in any manner predicated upon my trip at Fort Benning, including any claims and actions for property damage or personal injury I receive in connection with such trips. I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the United States of America, its agents, servants, and employees, and waive liability for any additional claims, suits, or actions for personal injury, loss of consortium, and property damage for which my heirs, executors, administrators, agents, and each of them, may hereafter acquire against the United States of America, its agents, servants, and employees to the extent that such claims, suits, or actions derive from injury, damage, or death that occurs in connection with my trip and participation in the shooting tournament at Fort Benning. Signed and executed on this day of, 2016 Signature of Participant (Print name and Sign) Witness (Print name and sign) 2016 PPP National Championships revised 29 April, 2016 Page 8