2004-2005 - Georgia High School Association

GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 139
3. Contestants in riflery must be certified as being eligible through the
GHSA Office.
4. The first date for riflery practice is August 16, 2004, and the first date
of competition is October 4, 2004. The end of riflery season is May
31, 2005.
5. Schools may enter invitational competitions using small bore (.22)
rifles.
6. JROTC programs may use school rifle team members in JROTC
program competitive events. The athletes must be currently enrolled
in JROTC and be entered as a JROTC unit and not as a school team.
7. Individual rifle athletes may compete in non-GHSA events as long
as they do not represent their school, do not wear a school uniform,
and are not coached by their high school coach (“unattached
competitor”).
B. The latest edition of the “NATIONAL STANDARD THREE-POSITION AIR
RIFLE RULES”
(cost $2.00, published by the National Three-Position Air Rifle Council,
Camp Perry, P. O. Box 576, Port Clinton, OH 43452 -
also available on website:
http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Programs/3P.htm
for precision air rifle will govern all GHSA matches except the following:
1. The course of fire will be the team event 4x3x10. All matches will be
shoulder to shoulder. Postal matches will not be accepted. Team
members will be distributed equally between relays if more than one
relay is used.
2. Except at the State Championship and Sectional competitions, the
coach may assist team members (without disturbing other shooters),
but may not physically assist the shooters in loading, cocking or
adjusting the sights.
3. The “pair” referred to in National Standard Rule 6.6 will consist of a
scorer from each team if outside scorers with no interest in the
outcome are not used.
4. The 20-minute protest (Rule 9.1) may be less than 20 minutes if a
shorter time is established by the Rifle Area or if agreed upon by both
coaches prior to the beginning of the match.
C. Each Area shall draw up schedules for each team in the Area.
1. Each Area schedule must be filed with the GHSA Office.
2. The home or host schools should fax or e-mail team and individual
scores to the area chairperson by the next day after completion of
the match.
3. Four competitors comprise a rifle team and will be used for post
season competition. Areas may organize their competitions as they
elect in regard to the number of team members involved as long as
the top four (4) scores count toward the school's team score.
4. Standings will be determined by won-loss results. A team may
compete against only one other team in a given regular season