National Veterans Airgun Outreach Program Moving Forward

Classification Divisions Open Division – Includes ambulatory athletes with or without permanent physical impairment(TBI, PTSD). SH1 Division – Athletes with permanent physical impairment (spinal cord, amputees and stroke). SH2 Division – Athletes who do not have the ability to support the weight of the rifle and require a spring stand (arm amputees, upper body injuries). SH3 Division – Visually impaired athletes.

Event Classifications Air Pistol Open and SH1 athletes Air Rifle Prone Open and SH1 SH2 SH3 Standing

GENERAL RULES Equipment Positions Visually Impaired Athletes Shooting chairs Arm rests, back supports, rails Shooting tables 90 cm diameter Spring stands A and B springs Clothing Positions Prone vs Standing Visually Impaired Athletes SCATT Targeting System GENERAL RULES Most rules are covered under the ISSF umbrella with few exceptions

Range Commands Command Explanation Preparation and Sighting Period MAKE READY – START LOAD - START STOP – UNLOAD MAKE SAFE - CLEAR Combination 15 minutes Combination 8 minutes Start of allotted time Elimination rounds End of allotted time safety flag is inserted Firing line is safe

Match Formats Standard Two Position Match Single Position Match Qualifying Round Pistol – 40 shots: 60 min. Rifle – 40 shots Prone 20 shots: 25 min. Standing 20 shots: 35 min. SH3 20 shots: 60 min. Elimination Round 3 shots (X2): 150 seconds 2 shots: 50 seconds each Prone – 40 shots: 60 min. Standing – 40 shots: 60 minutes Workshop matches: 20 shots: 30 minutes followed by an elimination round

Program Discussions Successes Challenges Continuing interest FY18 VA grant to implement virtual matches and web based training using the Orion scoring system Challenges Rifle maintenance VI development

Discussion VI Classification Juniors Growing your program How do we prevent unfair advantages in VI shooting with so many unique sight impairments--limit two sub-classifications? Recreation vs identifying potential Paralympians Beginners vs advanced divisions Combined gender matches Single position vs two position matches Elimination Round format- manual scoring VI Classification Juniors Growing your program