Program
May 06, 2008
William J. Bordelon Air Rifle
3-Position Cup Match
The William J. Bordelon Air Rifle
3 Position Tournament will be held 10-12 October, 2008.
Position Air Rifle Cup Match. This is the main event. It is limited to teams and individuals of high school age. The tournament is sanctioned by:
- USA Shooting to permit scores fired to be recognized as national records.
- Civilian Marksmanship Program as a CMP Cup
Match. Competitors may earn EIC credit points for the Junior
Distinguished Badge.
Open International Standing Match. This
40 shot, Sunday-morning event allows teams staying overnight to
compete in another match before heading home.
Position Air Rifle Cup Match
Friday and Saturday 10-12 October
Eligibility:
Any student currently
enrolled in the following: middle school, high school or an
equivalent educational program such as home schooling. Teams
must maintain team integrity. Teams must be made up of individuals
from the same school or club. No “pickup” entries
allowed.
Classes: There are two classes for
competition and awards – Sporter and Precision.
Course of
Fire: position air rifle 3x20 (National Standard Rules), 20
shots each prone, standing and kneeling fired in this order. The
top eight competitors in each class will fire a 10 shot final
Saturday evening to determine the medal winners.
Conduct of
Match: The match will be conducted in accordance with the
current National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules. All
entrants will compete as individuals. Six NC-AR10 targets are hung
at the start of a relay. Position will be fired in timed stages (30
minutes for prone, 40 minutes for standing and 30 minutes for
kneeling).
Team Match:
There is a four member “paper” team match using scores from the
individual competition. Mixed teams will compete in the highest
class of any team member. Team score cards must be presented to the
Range Officer before any team member fires a record shot.
Relay Times:
Friday: Relay 1 (1:30 to 4:00pm). Relay 2
(4:00 to 6:30pm). Relay 3 (6:30 to 9:00pm).
Saturday:
Relay 4 (8:00 to 10:30am). Relay 5 (10:30 to 1:00pm).
Relay 6 (1:00 to 3:30pm). Relay 7 (3:30 to 6:00pm).
No sporters may fire on Relay 7.
Finals: The
finals for the top eight shooters in the Sporter Class will start
at 7:00pm followed by the Precision finals. All competitors are
encouraged to attend the finals and the awards ceremonies which
follow.
Awards: Gold,
silver and bronze medals will be awarded in the 60 shot individual
aggregate plus finals for each class. Trophy plaques will be
awarded to the top three teams in each class along with medals for
the winning team members and coach. Individuals and all team members must be
present at the Awards Ceremony following the finals to receive
their awards and to be photographed or they will forfeit their
awards.
Entry Fees:
The entry fee is $25 for each individual competitor. There is no
additional fee for team entries. Entry fees to be received at
Central Catholic HS NLT 19 September.
Squadding:
Team will be assigned relays based on their entry request and
availability when their entry request is received.
Assignment of
Firing Lanes: Firing lanes will be assigned by drawing on
Thursday before the Tournament. Lane assignments will be posted
outside the range.
Report Time:
Teams should arrive at Central Catholic High School one hour before
the start of their relay. Shooters should report to the ready line
10 minutes before their relay. They will be called to move onto the
firing line at their relay time. There will be a 10 minute
preparation period.
Challenge
Period: Targets should be ready for challenge approximately one
hour after the end of a relay. The start of the challenge period
will be announced in the school’s cafeteria.
Directions
to Central Catholic High School: The
address to Central Catholic High School is 1403 North St. Mary’s
St. 78215. From south bound Interstate 35, exit on McCullough. Turn
left on McCullough. Drive straight on McCullough, turn left on
North St. Mary’s St. Drive one block and Central Catholic High
School is on your left.
Compress
Air: Compress air will be on site. Competitors must bring their
own adapter. Competitors must bring their own CO2 gas with fittings.
Open
International Standing Match
Sunday, 12 October, 2008
Eligibility:
Any student currently
enrolled in the following: middle school, high school or an
equivalent educational program such as home schooling. Teams
must maintain team integrity. Teams must be made up of individuals
from the same school or club. No “pickup” entries allowed.
Entry is limited to 40 competitors.
Classes: There are two
classes – Sporter and Precision.
Course of
Fire: Forty shots
standing air rifle (National Standard Rules) fired in two
stages.
Conduct of
Match: All entrants will compete as individuals (no coaching).
Two NC-AR10 targets will be mounted with 40 minutes to fire 20
record shots. Targets will be exchanged and shooters will have 40
minutes to fire their second 20 shots for record.
Team
Match: There is a four
member “paper” team match using scores from the individual
competition; mixed teams (precision/sporter) will compete in the
Precision Category. Team score cards must be turned in to the Range
Officer before any team member fires a record,
Relay Times:
Relay 1 (8:00 to
9:45am) and Relay 2
(9:45 to
11:30am).
Entry Fees:
The entry fee is $10 for each individual competitor. There is no
additional fee for the four-member team event. The team event is a
“paper match.” Entry fees to be received at Central Catholic
HS NLT 19 September.
If you have questions or need additional information concerning the W. J. Bordelon Air Rifle Cup Match, Pete Carrion at 210/313-5426 or bordelonr@cchs-satx.org. Addition official Match Programs are available upon request.
