Black Hills Barb
10-10-2005, 06:34 AM
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• Should all SASS State and higher championships be required to honor all SASS Categories even if there is only one participant?
We are now requiring all sanctioned State and above championships to honor all categories with 5 or more participants.
Short answer: YES!
My reasons:
Due to the fact that I shoot gunfighter (gunfightress), I have been offered other options because there were not enough lady gunfighters to honor the category. I have shot against the men, shot duelist/double duelist, shot in the ladies traditional or 49er categories but gunfighter style, etc. I think all categories should be offered and honored even if there is only one contestant because when I finally get to attend a match where there might be other lady gunfighters (even if it’s only 2, 3, or 4 of us) we can see how we measure up against each other and be recognized for it.
I very actively work to recruit more ladies into CAS. Allowing all categories to be recognized is a positive approach for those ladies that find it intimidating to always come up against top shooters in the ladies traditional or 49er categories. If the smaller categories are continually “ignored” they might never grow. What’s the incentive to shoot duelist, gunfighter, frontier cartridge, etc, if every time there’s a multiple day match, the category is dropped?
Would we lump that on little buckaroo, buckarette or young gun girl in with the young gun boys? Why should we do it to women?
Match fees are determined based upon the overall cost of putting on the event. Everything from the awards to the job johnnies determine the entry fees. Every registered shooter deserves to have their category recognized.
At smaller, local 3-day matches, I realize that the budget might be smaller but I still think they should offer and recognize all categories. Perhaps a policy of allowing all shooters to compete in their selected category, but only offering awards when 3 or 5 shooters (whatever they decide) are registered. Heck, I pick up packs of blank certificates at Staples for less than ten cents each and I purchase document frames at the dollar store for a buck. If there are less than the required number of shooters in a category, would it break the bank to offer a framed certificate to the top shooter in these smaller categories?
At most monthly shoots, we compete for nothing more than bragging rights. At the very least, still allow them their bragging rights. But, don’t force shooters to move from the category they register in. Allow them to compete and be scored in their chosen category.
Thank you for reading my rant. :rant
• Should all SASS State and higher championships be required to honor all SASS Categories even if there is only one participant?
We are now requiring all sanctioned State and above championships to honor all categories with 5 or more participants.
Short answer: YES!
My reasons:
Due to the fact that I shoot gunfighter (gunfightress), I have been offered other options because there were not enough lady gunfighters to honor the category. I have shot against the men, shot duelist/double duelist, shot in the ladies traditional or 49er categories but gunfighter style, etc. I think all categories should be offered and honored even if there is only one contestant because when I finally get to attend a match where there might be other lady gunfighters (even if it’s only 2, 3, or 4 of us) we can see how we measure up against each other and be recognized for it.
I very actively work to recruit more ladies into CAS. Allowing all categories to be recognized is a positive approach for those ladies that find it intimidating to always come up against top shooters in the ladies traditional or 49er categories. If the smaller categories are continually “ignored” they might never grow. What’s the incentive to shoot duelist, gunfighter, frontier cartridge, etc, if every time there’s a multiple day match, the category is dropped?
Would we lump that on little buckaroo, buckarette or young gun girl in with the young gun boys? Why should we do it to women?
Match fees are determined based upon the overall cost of putting on the event. Everything from the awards to the job johnnies determine the entry fees. Every registered shooter deserves to have their category recognized.
At smaller, local 3-day matches, I realize that the budget might be smaller but I still think they should offer and recognize all categories. Perhaps a policy of allowing all shooters to compete in their selected category, but only offering awards when 3 or 5 shooters (whatever they decide) are registered. Heck, I pick up packs of blank certificates at Staples for less than ten cents each and I purchase document frames at the dollar store for a buck. If there are less than the required number of shooters in a category, would it break the bank to offer a framed certificate to the top shooter in these smaller categories?
At most monthly shoots, we compete for nothing more than bragging rights. At the very least, still allow them their bragging rights. But, don’t force shooters to move from the category they register in. Allow them to compete and be scored in their chosen category.
Thank you for reading my rant. :rant