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 of the game; that allows us to focus our attention on the game.

Candidates wishing to become certified as a skeet referee must complete an application and pass the NSSA referee test. You can learn more about becoming a referee at mynssa.nssa-nsca.org/referees/.

Stay safe,

Barry Hartmann is an NSSA Master Level and NRA Certified shotgun instructor who can help you improve your skills at American Skeet and wingshooting. To contact Barry, email him at threeat8@aol.com or give him a call at (918)803-2393.