TENNESSEE JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

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1 TENNESSEE JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS INT L WOBBLE TRAP Holly Fork Paris, TN April 22 nd & 23 rd, 2017 (OTR 21 st ) INT L SKEET Maury Co. Gun Club April 29 th & April 30 th, 2017 (OTR 28 th ) Sanctioned by: Presented By:

2 OFFICIAL PROGRAM 2017 USA SHOOTING STATE JUNIOR OLYMPICS TENNESSEE STATE USA SHOOTING JUNIOR OLYMPIC Trap & Skeet (Wobble Trap & Skeet) CHAMPIONSHIP Wobble X Bunker (Please designate for trap only) SANCTIONED BY: USA Shooting, 1 Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: VISSTA/ CTC-TN USAS Club #. CONTACT: Chad Whittenburg PHONE: (615) DATES: LOCATION: (city & state) ELIGIBILITY: RESIDENCE: April (TRAP) & April (Skeet) Holly Fork Gun Club, Paris, TN (TRAP) Maury Co Gun Club, Columbia, TN (SKEET) This competition is open to all competitors born in 1997 or later. All competitors must be individual members of USA Shooting. Each competitor may claim residence in only one state and must declare the state of residence on the entry form. Residency is defined as to where the competitor holds a current and valid driver s license. If the competitor does not have a driver s license, residency is then defined as to where the competitor s parents/guardians reside. A shooter may compete as a non-resident in a state JO to qualify for the National Junior Olympic Championships; however, he or she will not be eligible for state awards. Residents are eligible for the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place USA Shooting State Champion medallions. Non-residents may compete for automatic invitations to the National Championship and are encouraged to do so. Invitations to NJOSC: All other competitors will be eligible to sign up provided they hit the cut-off score. (See below more details in NJOSC) ENTRY: Athletes may shoot in more than one state championship, but only the scores from the first state match will be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS. State hosts must be notified by the shooter prior to the match if they have already competed in a state championship. Juniors from states which are not holding a state JOSC and those who cannot attend their own state JOSC will be allowed to enter the non-

3 resident division in another state. At entry, non-resident juniors must declare that they are shooting for a non-resident invitation. CATEGORIES: The following categories will be used for individual competition: J1- age 18-20, competitors born from J2- age 15-17, competitors born from J3- age 14 & under, competitors born in 2003 or later. RULES: COURSE OF FIRE: TARGETS: COACHING: AMMUNITION: TIES: FINALS: 2017 USA Shooting Rules will govern all State JOs. 125 targets for trap and skeet. International Targets are preferred Coaching will NOT be permitted on the station. All athletes will be required to shoot 24gr (7/8oz) loads Rio shells will be sold onsite for ~$6.50 per box All ties will be broken in accordance with USA Shooting Rules. Finals are allowed and MAY be used to determine TN state medal winners however finals will not be used for invitations to the NJOSC. Only TN residents may compete in the finals PARTICIPANT PINS: A Junior Olympic participation pin provided by USA Shooting will be given to each competitor (provided pins are requested by the sponsor). AWARDS: Provided by USA Shooting USA Shooting will provide gold, silver and bronze medals for the first, second and third place resident male and female individuals in each event for all states conducting a State JO match. Pins will be provided at one pin per competitor per state match (not per event). Additional Awards Provided by CTC-TN to be determined. Provided by the Sponsoring Organization to USA Shooting MAKE ENTRY: ENTRY FEES: Electronic registration is now being used for this match The official JO entry forms are to be filled out upon arrival completely and signed by the competitor to be considered for invitation to the National JOSC. LEGIBLE handwriting is required. If we cannot read your handwriting, you may not receive your invitation. $85.00 per event (Skeet or Wobble Trap) *This does not include shooters USAS membership which should be paid by the member before the event. A USA Shooting registration fee of $12.00 per individual, per event will is charged as part of the event cost. ENTRIES CLOSE: Advance entries will close April 15 th, Entries from all state residents received prior to the closing date will be accepted to range capacity. Every effort will be made to accept all non-resident competitors who enter before the closing date.

4 POST ENTRIES: CANCELLATIONS: Entries made after the closing date may accepted up to range capacity. A post entry fee may be charged. Cancellations received one week in advance, or earlier, will receive a full refund. An additional refund schedule may be used. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Friday April 21 st Saturday April 22 nd Sunday April 23 rd Wobble TRAP Wobble TRAP Wobble TRAP Trap OTR Training Day *Mandatory for first time shooters Trap Match Day 1 (75 targets) Trap Match Day 2 (50 targets) M &W Finals? Friday April 28 th Skeet OTR Training Day *Mandatory for first time shooters Saturday April 29 th Sunday April 30 th SKEET SKEET SKEET Skeet Match Day 1 (75 targets) Skeet Match Day 2 (50 targets) M &W Finals? *All athletes that have never competed in a TN JO are required to attend training! \ DIRECTIONS TO TRAP RANGE: Holly Fork Shooting Complex is 4 miles West of Paris Landing State Park (Tennessee River Bridge) on Highway 79, in Paris Tennessee. Address: 6033 Hwy 79 North, Paris, Tennessee, DIRECTIONS TO SKEET RANGE: Maury County Gun Club is located off HWY 50 in Columbia, TN Address: 2879 Parsons Bend Rd, Columbia, TN 38401

5 INVITATION PROCESS FOR 2017 National Junior Olympics The invitation process for the To ensure we have space for all competitors, USAS has moved to a cut-off score process. An automatic invitation will be given to anyone who competes in a Double Trap or Skeet State JO match. All members of the Junior Olympic Shotgun Team and National Junior Shotgun Team will receive an automatic invite. USAS will also have open slots that are available to anyone who has hit the required cut-off score for Trap. These slots will be filled on a first come first serve basis, with registration done via Rail Station (USAS online registration program). Registration opening and closing dates will be announced under the National Junior Olympic Program tab in plenty of time for shooters to be prepared for signing up. This will allow for fast, efficient and effective communication to take place with all those interested in attending. Beyond the open slots, a waiting list will be formed for those who did not qualify in any of the above processes. The waiting list will also be a first come first serve signup process as well National Junior Olympic Cut-Off Scores Trap Women - 75 /125 Trap Men 75 /125 Skeet Women Open to all (UNTIL FILLED) Skeet Men Open to all (UNTIL FILLED) Double Trap Open to all (UNTIL FILLED) Schedule: (please note the below schedule is subject to change) 2017 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (Schedule Tentative) June 9 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Open Open Trap OTR Trap Trap Skeet OTR Skeet Skeet Training Training Final DT OTR DT Final Final Special Notes for those athletes whom qualify for the National JO & who plan to attend: State Shooting Clinic: CTC-TN & USA National Junior Development Coach Chad Whittenburg will host a JO Clinic in preparation for the National Junior Olympics. More to come after TN JO National Shooting Clinic: A to be determined shooting clinic will be held this year for anyone interested. The clinic will be run by Jay Waldron, Shotgun Coach USA Shooting, and may feature some National Team residents. The exact shotgun discipline(s) involved and date are still TBD but an update will be provided as soon as one becomes available. This is a great opportunity to learn from some of the best competitive shooters in the world. (This is in Colorado Springs)

6 If a USA Shooting membership needs to be purchased or renewed you may do so online at: membership Please do so before arriving for the match!

7 Tennessee Junior Olympic Championship Individual Registration Form Trap OR Skeet Need separate forms if shooting both USA Shooting Membership # (All USA Shooting Memberships should be renewed prior to the event) Athletes Name USAS Division J1 J2 J3 (circle one) Male Female Age at Match Date of Birth Address City State Zip Phone Number ( ) - Parent s Address: Athlete Address: Event Registration Trap or Skeet: $85 per event: TOTAL $ Please make checks payable to VISSTA: Registration forms & payments may be mailed to: ATTN: TNJO 1608 Solitude Ct Spring Hill, TN Must be received by April 15 th, 2017

8 2017 Tennessee Junior Olympic State Championships Wobble & Skeet Warm-up Match Saturday April 15 Maury County Gun Club Columbia, TN 100 Target 1 day event (9am start) $40 entry To register use the same TN JO Registration form & write WARM UP on the top & send to same address or the form to tnvissta@gmail.com Top 3 Men & Women will be recognized (cannot shoot both events) Practice will be held on Friday April 14 th at $6 per round 10am-4pm Deadline for entry is April 10 th This match qualifies and meets the training required to satisfy TN JO requirements Squadding will be sent out on April 12 th via posting on our facebook contact Chad Whittenburg for details chadwhittenburg76@gmail.com

2016 USA SHOOTING STATE JUNIOR OLYMPICS TEXAS SKEET PROGRAM

2016 USA SHOOTING STATE JUNIOR OLYMPICS TEXAS SKEET PROGRAM Should you have questions regarding your competition program or another aspect of the Championship, contact the Competitions Division of USA