1.
Rifles:
Any
firearm chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge may be used. There are no
weight limits, no classes, and no dimensional restrictions to barrels stocks or
limits on scope magnification.
2.
Rests:
Any
rest may be used to shoot from the bench. One piece rests, separate front and
rear rests, or sandbags may be used, so long as any such device prevents the
barreled action from being affixed to the bench in an immovable manner.
3.
Ammunition:
Any
brand of factory loaded .22 caliber Long Rifle ammunition may be used. It must
be available for sale over-the-counter and consist of the original, unaltered
factory cartridge case, powder and projectile. No hand loads are allowed and
there shall be no removal, replacement or addition to factory lubrication
whether accomplished by dipping into various liquids, removing existing lubes or
adding new lubes. Simply stated, the alteration, in ANY MANNER, of factory
ammunition used in ARA competition is NOT allowed.
4.
Targets and Target Distance:
An
ARA target consists of 25 record bulls, upon which one shot per bull is shot for
score in a maximum of twenty minutes. The top row of the target, above the
record portion, provides three sighter bulls that are the only Official Sighters.
Other sighters are available on the bottom portion of the target, if needed.
The
distance from the forward edge of the bench to the target shall be a minimum of
50 yards.
5.
What IS an ARA Event?
An
ARA match event consists of a minimum of two competitors, shooting from two to
six targets per day, at ARA affiliated and Sanctioned Clubs throughout the
United States and Canada. All match events are either part of various Club
activities or of Tournaments staged at many of those same Clubs. All events
scheduled for both Club and Tournament match events as well as the Match Results
of those events are listed in the ARA newsletter, the ARA News, distributed to
all subscribers.
If,
for instance, a Club schedules a four-target event, scores for each individual
competitor are added together, divided by the number of targets scheduled for
the Club on that date, and an average or aggregate established. The highest
aggregate score is the winner for the event.
6.
Match Sign-In and Drawing for Benches:
Each
Match Director shall hold a mandatory drawing for each competitor’s bench
placement. Numbers, representing Bench Number as recognized by each Host Club,
are to be drawn at random by the competitor upon sign-in. No competitor is
allowed to compete in the same event by entering two or more times, regardless
of the number of relays available. Each competitor needs to accurately complete
the Sign-In Sheet, including the last four digits of his/her Social Security
Number, plus the initials of his/her name. (Example: 1234MGL or 1234ML). This
number becomes his/her official ARA statistical number, which is needed for
maintenance of all statistical computer database records. It is imperative that competitors sign-in
consistently with the same numbers and initials each time or face the
possibility that their scores may be improperly entered into the ARA database.
7.
Bench Rotation:
At Club Matches and Tournaments: The Host Club’s Match Director will
poll all competitors at Sign-In to determine if they prefer to rotate benches
following each individual target. If a majority of the competitors request bench
rotation, then bench rotation shall be observed for each target fired at that
event. In case of a tie vote, the
Match Director will decide by the flip of a coin to determine if rotation is to
be observed or not. Bench rotation will consist of rotating benches to the right
after each target, and the Match Director will determine how many benches to
rotate. Bench rotation may also be imposed by the Match Director.
If there are competitors with obvious physical limitations for which
bench rotation would cause undue hardship, the Match Director may offer them the
option of remaining at their first bench for the entire event, with the rest of
the field rotating around them.
At the National Championship Tournament: Bench rotation is mandatory, and the
Host Club’s Match Director will notify each competitor at Sign-In how many
benches to rotate following each individual target.
The
object of bench rotation is to rotate an equal number of benches between each
target so that each competitor will end up on or very near his beginning bench.
This allows competitors to experience all possible shooting conditions from one
side of the range to the other and to provide that no obvious advantage or
disadvantage shall be given any competitor by shooting from the same bench for
the entire event.
8. Firing Period:
A maximum of 20 minutes shall be allowed to
complete each 25 shot target. The command to begin shooting shall be: “You have 20 minutes to complete your firing - You may insert your bolts -
You may begin NOW!” at which point the Match Director starts
the official timer. Time-remaining warnings should be given at five minutes, two
minutes and one minute remaining. Upon completion of the firing period, the
command shall be, “CEASE FIRE! CEASE FIRE! All competitors remove the bolts from your rifles.
Step back from your bench and make the range safe.” If local Range Rules permit, for the sake
of convenience and to insure safety, a competitor may request that a Match
Director either permit some or all competitors to place a bolt flag in the
receiver of their target rifles to indicate a “safe” condition in lieu of
bolt removal or they may remove their firearms from the bench. Once the Match
Director has determined that the range is safe, he may then direct the
designated target retriever downrange. At the discretion of the Match Director,
any competitor who flagrantly fires after the “Cease Fire” order, shall have
a penalty of 100 points deducted from his/her score on that particular target.
9. Crossfires:
Before
firing any shots into the Record portion of the target, each competitor shall
fire at least one shot into any of the three Official Sighter Target squares in
the heading portion of the target. If each competitor begins in this manner, it
can quickly be determined whether or not he is sighted in on his designated
target. The competitor will either see other shots already on the target that he
did not place there and know that he is lined up on the wrong target, or if he
is the first to fire a shot on someone else’s target, the person upon whose
target is being crossfired will notify him that he is on the wrong target before
any shots are fired onto the record portion of any targets.
If
a crossfire should still occur, immediately report the shot or shots to the
Match Director. He will note the placement of the shot and the scoring box
number. Crossfire shots will not count against the offended party. No penalty
shall be assessed the offender unless it can be determined that the crossfire
shot was intentional. In that event, and at the Match Director’s discretion,
the offender may be disqualified for the remainder of that match event and a
zero score shall be calculated into the aggregate for that particular target.
Scoring of the offended competitor’s target will be done by ignoring the
bullet hole or holes not shot by him. The competitor will shoot that target box
as if the bullet hole(s) were not there. Immediately upon the conclusion of that
relay, the Match Director should notify the scoring team which shots to score
and which to ignore.
If,
during the routine examination of any target by the scoring team, a
competitor’s target is discovered that has no sighter shot placed into the
Sighter portion of the target, as stated above, a friendly and private notice of
the Sighter Rule shall be made to the competitor by the Match Director. No
penalty or punitive action need be taken against the competitor unless he
continues to ignore the rule.
10.
Mechanical Failure/DNF:
In
the event of a mechanical failure of a competitor’s rifle or equipment which
prevents the competitor from placing a scoring shot into each of the 25 record
scoring squares, the partial target shall be scored by the scoring team.
Whatever partial or incomplete score is the result shall be entered as part of
his/her aggregate on that particular target.
Nothing
shall prevent the competitor from using another rifle, either his own or a
borrowed one, to complete any unfinished target. As long as enough time remains,
and the replacement process does not disturb the adjoining competitors who may
still be in the process of completing their own targets. All due respect shall
be paid these adjoining competitors so as to prevent jeopardizing their efforts
to complete their targets without distraction.
11.
ARA Competitive Season:
The
Official Competitive Season will be each calendar year, January 1 through
December 1. Sanctioned clubs may schedule official events during this period.
12.
Scoring of Targets:
Scoring
rings with various values are included within each scoring box, and the values
of shots in those boxes are 100 points, 50 points, 25 points, 10 points and 0
points. Scoring is based on the worst edge scoring method. A bullet hole that
breaks a line is given the lower value. If in doubt, review the Scoring Example
on the upper left corner of the target. A scoring plug shall be used to
determine the value of any shots that are not obvious in value. The scoring plug
MUST measure .224 in diameter. For purposes of standardization, ARA recommends
use of the plug manufactured by RIG. This plug is available from the ARA
Business Office for $5.00. It is the responsibility of each Match Director to
obtain and use one of these plugs.
The
Match Director shall appoint a Scoring Team. It shall consist of at least one
person to plug the target and at least two others to do preliminary scoring.
These two shall also assist the plugger in deciding any close shots. In large
matches, more than one Scoring Team may be formed. The names of the members of
the scoring team or teams must be submitted along with the Match Report and
Match Fees that are sent to the Business Office following the conclusion of each
event.
The
Match Director shall appoint one person each day to retrieve the targets after
completion of each firing period. Only the designated target retriever shall
handle fired, unscored targets, placing them in a secure place until the scoring
team is ready to begin. The targets shall not be viewed or handled by anyone
other than the target handler or scoring team, for any reason, until after the
Official Scoring Team completes the entire scoring procedure for all targets in
the event. Only those on the scoring team shall be allowed in the immediate area
where scoring is taking place.
Preliminary
scoring of targets should be done to determine values in each separate scoring
box. Values for all obvious shots shall be written in each box, while all close
shots must be marked with a colored marker to alert the “plugger” which
shots to examine and plug. The definition of a “close shot” is any bullet
hole that TOUCHES or APPEARS TO TOUCH the adjacent scoring ring. The plugger
shall then plug and score those shots with an approved ARA plug aided by a
magnifier, marking the value of the shot in the scoring box and adding a “P”
adjacent to the score along with his/her initials, indicating that it was
plugged, and by whom. If after close examination, the shot is too close to call
alone, the plugger shall call upon the scoring team members to review the bullet
hole. All three scoring team members shall be offered the opportunity to vote on
its value. A majority vote shall determine the value of the plugged shot. Each
member of the scoring team that reviews a plugged bullet hole shall place
his/her initials in the scoring box adjacent to the agreed upon score.
Any
shot outside the largest scoring ring, but within the scoring box, is scored
zero, the same as any unshot scoring box. If a competitor shoots two or more
shots into the same scoring box, the lowest scoring value will be counted. Any
shot which falls between scoring boxes will be considered a sighter and will not
count against the competitor. Shots that break the target box line will be
counted as a zero for that target box.
It
is the job of the person who totals the scores to scan each target to determine
that correct values have been attributed to each shot. If the reviewer should
find any obviously incorrect values, whether done by inadvertent writing of an
improper value in that box, or by an obvious error, it shall be brought to the
attention of the Match Director. The Match Director shall then direct the
Scoring Team to revise the score, if necessary. Any math errors should be
brought to the attention of the Match Director who will ensure that a correction
be made to any scores.
Any
target that a competitor places upon the target frame shall be scored and
calculated into his/her aggregate, regardless of whether or not the competitor
shoots any shots into it. Once it is attached to the frame, it becomes a record
target for which each competitor is responsible and which counts into his/her
aggregate and overall Standings.
After
all targets have been scored, and upon the conclusion of the final match, all
targets shall be made available for inspection by the competitors. The
competitor shall have two minutes per target to determine that scoring and
mathematical calculations were completed in an accurate manner.
Any
scored value given to a plugged shot marked with a “P” and initialed by only
one member of the scoring team, indicating it was not reviewed by 2 or more
members of the three-person scoring team, may be challenged by the competitor,
on HIS target only. There shall be no challenges allowed except on the target of
the competitor, not those belonging to another competitor.
Then,
the Match Director shall direct the three-person scoring team to review that
shot for possible revision. All plugged holes that have passed the review of the
scoring team that are marked with a “P” and the initials of 2 or 3 of the
scoring team members shall stand as marked and are not subject to change or
challenge. Any errors discovered after the two minute per target review period
has expired shall stand as marked, right or wrong.
Any
target that has been field-scored 2400 or higher MUST be forwarded to the ARA
Business Office to verify the proper use of the scoring plug and scoring
technique. Targets must be sent by the Match Director of the event along with
the Match Report and appropriate Match Fees for the event in which the target
was shot. The Match Director MUST use either the US Postal Service, UPS, FedEx
or similar conveyance which provides a tracking number, allowing the package to
be verifiably tracked from point of origin to point of destination. Targets with
a score of less than 2500 score may be folded once and placed into a legal size
envelope so long as the fold is between target box lines, and not across bullet
holes that need to be scored or reviewed. Any 2500 target qualifies as a Record
Target and the guidelines for sending a Record Target, explained in Rule 27,
should be carefully followed.
It
should be understood that any Match Report containing a reported score of 2400
or higher and not accompanied by the corresponding target will result in the
scores of ALL competitors who attended that particular event being temporarily
suspended until the target is received and verified.
It is therefore imperative that these targets be sent along with the
Match Report and within the proper timeframe as explained in Rule 26.
Should
a target fail to be verified by ARA as it was field-scored, NO CHANGE will be
made to the reported score as shown on the Match Report. However, should a
target from a subsequent event be received from that same Club and again fail to
be verified as field-scored, the Match Director will be personally contacted and
an in-depth review of his scoring practices will be discussed in an effort to
bring the Club into compliance with proper ARA Scoring Standards. A third repeat
of incorrectly scored targets from that Club may result in the loss of ARA
sanction.
If
requested by the competitor, who must provide his current mailing address, ARA
will return all 2400 targets to the competitor upon completion of our review.
Any
target that blows down before its completion by the competitor shall be scored,
based upon the values of all shots placed on that target before it blew down. In
the event a target is blown away and is lost, it must be scored as a zero. In
either case, as with scoring in a mechanical failure, these scores must also be
counted in the competitor’s match and seasonal aggregate. It is the
responsibility of each competitor to properly and securely affix his or her own
target on the target backer. Also, it is the responsibility of the Match
Director to provide suitable, stable target backers upon which competitors may
securely attach their targets. If the competitor is having difficulty securely
attaching his target to the backer, he should ask the Match Director to replace
it with a new one.
Any
target frame that is blown down by extraordinary weather or wind conditions, as
might be experienced during severe thunderstorm winds, shall be considered an
Emergency Situation. In such a case, it might be considered good judgment by the
Match Director to temporarily halt the event. He may use his emergency powers as
stated in Rule 15. Emergency: by stopping the official timer and waiting, either
for safer conditions to return, under which the event might be resumed, and/or
to repair the fallen frame or frames. No penalty shall be assessed any
competitor under these circumstances.
If
an extremely dangerous weather situation occurs during an ARA Club event or
Tournament, being of sufficient severity or duration that it may possibly
endanger any participants at the event, yet prior to completion of the
officially published number of targets, it may be necessary for the Match
Director to suspend the event for reasons of safety. If the severe weather
situation is of a temporary nature, and sufficient time remains to complete the
event following an improvement in the weather, the Match Director should make
every attempt to do so. However, if the severe weather conditions persist, and
the event must be cancelled prior to completion of the event in its entirety,
then the following guidelines should be followed in order to calculate final
standings of the Club event or Tournament.
Count
only those targets that have been completed.
Calculate all aggregates, as in any other event, but based solely on the
number of targets completed, not the published number.
However, if an event has two or more relays and Relay 1 has completed a
complete set of targets more than Relay 2, the Match Director must omit the
scores from Relay 1 and score the same number of targets for everyone. Under
these circumstances, no penalty shall be assessed any competitor for an event
which is cancelled prior to its completion.
13.
Club Match Scoring and Awarding of Match Points:
Match
Points are awarded to each competitor based upon his or her place of finish,
determined by averaging his or her scores from ALL targets on the schedule of
the host Club for that particular event. If there are eleven competitors that
enter a four-target event, the maximum number of Match Points that the winner
will earn amount to 44. Second place finisher would earn 40, third place 36 and
on down to eleventh place which would earn four.
The
competitor with the highest aggregate receives ALL the first place Match Points,
second highest aggregate receives ALL the second place Match Points and so on
down the rankings.
If
an event is stated to be a four-target event, then each competitor is expected
to complete all four targets. Should a competitor, for any reason, fail to
complete all targets on the schedule, a zero must be included in his or her
score for each unshot target and the total of all those scores divided by the
total number of targets in the event, or in this example, four. If a competitor
completes targets one through three, but fails to complete target four,
calculations to determine his or her Aggregate score might look like this, with
aggregates always carried out to four decimal points:
1850 + 1910 + 2125 + 0 = 5885 points,
divided by 4 targets = 1471.2500
aggregate.
14.
Tie Scores:
In
the event of a tie score on an individual target, the winner shall be determined
by comparing the targets of the tied competitors and, beginning with Scoring Box
1, the competitor with the highest score for that box shall be the winner. If
still tied, continue comparing shots from box to box in numerical order, until
the tie is broken. It is the Match Director’s responsibility to indicate which
competitor won the tie, and so indicate on his Match Report form.
Aggregate
ties are to be broken by determining the highest scores shot by the tied
competitors on an individual target comprising the aggregate. If still tied,
proceed to the next highest target and so on until resolved. If all targets are
tied, use the method above, on each competitor’s highest scoring target, by
reviewing each Scoring Box, until resolved.
15.
Emergency Situations:
In
the event of an emergency, the Match Director shall call an Emergency Cease Fire
by loudly announcing for all to hear, “EMERGENCY CEASE FIRE! All competitors
remove the bolts from your rifles and step back from the bench.” If an
emergency occurs which requires a cease-fire before the completion of the target
or the allotted 20-minute firing period, the Match Director shall immediately
stop the official timer. Upon resolution of the Emergency, all participants may
then complete any incomplete portion of their target, after the Match Director
again declares the “Resume firing” command, and starts the official timer,
allowing it to run the remainder of the allotted twenty minute regulation time,
plus an additional two minutes.
16.
Statistical Records:
ALL
scores from sanctioned Club and Tournament events are maintained by ARA. The
following records are recognized by ARA:
-
National A/Line Ranking - includes ALL competitors nationwide. Ranked
by A/Line Formula.
-
National Aggregate Ranking - includes ALL competitors nationwide. Ranked
by Aggregate only.
-
Junior Ranking - includes ALL Junior competitors nationwide.
Ranked by AGG+POINTS.
-
State Ranking - includes ALL competitors participating at
ALL Clubs within each State. Ranked by AGG+POINTS for each state.
-
Club Ranking - includes ALL competitors participating at
each Club. Ranked by AGG+POINTS for each club.
-
The ARA Nationals Champion
17.
Sanctioned Clubs:
Each
affiliated club shall pay an annual fee of $20.00 to ARA, Inc., as a Club
Sanctioning Fee, in order to hold Officially Sanctioned ARA match events. If a
Club wishes to be provided with the Officially recommended RIG plug, used to
plug all ARA targets, the initial annual Sanctioning fee shall be $25.00. The
Match Director shall make application to the ARA Business Office before any
sanctioned events are held at the Club. Each Club must have at least five
benches, of similar, sturdy construction, to be eligible to hold Officially
Sanctioned ARA match events.
Each
Sanctioned Club must host events during each season consisting of a minimum of
eight targets. There is no maximum limit as to how many targets a Club can
schedule.
Each
new competitive season, at least 30 days prior to the first match of the season,
the Match Director for each Sanctioned Club shall send in a match schedule to
the ARA Business Office. This will include the dates and starting times for
matches held at their club, along with the number of individual targets to be
shot on each date. This match schedule may be amended from time to time,
including the addition or deletion of match events and/or targets to be shot at
each, so long as at least 30 days notice is given to the ARA Business Office.
All scheduling information will be published in the ARA News or may be viewed on
the ARA website (http://ara.benchrest.net).
A
single range location may function as two separate ARA Sanctioned Clubs. The
separate Club must be Sanctioned, and have a different Match Director and Club
name.
Matches
may be held on any Saturday or Sunday, during either day or night. Deviations
from the above days of the week or hours may be approved by submitting a request
to the ARA Business Office, 30 days prior to any scheduled event, stating the
reason for the change. No reasonable request will be denied.
All Officially Sanctioned ARA events are to be shot outdoors, at a distance
of 50 yards. “Outdoors,” as defined for ARA purposes is: the entire flight
of the bullet must be outdoors, from muzzle to target, and entirely subject to
the prevailing weather conditions. Covered or enclosed shooting areas are
acceptable, so long as these structures meet the “outdoor” requirement for
bullet flight. Matches may consist of up to six targets per day. The term
“match” shall mean a single event of from one to six targets, scheduled at a
Sanctioned Club.
If
more competitor/participants enter a match event than there are benches
available, additional relays should be formed to accommodate those competitors.
An attempt should be made to equalize the number of competitors on each relay.
In any two-day match event, the first relay on the first day shall become
the last relay on the second day and vice-versa. The need for, and use of
additional relays is at the discretion of the host clubs Match Director.
All
Match Directors are required to have a copy of these official ARA Rules
available at all ARA sanctioned events.
18. Junior
Competitors:
Any
youth age 7 to 17 years of age as of January 1 of a current competitive season
is considered a Junior Competitor for that season. It is the responsibility of
the Match Director to verify and provide the date of birth of Juniors, and to
indicate on the Match Report if a Junior is participating. Juniors are to be
identified on the Match Report with an asterisk (*).
Juniors must be capable of loading, unloading, aiming and safely
manipulating their own rifles and equipment without assistance.
They may, however, receive assistance in setting up the equipment on the
bench, but during sanctioned events, they must aim, load and fire their own
rifles without assistance or coaching during a sanctioned event.
Junior Fees:
All
target fees normally sent to the ARA Business Office are waived for Junior
competitors. While not mandatory, Match Directors are encouraged to waive or
reduce the entry fees for all Junior competitors.
Recognition Tourname
nt:
A
Tournament will be held each year for Junior competitors. Registration forms
will be printed in the ARA News, beginning in May of each competitive season.
Upon receiving a completed registration form from interested competitors, an
official Junior Recognition Tournament Score Sheet will be mailed to the Match
Director identified on the Registration Form. There will be no target fees.
Juniors must shoot three targets at a regularly scheduled ARA event. These
scores will count for the Club Match or the Tournament at which they are shot,
in addition to the Tournament. The Match Director is responsible for completing
the Junior Recognition Tournament Score Sheet and mailing it to the ARA Business
Office along with the Club Match Report. All targets must be shot and Score
Sheets mailed to the ARA Business Office by August 1. ARA will sponsor awards
for the top finishers as well as individual participant awards.
19. A/Line
Calculations:
The
A/Line is the ARA method of ranking each competitor on a National basis. The
A/Line is computed using the following formula:
A =
number of points earned at match events.
B =
points earned divided by the number of events entered.
C =
number of events in which you compete.
D =
the number of different ranges at which you compete.
E =
is the sum of A+B+C+D.
F =
is the square root of E.
G =
is your raw aggregate score.
H =
F multiplied by G.
The
square root of H is the A/Line, carried out to four decimal places.
20.
National A/Line and State Championships:
At
the conclusion of each competitive season, the ARA National A/Line and ARA State
Champions will be recognized. The ARA National A/Line and State Champions will
have demonstrated their abilities to put together the highest total Agg/Points
during an entire season of competition. To qualify for the ARA National A/Line
Championship, a competitor must have completed at least 40 targets during the
season. This total may be comprised of any combination of Club events and
Tournament events but must include at least two Tournaments. The annual National
Championship Tournament scores will NOT be calculated in the National A/Line
Rankings.
A
State Champion must have completed at least 20 targets in the state in which he
or she seeks a championship title. If a state has less than 20 targets available
at clubs within that state, the Champion must have completed at least 50% of the
total scheduled targets available within that state. The State Championship is
based upon aggregate plus points.
21.
Tournament Competition:
ARA
Clubs may host one tournament event during a regulation season. Tournament
events shall consist of a minimum of six targets to a maximum of eight targets.
One-day tournament events shall be a maximum of six targets, while two-day
tournaments may be either six, or eight targets. Sanctioned tournaments will
earn double Match Points, and are included in the National A/Line and State
calculations.
22.
State Championship Tournaments:
Sanctioned
ARA Clubs within any given state may host a State Championship Tournament.
Application must be made with the ARA Business Office for approval to
host a State Tournament. Only one
State Tournament is allowed per state during a competitive season. This
tournament may be held in addition to a Club’s regularly scheduled tournament,
but each must be a separate event. State
Tournaments may be either six or eight targets, and both events count toward the
Club Championship.
23.
Tournament Scoring and Awarding of Points:
Match
points are awarded to each competitor based upon his or her place of finish,
determined by averaging his or her scores from ALL targets on the schedule of
the Host Club for that particular event.
The
Competitor with the highest aggregate receives ALL the first place Match Points,
second highest place aggregate receives ALL the second place points, etc. In an
eight-target tournament with ten competitors, first place would earn 160 points,
second place would earn 144 points, third place would earn 128 points, etc.
(Remember, Tournaments provide for DOUBLE MATCH POINTS).
If
a Tournament event is stated to consist of six or eight targets, then each
competitor is expected to complete ALL scheduled targets. Should a competitor,
for any reason, fail to complete ALL targets on the schedule, a zero must be
included in his or her score for each unshot target and the total of all those
scores divided by the total number of targets in the event to determine his or
her Aggregate.
An
eight-target event would contain score totals for eight targets, divided by
eight to determine the aggregate. A six target event would contain score totals
for six targets, divided by six to determine the aggregate.
In
this example of a six-target Tournament, if a competitor completes targets one
through five, but fails to complete target six, calculations for his or her
Aggregate score might look like this:
1850 + 1925 + 2125 + 1775 + 1660 + 0 = 9335 points
divided by 6 targets = 1555.8333
Aggregate
24.
The National Championship Tournament:
One
Officially Sanctioned National Championship match will be held each year and is
referred to as the “ARA Nationals.” The traditional date for the ARA
Nationals is the Labor Day weekend. The ARA Nationals shall be a “stand
alone” competition and the Champion will be the winner whose aggregate score
is higher than any other competitor. The format will consist of either six or
eight targets over a two-day period.
Bids
for the locations of these matches shall be made through the ARA Business Office
at the beginning of each shooting season. Any club wishing to host the ARA
Nationals at their range must be capable of handling a significant number of
competitors comfortably.
No
Club or Tournament events shall be allowed to be scheduled or held on the same
weekend as the annual ARA Nationals.
25.
Club Championship:
Each
Sanctioned Club must host events during each annual season consisting of a
minimum of eight targets.
Club
Champion is determined by ranking the club competitors based on AGG+POINTS. In
the event of a tie in determining the Club Champion at the end of a Club’s
Season Events, the competitor with the highest score shot on any individual
target fired during any officially sanctioned match held during the season at
that particular club shall be declared the winner. The Club Champion must have
competed in at least 1/2, or 50% of the number of Officially Sanctioned match
events recognized by ARA at that particular club before the Club Championship
title can be confirmed and awarded to the winning competitor.
26.
Match Fees
The
Match Director shall send a fee of $1.00 per target per competitor to the ARA
Business Office within 10 days of the conclusion of the event along with a
legible copy of the Match Report and Equipment Data/Sign-In Sheet. Allowance of
an additional 5 days will be added for the report to travel through the mail,
but the actual postmark must be within the 10 day period following the match for
it to be considered an officially sanctioned event. Any report that is not
RECEIVED at the Business Office within the 15 day time period may be
disqualified. If so, all scores, aggregates and potential Record Targets from
the event will NOT be allowed UNLESS proof of extenuating circumstances are
presented OR if either a phone call or email is sent to the Business Office
within the 15 day period, adequately explaining the reason for the delay. The
Match Director bears the full responsibility to verify that all reports are sent
to the Business Office in order to be received within the allowed timeframe.
ARA
fees are waived for Junior Competitors.
27.
National and State Record High Score Targets
Potential
National record targets must be sent to the ARA Business Office by the Match
Director of the Club at which the target was shot and must be postmarked no
later than 10 days from the date of the event. He MUST use either the US Postal
Service, UPS, FedEx or similar conveyance which provides a tracking number,
allowing the package to be verifiably tracked from point of origin to point of
destination. Do NOT fold targets. Once received, the ARA Target Certification
Committee will verify scoring, plugg
