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shooting a target, all other shooters guns should have the magazine open and barrel pointed down range. If a failure to fire occurs the safety assistant will immediately ensure that the shooter and his weapon remain faced down range until the situation is resolved. Squad Shooting Time Limits In view of the continuing growth and time requirements of the shoot, The Junior Division will be limited to 55 minutes, per squad. Game and Parks officials will maintain a stop watch for each squad. The squad leader will be notified after 75 targets. If the 55 minute mark is reached the squad leader will be notified and stopped at the completion of the five (5) target section currently being shot and the scores recorded up to that point. The timer will stop the time during target reloading, trap malfunctions, and for no more than five (5) minutes for a gun malfunction. The Senior Division will be limited to 45 minutes, per squad, for both the Single and Handicap events. Game and Parks officials will maintain a stop watch for each squad. The squad leader will be notified after 50 targets. If the 45 minute mark is reached the squad leader will be notified and stopped at the completion of the five (5) target section currently being shot and the scores recorded up to that point. The timer will stop the time during target reloading, trap malfunctions, and for no more than five (5) minutes for a gun malfunction. Lost Target and Failure to Fire Reference ATA Rules, Section VII Official Scoring, Paragraph C. and D. (VII,C,2.) "The scorer shall rule, 'LOST': when a whole target appears promptly after a contestant's recognizable command and is within the legal limits of flight and the contestant voluntarily does not fire." (This rule means that if you call for and get a legal target and you just voluntarily don't shoot then the target is LOST.)" (VII,D,1.) "A contestant shall be allowed two 2 failures to fire in singles and handicap events, for any reason other than stated in Paragraph C.,2. above, during each sub-event. When the first or second allowable Failure to Fire in any sub-event occurs, the contestant shall be allowed to call for and fire at another target and the result of the shot will be scored." (This rule means that if you call for and get a legal target and are involuntarily unable to shoot for any reason, [such as unloaded weapon, safety is on, gun malfunction, etc.] then the failure to fire rule applies.) (VII, D.4.) "Whenever an allowable Failure to Fire occurs, the scorer shall mark a large legible F1 on the score sheet in the space where that target is scored along with the score for that target. After F1 and F2 is in the place where individual targets are scored, any subsequent Failure to Fire in the same sub-event and for any reason, when a target is called and the whole target appears promptly and within legal limits of flight, shall be ruled 'LOST' and scored accordingly." A sub-event at the Cornhusker shoot is each 25 targets in singles and handicap events. Entry Requirements All entrants must be academically eligible and full-time students or mid-term graduates, who have successfully completed a Nebraska recognized hunter education course. Individual and team entries are welcome. All team members are automatically eligible for individual awards. Each team must have five shooters, all from the same school. Because some Nebraska schools include K-6 grades, and some junior high schools do not include grade 6, a junior high squad will be classified as a team if all grade 7 and 8 shooters are from the same school regardless if grade 6 shooters on that squad are from other schools. Schools may enter both teams and extra individuals. Teams must be officially designated by the deadline. Entry Fees & Deadline Entry fees are $30 per high school shooter and $20 for junior high school contestants. Advance registration and payment is required, with an entry deadline of April 21, 2015. There will be no refunds of entry fees after the deadline date. Make your check payable to: Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation Mail or fax to: Patti Lacquement 5120 NW 7th St. Lincoln, NE 68521 home: 402-435-8750, Fax: 866-225-3045, Email registration to: patti.dennis.2700@gmail.com Entry fees may raise in 2016 due to the increase of target prices. 13

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