SASP Virtual Series FAQ

Virtual Series Matches:

-Can be set up by coaches and open to invited teams or all teams

-Can be set for weekly, bi-weekly or monthly competitions.

-Can run up to 52 competitions in a series (if you run weekly events for the entire year)

-Uses team scoring where the top 4 athletes, regardless of classification, on your team are selected to be the team score. There are no set squads.

-When you enter your team into a league it will list all your registered athletes. You only enter scores for the athletes that shoot in a round/match. DO NOT ENTER 0.

-Each round’s/match’s top 4 athletes per team are combined for a cumulative team score at the end of the series.

-Scores you enter for each athlete are the stage scores (best 4 of 5 strings). This can be done on paper or using a tablet to record them and then entered in SHOT system (or SHOT).

-Scores are entered by the coach for everyone into the virtual scoring module in Shot. This must be done by the end of the grace period (date is listed in the match for each round/match).

-Shooting can be done on your home range or at another team’s range if they can host you for a little head-to-head action for the virtual.

-There is no fee for the virtual series matches. (If teams want to run virtual leagues of their own and do awards they can charge a fee outside of SHOT.

-The stages for the match are set by the match host. Those are the stages that must be shot.

-Disciplines to be shot will be based on the match host’s selection and listed in the match.

State and national championship virtual matches (if run):

-These matches will be run if in-person championships are not feasible due to restrictions in place because of the pandemic.

-Matches will be built in Shot by national staff and administered with the assistance of state advisers.

-Matches will be shot at your home range, or possibly at another team’s range if they can host a team, based on restrictions in place.

-This is a onetime match that will be shot over the course of a week or several weeks.

-Disciplines to be shot will be selected by the match director and provided to all teams.

-These matches will be done with traditional squadding (4 athletes in the same classification) as noted in the rulebook.

-State Matches Scores will be entered in tablets if possible and emailed to the state adviser. Paper scores can be sent if a team does not have scoring tablets.

-There will be instructions on how to set up the tablet with the PractiScore file if we do any of these matches.

Nationals virtual if held, scores will be submitted via PractiScore to back to SASP National staff. All four stages must be shot back to back just as they would be at the nationals match. They cannot be split up over multiple days.

We have created a video tutorial on how to get started in the Virtual Series within the SHOT system:

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Going One For One

Steel Target Paint's Jeff Jones gives SASP athletes a tip on cutting down stage times:

Yes, it’s obvious, but it’s true. Your best runs are going to be one for one runs at your best speed. Don’t try to be someone else, they’ve got that covered, be the best you can be. This is the trick to understanding this method, you are trying to shoot your best performance. For each discipline and every stage you should know your average string time. This is going to help you understand if you where you need to be during a competition. Let’s say you’re a 2 second per string shooter and you shoot a 1.8 on your first string. You might feel confident and push harder on string 2. More often than not, you’ll do worse than 1.8. Now you’re on to string 3 and you get tentative because you want to throw out string 2, so that’s a 2.4. Do you see where this is going? Probably not the best performance. Now, if you knew 2 seconds per string was your goal, after that 1.8 you’d realize you were faster than your norm and keeping the same pace and going one for one is your best opportunity to turn in your best time.

Really? I shot it that fast?

How many times have you heard your time and went “Are you sure you didn’t miss a shot?”. Most times you best runs don’t feel fast. There are the occasional blistering runs, but in most cases, your fast runs don’t feel fast. Everything is working and that’s more than likely because you gripped the gun and went one for one!

Jeff Jones is a member of the Steel Target Paint Team
6-Division GM in Steel Challenge
Co-host of the Steel Target Paint Podcast
 

Save Up With Member Matching From The SSSF

Grow your team endowment account at the MidwayUSA Foundation via our Member Matching Program and realize 5:1 and 7:1 matching! Open to all members, this matching opportunity takes a $5 deposit into your MidwayUSA Foundation Team Endowment account and matches back $25/athlete or $35/coach or volunteer!

Some Details

  • Teams, (or team supporters) may donate up to $5 for every current member on the team roster. Donations are limited to one, $5 donation per registered team member. Donations should be submitted together as one submission using the forms below. Donations for athletes will be matched 5:1 and donations for volunteers will be matched 7:1. For example, a team with 5 volunteer coaches and 15 athletes makes a $100, tax-deductible donation to the SSSF as part of the member matching program:
    • $25 receives $175 in matching funds from SSSF (5:1 matching)
    • $75 receives $375 in matching funds from SSSF (7:1 matching)
    • Over $650 is deposited to your team’s endowment account for your $100 donation!
  • Teams must be in good standing for the 2019 – 2020 season to participate
  • Teams must have a team endowment account at the MidwayUSA Foundation to participate
  • Donations must be made directly to the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation in order to be part of this program.
  • Donations made to the SSSF are tax-deductible
  • Member Matching Program runs through August 31, 2020

Federal Ammunition Steps up in Support of SCTP!

Federal Ammunition has agreed to support the SCTP as a Silver Level Sponsor in 2020, according to the Federal Staff and the SCTP! Federal, makers of Top Gun ammunition, Federal Gold Medal plastic and the coveted Federal Gold Medal Grand paper shotshells realizes the importance of supporting our youth!

“Federal is happy to continue building relationships that support the next generation of (clay target) shooters engrained in our company history, mission and core values,” said Dan Compton, Shotshell Product manager for Federal Ammunition “Youth play a vital role in our future and Federal Ammunition is excited to be on the front line of support for groups like the SCTP.”

“We are extremely happy to have Federal involved in the support of our program and youth shooting!” said Tom Wondrash, SCTP National Director. “Now more than ever, we lean on the support of industry and sponsors like Federal to help us stay the course in youth development and the clay target sports. We appreciate Federal’s commitment and support of youth shooting now and for years to come!”

The SCTP/SSSF strongly recommends whenever possible that you look at supporting and buying products from companies like Federal that support the future of the shooting sports through our youth shooting programs! Check out Federal’s new offerings like the 1-ounce, 12 gauge, high-velocity loads added to the Top Gun Sporting lineup. They are specifically designed to shorten leads, yet reduce felt recoil to allow for quicker follow-up shots.

Tippmann Increases Support Of SASP

Increasing their support for the 2020 season, Tippman Arms as renewed as a SASP sponsor at the Platinum Level.

"At Tippmann Arms, we are very excited to be sponsoring the Scholastic Action Shooting Program for the third year," says Dennis Tippmann Jr., President of Tippmann Arms. "In addition to being a sponsor of  SASP,  our commitment to youth shooting sports programs led us to develop the SASP M4-22 Competition Model.  Every SASP M4-22 sold generates a portion of funds that go back to the SASP. Owning a SASP M4-22 is a great way to show your support for the program. We look forward to continuing and growing our SASP sponsorship program for years to come".

"The Scholastic Action Shooting Program is very fortunate to receive such tremendous support from industry sponsors like Tippmann Arms," said Rick Leach, SASP National Director. "Going into their third year as a sponsor, Tippmann Arms has increased their commitment to the program as a Platinum-Level Sponsor for 2020. Their support for our athletes participating in the Rimfire Rifle discipline and for the program as a whole is inspiring. To see sponsors like Tippman Arms return each year, and even increase support for our youth shooting sports program is a fantastic thing to see."

Tippmann Arms is a firearms manufacturer in Fort Wayne, IN, specializing in 22-caliber rifles made in the USA.

Apply Now For 2020 SSSF All Scholastic Team

The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is proud to invite all qualified 2020 SCTP and SASP athletes to apply for the SSSF All Scholastic Team! The All Scholastic Team recognizes achievements of student athletes in the shooting sports for their accomplishments in the classroom, in their communities, and on the range. Eligible athletes of all ages are invited to apply.

View the 2019 All Scholastic Team Profiles:

Requirements for application are as follows:

·Must be a 2020 registered athlete in good standing with the SCTP or SASP national office. This requires athlete payment and consent/waiver form is on file with the national program administrative office.  See complete information on how to register with the SCTP and SASP.

·Must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average. Applications must include transcript or most recent grade reporting information available due to COVID-19 situation. Transcript for 9th grade and above must include cumulative GPA for academic career.  

·Must meet one of the following shooting qualifications and supply proof of official match record. Match record must be from official shoot bulletin, SCTP/SASP leaderboard, ATA, NSSA/NSCA athlete history or equivalent. Copies of scoresheets or statements of scores from coaches will not be accepted. Clay target scores must be from a whole event, for example one 200 target event, two 100 target events or four 50 target events. Picking and choosing individual rounds from different events is not acceptable. Applicants must submit 200 targets for American disciplines.

1. SCTP (skeet or trap) – achieved 190/200 targets (or equivalent in lesser target format) in a competition between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020

OR

2. SCTP (sporting clays) – achieved 170/200 targets (or equivalent in lesser target format) in a competition between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020

OR

3. SCTP (bunker trap, international skeet, or international doubles trap) – achieved 100/125 targets in a competition between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020

OR

4. SASP – achieved a total match score of 65 seconds or less in an SASP match between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020

· Must supply two letters of recommendation from a coach, teacher, or adult third party

· Must supply a photograph suitable for publication

Deadline for application is May 22, 2020, 5:00PM central time, no exceptions.

Complete the 2020 SSSF All Scholastic Team Form Here

HD Hunters Gold Increases Sponsorship of Scholastic Action Shooting Program

With the continued growth of the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP), Hunters HD Gold has decided to continue support of SASP and move up to the Gold Sponsorship level.

"Hunters HD Gold is excited to help the SASP grow and I see where moving to the Gold Level of sponsorship will help even more with Hunters HD Gold & SASP’s growth," said Hunters HD Gold President, Brian Conley. "To grow the SASP is crucial to our 2nd Amendment rights NOW and for the next generations to come."

Hunters HD Gold has a remarkable reputation in the shooting sports community," commented SASP National Director, Rick Leach. "At just about any large action shooting-related match, you can find the HD Hunters Gold booth. We are so thrilled for the continued and increased support from Brian and the rest of Hunters HD Gold. Not only do they create a fantastic eyewear product, but on more than one occasion I witnessed Brian on the range at the SASP Collegiate Nationals helping paint stages in between shooters. Their commitment to shooting sports, specifically youth athletes is inspiring and really validates the goal of our program.

2020 SASP Collegiate National Championship Results

Collegiate SASP teams converged on the CMP Marksmanship Park in Talladega, AL on March 13-15th in a race to see which team would come out on top in a number of Action Shooting disciplines. Taking home the Pistol Cup for the 5th consecutive year was Texas A&M’s CCMU, beating out the University of Florida’s Centerfire score by 10 seconds. In a 3-discipline sweep, Liberty University took home the new Tammy L. Mowry Rifle Cup for their performance in Rimfire Rifle Iron and Optic and Pistol Caliber Carbine disciplines. SASP Founding Partner Sponsor, Glock was in attendance, lending a helping hand running athletes through their stages and providing demo sessions of Glock pistols. Another SASP supporter, Hunters HD Gold made a surprising announcement at the match by increasing their support to the Gold Sponsor level. During the match, Hunters HD Gold could be seen lending out eyewear for athletes, providing match footage coverage, and even pitching in to help paint the stages between shooters. Thank you to all of our Founding Partner Sponsors GLOCK, Action Target, RUGER and CZ USA. Congrats to all teams for their outstanding performances at the 2020 SASP Collegiate National Championship!

Rimfire Pistol
1. Liberty University
2. FSU
3. Bethel University
Rimfire Pistol Optic
1. FSU
2. U of A Wildgats
3. VTCMU
Centerfire Pistol
1. CCMU
2. UF
3. FSU
Centerfire Pistol Optic
1. UF
2. FSU
3. OSU
Iron Rifle
1. Liberty University
2. Bethel University
3. Liberty University
Optics Rifle
1. Liberty University
2. FSU
3. U of A Wildgats
Pistol Caliber Carbine
1. Liberty University
2. OSU
3. U of A Wildgats
1911
1. UF
2. CCMU
3. FSU

Ruger auctions rare Mini-14 in support of SASP

Ruger Firearms has generously donated a very rare Ruger® Mini-14 to benefit the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP). The rifle is being auctioned on Gunbroker.com now through April 1st at 12:30 pm.

This week’s auction is a stainless, .223 Rem. caliber Ruger® Mini-14® Ranch rifle with serial number 196-26439. The roll mark date of this rifle is March 21, 2000. This rifle was never sold and has not been fired beyond normal testing during manufacture. This model rifle was manufactured for sale in the United Kingdom. The “straight-pull” only (also known as bolt-action only) models were manufactured for the UK because the semi-auto version of the Mini-14 was not legal there. This Ruger® Mini-14® rifle has an 18-1/2 inch barrel with flash suppressor. It also features a fold-down rear peep sight (adjustable for elevation and windage), and fixed front sight with bayonet lug. Other features include a zytel stock with a rubber butt pad, a heat-resistant ventilated fiberglass handguard, and a 5-round magazine. The receiver has a factory-machined scope mounting system to accommodate the included scope rings. NOTE: This firearm may not be available in all states and locales due to feature-based restrictions. Please check with your local law enforcement agency prior to purchasing to verify that it may legally be purchased and/or possessed in your particular state and locale. The rifle is being sold “as is.” The purchaser assumes all liability for its safe and proper ownership, storage, use, and resale. The Mini-14® Ranch rifle will be shipped in its original rifle box along with the original instruction manual, marketing materials, and locking device. Please note that the winning bidder of this auction is responsible for paying the Federal Excise Tax of $33.32. The rifle is a part of the Ruger factory collection in Southport, Connecticut, and a Certificate of Authenticity will be mailed to the winner of the auction.

View this rare Mini-14 rifle on GunBroker and place your winning bid!

Ruger has committed to supporting the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) through a series of Gunbroker.com auctions running through mid-April, with a new auction beginning each Wednesday at 12:30 pm EST. ALL proceeds go towards SASP and upcoming auctions will include many rare “one-of-a-kind” sample firearms!

SSSF Program Participation Regarding COVID-19 Concerns

Updated 5/8/2020

SCTP and SASP members,

It has been a challenging spring for all of us as a community. Although there has been time away from the range, our teams, and competitions, we remain optimistic, as a number of states are gradually reopening at this time. We have seen our SCTP and SASP members come together as a whole, encouraging each other to remain positive and stay focused towards the sport you love. The SSSF is proud to see our community embody values that the SCTP and SASP programs are founded upon.

While the bulk of competition seasons for some of our teams have been delayed, or in some cases canceled, we are happy to report there are still opportunities to compete for our members yet this season. As a reminder, seasons run through August 31st, and virtual competitions will be offered this summer. These competitions will be open to every member team across the country and will allow athletes to compete virtually from their home shooting range against other teams.
 
SCTP will be conducting two, four-week virtual competitions before and after the National Championships:
SCTP Summer Virtuals Round 1:  June 1st and runs through July 5th.
SCTP Summer Virtuals Round 2:  July 20th and runs through August 30th.

SASP will be conducting two, four-week virtual competitions before and after the National Championships:
SASP Summer Virtuals Round 1:  May 25th and runs through June 21st
SASP Summer Virtuals Round 2:  August 3rd and runs through August 30th
 
The SCTP and SASP Nationals will be conducted in July. At this point, it is to be determined if the championships will be in-person at the Cardinal Center in Ohio or conducted virtually from your team's home range. The SSSF will make an announcement as to which format the championships will follow by June 1, 2020.

We realize that this restricted season has been disappointing, but in appreciation of the incredible positive outlook we have seen displayed by our community, we have a couple of exciting new benefits to provide our members:

  • Member Rewards Drawing: The SSSF and its generous program sponsors have assembled an exciting package of items to go back to our members. There are no tickets to buy, no entry forms to fill out….all you have to do is be a current member of the SCTP and/or SASP. This is open to both athletes and member volunteers alike. Prizes will include pistols from Ruger, GLOCK, and some heavily upgraded rimfire and PCC race setups from Ruger that have been Tandemized by Tandemkross. We are working hard to increase the size and variety of these prizes available to our members and will provide updates as we get closer to the drawing. We will be announcing the winners of the Member Rewards Drawing on September 1st, 2020.

*Any winner under the state and federal age required for firearm ownership requires a parent or legal guardian, legally permitted to own a firearm, to assume the role of transferee pursuant to 18 U.S. Code § 922(x).


We appreciate our members standing by us during this difficult time. While we hope our teams spent time on the range before the pandemic or can get to the range before the end of August, we realize circumstances are different from state-to-state and team-to-team. 

Please contact the following program staff for more information:

Scholastic Clay Target Program:
Director Of Development, Eastern US:
Chet Tuinstra
Phone: 262-498-4260
Email: ctuinstra@sssfonline.com

Director Of Development, Western US:
Jeff Morrison
Phone: 712-330-6115
Email: jmorrison@sssfonline.com

Scholastic Action Shooting Program:
Kelvin Walton, Director of Development
Phone: 262-693-7374
Email: kwalton@sssfonline.com

We look forward to getting through this together and seeing you back on the range.


While we wait out this unprecedented season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, please know that our members’ safety is, and always has been our #1 priority. Never have we had to deal with a situation like this and, quite frankly, we hope that we will never have to deal with something like this again.

As of this writing, many of the stay at home bans are in place through April 30 and some are into May. We have noticed that some gun ranges are starting to reopen on a very limited basis with strict cleaning and no contact rules in place. We are hopeful that this situation will turn itself around sooner rather than later and as a result, we are planning on the National Championship being held July 9-18 at the Cardinal Center in Marengo, Ohio as originally scheduled. Of course, this situation is fluid and we will certainly do the right thing to keep all our athletes’, teams’, parents’ and coaches’ safety our #1 priority.

To be clear, the SASP and SCTP National organizations have not suggested to any state groups to cancel their state championships at this time but postpone and reschedule when restrictions are lifted. For many of our young athletes, 2020 is their last season with us. We want to responsibly and carefully address members’ concerns of prematurely canceling events, which would bring their last season to a disappointing and abrupt end. Additionally, if state matches are canceled, athletes would lose the opportunity to compete for All-State honors. To accommodate any postponements and social restrictions, the SASP/SCTP National organizations have relaxed the “6 practice” requirement for this year as outlined in the SASP and SCTP Official Handbooks. The SCTP has relaxed the “must attend their state shoot” requirement as outlined in the SCTP Handbook.


Due to delays and cancellations related to COVID-19, SSSF is extending the grace period between the time of online course completion and range day attendance. Those completing the online portion of the SSSF Basic Shotgun Coach or SSSF Basic Action Shooting Coach course will now have 12 months to attend the required in-person range day component.


As concerns of the COVID-19 virus evolves, our commitment to our members includes keeping communication clear, transparent, and current. The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation is actively monitoring recommendations at the national level and is keeping regular communications with our coordinators and coaches at the state level. At this point in time, we do not anticipate canceling any regional or national matches in the SCTP and SASP programs.

 In order to further accommodate our members in areas where conducting practices are currently difficult due to state mandates regarding COVID-19, we will be waiving the rule in each program that states team members must attend a minimum of six (6) team practice sessions to be eligible to shoot in State, Regional, or National Championship events representing that team.

Please refer to your program state advisor for information regarding events held in your local state to be held in the immediate future as we adjust to these uncertain times. As a reminder, our shooting sports are inherently low risk for transmission. Our matches and shoots are always held at outdoor ranges and athlete participation in limited numbers per squad for sake of match flow also lends to avoiding congregation of large amounts of individuals. We recommend referring to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention regarding COVID-19.

As a youth shooting sports organization, the SSSF and its SASP and SCTP programs continually put safety at the forefront of participation and continue to do so in light of current events. Please refer to this document for updates as recommendations from the CDC regarding COVID-19 affect participation in SCTP and SASP events.

CDC resources for COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

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