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I am currently shooting for an ncaa college and was wondering how exactly one becomes an all american.

Excerpts from the NRA Website

2013
NRA COLLEGIATE ALL-AMERICAN
RIFLE & PISTOL

General Information

One of the highlights of every collegiate shooting season is the announcement of the
NRA Collegiate All-Americans selected in Smallbore Rifle, Air Rifle, Free Pistol, Standard Pistol, Air Pistol, and Sport Pistol.

Winners of the All-American title, recognized as the highest honor in collegiate shooting, have gone on to distinguish themselves in international competitions, representing their country in the Olympics, Pan American Games, Championships of the Americas and the World Shooting Championships, in addition to winning literally hundreds of national and regional championships in the United States.

A Golden Bullet tie-tack is awarded to each member named to the Smallbore Rifle, Free
Pistol, Standard Pistol and Sport Pistol All-American First Teams. Those members selected to the Air Rifle and Air Pistol All-American First Teams receive a Golden Pellet lapel pin. The First Team members also receive a brassard and certificate of achievement.

If there are sufficient nominations, an All-American Second Team will be selected. Second Team members receive a Silver Bullet, Silver Pellet, brassard and a certificate of achievement. All-American Honorable Mentions may also be named. These individuals receive a bronze Bullet, Bronze Pellet, a brassard and certificate. The college will receive a special display plaque with the names of the school's All- Americans.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for consideration, a shooter must be eligible under NRA Rule 2.8.
In addition, the student must be eligible for participation in intercollegiate competition under the rules of his or her institution and must have fired at least a minimum number of shots in each event nominated:

A collegiate shooter may only be an All-American in any given discipline for a maximum of four years within a five year period.

SELECTION

Selections are made by a special subcommittee of the NRA Collegiate Programs Committee, composed of individuals well-known in collegiate shooting circles. Identities of the nominees are not revealed to the selection subcommittee during its deliberations.
Selections are based primarily on collegiate season average with some consideration given to Sectional scores, number of matches fired, high and low scores and pattern of scores over the season. When, as often happens, several outstanding candidates are separated by only fractions of a point in the season, the selection subcommittee considers other factors, including coach's recommendation, grade-point average and leadership qualities.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE:

The All-American Selection Subcommittee depends on collegiate officials, such as rifle and pistol coaches, faculty advisors, professors of military science departments, deans and athletic directors to nominate shooters they consider to be of All-American quality. The nominees may be students at their own institution or at other universities. Student athletes may also nominate themselves.

The following supporting material must be submitted to the NRA for the nominee(s).
1. A copy of the official published schedule listing all scheduled matches for rifle and/or pistol teams.
2. An original copy of the final results bulletin for each and every match with the nominee's scores underlined or highlighted. All scores must be validated with a results bulletin.
3. A copy of the Certificate of Student Status Eligibility, completed and signed by the Registrar.
When an individual is nominated in more than one event, the scores for each event must be fully documented, however, only one Certificate of Student Status and Eligibility is required.
When several individuals from the same institution are nominated, a single complete set of schedules, rules, programs and results may be submitted. Failure to provide the requested material may adversely affect the nominee's selection chances. The All-American Selection