Open 4p Sectional

2020 OPEN 4-POSITION

                                             SMALLBORE RIFLE SECTIONAL

(SEE THE BULLETIN BOARD FOR THE COMPLETE NRA PROGRAM)

 

MATCH DATE:          MARCH 28, 2019

LOCATION:               W.G.COULTER RIFLE RANGE, 14 miles SW of GRAND FORKS, ND on County Rd 6

                                    2015 – 12^th Avenue NE

 

SPONSORED BY:     The FORKS RIFLE CLUB, Inc

FOR MORE                Write:  Denny Coulter, 4576 Belmont Road, Grand Forks,ND  58201

                                    Or Call:,,701-231-0239

RULES:                      Current NRA Smallbore Rifle Rules will govern.

SCORE CARDS:       Special score cards will be used and MUST BE SIGNED BY THE COMPETITOR TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE NATIONAL BULLETIN.  If no category is circled, a competitor or team will be placed in the Civilian category.  If no classification is circled, a competitor or team will be placed in the Master class.  NRA member number must filled in to validate the score.

DISTANCE & TARGET:        FIFTY (50) FEET, using the A-17 Target

RIFLE & SIGHTS:                 Rule 3.2, ANY RIFLE, with ANY SIGHTS

ELIGIBLITY:              OPEN TO ANYONE, familiar with 4P Shooting

                                     A competitor (individual or team) may enter only one Open 4-Position Sectional tournament in 2017.    A foreign Competitor is eligible to participate on the Sectional or National level (Rule 2.1.1), however, only U S citizens may win First, Second and Third Place National Individual and Team Championship awards.

                                    A TEAM will consist of four (4) firing members representing a club affiliated with NRA (Rule 2.11), a Regular Service unit, National Guard, or Reserves (Rule 2.13).  A team composed of shooters who are not all in the same category is a missed team.  Mixed teams in Sectionals or the National Championship may fire for open awards only.  Pick up teams (Rule 2.10) will not be allowed to participate.  Alternates must also be named before firing and used to subsititute only for someone who has not yet fired.  Team  members must fire their scores at the same sectional and location.

CLASSIFICATION:   The NRA Classification System will be used and competitors shall be prepared to exhibit a classification card or Temporary Score Record Book.  Unclassified competitors will fire in the Master Class if they do not have an assigned classification (Rule 19.6).  Teams will classified according to rule 19.12.

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SOUVENIR PINS:      A pin will be furnished by NRA to each competitor

ENTRIES:                  INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES should be made at least 5 days preceding the firing date, indication your preferred time of firing.  Post entries may be accepted to the range capacity of 48 total competitors.  Mail or call your entry with the correct fees to Denny Coulter at the above address.  Checks should be made payable to the Forks Rifle Club.

                                    TEAM ENTRIES must be made in person by the team Captain at the range .

 

 

 

 

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CHALLENGES:         The challenge fee will be $2.00 per bullseye.  See NRA Rule 16.1 for correct procedure.

 

MATCH FEES:     Package Fee:  (All individual and aggregate matches).. .......... $30.00

Junior Package Fee:  ................................................................ $25.00

Team Match:  (Four man Teams).............................................. $12.00

RELAY TIMES:    M ARCH 28 **7:30AM CDT**, Relay 1 (8 shooters max) followed by the Team Match

                              MARCH 28 **11:00PM CDT**, Relay 2 (8 shooters max) followed by the Team Match

                              MARCH 28: **2:30PM CDT**, Relay 3 (8 shooters max) followed by the Team Match

                              MARCH 29:  Any time during the state match if there is an open position

 

SIGHTING SHOTS:.    Unlimited sighting shots will be allowed in all matches and stages but must be taken        within the match or stage time limit.  (Rule 8.2)

MATCH SCHEDULE: MATCH No. 1:  Individual Match - 20 shots Prone (20 minutes total time limit)

MATCH No. 2:  Individual Match - 20 shots Standing (30 minutes total time limit)

MATCH No. 3:  Individual Match - 20 shots Sitting (20 minutes total time limit)

MATCH No. 4:  Individual Match - 20 shots Kneeling (20 minutes total time limit)

MATCH No. 5:  The Sectional Individual Championship  (An aggregate of Matches 1 - 4).

MATCH No. 6:  The Sectional Team Championship  (10 shots in each position).

MATCH No. 7:  The Open National NRA 4-Position Individual Championship.

                          Scores from Match No. 5  ***

MATCH No. 8:  The Open National NRA 4-Position Team Championship.

                          Scores from Match No. 6  ***

***There is no additional entry fee for matches No. 7 and 8.  The entry is automatic with        entry in Matches No. 5 and 6 of each Sectional Tournament

 

                                    FIRING PROCEEDURES;   Individual Matches:     A Five (5) minue break followed by

                                    a three (3) minute preparation time will be allowed between each match.

                                    Team Match:  A Five (5)  Preparation time between each stage  

 

CLASSES:                

• If there is less than 5 entries in a class, no awards will be provided in that class and all the competitors in the lower class will be moved to the next higher class.
• If there is less than 5 entries in a class after combining classes, they will be combined with the next higher class
• If there is less than 5 entries in the Master Class after combining classed and categories, there will be no awards provided in the Master Class and the Masters will shoot for Match Winner and Place Awards only.
• An individual winning an open overall award (1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd) will NOT be eligible for a class or special award and that award will be pasted down to the next eligible individual.
• Combining of Classes will be used for all fired and aggregate matches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SECTIONAL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS (Match 4)  -  Provided by The National Rifle Assn.

                                   

                                    WINNER:       Gold NRA Sectional Medallion  (minimum of 5 Competitors)

                                    2^nd PLACE:    SILVER NRA Sectional Medallion  (minimum of 10 Competitors)

                                    3^rd PLACE:    BRONZE NRA Sectional Medallion  (minimum of 15 Competitors)

                                    INDIVIDUAL CLASS AWARDS:  to be determined 

                                   

AWARDS FOR FIRED MATCHES (1,2,3,4):  Match Winners:  Gift Certificates provided by The Forks Rifle                                                                                                          Club

                                   

SECTIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS (MATCH 5)   

                                    WNNING TEAM:   4 – 1^st Place Medals  (with 2or more teams)  Provided by NRA

                                   

 

OPEN NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS (MATCHES 6 & 7) Provided by NRA

                                     National Medallions Medals  -  see schedule on bulletin board

 

 

NRA SMALLBORE DISTINGUISHED AWARD:  A leg toward the NRA Smallbore Position Distinguished Award can be by winning a place scoring in the top 10% on the national level in Conventional (4-P) or Metric (NRA 3-P) Smallbore Rifle