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Thursday 10/12 Noon Gate Open for Campers Camping Area Friday 10/13 9:00-Noon RO 1 Class Fandango Palace 10:00-5:00 P.M. Registration /Check In Fandango Palace 10:00-4:00 P.M. Garage Sale Fandango Palace 10:30-3:00 P.M. Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun Side Matches Stage 5 10:30-3:00 P.M. Long Range Side Matches Long Range 10:30-3:00 P.M. Cowboy Trap Trap Range 10:30-3:00 P.M. Warm Up Stage Stage 4 11:30 1:00 PM $5.00 Lunch for sale Fandango Palace 1:00-4:30 P.M. 4 Stage Wild Bunch Match Stages 6,7,8,9 4:00-6:00 P.M. Vendors Open Sutlers Row 4:30 P.M. Posse Leader Walk Though Stage 10 5:00-7:00 P.M. Mexican Fiesta Pot Luck Fandango Palace (Hosted by Boris the Mexican) Saturday 10/14 8:00-8:30 A.M. Registration/Check In Fandango Palace 8:00 A.M. Vendors Open Sutlers Row 8:45 A.M. Shooters Meeting Fandango Palace 9:00 A.M. Shooting Starts (6 Stages) Your posse # = Stage 1:30 P.M. Lunch Fandango Palace 5:30 P.M. Happy Hour Fandango Palace 7: 00 P.M. BANQUET Fandango Palace ~8:30 P.M. Side Match & Wild Bunch Awards Fandango Palace ~9:00 P.M. Costume Contest Awards Fandango Palace Sunday 10/15 8:00 A.M. Cowboy Church Fandango Palace 8:45 A.M. Shooting Starts (4 Stages) Your next Stage Noon-1:00 P.M. Lunch Fandango Palace ~ 1:00 P.M. Main Match Awards Fandango Palace ~ 2:30 P.M. Hit the Trail Monday 10/16 Noon Gate Closed for Campers Camping Area Times and Locations of Events are Subject to Change
Fandango Range/Stage Conventions & Match Conduct All SASS Rules, and SASS stage and firearm conventions apply unless otherwise indicated in the stage description. Basic Fandango philosophy in stage descriptions if the stage description doesn t say to do things in certain way, then you can do as you wish, within current SASS Rules and these Stage Conventions. *Fandango Stage Conventions overrule SASS Rules. Order of Engagement: Targets may be engaged in any order, unless stage descriptions indicate a specific order. Sweeps start on either end unless stage descriptions indicate a left or right end start. Shotgun Targets: All shotgun targets MAY be re-engaged Comstock Rules. Shotgun targets may be re-engaged at the end of the shotgun string or at the moment they have been missed. All swinger or stationary shotgun targets must be engaged. Golden BB rule applies. What is the Golden BB rule? It means that when you engage a swinger or stationary shotgun target, if you are not disqualified from the match for breaking the 170 degree rule with your shotgun during the act of firing, you hit the target. Buckaroos and Buckarettes: Need only engage a knock down target, they do not have to go down. Shotgun targets: Makeup shotgun targets can only be engaged after engaging regular shotgun targets. Targets that fail to go down, must be re-engaged from original position in the stage description. Make guns safe: It is the responsibility of the shooter to stage or holster all guns safely. (This may not be repeated in the stage descriptions). Guns may be made safe anywhere upon completion of shooting string, including transporting them to the next shooting position. Long guns empty: Defined as not unloaded. Long guns may be staged in, near or at the positions indicated, horizontally, unless stage description indicates otherwise. Long guns staged horizontally on tables or counter tops must have at least the rear of the trigger guard over the horizontal surface. Revolvers must have the entire firearm over the horizontal surface. Unloading / Loading on the move: Firearms may be loaded and unloaded on the move regarding safe for movement. Unloading Officer: it is recommended that all unloading tables will have an unloading officer designated to clear all firearms before each shooter leaves the unloading table. This may be the previous shooter or a posse member as designated by the Posse Leader. Dry Firing: There will be no dry firing (the act of raising the firearm to a firing position, pointing, cocking and pulling the trigger, so as to simulate firing it) at the LOADING tables. Transporting long guns: Long guns will be transported to and from the firing line, empty with actions open, muzzles vertical. Long guns with soft cases or socks that are visible in guns carts it is recommended to have actions open. Re-Shoots: Will only be given for timer malfunctions, TO interference or prop/timer malfunctions, once the first round has left the barrel. Re-Starts: Bad or fumbled starts may be re-initiated. This may only be allowed if the shooter can complete the re-start immediately keeping the delay to a minimum. Technical issues with firearms at the start should be addressed at the unloading table to as not to cause delays on the firing line. Saying lines: Shooters must make a good faith effort to say initiating line correctly, but no penalty will be incurred for incorrect lines or adlibbing CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE! READ ON!
Fandango Range/Stage Conventions & Match Conduct Down Range procedures: are necessary only in shooting bays with more than one stage. If movement down range is required, Down Range will be called by the RO. No gun handling or activity at the tables shall be conducted while Down Range is called.. When all movement down range has ceased, the RO will announce. Range is HOT. Down Ranges on single stage bays shall be conducted by the RO for that posse. Since all Fandango bays are single stage bays, flags are not required. Cease Fires: If a cease fire is called, all engaging shooters must cease fire immediately and make firearms safe, move to the unloading table, and ground all firearms. Spotting: Spotters must position themselves so as to clearly see the targets being engaged, and move if necessary. Spotters MUST SEE A MISS, and any doubt will be given to the shooter. To remind all shooters once again: If you THINK IT HIT, you must score a HIT If you THINK IT MISSED, you MUST score a HIT If you see it HIT, then you score a HIT ONLY IF you clearly SEE IT MISS, then you call a MISS Spotters are reminded that spotting is an extremely important job in operation of a posse, and that some targets do not ring when hit as most do. Therefore, the absence of sound does not necessarily indicate the target has been missed. Spotters must SEE A MISS; anything less than that, or if the spotter has any doubt in their mind, they must call a HIT. Scoring and Awards: Scoring will be by total time. However, a shooter must complete all scored main match stages to be eligible for a main match award. In the unlikely event of severe, inclement weather or any other conditions which may adversely affect the safety of the match, the Fandango MD, will determine the appropriate course of action. Errors in scoring must be brought to the attention of the Match Director as soon as possible. Disputes or appeals shall, whenever possible, be handled on the posse by the Posse Leader. The chain of authority for further disputes or protests shall be the Match Director. The MD, may at his/her discretion, form a committee of 3 Match Officials and proceed per SASS rules. Disputes or appeals must be registered with the Posse Leader before the posse leaves the stage where the issue or incident occurred. The dispute shall be heard and processed as soon as practically possible by match officials. Any disputes or protests brought to the Posse Leader or the MD after this time will NOT be entertained. Show courtesy to the posse ahead: Posse members should not crowd the posse ahead, and should not move into the stage area until vacated by the previous posse. Malfunctioning/Jammed Firearms: Firearms that cannot be cleared and made safe MUST remain on the bay/ unloading table. Loaded firearms are NOT to be transported away from the stage without direct Posse Leader supervision. Interpersonal conflicts / rude or inappropriate behavior: Any other behavior than that of a true cowboy / cowgirl will not, under any circumstances, be tolerated. In the unlikely event that any shooter demonstrates such behavior they will be ejected from the match immediately and without question. Safety First... BUT please do have fun!
NO BUTTS! Smoking is NOT permitted inside any building on the Club Grounds Dogs must be leashed when outside your camper/tent/car. Pets not permitted inside club buildings where food is being prepared or consumed. Scoring Match will be scored by total time: raw time plus misses and penalties. All misses are five seconds. Procedural penalties are ten seconds, maximum one per stage. DNF and Stage DQ s are scored as total round count for that stage plus 30 seconds. Match DQ receives no score. (2 DNF or 2 SDQ = MDQ) Score sheets, timer, and spotter neckerchiefs STAY at the stage. At each stage there will be a tub that will include the needed tools for scoring. Please return all tools to the tub before you leave the stage and put the cover on. The statistician team will retrieve completed score sheets during the course of the match. Do not remove the tools from the stage at the end of the day. Leave them in a place easily found by the statistician team. Saturday s stage scores will be posted in the Fandango Palace no later than Sunday morning for you to review and check for errors. Main match, side match and Wild Bunch results will be announced right after lunch on Sunday. Personal Protection Everyone competitor and spectator alike is required to wear eye protection in the shooting areas. Hearing protection and eye protection side shields are required. First Aid and AED The first aid kit and AED are available in Forestville Right Next to Stage 4. Costume Contests Shooters will be judged on the line on Saturday. Top 2 Men, Women & Junior Shooting Costumes Informal judging will occur before and during the banquet on Saturday night. Fancy Lady / Fancy Gent / Fancy Couple / Junior Boy/Girl / Military-B Western-Be Mexican/Soiled Dove Sign Up NOT Required
20 years of Cowboy Action Shooting celebrating 20 years of Western Movies 1998: Two for Texas 1999: The Jack Bull Stage 1 10 P 10 R 4+SG Black Red Black Blue Red Blue Staging: Rifle and shotgun on any table. Pistols holstered. Procedure: Shooters choice start with pistol or shotgun. Start standing at a marked position with hands at side. When ready, say Line. With Pistols engage the center black target with 3 rounds then engage the inside red targets with 1 round each. With second pistol engage the center black target with 3 rounds then engage the outside blue targets with 1 round each, Holster. With rifle repeat the pistol sequence. MRS. With shotgun engage the 4 shot gun targets. Stage Complete
20 years of Cowboy Action Shooting & 20 years of Western Movies 2000: The Virginian 2001: Crossfire Trail Stage 2 10 P 10 R 2+SG Rifle Pistol Staging: Rifle on either table or on buggy. Shotgun in hands. Pistols holstered. Procedure: Shooter s choice starting behind left or right table. At the command of the TO, load your shotgun with two rounds. Hold in hands. When ready say, Line ATB with shotgun, firing a minimum of two rounds, engage the knockdown and flying bird. Then, if flying bird is missed, engage the standing bird with 1 round. MSGS. Standing between the wheels of the buggy, engage one set of rifle targets alternating with 5 rounds, repeat on the other set of rifle targets. MRS, With pistols from a marked location, engage two pistol targets alternating with 10 rounds. Stage complete. (if flying bird breaks upon launch, a round must be fired at the broken bird, scores as a hit. Failure to fire two rounds will be scored as a miss and a procedural)
20 years of Cowboy Action Shooting & 20 years of Western Movies 2002: Johnson County War 2003: Open Range Blue Stage 3 10P 10R 6+SG Blue Blue Red Staging: Rifle in hands. Shotgun on right table. Pistols holstered. Procedure: Start standing, rifle in hands at marked position. When ready say Line ATB sweep the three blue (back) targets and then double tap the red (front) target. Repeat. MRS. With shotgun engage the 4 right shotgun targets. Move with shotgun to table left of the horse. Engage the two left shotgun targets. MSGS. From right of horse, with 1st pistol, sweep the three blue (back) targets and then double tap the red (front) target. Repeat. Stage complete.,
Stage 4 10P 10 R 4+SG 20 years of Cowboy Action Shooting celebrating 20 years of Western Movies 2004: The Alamo 2005: The Proposition Rifle Pistol Staging: Shotgun staged on right window table. Rifle staged on table in front doorway. Pistols holstered or staged on left window table. Hands at side. Procedure: Shooter starts in rear doorway with hands at side. When ready say Line ATB shooters choice. Don t end with the Rifle! From left window, with 1st pistol Nevada sweep the three center targets, then with 2nd pistol double tap the outside targets, then single tap the center bullseye target. Holster or re-stage. From right window, with shotgun engage the 4 shotgun targets. MSGS. From doorway, with rifle, Nevada sweep the three center targets, then double tap the outside targets, then single tap the center target. Stage Complete
Stage 5 10P 10 R 4+SG 20 years of Cowboy Action Shooting & 20 years of Western Movies 2006: Broken Trail 2007: 3:10 to Yuma Rifle Pistol Pistol Staging: Rifle on table. Shotgun in hands. Pistols holstered. Procedure: Start standing behind water trough. Shotgun in hands. When ready say Line ATB engage the left two shotgun targets. Move to table engage the right two shot gun targets. MSGS. With rifle double tap the left two rifle targets then single tap the first target engaged. Repeat on the right two rifle targets. MRS. With pistol double tap the two left pistol targets then single tap the first target engaged. Move to near the well and double tap the right two pistol targets then single tap the first target engaged. Stage complete.
20 years of Cowboy Action Shooting & 20 years of Western Movies 2008: Appaloosa 2009:Mexican Gold Stage 6 10P 10R 4+SG Rifle Pistol Staging:.Rifle on bar. Shotgun on center table. Pistols holstered. Procedure: Start standing outside bar with hands on top of swinging doors. When ready say Line ATB advance to the bar and with rifle starting on the left single tap sweep the 4 rifle targets then repeat. Then single tap the two center targets. MRS. With shotgun engage the 4 shotgun targets. MSGS. From near right table with pistols starting on the left single tap sweep the 4 pistol targets then repeat. Then single tap the two center targets. Stage Complete
20 years of Cowboy Action Shooting & 20 years of Western Movies 2010: True Grit 2011: Blackthorn Rifle Stage 7 10P 10R 4+SG Pistol Staging: Shotgun on right table. Rifle on bar. Pistols holstered. Procedure: Shooters choice. Starting with pistols or Shotgun. Start standing with hands at side. When ready say Line. From left room, with first pistol engage the cowboy, then engage one of the left targets, then engage the cowboy, then engage the other left target, then engage the cowboy. With second pistol, with first round engage the cowboy, then engage one of the right targets, then engage the cowboy, then engage the other right target, then engage the cowboy. Holster. From near the bar, with rifle, engage the cowboy, then engage one of the left targets, then engage the cowboy, then engage the other left target, then engage the cowboy. Then engage the cowboy, then engage one of the right targets, then engage the cowboy, then engage the other right target, then engage the cowboy. MRS With shotgun from doorway, engage the two knockdowns and the two swingers. Stage Complete. Cowboy,left, cowboy, other left, cowboy. Cowboy, right, cowboy, other right, Cowboy.
20 years of Cowboy Action Shooting & 20 years of Western Movies 2012: Django Unchained 2013: Dead in Tombstone Stage 8 10R 10P 4+SG Blue Red Staging: SG on either table. Rifle in hands. Pistols holstered. Procedure: Start standing in middle of room with rifle held in hands. When ready say Line. ATB sweep the tall blue targets with one round each then sweep the short red targets with two rounds each. MRS. With SG engage 4 shotgun targets. MSGS. Move to saddle and with pistols, sweep the tall blue targets with one round each then sweep the short red targets with two rounds each. Stage complete
20 years of Cowboy Action Shooting & 20 years of Western Movies 2014: Wichita 2015: The Hateful Eight Blue Blue Stage 9 10R 10P 4+SG Black Red Black Red Staging: SG on right table. Rifle on left table. Pistols holstered. Procedure: Start standing with both feet behind left table with hands touching the edge of the table. When ready, say Line ATB engage the black rifle target with 1 round then the blue rifle targets with 1 round each. Repeat. MRS. Move having both feet left of the table, with 1st Pistol engage the black pistol target with 1 round then the red pistol targets with 1 round each. Repeat. Holster. Move to shot gun and engage the 4 shotgun targets. Stage Complete.
Stage 10 Church 10R 10P 4+SG 20 years of Cowboy Action Shooting & 20 years of Western Movies 2016: Jane Got Gun 2017: Hostiles Staging: Shotgun and rifle staged in the coffin down rage. Pistol s holstered. Procedure: Start standing in designated area with hands on pistol(s). When ready say Line ATB with first pistol engage the three pistol targets in a 1-3-1 sweep. Move down range and with second pistol engage the single pistol target with 5 rounds. Holster. From behind the coffin, with Rifle ring the bell with 10 rounds.. MRS. With shotgun, move to the right of the coffin and engage the 4 SG targets. Stage complete.
Personal Score Sheet Alias: SASS #: Main Match RAW Misses Penalty Stage Time Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Stage 7 Stage 8 Stage 9 Stage 10 Total Time Wild Bunch RAW Misses Penalty Stage Time Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Total Time