The GARY ANDERSON INVITATIONAL for Collegiates

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Open International Standing Match 21 November and 5 December
• Squadding-Random.
• Eligibility-This match is open to individuals in high schools, collegiate and club shooting teams. Collegiate shooters will not shoot against high school shooters. All shooters must be USA Shooting members ($20 junior membership) or free the first year with the proper form. Those shooters who registered for new membership last year must be current members in good standing and provide USA Shooting registration number. USA Shooting club registrations are not permitted. USAS Membership registration is available via the web site at www.usashooting.com This match will be sanctioned under USA Shooting rules.
• Categories-Precision and Sporter individual and teams as defined in the 2004 USA Shooting Air Rifle Rules, no designation for varsity or junior varsity, minimum 3 teams for team awards. Collegiate shooters will be in a separate class, with a minimum of 3 team entries for a team award.
• Course of Fire-40 shots standing air rifle for women, 60 shots for men in one hour and fifteen minutes and one hour forty-five minutes, respectively. Electronic targets. All shooters may shoot finals. Finals scores added to the qualification total for the top eight individual shooters in each category will determine standings.
• Conduct of Match-All shooters will compete as individuals (no coaching).
• Team Match-There is a four-member paper team match using scores from the individual competition; the first 40 shots for men will be used so teams can be mixed men and women. Finals scores will not be used for team scores. Mixed teams (precision/sporter) will compete as precision teams. Teams must be declared at the time of entry
• Relay time- Relay # ST1 Sunday, 21 November, 0900-1045 + finals
Relay # ST2 Sunday, 5 December, 0900-1045 + finals.
• Finals-Everyone may shoot finals. The preparation period for finals will begin 15 minutes after last shooter is finished. Only the first 40 shots of the men’s match will be used as qualification score to determine team standings. Finals scores will be added to the qualification total for the top three shooters in each category to determine overall standings.
• Awards-Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for the top three shooters in men's and women's sporter and precision and awards for the top three teams in sporter and precision. All classes' must have minimum of 5 entries for awards. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for the top three shooters in collegiate class, with a minimum of 3 team entries for a team award.
• Entry Fees- $15 per shooter and $15 per team. All team members must compete as individuals. Payment must be made by October 15th to reserve firing points on requested relays. Late payment will be taken on a space available basis, entry fees will be $25 per shooter and $25 per team. No refunds after Oct.15th.
Open Smallbore Match 20 November and 4 December
• Squadding-Random
• Eligibility-The match is open to high school and collegiate individuals. Collegiate shooters will be in a separate class, with a minimum of 3 entries for a awards. All shooters must be USA Shooting members and membership number must be provided. Match will be sanctioned under USA Shooting rules.
• Course of Fire-3X40 + finals, men and 3X20 + finals, women. USA Shooting Rules. All shooters may shoot finals. Finals preparation to start 10 minutes after men's kneeling finishes. Finals scores will be added to qualification total for the top eight shooters to determine Gary Anderson standings.
• Conduct of Match-All shooters will compete as individuals (no coaching). USA Shooting rules.
• Relay Times - Relay # SB1 Saturday 20 November 0900-1220 + finals.
Relay # SB2 Saturday 4 December 0900-1220 + finals.
• Awards-Gold, Silver and Bronze to the top three individuals, all classes minimum 5 entries for awards.
• Entry Fees- $15 per shooter. Payment must be made by October 15th to reserve firing points on requested relays. Late payment will be taken on a space available basis; entry fees will be $25 per shooter and $25 per team. No refunds after Oct.15th. 4/20/04