2011 Qualification System

For the most part, same as last year

1. Pigeon Board – 4 pigeons in 100 seconds, one point each.

2. Pigeon Bonus and paper pigeon – 2 points for live and one for paper – 120 seconds.

3. Pot Bonus and paper pot – 2 points for live and one for paper – 100 seconds.

4. Tile Bonus – 2 points for live and one for paper – 100 seconds.

5. 100 yard tiles – 2 for 2 points each – 60 seconds.

6. 100 yard Tile Bonus and paper tile – 2 points for live and one for paper – 100 seconds.

Target positions:

1. All cardboard backers, except pre-drilled pigeon boards, will be or will be cut to be the dimensions of the Individual Pistol Backer. That backer takes two of our paper targets perfectly and leaves room for hanging targets on either side. It works – we have done it! We must get the hanging live targets off the bottom of the frame because we do not get a proper “read” for skirmishing and it shows.

2. The Pigeon Board will be on one frame.

3. The other 50 yard events will be shot from one position on both “A” and “B” frames. The left four Blues shooting the “A” frame and the right four, the “B” frame. It may require two 50 yard positions on a crowded Qualification day but there are 57 firing positions on the range!

4. At 100 yards the tile event is on one frame and the Bonus Tile paper event in another, as now. For the 100 yards paper event we will take four/five of these pistol backers and merely staple them side by side.

MISCELLANEOUS QUALIFICATION RULES:

1. A two point bonus will be given for Qualifications shot at Fort Shenandoah.

2. Persons related by blood or marriage may qualify each other, given that all targets are made available to the Deputy Commander or designee as soon as possible before the next skirmish; that the Qualification is posted by email the day before and the Deputy Commander or designee appoints a qualification officer.

3. Any two members may qualify each other, given that the targets are made available to the Deputy Commander, as above; the Qualification is posted by email 48 hours before and the Deputy Commander or designee appoints a qualification officer.

4. Qualifying scores shot on the Sunday or a Monday, if a National holiday, preceding a skirmish may be counted for that skirmish. Local holidays do not apply because all members are not afforded an equal opportunity to participate.

5. A minimum of three qualifying scores must be recorded in Musket and Carbine prior to the Spring Potomac Skirmish for position at that skirmish. New for this year is that every round counts. For example if you have shot 5 rounds you the average is adding the 5 rounds together and divide by 5 The procedure is prior to starting each round a shooter must declare whether or not this is a practice round or a qualification round. Once a qualification round is started it must be completed. The only exception is if you have a gun failure. Remember you may shoot as may practice rounds as you like! (Prior year scores or a combination of current and past scores will be used until then as designated by the Executive Board).