2020 Trap Season Schedule
There will be eight meets for the 2020 season, as follows:
- Six Central Division Meets - Seniors and Juniors competing at the same meets, all on Saturdays:
- CANCELED Meet 1 - Saturday, March 14, Lincoln Izaak Walton League (10801 S 134th St, Bennet, NE 68317)
- CANCELED Meet 2 - Saturday, March 21, Lincoln Trap & Skeet Club (4855 N 48th St, Lincoln, NE 68504)
- CANCELED Meet 3 - Saturday, March 28, Ashland Gun Club (426 Co Rd C, Ashland, NE 68003)
- Meet 4 - Saturday, April 4, Lincoln Izaak Walton League
- Meet 5 - Saturday, April 11, Lincoln Trap & Skeet Club
- Meet 6 - Saturday, April 18, Ashland Gun Club
- Gayle Hanshaw All Conference Meet - Saturday, April 25
- Seniors at the Lincoln Trap & Skeet Club
- Juniors at the Lincoln Izaak Walton League - CANCELED Cornhusker State Meet. NTA Home Grounds in Doniphan, NE
CANCELED - Juniors: Thursday, April 30
CANCELED - Seniors: Friday, May 1 (16s) and Saturday, May 2 (Handicaps)
- Be aware that these are not excused school absences
General Information
Meets will usually take place regardless of weather conditions, although there have been exceptions in recent years. If driving conditions are unsafe or the venue for the meet is unusable, the meet will be canceled and notices will be sent to students and parents as soon as possible.
Shooting usually start at 7:30 AM, but these times can vary. Squad assignments, expected trap assignments, and estimated squad start times will be published on the individual Meets pages on this website before each the meet. Shooters are required to check-in with the coaching staff at the meet, and must be at their assigned trap, with equipment and supplies ready, at least one hour before their squad’s estimated start time (shooters in the first couple of squads to start the day, just make sure you're there on time for your squad; not necessarily an hour early). Showing up to your trap late can disqualify you, causing your squad to shoot short (eliminating them from squad competition), and could delay the meet. Please do not be late to your trap!
At Divisional Meets (the first five of the season), Juniors shoot two rounds/boxes (of ammo) from the 16-yard line. Seniors shoot two rounds from the 16-yard line with their squad, then two rounds from handicap distance, where the distance is the average of the two 16-yard rounds, rounded up to the nearest whole number. Shoot Directors make an effort to place shooters from the same school in the same handicap squads when possible, but handicap squads will often also contain students from other teams who will be shooting at the same or similar distance.
The All Conference Meet is an individual competition only (no squad awards). Juniors will shoot 50 targets from 16 yards. Seniors will shoot 50 targets from handicap yardage (there is no 16-yard event for seniors; it's handicap only). All eligible seniors are assigned a handicap yardage based on their five best 16-yard performances during divisional meets. All shooters, Juniors and Seniors, are assigned to a shooting class based on their average performance across their five best divisional meets. These calculations essentially mean that you should be squadded with and competing against individuals (from the entire ECTC) who have shown similar shooting performance to your own throughout the season. That means that this meet will be an excellent chance for any of you to win an award!
At the State Meet, in Doniphan, NE, Juniors shoot four rounds (100 shots) in a row from the 16-yard line, with their school squad. Seniors shoot three rounds from the 16-yard line with their school squads, then (the following day) three rounds from handicap distance, with a mix of students from (possibly) our team and other teams.
Shooting usually start at 7:30 AM, but these times can vary. Squad assignments, expected trap assignments, and estimated squad start times will be published on the individual Meets pages on this website before each the meet. Shooters are required to check-in with the coaching staff at the meet, and must be at their assigned trap, with equipment and supplies ready, at least one hour before their squad’s estimated start time (shooters in the first couple of squads to start the day, just make sure you're there on time for your squad; not necessarily an hour early). Showing up to your trap late can disqualify you, causing your squad to shoot short (eliminating them from squad competition), and could delay the meet. Please do not be late to your trap!
At Divisional Meets (the first five of the season), Juniors shoot two rounds/boxes (of ammo) from the 16-yard line. Seniors shoot two rounds from the 16-yard line with their squad, then two rounds from handicap distance, where the distance is the average of the two 16-yard rounds, rounded up to the nearest whole number. Shoot Directors make an effort to place shooters from the same school in the same handicap squads when possible, but handicap squads will often also contain students from other teams who will be shooting at the same or similar distance.
The All Conference Meet is an individual competition only (no squad awards). Juniors will shoot 50 targets from 16 yards. Seniors will shoot 50 targets from handicap yardage (there is no 16-yard event for seniors; it's handicap only). All eligible seniors are assigned a handicap yardage based on their five best 16-yard performances during divisional meets. All shooters, Juniors and Seniors, are assigned to a shooting class based on their average performance across their five best divisional meets. These calculations essentially mean that you should be squadded with and competing against individuals (from the entire ECTC) who have shown similar shooting performance to your own throughout the season. That means that this meet will be an excellent chance for any of you to win an award!
At the State Meet, in Doniphan, NE, Juniors shoot four rounds (100 shots) in a row from the 16-yard line, with their school squad. Seniors shoot three rounds from the 16-yard line with their school squads, then (the following day) three rounds from handicap distance, with a mix of students from (possibly) our team and other teams.