Bowling Pin League Safety and Rules
Registration Will Start at 6:00 pm and the shooting will start at 6:30 pm. Once Shooting starts no one can be added.
Handguns shall remain in a case until the shooters are at their assigned shooting stall. When instructed shooters will uncase their handgun, under the supervision of a range official. When their stage is complete, the shooter will show safe, a range official will verify and the shooter will case their handgun. When instructed they can take their cased handgun back to the staging area.
Rifles and Shotguns need to arrive at the range in a case. A range official will supervise the uncasing of the rifle or shotgun, verify that it is not loaded and the action is open/locked back. The range official will then take the rifle or shotgun (muzzle up) and place it in a rack by the shooting stall or stalls. When it is time to shoot, the shooter will proceed to their assigned shooting bench. Once at shooting bench, a range official will bring their rifle or shotgun to them. When their stage is completed a range official will verify an unloaded firearm, with the action open, will place it back in the rack.
In the one-on-one events, if we have a “Too Close to Call” incident, we will poll the observers. If they can’t determine who won, we will have a re-shoot. In the re-shoot, each shooter (one at a time) will shoot the stage over against a timer, (Any misses will result in a two (2) second penalty added to your score). Fastest time wins!
In the stages or events that may require a reload, shooters may reload from a belt pouch/holder or from a magazine located on the shooting bench.
When bringing ammunition to the range, leave it in the original manufacture’s box (so we can verify the speed of the ammunition). Loading of magazines should only be done at the range.
LOAD and MAKE READY: Shooter will load their firearm with the specified number of rounds.
SHOOTER READY: Shooter will now point their firearm at the target and the finger may contact the trigger. ANY FALSE STARTS WILL RESULT IN SEVERE PENALIES!!! First offence-shooter loses that round. Second offence-shooter is out of the match (double elimination match).
UNLOAD and SHOW SAFE: Shooter will unload their firearm and lock their action back. Range official will verify.
CEASE FIRE: Anyone can call a CEASE FIRE if they observe an unsafe condition!
Negligent Discharges will not be tolerated! Any shooter having a Negligent Discharge (as determined by the designated Range officers) will be asked to case up their firearm and will not be able to compete in the rest of the event. Any fees or buy-ins will not be returned.
DEFINITIONS
RIM FIRE RIFLE—Shoulder fired, shoots .22 Long Rifle ammunition, minimum 16 inch barrel.
PISTOL CALIBER CARBINE —Shoulder fired, ammunition (see Week 2 for ammo specs), minimum 16 inch barrel.
SHOTGUNS—Shoulder fired, ammunition (see Week 5 for ammo specs), minimum 18 inch barrel.