Referees One of the most important, and often overlooked, parts of our game is the referee. A good referee will see everything; a bad one can hurt your scores. Before my wife and I moved to Oklahoma, we shot in an area where we sometimes had good referees and sometimes didn't. Since moving to Oklahoma, we haven't had a bad referee. In fact, the local referees — previously under Chief Referee Jim Beavers and now under Chief Referee Andy Schuppert — are the finest referees we've had the good fortune to shoot with. We need to show our referees appreciation for their skill and knowledge … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Rib Height
Rib Height I’m going to buy a new gun and can’t make up my mind between a high rib or flat rib. What do you recommend? High-rib guns originated and are more prevalent in the trap-shooting world because, in this discipline, all targets emanate from under the sight plane of the shotgun. Increasing the height of the rib over the top barrel allows the shooter to acquire trap-like targets and low quartering-away targets earlier in the flight path as compared to shooting with a flat-rib shotgun. High-rib shotguns may also be more comfortable for a shooter with an upright stance … [Read more...]
Former NSSA-NSCA Executive Director Don Snyder Passes
We are very saddened to report that Don Snyder, former NSSA-NSCA Executive Director, passed away Wednesday, May 30. Don was a World Champion skeet shooter, many-time All-American, and a member of the Armed Forces Skeet Association Hall of Fame. After retiring from the Air Force, Don began working for NSSA and the National Shooting Complex, filling numerous roles over the years. He served as NSSA Chief Instructor, managed the NSCA 5-stand truck and trailer program, and was the personnel director for the National Shooting Complex. He later became the NSSA Director prior to becoming the … [Read more...]
2019 Championship Tour Sites Set
Five clubs have been designated to host the 2019 Regional Championship events, completing the NSCA Championship Tour schedule for the year. Save the dates for these 2019 events: Dates Championship Club State April 8-14, 2019 Western Regional Coyote Springs Sporting Clays AZ May 12-19, 2019 U.S. Open Sporting Clays M&M Sporting Clays NJ June 12-16, 2019 North Central Regional Claythorne Lodge KS July 17-21, 2019 South Central Regional Providence Hill Farm MS August 5-11, 2019 World English Sporting Clays Championship Northbrook … [Read more...]
Replacement Patches Available for Order
If you need a replacement patch from a previous year's recognition team (All-American, All-Region, All-State), we will be taking orders through September 1. While we have replacement patches available for most teams, please keep in mind that we do not have allof them. Availability is limited to what we have on hand at headquarters. To see if the patch you need is available or to order, contact Nicki Martin, nmartin@nssa-nsca.com. … [Read more...]
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