January/February 2011: Volume 19, Number 1 - USA Shooting

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6. Presentation of finalists—this will begin the television production. 7. Immediately after the presentation, all shooters are instructed to take their positions and load. 8. The Range Officer then calls the first shooter by name and after 15 seconds announces ATTENTION. The red lights come on immediately and change to green after seven seconds to start the 4-second firing period. 9. Within 10-14 seconds after one shooter has fired his 4-second series, the Range Officer calls the next shooter by name, waits 15 seconds and announces ATTENTION. This continues until all six shooters have fired one 5-shot series. 10. There is a one-point dedction for each over-time shot. One Allowable Malfunction during the Final is permitted; the original score is cancelled and the series will be repeated immediately after the malfunction is confirmed. There is a two-point penalty for a nonallowable malfunction. 11. In the Final, eliminations will start after all shooters have fired four 5-shot series. The 6th place shooter is eliminated after the 4th series, the 5th place shooter is eliminated after 5th series and the 4th place shooter is eliminated after the 6th series. Ties will be broken immediately by 5-shot shoot-offs. 12. The bronze medalist is eliminated after the 7th series. The 8th series is the gold medal series where the gold and silver medalists are determined. ■ Lindsay Brooke According to the new rules, Eric Uptagrafft would be introduced after preparation time and shooting sighters, then allowed two and a half more minutes for prep/sighters. Table 1: New Rifle & Pistol Presentation Order Time before Start of Final 30:00 minutes before Finalists Report, Juries complete equipment checks, finalists change clothing. 20:00 minutes before Finalists move equipment to firing points. 14:30 minutes before Before Eight (8:00) minutes combined preparation and sighting period—will be announced and controlled by the Range Officer. 6:30 minutes before Sighting period ends. All rifles or pistols must be unloaded, checked and placed on the shooting mats or benches. Finalists must stand (includes 50m prone finalists) turn to the rear to face spectators and be introduced. 5:30 minutes before Announcer introduces finalists. 2:30 minutes before Before finalists are instructed to return to their shooting positions and will have two minutes to resume their positions, prepare and fire sighting or warming shots before the first Final Round shot. 00:30 seconds before Pause to reset targets. 00:00 Range Officer commands, FOR YOUR FIRST COMPETITION SHOT, LOAD…AT- TENTION, 3-2-1, START. jan feb 2011.indd 26 1/3/2011 10:46:21 AM
From Youth Programs & Athlete Development Can I, or do I have the ability to win a place on the U.S. Olympic Team and to win medals at the Olympic Games? I recall shooting in my backyard or on my aunt’s farm as a pre-teen wondering what it would be like to compete in the Olympics. If you are asking yourself “am I good enough,” or “can I compete at the international or Olympic level,” the answer is YES you can, IF you are willing to work and train for gold. For me, the answer to this question came about one year after I joined my high school Junior ROTC rifle team. I was a sophomore shooting every day for an hour and a half or more, entering local competitions and eventually watching my skills and scores increase. Being pushed, challenged and supported by my JROTC coach made it easy for me to picture myself on the podium in the future. It wasn’t a question of “if,” but “when.” Between my junior and senior year I worked all summer saving nearly every dollar to purchase my own Anschutz 1413 Super Match target rifle. My dad agreed to buy the leather shooting jacket if I saved the money for the rifle. This put my shooting career in high gear. My freshman year in college, I was on the varsity rifle team, a feat that no freshman had ever achieved. I was motivated to be the best. I learned about the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit in my junior year of college, and five years later I was competing in the Olympic Games. When you read articles and profiles of past and current Yes . . . You Can! Olympians, you see common threads in how they all started— hunting with grandfathers, dads or uncles at an early age, or starting with a BB gun, pellet gun, .22 rifle, pistol or shotgun. It starts as a lesson in gun safety or having fun shooting at cans or targets either in your backyard, someone’s farm or at a local shooting club. You realize how much fun shooting is and want to improve, getting more time on the range or on the field. And then you get the urge to shoot the local turkey shoot or club competition. Now you’re hooked. You watch your skills increase along with your confidence. When you ask for help there are plenty of adults and competitive shooters offering to help in any way they can. It’s the way of our sport—like an extended family. The details of the path to the Olympics play out differently for each of us, but the underlying basics exist in the stories for most Olympic shooting athletes. The big “IF” at the end of “yes you can” refers to your willingness to practice hard, learn from a good coach and others in the sport, compete in as many matches as possible, join a club or facility that you use on a regular basis, obtain and maintain good equipment/guns and stay focused on your goals. As with any sport, there is a learning curve and how fast you progress depends on your commitment to continuous improvement. The path to the Olympic Games isn’t for everyone, but if you have the drive and commitment, YES you can and USA Shooting is here to help you along the path. ■ Michael Theimer jan feb 2011.indd 27 1/3/2011 10:46:22 AM
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